Ch'en believes that a professional photographer should be capable of trying any form and any style. His own work includes numerous categories, among which portraits, scenes, and documentary pictures make up the bulk.
後來他結識了鄧南光，又多了一層「畫意」加「寫實」的攝影概念，在創作的意旨上，更顯得寬廣、自由許多。既然以攝影為職志，陳彥堂認為不論什麼樣的形式與風格都應嘗試，都要會，才能稱為專業，使別人信服。