travel starts with photography

Chen Xing had already returned to China when he learned the news.

Without saying much, I just asked Kenji Moriyama to convey a message saying, "I'm sorry, but I look forward to meeting you next time."

The two of them tacitly agreed not to contact each other.

They were not very close friends to begin with, and they both knew why Yamazaki had asked them to come to the Kyoto Art Festival. Now that the result was out, everything was self-evident.

And there will be more opportunities to meet in the future.

Unless Kintaro Yamazaki quits the photography circle and no longer participates in any photography festivals.

But this is almost impossible. A photographer's career is very long. How old is Kintaro Yamazaki at this time?
As May approaches, the weather in Chengdu begins to warm up.

China has a land area of ​​960 million square kilometers. 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. Some places are very cold from beginning to end, and winter comes again before the snow on the ground has melted.

Chengdu lacks spring and autumn, and its summer and winter are particularly long.

When he went abroad, Chengdu had just come out of winter. After a few days of comfortable days, when he came back after a month away, it was summer, with the highest temperature in a day reaching 33 degrees Celsius.

It's only May.

But summer also has its advantages. The girls at the airport all wore shorts and shirts, showing off their proud figures. This kind of dress seemed to inspire the girls' confidence. Seeing Chen Xing standing outside the airport waiting for someone, some of them even offered to give him a ride.

"No, my friend will pick me up soon." Chen Xing refused with a smile.

Another car came over. Chen Xing knew it was coming to pick him up as soon as he saw the license plate. He opened the door and got in. Hu Sibin's voice came from the driver's seat: "Boss, should I not come? Do you know the girl in front? The car she drives is good, a BMW."

Hu Sibin is the manager of his photographer studio. He has been employed for a few months and has good abilities.

"I don't know him, I'm just trying to chat him up." Chen Xing said casually.

Hu Sibin shut up immediately after hearing this answer. He had not been approached by a girl for more than 30 years. The only time a strange girl approached him was to borrow a few dollars for the subway ride.

Chen Xing stretched comfortably in the car. Although Chengdu is a bit hot now, I don't know why I feel very comfortable. Is this the relaxation brought by the motherland?

After a few minutes, the vehicle drove into the busy street.

"How is the studio during this period?" Chen Xing asked.

"Not bad, I've received a lot of orders, and signed more and more photographers." When talking about work, Hu Sibin became serious, "By the way, boss, I didn't know much about the photography industry before, and I just found out recently that the commission we give to our photographers is a bit high."

"It's okay. Our fees are high to begin with, and when you calculate it, it's about the same as 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 photographers who can't find their direction. He does have a little talent, but his growth is too slow and it's difficult to realize it.

Even now, the arrangements for photo shoots are becoming more and more complicated. The newcomers are supposed to encourage each other, but the models have no tolerance for new photographers. As long as the photos they get are not to their liking, the models will start to post bad reviews on Hongshu or Tik Tok.

Hu Sibin nodded to show that he understood.

"Then Boss, what are our plans next?"

arrangement?

Chen Xing was confused for a moment, he had already established his photography studio, and also opened an old Shanghai-themed coffee shop he wanted to open, so he didn't have any plans now.

If there is any arrangement, it is 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, which makes Chen Xing want to take his girlfriend out to enjoy the sunshine.

Too much of a stay-at-home mom. Chen Xing feels that in a few years, Hedwig will become as fat as other European and American women. The picture is really scary to think about. "No plans, just follow the routine."

He really doesn't expect the studio to make much money for him now. The main reason he set up the studio is to help himself deal with the gallery and various copyright-related matters. Other side jobs are just incidental.

Hu Sibin knew Chen Xing to some extent, 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 get home from a house that has been uninhabited for a month?
Clean up, mop the floor...

Fortunately, I locked all the windows before leaving, otherwise it would be more troublesome to clean. Now I just need to wipe it briefly.

But doing housework is really not suitable for him. He would work for a while and then lie down for a while, or he would take out some snacks and eat while watching videos. It took him three hours to finish this simple job.

Finally, he sat on the sofa with the air conditioner on and looked out the window.

At this moment, the scorching sun is setting and the light is softening.

The outdoors in summer is not very friendly to photographers. From 10 a.m. to 3 or 4 p.m., the light is too strong. Except for some specific subjects, even those who love photography will not go out to take pictures at this time.

The evening is the golden hour.

Chen Xing had been busy for a long time and was not planning to go out, but when he thought of the beautiful girls he met at the airport, he hesitated for a while, 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 a backup camera.

Sometimes when you go out to take photos on the street, it is really impolite to point your Hasselblad camera at others. The size of a compact camera is just right, as it highlights your profession as a photographer without the obtrusiveness of a SLR camera.

With Chen Xing's exquisite appearance, he is always successful when he goes out to canvass the streets.

There are two places in Chengdu with a lot of beauties, one is Taikoo Li and the other is Chunxi Road. The former is even famous for the title of "China's No. 1 Beauty Street" and is often visited by elegant beauties.

It is what people often call rich ladies or rich women.

This is not Chen Xing's first choice.

Compared with these mature and elegant ladies, Chen Xing prefers girls who are younger and prettier. The girls who go shopping with their girlfriends in Chunxi Road, their lively and hearty laughter is enough to make people stop and stare.

As for the bar street.

All I can say is that there are many beauties here, but they are not the kind that Chen Xing wants.

The days in summer are very long, which also extends the golden time for evening photography. Chen Xing hasn't swept the streets of Chengdu with a camera for a long time. This time, he is not only looking at beauties, but also shooting video materials.

That’s for sure. How could he possibly admit that he went out just to see beautiful women?

As they filmed along, Chen Xing was really surprised by the feedback the girls gave him.

Two years ago, when he first started taking photos, he would go out with his camera to shoot photos on the street, and many people he photographed would subconsciously refuse to look at the camera. But now, the proportion of people who refuse to look at the camera is much less than before.

Have you become more confident in taking photos?

Or are smaller cameras less likely to make people nervous?

This is worth studying. (End of this chapter)