Look, Chen Zonggui is in the newspaper again! "Recently, a photo taken by our soldier Chen Zonggui has once again been adopted by the media. Roughly speaking, during this period, he has published many news works and gained fame in the camp. Who would have thought that a year ago, he would have wanted to put down his camera several times and abandon his long-standing hobbies. I found out that Chen Zonggui's interest in photography was purely accidental. During an educational class, I flipped through his notebook and found several beautifully composed landscape photos tucked inside. After investigation, it was learned that Chen Zonggui was a member of the "Photography Club" during his university years and had extensive research in photography. How about you use your skills and take photos of your comrades around you? ”After class, I found Chen Zonggui and encouraged him to record the beautiful moments in the work and life training of all the officers and soldiers in the camp. Chen Zonggui readily agreed and picked up his camera to wander around the next day, occasionally pressing the shutter button. One weekend, I was taking a walk in the campsite and saw Chen Zonggui taking photos of blooming pear blossoms. Instructor, everyone says that the photos I took are particularly beautiful. What do you think? "I took the camera and clicked to look back, feeling a wave of emotion in my heart: the officers and soldiers in the lens were lively and full of energy, with a unique beauty. Very good, just shoot it like this. If there are suitable ones, you can take them for publication, "I said happily. However, as time passed, Chen Zonggui gradually became less active, and I couldn't even see his figure for several consecutive days. One night, he knocked on my door with his camera on his back and said, "Instructor, I'm under too much pressure. The class leader said I'm a lazy person who specializes in taking pictures of flowers, birds, fish, and insects; the platoon leader asked me yesterday why I haven't seen any news after taking so many pictures..." Under the light, Chen Zonggui looked dejected. I can tell that he came specifically to 'resign' this time. The next morning, I convened a meeting with some key cadres and deliberately played the photos taken by Chen Zonggui on the projection screen: the focused gaze of the shooter, the sand and stones rolled up by the tank tracks, and the expressions of the soldiers fighting over obstacles... "Who said that achievements must be recorded in the newspaper?" I pointed to those wonderful moments around me and clarified my attitude. "Chen Zonggui is taking photos for everyone to record the story of a strong army and personal style, not just to evaluate his work based on photos..." After the meeting, I asked a platoon leader to collect and organize all the photos taken by reporters in the camp, classify them into electronic albums, and display them during the whole camp gathering. Those who hold special commemorative significance for officers and soldiers and comply with confidentiality regulations can be shared with their families. During a training session in early winter last year, Chen Zonggui fixed his sports camera on a bulletproof vest and joined his comrades in the assault, taking many good photos. One of them, Training in Winter, was selected by the Group Army's WeChat official account. On the day of the official release, all the officers and soldiers in the battalion were reposting it. Private Zhou Hongwei commented, "So the photos of us crawling and rolling around are even more exciting than movie posters." It was really unintentional. Nowadays, Chen Zonggui has gained some fame and even held a photography exhibition called "Freeze the Military Journey, Retain the Excitement" in the camp. Looking back at Chen Zonggui's growth experience, I deeply feel that cultivating talents should be less utilitarian. Sometimes, let nature take its course, and it will come naturally. Frontline leaders must understand this principle when cultivating talents. (New Society)