Photograph Aesthetic Culture of Thai Buddhist, Paknumpo District, Nakhon Sawan Province

Abstract

                This research has objectives to study and gather information of photography and art and cultural aspects of Buddhism thought in Paknumpo district, Nakhon Sawan province in order to create photographs showing the harmony of the community and to organize an exhibition to public. This initiative will raise awareness of the importance of harmony in the art and cultural aspects of Buddhism thought from the community. This study will also lead to organizing of a seminar in order to exchange the knowledge of photographing the beauty of the Buddhist Thais residing in Paknumpo district, Nakhon Sawan province. The research will be carried out under the concept of harmony within a group consisting of professors, students and interested public especially those who are specialized in mass communication, arts and graphic design. The target group consists of 200 individuals.

            According to the results of the study and gathering information of photography and art and cultural aspects of Buddhism thought in Paknumpo district, it is found that the community has been instructed by the Buddhism teaching and they lead an appropriate and happy life and, at the same time, they also help the others happy and create a happy society as well. In creating photographs showing the harmony of the community, the researcher divided the locations and activities into religious activities which occured in the way of life of the Paknumpo residents. Then we commenced the shooting session and selected the 30 best photographs. After that, we organized an exhibition of our photographs and a seminar in order to exchange the knowledge of photographing the beauty of the Buddhist Thais residing in Paknumpo district, Nakhon Sawan province. The participants evaluated the photographs based on their feeling. Each single photograph gives different emotion and feeling to the viewers and it was shot in a different circumstances. The participants are able to feel the aesthetics of a peaceful and harmonious way of life of the community which matched the concept of the project organizer. Each photograph was shot during different cultural activities which brought harmony to the community of Paknumpo district. Some activities are directly related to Buddhism and other are related to the way of life of the community. The lifestyle of Paknumpo community is a good example of a way of life according to Buddhism thought and harmony. The Pak Nam Pho community has been instructed by the Buddhism teaching which leads them to have an appropriate, happy and pure life and, at the same time, they also help the others happy.