What ugly and beautiful photographs reveal about COVID-19 lockdown experiences, everyday aesthetics and photography aesthetics

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY British journal of psychology Pub Date : 2022-12-26 DOI:10.1111/bjop.12624

Nathalie Vissers, Johan Wagemans

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Abstract

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, which restricted our daily (visual) experiences, we asked people to take an ugly and beautiful photograph from within their homes. In total, 284 photographs (142 ugly and 142 beautiful) and accompanying statements were submitted and brought to light an intimate portrait of how participants were experiencing their (lockdown) home environment. Results revealed an aesthetic preference for (living) nature. Beauty and ugliness were also connected to good versus bad views, mess versus cosiness, unflattering versus flattering portraits and positive versus negative (COVID-19) emotions. In terms of photography strategies, editing and colour were important for beautiful photographs, whereas a lack of effort and sharpness showed up relatively more in ugly photographs. A follow-up study revealed that other viewers' (n = 86) aesthetic judgements of the photographs were largely in line with the original submissions, and confirmed several of the themes. Overall, our study provides a unique photographic window on our everyday aesthetic experiences at home during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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丑陋和美丽的照片揭示了COVID-19封锁体验，日常美学和摄影美学

在新冠肺炎大流行限制了我们日常（视觉）体验的背景下，我们要求人们在家里拍一张丑陋而美丽的照片。总共提交了284张照片（142张丑陋，142张美丽）和随附的声明，展示了参与者如何体验他们（被封锁）的家庭环境。研究结果显示出人们对（生活的）自然的审美偏好。美与丑还与好与坏的观点、混乱与舒适、不讨人喜欢与讨好的肖像以及积极与消极（新冠肺炎）情绪有关。就摄影策略而言，编辑和色彩对美丽的照片很重要，而缺乏努力和清晰度在丑陋的照片中表现得相对较多。一项后续研究显示，其他观众（n=86）对照片的审美判断与最初提交的照片基本一致，并证实了其中的几个主题。总体而言，我们的研究为我们在新冠肺炎封锁期间在家的日常美学体验提供了一个独特的摄影窗口。

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British journal of psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： The British Journal of Psychology publishes original research on all aspects of general psychology including cognition; health and clinical psychology; developmental, social and occupational psychology. For information on specific requirements, please view Notes for Contributors. We attract a large number of international submissions each year which make major contributions across the range of psychology.