By linking my account to the check-in system, I became a leisurely traveler.

Chapter 17 Photographer Li Younan
Between the blue bricks and gray tiles, the outline of the arcade streets is drawn. Neon signs illuminate the wooden doorways of the old post office and silk shop. Brass streetlights cast dappled light and shadow on the bluestone pavement. Calendar posters, old-fashioned cameras and carved cheongsams are displayed quietly in the shop windows.

The atmosphere here is fantastic, but Rao Zuozuo's mood is even more sorrowful.

"I can't capture the feeling of this place in a photo."

She made an appointment a week in advance and came to take photos with her good friend Lai Xiaodan.

For this reason, I bought a very expensive cheongsam and spent several hours early in the morning putting on beautiful makeup.

These expenses were actually relatively small. She also bought a camera worth 2 yuan and started looking for shooting tips on video apps well in advance.

That blogger clearly said that if you follow his method, even a fool can take great photos.

Despite careful planning, he underestimated the difficulty of photography and overestimated his own abilities, perfectly turning all his efforts into a joke.

She looked pitifully at the photos in the camera, then looked up at the scene in reality.

It doesn't look that bad to the naked eye, so why does it look so terrible in the camera photo?

At this point, Lai Xiaodan calmed down and sighed, saying, "It's okay, we can come back next week and hire a reliable photographer then."

Just as the two were talking, someone suddenly stood next to them.

Then, Rao Zuozuo heard a very magnetic voice approach her: "Hi, can I take a picture of you two?"

Rao Zuozuo and Lai Xiaodan looked up at each other, then looked at the person who had spoken.

They saw a handsome young man smiling at them, holding a very professional-looking camera in his hand.

Can anyone understand how you feel right now? It's like you're about to die of thirst in the desert, and suddenly someone appears in front of you and hands you a bottle of Coke.

And when you look up, you don't just see a bottle of Coke, you see a truckload of Coke.

Rao Zuozuo nodded quickly, afraid that if she agreed too slowly, people would misunderstand that she didn't want to take pictures.

Then, Rao Zuozuo looked at Lai Xiaodan, but she didn't expect that this girl was even more exaggerated than herself.

She said in a low voice, "Sure, sure, but can I take a picture with you first? You're so handsome."

Rao Zuozuo mentally cursed "Damn it!", then said softly to the handsome guy in front of her, "Great! I was just worried that my photography skills were too terrible."

Gan Tian and Zhu Qingyue watched silently as Li Younan struck up a conversation with the two girls and they started chatting and laughing.

Gan Tian whispered, "See? I told you, a guy can't be handsome, rich, and faithful all at the same time."

Zhu Qingyue tapped Gan Tian's head impatiently and said, "What are you talking about? She's not our... you know. It's her freedom to take pictures of others."

Gan Tian pouted, looking aggrieved.

Zhu Qingyue said, "Let's go, let's go browse over there for some jewelry, that looks quite interesting."

She nodded sweetly and silently followed Zhu Qingyue.

Zhu Qingyue couldn't help but look back at Li Younan again, a hint of indescribable emotion in her eyes.

What Zhu Qingyue didn't notice was that just as she turned around, Li Younan raised his camera...

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Photography is a complex undertaking.

In addition to operating professional equipment, photographers must also have excellent light perception, composition, and aesthetic sense.

At the same time, photographers also need to master the skills of communicating with people.

Most good photos are not candid shots, but rather the result of staged photography.

This requires models to pose, move, and express themselves in a way that satisfies the photographer, making the photographer's communication skills crucial.

While taking photos, Li Younan directed the models to make movements.

To his satisfaction, communication became exceptionally easy when the models were focused on taking beautiful photos, and everyone worked towards the same goal.

As Li Younan looked at the background, some evocative images flashed through his mind from time to time.

With just a little inspiration, you can capture the atmosphere of those images.

Next, he directed two beautiful models to strike the corresponding poses according to the composition in his mind.

Li Younan took about 20 minutes to take 70 or 80 photos of the two girls. He had an excellent grasp of what parameters to use for different lighting conditions, what kind of composition to use, and what poses and expressions to match.

These photos are still unprocessed, but they already have a great sense of atmosphere.

The two girls huddled up to Li Younan, looking at the original photos in the camera, occasionally letting out exclamations of admiration:
Wow, this one is beautiful!

"This picture has such a great feel to it!"

"Wow, this is exactly the flavor I imagined!"

Modern cameras now have the function of directly transferring photos to mobile phones.

But clearly, the two girls had more to say than that.

Lai Xiaodan said in a low voice, "Hey handsome, can I add you on WeChat? I'd like to ask you to take photos with me sometime."

Rao Zuozuo mentally cursed "that damn clamp" again, and the next moment she had already opened her WeChat QR code, put it in front of Li Younan, and said with a grin, "Scan it."

Li Younan chuckled, and without any hesitation, readily added the two girls on WeChat.

After saying goodbye to them, Li Younan went to look for Gan Tian and Zhu Qingyue, but they were nowhere to be found.

Li Younan took out her phone, thought for a moment, and then sent a message to Zhu Qingyue: "Have you left already?"

Zhu Qingyue replied: "No, but we're almost at the exit."

Li Younan quickly arrived at the exit and found Zhu Qingyue and Gan Tian again.

Li Younan thought to himself, after all, it is quite a coincidence that we can meet twice in the vast sea of ​​people, so I will treat them to a meal again.

He wasn't pursuing any particular development; he simply felt that having such a memory was quite nice.

Zhu Qingyue asked, "Have you finished taking photos of those two beautiful women?"

Li Younan nodded and said, "I think the Republic of China Museum has a great atmosphere; it would be a shame not to take some photos."

Zhu Qingyue tilted her head, looking at the camera hanging around Li Younan's neck: "Can I see the photos you took?"

Li Younan readily took the camera down and opened it, saying, "Sure."

When Zhu Qingyue was looking at the photos, Gan Tian naturally couldn't help but come over as well.

When Gan Tian saw these photos, her eyes widened in amazement. How could they be so beautiful? These weren't tourist photos at all; they looked like a real dialogue between light and shadow from the Republic of China era—they were so evocative!

Gan Tian never expected Li Younan's photography skills to be so amazing; they were even better than the photos she had taken at a photo studio for hundreds of yuan!
Gan Tian herself didn't realize that her eyes had already taken on a glint that could be described as greed.

Li Younan simply observed Zhu Qingyue's expression, but unfortunately, Zhu Qingyue did not show any expression.

From this, Li Younan concluded that the young woman in front of him, who was traveling and exploring culture, was probably not interested in taking photos.

Li Younan even thought with a touch of wicked humor that some people are born lacking in the perception and aesthetic appreciation of color, lines, and light and shadow, and perhaps Zhu Qingyue is one of them.

Li Younan thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "The photos are alright, aren't they?"

Zhu Qingyue reluctantly nodded, handed the camera back to Li Younan, and said, "Yes, it's very beautiful."

Li Younan casually asked, "Shall I take a few pictures of you later?"

Zhu Qingyue shook her head without hesitation: "Forget it, I don't like posed photos."

Li Younan nodded with some regret and said, "You're so pretty, you could take some really beautiful photos."

But since the other party had clearly expressed their unwillingness, Li Younan naturally wouldn't try to persuade them further. This was already his second invitation, and he wouldn't do it more than three times.

Just then, a slightly resentful voice sounded from the side: "Why didn't you ask me?"

Li Younan paused for a moment, then saw Gan Tian looking at him with a somewhat aggrieved expression. He blinked and said, "Uh... I'm sorry, would you like to take a picture?"

Gan Tian immediately nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Yes, yes!"

Zhu Qingyue's expression froze, and she turned her eyes to look at Gan Tian.

no……

(End of this chapter)