HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

night.

The other three guys in the dorm were diligently studying Xu Lang's camera.

"Hey, you three perverts, you can look all you want, but don't you dare drool on my camera!"

Jiang Wei waved the tissue in his hand at Xu Lang.

"Don't worry, Brother Lang, we're all prepared."

To be honest, there's nothing interesting about the photos of girls in training uniforms.

It's far better to go online and look at some revealing photos of beautiful women.

Xu Lang understood the three of them; although he didn't miss anything, these were his classmates.

The feeling was immediately different!

Even without photos, don't the topics of conversation in boys' dormitories always revolve around girls?

Ignoring the three, Xu Lang lay on the bed, lost in thought.

"If you want a larger platform to showcase your work, you have to give up the campus BBS and go into the entire network."

Should we rely on existing website platforms, or build our own website?

As he was thinking, he heard the dormitory supervisor's voice calling from downstairs:

"Xu Lang from apartment 302, someone's looking for him downstairs."

"Hey, Lang, someone's looking for you!"

"Male or female?"

"That's obvious, it's a woman. Men would just come in!"

"That makes sense!"

Before Xu Lang could even leave, the three of them scrambled onto the balcony, peering out.

"Damn, that guy looks familiar?"

"Isn't this a hot jug?"

"Damn, Lang, you've already hooked up with someone so quickly?"

"Looking for me for a hot pot?"

As Xu Lang walked downstairs, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. "I thought she was going to keep being so stubborn!"

When we got downstairs, it was indeed very hot.

At this moment, she had changed into a loose dress, a completely different style from her during the day.

Xu Lang glanced at her and asked indifferently:

"You wanted to see me? What's up?"

"I'm here to apologize to you."

As he spoke, Reyizha bowed to Xu Lang and said sincerely:

"I shouldn't have slandered you without evidence. It was my fault. Please forgive me."

"Um?"

Re Yizha's straightforwardness and sincerity were quite unexpected for Xu Lang.

If she were to act arrogantly and unreasonably towards him, Xu Lang would definitely be even more arrogant and unreasonable than her.

But is she going to try a softer approach?

Who wouldn't be soft-spoken, especially when the other party is a beautiful woman?

However, Xu Lang was very curious. This was not like her personality. This girl had a wildness in her eyes and didn't seem like someone who would give in so quickly.

"You want my photos?"

"Yes and no."

Reza was quite frank, "After thinking about it, I realized I shouldn't have slandered you like that, and it was only right that I apologized. Also..."

At this point, she raised her head and looked directly at Xu Lang:

"Also, I just saw the cover photo that Rayli magazine sent me, and it's not what I want. So, I'd like you to take one for me. Only your photo can give me the feeling I'm looking for."

Now, Xu Lang was even more curious.

"What kind of feeling do you want?"

"I can't really explain it, but this isn't what I wanted."

"Um."

Xu Lang nodded. After many years as a photographer, his biggest takeaway was:

The vast majority of people cannot have a correct understanding of themselves.

I don't know what I'm most beautiful at, what I should show, or what I should avoid.

This is clearly reflected in their everyday clothing, makeup, and overall appearance.

Even seemingly glamorous celebrities are often blind to their own shortcomings in this regard.

Because of the issue of "persona," the vast majority of celebrities have lost themselves, becoming confused between their persona and their reality.

"I'll take the photos, but I have one condition."

"Okay, go ahead."

Xu Lang pondered for a moment, then said directly:

"The fee is 1000 yuan per photo, excluding clothing, lighting, props, etc., it's just a pure photo shoot."

"1000?"

This price isn't considered high in the film and television industry. A set of photos (3-6 photos, one scene, one set of costumes) for a minor actor can cost between 5000 and 2 yuan.

For example, a photographer from Rayli magazine can charge between 2000 and 5000 yuan for a cover photo.

But the key point is that Xu Lang is just a freshman. How can he compare to those big-name photographers in terms of status?

However, thinking about Xu Lang's photo, Re Yizha nodded. Things that can be solved with money are not big problems.

"Can."

"besides."

Xu Lang added conditions: "After the photo is taken, I need to have the copyright to it and be able to publish it. I need your authorization."

"you..."

Reza's gaze turned cautious. "Where do you plan to publish it? Do you intend to profit from it?"

"I will soon create a website dedicated to showcasing the photos I have taken."

Xu Lang has just figured this out and has decided to build his own website.

"As for the issue of monetizing profits, we haven't thought about it yet, but if there are profits, we can share them according to our agreement."

Seeing that he was still wary even after getting a skewer, Xu Lang smiled.

"Don't worry, it's not like I'm taking nude photos of you, and they're all posted on legitimate websites. In your mind, am I just a wolf in sheep's clothing?"

"No, not exactly."

Reyizha was still somewhat hypocritical at this point; all she saw in Xu Lang's eyes was aggression.

"That works too."

"besides."

"Are you ever going to stop?"

"This is the last one."

Xu Lang pondered for a moment and then stated his final condition:

"To better understand you, please send me all the photos you liked and disliked, as well as your resume over the years, your preferences, your body shape, measurements, etc. Please send me all the details so I can choose the right direction."

Although Re Yizha was somewhat reluctant, he thought it made sense and said, "Okay."

But then she urged:

"The magazine is pressing us; they'd prefer to finish the final draft within three days."

"No problem, as long as you're quick with your information, I'll get it to you very quickly."

After getting rid of the hot pot, Xu Lang returned to his dormitory. As soon as he entered, he was surrounded by Jiang Wei and two others.

"Brother Lang, what's going on? Why are you two bowing down there?"

"Third brother, judging from your expression, you're definitely up to no good, aren't you? Trying to mess with them?"

"I'm just saying the truth for my third brother, and I'll offer him a prayer. But he didn't offer any prayers."

"Ha ha!"

Xu Lang was overjoyed. He had secured a hot pot, which not only brought him a thousand yuan, but also meant that his future career path was set.

He took the camera from Jiang Wei's hand, pretending to say something:

"I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense to my clients, or I'm not doing this anymore."

"The customer is king"—that's Xu Lang's business motto.

You gave me money, I received money, so it's only right that I serve you well!

As soon as he finished speaking, the second "God" called.

"Hello, is this Teacher Xu?"

"This is Zhou Man, who called at noon. There might have been a misunderstanding before. You don't need to release your previous works anymore, and you don't need to come to Chengdu for the test shoot. When is a convenient time for you? I'll bring some people to see you, and you can check on the image of our singers."

A complete 180-degree turn!

This attitude made even the respectful Xu Lang feel somewhat flattered.

As for the reason for the change, Xu Lang didn't want to guess; all that remained in his mind was curiosity.

"Manager Zhou, who is the singer you mentioned who needs promotional photos taken?"

"Zhang Hanyun will be participating in the Super Girl finals on the 17th. In order to win votes, we plan to package her image well. She has great potential to compete for the top three."

"Her."

Xu Lang recalled Zhang Hanyun's image in his mind, a strange expression appearing on his face.

"Is he 15 yet? He's just a little kid, what's there to be afraid of!"