travel starts with photography

Chapter 146 Magazine Cover
A few people drove to Cannes early the next morning, and all they could see was the strong summer seaside style.

What?It's already December and no summer?

But what does this have to do with Southern France?The weather here makes you never think that it is already winter. Of course it will be colder at night, but you can even wear a shirt to go out during the day.

It may be due to the proximity to the seaside. There are a lot of palm trees in Cannes, but they are very messy, as if there was no plan when they were planted.

I heard that the highest award at the Cannes International Film Festival is a golden palm tree?
It seems that this is also a symbol of the city.

Lena parked on the side of Prom de la Pantiero, a main road with a green belt in the middle.To the south of it is the harbor marina, and to the north is the Charles de Gaulle Freedom Square, where many trees are planted.

It's a bit like a garden in the middle of the street, passing through the garden is a bustling commercial circle.

The street is particularly spacious, and the green belt in the middle is planted with plane trees instead of the common shrubs used to dampen noise.

Sharonia asked: "Then should we go to consume first, or what?"

Lena tied her hair up, looking even more neat, and said, "Let me take you to the music festival. During this time, Cannes is holding a music festival. As for consumption, you can spend it in Paris."

Cannes is a city that holds international exhibitions throughout the year, such as Cannes Film Festival, Cannes TV Festival, Cannes Music Festival, Cannes Advertising Festival, Cannes Real Estate Show and so on.

It also brings a lot of life to this small place, the hotels in the city are overcrowded most of the year.

Chen Xing was photographing the streets of Cannes.

Before he came here, he thought that this place was full of red carpets, beaches, yachts, promenades and various luxury stores, but when he actually came here, he realized that it was just a quiet small town.

Of course, it is more likely that this place is a little far away from the event venue.

What you see here are young people running, walking their dogs, people basking in the sun, and people sitting on benches holding newspapers. They are unhurried and leisurely like retired old men.

Salonia walked up to Chen Xing and said, "What are you shooting?"

"Shooting their living conditions, there is no pressure, and there is no introversion."

"But there is no passion." Sharonia said, and then said, "Lena is going to take us to visit the music festival, but it is daytime now, and I don't think there is anything interesting about the music festival in the morning."

"Then we can go to the beach." Chen Xing said.

The beaches in Nice are full of small stones, which are very painful to walk on. But it is strange that Cannes, which is only [-] kilometers away from Nice, has fine sandy beaches. Chen Xing wants to see it.

"Alright, you can bask in the sun."

I went back to discuss it with Lena, and she didn't refuse, so she got in the car and drove towards the beach.

In fact, Lena thinks that the most suitable place for tourists in Cannes is the Festival Palace, specifically the Barriere Casino inside, but she really stays away from gambling, so she doesn't say anything at all.

The coastline of Cannes is seven kilometers long, and the waves are not strong, and it is difficult to find dangerous aquatic life in the sea.

So it is very suitable for playing.

He is divided into public beach and private beach, both are charming in their own way, the private beach has a lot of facilities, lounge chairs, waiter service, showers and lockers, the public beach does not have so many things, but there are shower pavilions and restaurants.

But no matter public beach or private beach, there are many beautiful women.

Chen Xing picked up the camera to shoot professionally. He always likes to keep beautiful things in his hard drive.

Seeing this, Lena said to Saronia: "Look, men who are photographers are always like this."

"You have too much prejudice against him, Lena, but I know what I want. He is mysterious and has a unique temperament, isn't he? Besides, life is boring and painful, why not find something interesting?"

Lena can't understand her friend: "That's why I'm French and you're British?"

"No, that's exactly what I learned when I came to France."

One day is not too long, but it is already possible to walk around the famous attractions in Cannes.Chen Xing likes the Avenue of Stars on both sides of the Festival Palace very much. Like the Avenue of Stars in the United States, many stars' handprints are also pressed here.

The Palace of Festivals is the main venue of the Cannes International Film Festival. It is a spectacular modern building that looks a bit like a large commercial plaza from a distance.

During dinner, Chen Xing extended an invitation to Saronia.

"The photography festival organized a party tonight, and I would like to invite you to join us."

"Where?"

"It's in Vientiane Loubaix, starting at 09:30."

When Lena heard this time, she didn't want Saronia to follow Chen Xing.They are living in Nice now, if Saronia followed Chen Xing to this kind of dinner party, wouldn't she want to live with him that night?
"I'm very happy." Salonia said directly.

She came to France from the UK to travel because no one knew her, and she could do what she wanted to do, instead of living in the opinions of relatives and friends as in the UK.

It was Chen Xing's first time participating in a banquet, and Sharonia was obviously not. After dinner, she took Chen Xing to Boulevard Avenue to buy two sets of clothes, and then drove back to Nice.

Passing by Lubaix-Ville, Lena put the two of them down with a look of displeasure.

Sharonia waved to her friend: "See you tomorrow."

"I'll pick you up tomorrow."

After the car left, Chen Xing asked, "Has she always been this sensitive?"

"It should be because of the divorce." They walked towards the hotel, and Saronia continued, "Lena's ex-husband is a very famous wildlife photographer, and she is a veterinarian, and she has always admired that photographer." division."

Chen Xing said: "The relationship between fans and idols has always been difficult to maintain."

Sometimes when he swipes his phone, he can see the love affairs of big-name celebrities being exposed, some domestic and some foreign. Anyway, without the idol filter, no matter how famous the idol is, there will be many things that are difficult to understand. Habit.

The dinner to celebrate the photography festival was held in the largest hotel in Villeneuve-Loubaix, Hotel Robe Gweirat, which was also where Chen Xing lived yesterday.

When he went out today, he saw that the red carpet was being arranged at the entrance of the hotel. Now that the decoration has been completed, there are some reporters standing around the red carpet, but because there are no fans, it still looks a bit bleak.

There are fans of photographers, but they are all sensible.

They will appreciate your work on the Internet and pay attention to your itinerary, but it is simply impossible to give them a ride or go to a certain place to meet the photographer.

Chen Xing made a splash at the exhibition yesterday, and the reporters at the scene still remembered this Huaxia man, so they hurriedly took a few photos when they saw him walking over.

Saronia looked around curiously, and whispered, "I'm really not used to this kind of red carpet. There are too few people, and the reporters are also very friendly. I don't want reporters from the entertainment industry to find you big news all day long."

"Stars need eyes and the attention of fans, we don't need it."

Walking into the hotel, a photographer he met yesterday was greeting Chen Xing. He saw Salonia holding his hand next to Chen Xing, showing a proud expression to another person.

"Hi Chen!"

"Good evening, Brave."

"Did you know that Chairman Mesut went to Dennis and heard that he has a chance to win this time?"

"Gold award?"

"It's an award anyway, I don't know if it's a gold award."

When photographers send their photos to the Winter Photography Festival, the first threshold they have to pass is to be shortlisted. After being shortlisted, they have to find out the first and second prizes, and finally announce the final gold and silver awards at this dinner party .

Chen Xing didn't have any expectations for his own works. He participated very late in the first place, and there were quite a few good works among the first prizes.

Brave brought Chen Xing to a corner of the hall, and asked along the way: "Are you going to study at the Ecole des Decorative Arts in Paris next year?"

"how do you know?"

"France is such a big place, and many people in the circle pay attention to the Winter Photography Festival. My teacher is Yugoslav Boyle. He told me about your performance in the interview. I am very curious about what kind of work it is. That’s why they appreciate you so much.”

Want to watch it now?

"Everything is in the room."

"It's okay, there will still be opportunities in the future, come and let me introduce you to some people, we are all alumni..."

Under his leadership, Chen Xing got to know some photographers who graduated from the Ecole des Decoratifiques in Paris. There was a girl who studied fine arts in college, and then she started to get into photography after graduation.

Now he is a well-known documentary photographer in France. Recently, he is shooting a group of Iranian topics.

Sometimes Chen Xing really admires these women.

These places are poor and war-torn, and she is still a woman, so what if she has many bodyguards around her, if she is really in danger, her whole life is not just a matter of a bullet.

But there are some things that only women will pay attention to.

Chen Xing picked up a glass of wine and toasted her, saying, "I wish you all the best."

"Thank you, maybe we will have a chance to meet next year. The school invited me to attend the opening ceremony. I have a speech to say."

Brave said: "That's not necessarily true. Chen Xing will go directly to his senior year, and he may go on a business trip with a certain teacher's studio, so it's hard to say whether he will be in school or not."

Several people began to discuss which studio is better.

Chen Xing also listened carefully, maybe after the start of school next year, he will study with one of the teachers for a month, or even longer.

Among them are caring photography, soul photography, island style, travel photography...

And travel photography?If I went, would I be traveling around the world with my teacher?

It shouldn't be that simple.

"Does Dao Guofeng also specialize in research in the academy?" Chen Xing asked.

"Yes, since the opening of the island country in the 19th century, the art and aesthetic concepts of the island country have had an impact on European photography, especially the woodblock prints of the island country, which have influenced a large number of impressionist and post-impressionist artists after they flowed into the West .”

Is this the dividend of that era?
The island style can occupy a place in the world of photography, but the current Chinese style is something that the Paris Academy of Fine Arts definitely cannot achieve, which is too funny.

Fortunately, there are still some people who know how to appreciate it.

Chen Xing gradually integrated into the chatting of the seniors and sisters. At about 09:30, the lights in the hall changed, and a beam of brighter light shone on the stage.

The shortlisted works gradually flashed on the big screen.

When the climber of Chen Xing appeared, the text inside introduced:

"Compared to the increasing trend of the number of mountaineering enthusiasts, we found that our promotion of mountaineering is less and less. We like to take pictures of the scenery on the snow-capped mountains, but we often forget the ordinary people who climb the peak."

"This work by photographer Chen Xing is undoubtedly to make up for this shortcoming. It is a true description that does not make judgments. It allows us to see the pure hearts of some climbers. This is a valuable publicity for mountaineering. It can also lead to deeper discussions.”

There was some applause in the venue, but soon the next piece of work was played on the screen.

Sharonia was very excited, and said to Chen Xing: "No matter how many times I see this work, I feel shocked. This is the sport I want. We can go mountaineering together in the future."

"no problem."

Climbing to the top of a snow-capped mountain can earn a considerable amount of income, and you can also see scenery of different heights and landforms. At the same time, you can exercise your will and physique. Among countless sports, this is a very versatile sport.

Chen Xing also specially spent a sum of money to learn professional skills, he will definitely not give up.

The photos are played one by one.

Chen Xing also saw Dennis's work, which is a snowy city scene, the snow is heavy, it doesn't look like it was shot in France, it is probably in one of the Nordic countries.

After the video ended, the audience burst into applause again.

Chen Xing was going to take Saronia to find a place to sit down and wait for the awards to be announced. As soon as she sat down, a woman who looked like a rich woman asked, "Mr. Chen, can I delay you for a minute?"

"Of course, what's the matter with you?"

"The work you won is in line with the theme of our next issue of the magazine, so we want to use your work as the cover of our first issue. If you agree, we can start the procedure soon."

"I……"

Salonia interrupted Chen Xing and said, "I'm sorry."

Then he pulled him aside and said, "Do you know how much your work is worth?"

"do not know."

"Although I don't know the rules of your photographers very well, I heard Lena say that a good photographer also has his own agent. You can find an agent before selling your work. Take charge of these things."

When she reminded him, Chen Xing remembered the gallery manager he met at dinner yesterday.

It turns out galleries can actually sign up photographers.

No wonder he wanted a treat.

"I see, I'll ask again..."

At such times, of course you have to go to your seniors. Sometimes in a circle, friends may not be useful, but academics will definitely help you.

　I'm a sheep, I'm not feeling well today, and I squeezed out these four thousand words all day.

　　Everyone pay attention to protection, the sheep is really uncomfortable, whether it will be more unknown tomorrow, I will definitely make up for it after recovery
　　
　
(End of this chapter)