Chapter 447 Returning to China, Sweeping the Streets for the First Time in Summer
Chen Xing had already returned to China when he learned the news.
He didn't say much, and only asked Moriyama Kenji to convey the words that he was sorry and looked forward to meeting next time.
Both of them made a tacit agreement not to contact each other.
They were not close friends to begin with, and they both knew why Yamazaki invited them to come to the Kyoto Art Festival. Now that the results have come out, everything is unspoken.
And there will be more opportunities in the future.
Unless Kintaro Yamazaki quits the photography circle and no longer participates in any photography festivals.
But this is almost impossible. Photographers have a long career. How old is Kintaro Yamazaki?
As we enter May, the weather in Chengdu begins to heat up.
China has 9.6 million square kilometers of land. Such a large area fully demonstrates the diversity of seasons. For example, some cities are cool all year round, and the impact of summer and winter is not obvious. In some places, it is cold from beginning to end, and there is still snow on the ground.
It's winter again before it's finished.
Chengdu lacks spring and autumn, and its summer and winter are extremely long.
When he went abroad, winter had just come out of Chengdu. After a few days of comfortable life, summer entered after he returned from a month abroad. The highest temperature in a day could reach 33 degrees Celsius.
It's only May.
But summer also has its blessings. The girls in the airport all wore shorts and shirts, revealing their proud figures. Such dressing up seemed to arouse the girls' confidence. Seeing Chen Xing standing outside the airport waiting for someone,
Some people even offered to give him a ride.
"No, my friend will pick me up right away." Chen Xing refused with a smile.
Another car came over. When Chen Xing saw the license plate, he knew it was coming to pick him up. He opened the door and got in. Hu Sibin's voice came from the driver's seat: "Boss, shouldn't I have come? Do you know the girl in front of me?"
?The car you drive is okay, BMW."
Hu Sibin is the manager of his photographer studio. He has been hired for a few months and his ability is not bad.
"I don't know him, I'm just trying to strike up a conversation." Chen Xing said casually.
Hu Sibin shut up immediately after hearing this answer. He had not been approached by a girl in more than 30 years. The only time he met a strange girl who took the initiative to talk to him was to borrow a few dollars to take the subway.
Chen Xing stretched out comfortably in the car. Although Chengdu is a little hot now, he still feels very comfortable for some reason. Is this the sense of relaxation brought by the motherland?
After a few minutes, the vehicle entered the busy street.
"How is the studio during this time?" Chen Xing asked.
"It's not bad. I've received a lot of orders, and more and more photographers have signed contracts." Speaking of work, Hu Sibin became more serious, "By the way, boss, I didn't know much about the photography industry before, but I only recently learned that we have signed contracts with
The photographer’s commission is a bit high.”
"It's okay. Our charges are already high, but in total they're similar to other studios."
It’s not easy to be an independent photographer. If it weren’t for the system, Chen Xing’s future would probably be similar to those of photographers who can’t find a direction. He does have some talent, but it grows too slowly and is difficult to realize.
Even now, photo shoot appointments are becoming more and more complicated. They agree to encourage each other, but models have no tolerance for new photographers. As long as the photos they get are not to their liking, models will start to get jobs in a certain red book or a certain music channel.
Comment.
Hu Sibin nodded to express understanding.
"Then boss, what are our plans next?"
arrange?
Chen Xing's head didn't turn around for a while. He had already established a photography studio and opened an Laoshanghai-themed cafe he wanted to open. Now he had no plans.
If there was any arrangement, it was for himself.
I haven't seen my girlfriend for such a long time, and I really miss her. And every time I open the video, the background is always the bedroom, no matter what time it is. This makes Chen Xing especially want to take his girlfriend out to enjoy the sunshine.
It's so nerdy, Chen Xing feels that in a few years Hedwig's figure will become fat like other European and American women, and the picture is really scary just thinking about it.
"There is no arrangement, just a step-by-step development."
He really doesn't expect the studio to make much money for himself now. The main reason why he established the studio is to help him deal with the gallery and various copyright-related things, and other side businesses are incidental.
Hu Sibin also knew something about Chen Xing, so he just asked this question this time.
Chen Xing invited Hu Sibin to have a meal outside before going back. The Chinese food in the island country is very authentic, but the feeling of eating Chinese food in the island country is completely different from eating normally in China.
What is the first thing you do when you return home when there is no one living in the house for a month?
Clean up, mop the floor...
Fortunately, I locked all the windows before leaving, otherwise cleaning would be more troublesome. Now I just need to simply wipe them.
It's just that housework is really not suitable for him. He does it for a while, lies down for a while, or digs out some snacks to eat while watching videos. This simple task took three hours to complete.
Finally, he turned on the air conditioner and sat on the sofa, looking out the window.
At this moment, the blazing sun was setting in the west, and the light became softer.
Outdoors in summer are very unfriendly to photographers. From ten o'clock in the morning to three or four o'clock in the afternoon, the light during this period is too strong. Except for some specific themes at this time, people who like photography will not
I will go out to take pictures at this time.
Evening is the golden hour.
Chen Xing had been busy for a long time and was not ready to go out, but when he thought of the beautiful girls he saw at the airport, he hesitated and picked up the Fuji X70 and went out.
This camera was bought by Hedwig before, but she never used it, so Chen Xing simply used it as his own backup camera.
Sometimes when I go out to sweep the streets, it would be too impolite to point a Hasselblad at others. The size of the compact camera is just right. It not only highlights my profession as a photographer, but also does not have the obtrusiveness of a SLR camera.
Coupled with Chen Xing's exquisite appearance, he will be successful when he goes out to sweep the streets.
There are two places in Chengdu where there are particularly many beauties, one is Taikoo Li and the other is Chunxi Road. The former is even famous as the “No. 1 Street of Chinese Beauties” and is often visited by elegant beauties.
She is what people often call rich sister or rich woman.
This is not Chen Xing's first choice.
Compared to these mature and elegant ladies, Chen Xing prefers girls who are more youthful and beautiful. Those girls on Chunxi Road who go shopping with their girlfriends, their smart and hearty laughter is enough to make people stop.
As for the bar street?
It can only be said that there are many beauties here, but they are not the ones Chen Xing wants.
The days in summer are very long, which also lengthens the prime time for shooting in the evening. It has been a long time since Chen Xing took a camera to scan the streets in Chengdu. This time it was not just to see beautiful women, but also to shoot video materials.
This is for sure. How could he admit that he went out specifically to see beautiful women?
While filming along the way, the feedback these girls gave Chen Xing really surprised him.
Two years ago, when he first came into contact with photography, he went out to sweep the streets with his camera. Many of the people he photographed subconsciously refused to look at the camera. But now the proportion of people who refuse to take the camera is much smaller than before.
Have you become more confident in taking pictures?
