The annual awards ceremony of the World Press Photo Contest (WPP, also known as the Dutch Contest) kicked off on the 1st and lasted for 3 days until the awards ceremony on the evening of the 3rd. During this period, in the Felix Meritis Hall, each winning photographer will have a
You will have the opportunity to give a short speech related to photography, share your work with other photographers, and exchange your own views. During the period when the photographers gave their speeches, the Dutch Competition Organizing Committee also arranged two lectures.
As early as the eve of the preparations for the award ceremony, the award-winning photographers had already communicated with the staff of the organizing committee online. The WPP staff responsible for activities during the award ceremony sent an email to the award-winning photographers, detailing all the details of their speeches.
Tell them one by one in detail. Then ask them in detail how long the speech will take and in which language? Do you need to demonstrate pictures at the same time during the speech? Should the demonstration pictures be played manually or automatically? Do you play manually or play them yourself?
, or is it played by the staff? How much time does it take to automatically play pictures, 4 seconds or 5 seconds?...
As an active participant in the event, Gu Mengmeng witnessed no less than 20 emails exchanged between the staff and the photographer regarding a demonstration of a certain detail in a picture. Later, a large number of winners arrived in Amsterdam for the first time.
One thing is to adjust the pictures for the demonstration. In fact, the staff have done a good job, but they still need to consult the author for some details: Is the time interval between pictures appropriate? Is there any problem with the music starting at this time?
Do I need to adjust the order of the pictures, etc..
Are they too rigid and serious in what they do?
Gu Mengmeng doesn't think so.
Only by starting from small details and striving for perfection can the pictures be displayed accurately, appropriately, realistically and grandly, and achieve a more shocking effect.
To paraphrase a senior saying.
Dedication comes from professionalism, and pictures can be respected in this way.
There were also several compatriots from the motherland who won the award this time. Gu Mengmeng took the initiative to meet with them after they arrived. She carefully cooperated with the organizing committee to arrange their accommodation, and invited Conway together with them that night.
Compatriots go to a Chinese restaurant to experience hometown cuisine.
During the dinner, as a young photojournalist, she had made such amazing achievements and was constantly praised and praised by everyone. Gu Mengmeng smiled shyly and modestly and said that she was still far away and would go further in the future.
There is still a long way to go. All seniors are her teachers. If there is anything you don’t understand in the future, please feel free to teach me.
One of the photographers, surnamed Chen, said with emotion that seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. The female reporter of the military newspaper is really extraordinary. She is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and has an indifferent mood. Good!
A meal where both guest and host enjoy themselves.
After the meal, she sent the photographer back to the hotel to rest, and then she and Conway returned to their dormitory in the university town.
Today, the airline sent them their return tickets for the 4th.
While she was busy working at the award ceremony, Conway took advantage of his skills developed in the army and carefully sorted and packed his luggage. When he returned to the dormitory, several large bags of packed luggage were quietly piled beside the door.
, they will be checked out in advance. She felt very sorry for this. His body had just recovered, and it was unbearable to have to worry about these trivial matters.
"I can't help you with professional matters, but as a husband, these are what I can do." He smiled and patted her face.
She grabbed him, took the initiative to snuggle into his arms, and said sincerely: "Thank you."
"Then you should work harder tonight." He went off track before he even finished three sentences.
She raised her face helplessly, tore off his smile, and said, "I will be very busy from the awards ceremony starting tomorrow until the end of the day after tomorrow. I don't have the energy to deal with you anymore."
"Uh---------" he said in a dissatisfied tone.
Gu Mengmeng took a shower with him and told him that she had asked Dr. Kentoko to check Kangweizai carefully. She was about to return to China and she didn't want anything to go wrong again.
Conway promised to call a car to the hospital so that she could attend the award ceremony with peace of mind.
He held her in his arms while sleeping.
"After my review tomorrow, I want to go shopping and buy some gifts to take back," he said.
"Yeah. It's stuck in my drawer. Get it yourself..." She yawned widely, found a comfortable position in his arms and closed her eyes.
"What gift do you want?" He shook her slightly and asked.
"..." There was silence for a while.
He lowered his head and looked at his wife, who was sleeping soundly as soon as she touched the pillow in his arms, with deep pity in his expression.
Brushing her hair away from her cheeks, he held her in his arms and murmured softly.
"Go to sleep, my dear silly girl. I will prepare the most unforgettable gift for you..."
The awards ceremony that started on the 1st brought the beautiful Amsterdam to a high point in the world's attention. Photographers from all over the world gathered here to express their congratulations and admiration for the winners and winning pictures.
In the past few days, in addition to routine exhibition viewings, reports and awards, the Dutch competition organizing committee also organized many exchange evenings, where award-winning photographers could enjoy exchanges and compete on their skills. In addition to the photo exhibition at the Old Church of Oude,
In the Felix Manritis Hall, each winning photographer also received a 10-minute presentation opportunity, which was to make a short speech related to photography and share his/her own experience with other photographers through a slideshow.
Works, exchange their own views. In the middle of the photographers' speeches, the Dutch competition organizing committee also arranged two lectures.
Gu Mengmeng is extremely busy.
In addition to completing the tasks assigned to her by the organizing committee, she also needs to take care of her compatriots in the motherland, use her work breaks to understand their needs and relieve their tension.
Several Chinese photographers had wonderful speeches at the award ceremony, but she actively declined due to work reasons.
The awards ceremony on the night of the 3rd was the end of the entire event and the most chaotic part. She and other staff of the organizing committee were working hard for the final excitement.