We were born in 204. Our daily activities include introducing traditional festivals, experiencing customs, lectures on Hanfu knowledge, coming-of-age ceremonies for women, Hanfu fashion shows, outings in spring, photography outings, and Han-style dance. The events usually take place on traditional holidays or weekends, and the total number of events is not many. (Of course, we do not force any member to purchase Hanfu. Whether you own Hanfu or not will not affect your joining our club and participating in activities. Hanfu elements and regular clothing are perfectly fine. We are not merchants, but we can provide a list of reliable merchants to help everyone avoid potential issues.)
In summary, we can only say with great self-awareness that this attempt at traditional Hanfu photography was a good try, an exciting spark in a dull life, and a brand new beginning in the journey of photography. What's remarkable about this shoot is that we learned knowledge, experienced traditional culture, and utilized our abilities. We hope that friends who love traditional culture, Hanfu, and photography can get some reference from our attempts and explore more wonderful aspects of life together.
Of course, it's possible to take photos! Current photography techniques are very advanced. Kids in traditional costumes are also adorable. All technologies are developing rapidly now, so there's no need to worry about taking bad photos, and the prices are quite affordable. If you're worried about the photographer's skills, you can also buy traditional costumes on Taobao and take photos yourself. I took traditional costume photos when I was a child, but back then, we could only go to photo studios, which were very expensive. Looking back, they still bring back memories. Therefore, any type of photography for children is a meaningful memorial. Traditional costume photography is also a rather special kind of memorial.
Recently, the well-known Chinese-style cultural photography brand Panzi Women's Workshop announced its collaboration with its Hanfu brand, officially entering the billion-dollar Hanfu market, and invited famous actress Zhang Tianai as their celebrity experience officer. It is known that since completing its Series C financing round in 208, Panzi Women's Workshop has continued to show strong growth in the field of traditional costume portraits. At the same time, combining the needs of young people, they have launched an online photo studio with Tiantian Pitu to instantly change outfits, capturing the mobile market. They have also launched a series of market strategies based on the personalized needs of young users, such as custom phone cases.
In fact, many people entered the circle because of their love for traditional costumes. When Black Cat was young, she was very fond of traditional costumes and planned to buy costumes with her sister to take photos in the park. She searched for traditional costumes on Taobao and saw some clothes labeled “Hanfu,” thus entering the circle; Bingbing became interested due to the costumes in the TV series “Emperor of Han”; Ziyuan developed a strong interest in ancient attire after reading “Dream of the Red Chamber” in elementary school, where descriptions of Shi Xiangyun's clothing used 28 characters just for the style names.
Guanshan Ancient Town has an old street, walking along which gives you a sense of time standing still. On both sides are numerous old houses and shops, including traditional handmade food stores, rice wine workshops, tofu shops, traditional photo studios, and Hanfu stores. In these Hanfu stores, there is a wide variety of adult and children's Hanfu available. Why not pick suitable traditional costumes with family and friends, put them on, and walk hand-in-hand on the cobblestone paths of the ancient street? You might feel like you've traveled through a time tunnel, experiencing a “love affair” across time.
Just last month, Meng Changyuan, along with several members of the club, walked out of the school gates wearing Hanfu to take a set of “Hanfu photos” at the Confucius Cultural Park. “Because spring and autumn are the best seasons for wearing Hanfu, we organized this outing.” After returning, this set of magnificent Hanfu photos received countless likes on social media. Seeing many friends asking about the feeling of wearing these Hanfu and how to wear them, Meng Changyuan smiled, feeling that this was the effect she wanted.
In the past, we could only see “Hanfu” in historical dramas or at imitation “weddings.” In recent years, Hanfu has gained the attention and love of many young people, leading to the rise of multiple Hanfu experience halls in physical stores. These Hanfu experience halls serve as both photo studios and clothing stores, offering rental and sales services, with rents under a hundred yuan; Hanfu ranges from basic styles priced at a few hundred yuan to custom-made styles costing up to ten thousand yuan. During this year's Qingming Festival, it was common to see tourists dressed in “Hanfu” on the streets, making this “individualistic” attire suddenly popular.
We all know that there are many photo studios and portrait studios that provide photography services, allowing us to preserve beautiful memories. Many parents will take their babies for children's traditional costume portraits on important days. Facing various photo studios, parents sometimes feel lost, unsure which one to choose. So, how are children's traditional costume photos at Panzi Women's Workshop? Let's explore this question together.
Xiao Fan introduced that each of her Hanfu portrait outings costs 2,000 yuan, “The photographer's admission fee to the scenic spot and taxi fares need to be covered by me.” Having been in the Hanfu circle for two years, without counting the cost of buying clothes, she conservatively estimates spending at least 30,000 yuan solely on Hanfu portraits. Compared to other types of portraits, Hanfu portraits are indeed more expensive. Some photography institutions offer higher-quality Hanfu, and the prices of these portrait sessions can soar, reaching over ten thousand yuan.