Li Taichang began photography in 1991 and has been engaged in photography creation for 30 years. In 2017, he was rated as an excellent photography teacher of Bao’an District University for Veteran Cadres; He has joined China Art Photography Society, Guangdong Photographers Association, Guangdong Youth Photographers Association, Guangdong Art Photography Association, Shenzhen Photography Association, Shenzhen Art Photography Association, Shenzhen Sports Photography Association (director), Shenzhen Bao’an District Photography Association (Deputy Secretary General). He is also Vice Chairman of Shenzhen Bao’an District Photographers Association and member of Canadian Photography Art Association. In 2020, he joined membership of the American Photographic Society (PSA) and the Global Photographic Union (GPU). Many of his photos have won awards at competitions of all levels. His works have been collected by individuals, art galleries, museums and other institutions. More than 500 works have been published in national periodicals. He was given honorary title of “excellent member” of Guangdong Photographers Association in 2020. In the same year, he was rated as Excellent Chinese Photographer by the editorial of New Era Photography magazine. In 2020, the work “traditional ceramics” won the Gold Award in the Hollywood Photography Art Gold Award, “spread its wings and fly high” was specially evaluated and selected by the jury and won the Golden Pyramid award in the Cairo Golden Pyramid double gold photography Grand Prix in China; “The sun and the moon shine together” won a gold medal in the fifth Chinese Art Golden Rooster Photography Art competition in 2021.

Description of the series:

The White Elves

When shifted from a two-dimensional frame to a four-dimensional space, the abstract image becomes comprehensible: “white neck, frosty hair and red palm” shows the attitude of the swan; “Singing in the tranquil lake” shows the elegance of swans; “Sleeping in white sand and clouds” is the freedom of swans. This photo series is worth to ponder and sense with heart, as it is about dialectical relationship of “inside and outside”, “unity and separation” and “segmentation and combination”.
From Mr. Li Taichang’s images, we can see the passionate love he bears for the elf like swan. His images are not only a simple documentary, but come from the most authentic expression of his mind after thorough consideration. He projected the individual spirit and “inner” emotion into time and space, resulting in a unique imagination. Through deconstruction and reconstruction, he created images with rhythms and flow, interpreting the classic quotations of “art originates from life and is higher than life”.

As Harry Vinogrand famously said, “Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed “.

Years of experience made him well aware of the habits of swans in Sanmenxia; Years of persistence allows him to understand the influence of weather, geese, light during shooting; After years of exploration, he is able to capture beauty of swans at given moment. As Li Taichang said, my original intention is to promote the love of nature, protect wild animals and the ecological environment of our earth through this group of photos. Mr. Li Taichang also believes in what’s on the website about the bird that the power of photography can help to raise the awareness of the public to wildlife.