Alijie looked at Chen Xing and nodded with a smile.
Today’s job is to be a photography model, so who is taking the photos? Anyway, only the best dozen or so photos can be selected in the end, and the other photos will be destroyed after they are eliminated.
Chen Xing was no longer confident. While waiting for Alijie to change clothes, he secretly asked Delin.
"Can I?"
"I'll teach you, little things."
His teacher said that he would bring Chen Xing to take a look and learn the shooting ideas of commercial photography. But Delin felt that any shooting technique cannot be learned simply by looking at it, and it does not require hands-on operation.
So with the model's consent, he was willing to give Chen Xing such an opportunity.
As for the brand and magazine...
The photographer is the biggest player in the shooting, and the third party is just a p.
Time passed little by little, and Chen Xing felt a little uneasy.
Commercial photography is different from the shooting method he is used to. In Chen Xing's previous shootings, his works were all for himself. After shooting like this for a long time, all his works have a strong "Chen Xing style". p>
This is a good thing.
But in commercial photography this is a bad thing.
Yes, of course, commercial photography is also the photographer’s job. Just like Delin now, he can shoot whatever he wants on the entire shooting scene. Big stars like Alijie also have to be obedient, and neither brands nor magazines.
Dare to say anything.
But this does not mean that Chen Xing can also do it.
Commercial photography is a commercial activity. It must serve the overall commercial goal and cannot incorporate too much of the photographer's personal style.
He has to be fashionable, he has to be novel, he has to have merchandise as the end point, and he has to attract the viewer's desire to buy.
Why doesn’t the Paris Academy of Fine Arts accept Chen Xing?
Don’t you just think that Chen Xing’s shooting style is old-fashioned, like a country boy from the East, and not fashionable enough?
At 7:30 in the evening, Dellin put down the camera and said: "Chanel winter clothes, Xing, please prepare."
Chen Xing pursed his lips, took a sip of the coffee he just received, and stood up with the camera.
Alijie went to another room to change clothes. Delin retreated from the front photography area, took the coffee from the assistant's hand, took a sip, and then closed his eyes to reflect on it without any mention of Chen Xing.
meaning.
Chen Xing walked to the middle of the word "hui".
He still doesn't know what kind of fashion Alijie will wear when she comes out soon, and what color the fashion will be, so he doesn't make any movement now, just standing there with the camera, and at the same time carefully observing the surrounding scenery.
The most important thing in commercial photography is lighting.
Even in this era of advanced technology, it is still difficult to make up for the lack of lighting in commercial portrait photography in the later stage of photography.
The way you don't do anything seems a bit dull to the people around you.
A man in the magazine frowned and said: "Does he really know how to take pictures? Why does he feel like a newcomer?"
"Chinese photographers are so rare."
"Alijie hasn't even come out yet, what do you think he can do? Give people a little tolerance."
When Delin was working as a photographer, the whole place was very quiet. Now there are a lot of noisy sounds, which makes Chen Xing feel a little confused, but overall, Chen Xing's expression is quite relaxed.
Dellin feels much more relieved.
Soon Alizee came out wearing Chanel's unreleased winter fashion last year.
Last year, it was not released.
This is not a conflict, because the theme of the fashion industry changes every year.
This year’s collection is about returning to nature, so there are a lot of wild elements. The fashions we shot before were like this. But the fashions Alizee is wearing now use the popular theme of last year’s ‘outdoor trend’.
I don’t know what kind of workwear-style black trousers the fabric is. Chen Xing has never paid attention to clothing before, but the surface looks too silky. It is different from ordinary work trousers. The belt is a very thin women’s belt with bright edges.
Sparkling.
Wearing a white hollow high-waisted dress underneath the top, part of the white and tender skin is exposed. From a distance, one might have thought it was a dress woven with countless jewels. It was so transparent that one could see the underwear underneath, and then a piece of
Handsome black fur coat.
The gemstone necklace of the same color as the white hollow clothes is also shining brightly.
Chen Xing's lips were so dry that he couldn't help but lick them.
Damn, this is so beautiful.
Is this a winter coat?
When I wore summer clothes before, I never had such a strong temptation. I can only say that Alijie’s current short hair is very suitable for the current outfit, and Chen Xing himself probably also likes this style.
Chen Xing doesn’t understand any style.
I guess I just got closer and could see a little more clearly, after all, he only likes beautiful ones.
Alijie sat down on the high chair in front and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Xing."
As soon as she spoke, Chen Xing remembered that it was shooting time, and Chen Xing had to adjust his lighting to match the outfit that Alijie was wearing.
Chen Xing didn't have an assistant, so he adjusted the lighting he wanted.
But in fact, he still doesn’t know how to shoot.
He knows a little bit about fashionable dressing combinations now.
The first friend he made when he first arrived in France was Abel, who majored in fashion/luxury management. During that time, she felt that Chen Xing’s clothes were not good enough, so she took Chen Xing around Paris.
I often teach him how to dress.
The effect is very significant.
But how do photos reflect this fashion?
He moved the main light closer to the model to highlight the atmosphere. The second light was a horn light. After placing it, Chen Xing went to the props and found his most commonly used orange filter, so that the light that came out was warm.
Feeling.
This is also the first time that Chen Xing has given up his familiar shooting methods and used commercial photography that he understands, so he doesn’t know whether the results will be good or not. Anyway, let’s try it first.
Come to the front with your camera and take a look.
I have the feeling I want.
But it is different from the works I have seen before. This fashionable and sexy outfit was photographed by Chen Xing to give it a retro 90s Hollywood feel. Fortunately, Alijie has short straight hair, not
Curly hair, otherwise it would really be a retro photo.
A group of people stood in front of the computer and watched. As soon as Chen Xing pressed the shutter, the photo Chen Xing had just taken was immediately displayed on the computer.
The people at the magazine's eyes shone brightly, feeling that the new photographer really had something to offer.
The people at Chanel looked solemn.
Dellin was a little helpless.
It’s not that the photo was bad, Chen Xing took it beautifully. Anyone who sees this photo will fall in love with the chic and sexy woman in the camera, but... this is not the effect Chanel wants.
You have photographed Chanel as Givenchy.
He couldn't help but remind: "Theme, theme!"
The advantage of Chen Xing is that the works he shoots have a strong personal style, but the disadvantage is also the same. After all, Chen Xing is not a photographer who starts from scratch bit by bit, learns and transcends, and then has his own style.
His style has been set from the very beginning.
Therefore, it is now more difficult for him to accept other shooting ideas. Even if he has tried to change, it is still too different from the needs of the brand.
The tone set by the Chanel team for this shoot is the theme they have always practiced, a kind of practical magnificence and a kind of charming love.
Chen Xing experienced this kind of love and filmed it.
But it’s not gorgeous.
Everyone was even talking about it. Some people at Chanel liked the works shot by Chen Xing, but some were dissatisfied with them. People at the magazine had a very high opinion of Chen Xing's work, at least admitting that Chen Xing was indeed quite good.
Although the things photographed are different from the needs of the brand, for the audience, the main purpose is to feel the beauty.
Chen Xing heard Dellin's shouting and wanted to change his mind.
But some people are also saying: "Keep shooting."
"Yes, it's quite beautiful."
Chen Xing himself thought the photo was good, so he looked at Alijie.
She changed her posture and said in a naughty tone.
"Then let's continue?"
"ok."
Chen Xing nodded.
No matter what people at Chanel think, in a photoshoot, the photographer and the model are the most important. When Chen Xing and Alijie both want to continue shooting, Chanel can only wait until they finish shooting.
Opinions.
The French still abide by the rules.
If it is a small, informal commercial shoot.
As long as the brand feels that the photographer is not taking good pictures, regardless of whether he knows photography or not, he will stop the photographer and say a few words. It feels like he is trying to steal the photographer's camera and take the picture himself.
But Chanel has already made up its mind to put Chen Xing on their blacklist.
This photographer does not match their concept.
The first set of works was shot quickly.
Chanel is discussing with Delin and asking him to re-photograph this group of works later. Delin agreed... No matter how well Chen Xing took the photos, these photos cannot be used. At most, Chen Xing and the model can keep them as commemorations. In a commercial shooting, the photographer must first follow the constraints of the business strategy. The conception and creation must reflect the personality and style of the product, display the characteristics and advantages of the product, and obey the needs of the product, not the photographer's personal needs.
In the second set of shooting, Chen Xing tried his best to look fashionable and younger.
But the final result was not as good as the group he shot just now.
After this group of works was taken, Dellin said: "Let me do it, Xing. You follow my arrangements to adjust the lighting."
He is going to teach this little junior brother.
Chen Xing nodded and said: "Okay..."
Dellin also stood next to him during the shooting and listened to him say: "As long as you let go of your obsession with photography, it is not difficult to be a good commercial photographer. This kind of photography does not even require you to have high shooting skills.
Probably just stick to the theme proposed by the brand."
Dellin really thinks so. He feels that as a commercial photographer, good interpersonal relationships are the most important thing.
How else would you make money?
They finished filming at 8:30, and everyone got off work at this time.
In order to ensure the quality of the shooting, Delin and Alijie did not eat. In fact, the photographers were fine, but the models must not eat, and they had to pay attention to their diet one day in advance to avoid unsightly bulging belly.<
/p>
Models won’t eat it, and photographers certainly won’t either.
Everyone was waiting for dinner after work, and people from Chanel gathered around Dellin to put forward their opinions, hoping that Dellin's post-production work would be more in line with their ideas for this set of fashion.
Chen Xing sat in front of an empty computer, looking at the works he had taken.
The first set was okay.
No matter how I look at the second set, I am not satisfied with it. The difference in shooting is just one point, mainly due to the style.
He does not think that the style Chanel wants is better than the style he thinks. Everyone has different aesthetics. Just like Chen Xing regards Liu Yifei as a goddess, but Zhou Peng only thinks Liu Shishi is the most beautiful. In fact, they are both beautiful, but their personal aesthetics are different.
Give up your own aesthetic choices and accept other people's aesthetics?
Chen Xing doesn’t accept it a bit.
Delin came over, looked at Chen Xing's frown, and said with a smile: "Are you still looking at it? You have the disease of a top photographer in advance, haha, I can't say it's not good, but for you
It still has a big impact in the mid-career period.”
Before you become an independent top photographer, there will always be times when you need to cooperate with other photographers.
In this case.
If Chen Xing doesn't make changes, there won't be many photographers who want to work with Chen Xing.
Chen Xing wanted to say something to rebut, but Delin didn't care at all and said: "Let's go, let's finish work and have a meal. Your works can be kept, so keep them well. Haha, this is your first time in the field of commercial photography."
Ah."
"I know." Chen Xing said.
At this time a voice said: "Can you give me one too?"
Alizee changed into her previous clothes and came from behind.
It is said that Europeans tend to gain weight after marriage, but this law does not seem to have any restrictions on Alijie. Chen Xing searched on the Internet and found that she has been married for more than ten years, but she is still slim.
Dellin quickly said: "Sure." Then he stretched out his hand and shouted, "Prieto! Come here, I'm in trouble!"
Prieto is the leader of the Chanel film team, a tall and thin man.
Dellin called the person over to talk, and Prieto agreed without much thought. He didn't even tell Alijie anything, but turned around and said to Chen Xing: "If we choose to enter the classical field in the future, we will definitely invite you to shoot.
”
He also patted Chen Xing on the shoulder, looking encouraging.
However, they will have to wait until Chanel, who advocates fashion, simplicity, and youthful beauty, comes out with fashions that they think are outdated. Unless retro becomes popular all over the world, Chanel will probably join the trend.
Alijie couldn't put it down after looking at Chen Xing's works.
She is no longer young.
Alijie was most popular around 2000. She had just become famous and had not fully experienced the feeling of being popular. She chose to quit the entertainment industry because of her marriage, and only made a comeback in 2007.
There is something I don’t know whether to say or not.
The commercial photography taken by Chen Xing makes her feel like she has returned to the time when she was sought after by countless people and became a diva.
When she was putting on makeup just now, she heard the Chanel makeup artist's comments about Chen Xing.
Old fashioned?
Classics are always popular, okay?
At this point, she decided to support Chen Xing.
So the two of them added a friend, and Alijie's team was already calling her name. She turned around and responded, and then said to Chen Xing: "You are the best photographer I have ever seen.
Don't care about the opinions of a small group of people, come on!"
