英国,作为大不列颠联邦的中心,无论在语言、宗教节日还是礼仪上都对世界其他国家产生了非常大的影响。然而,除去对英格兰皇室节庆、日常礼仪和相关认识外,我们对英国艺术和摄影知之甚少。一直以来,我们只能从杂志和网络上截取只言片语,拼凑出一张张有关英国摄影的模糊面貌。然而,无论从早期摄影技术的开创到当代摄影理论的推动和发展,英国摄影对世界摄影史的贡献都不是一两本著作可以概括完全的。21世纪的今天,伴随着知识在国际间交流的日益增进,英国摄影的优秀传统和理论资源也越来越多地影响着年轻一代的艺术家们。他们从英国摄影历史长河中吸取经验 The United Kingdom, as the center of the British Commonwealth, had a very large influence on the rest of the world, whether in terms of language, religious festivals or rituals. However, we know little about British art and photography except for royal imperial celebrations, routine rituals and related knowledge. It has always been possible to intercept a few words from magazines and the Internet to piece together a vague picture of British photography. However, no matter from the pioneering of early photographic techniques to the promotion and development of contemporary photographic theory, the contribution of British photography to the world history of photography is not a complete summary of one or two books. Nowadays, in the 21st century, with the increasing international exchange of knowledge, the excellent traditions and theoretical resources of British photography also affect the younger generation of artists more and more. They learn from the history of British photography