HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

"you..."

Re Yizha felt as if Xu Lang had stripped him naked and was mercilessly scrutinizing him.

Even the usually stubborn girl couldn't hold back anymore; her face was full of grievance, and her eyes reddened.

"Is this how you treat a girl who shows you kindness and affection?"

"To show goodwill and goodwill?"

Upon hearing these words, Xu Lang thought to himself:

"Damn it, just as I guessed!"

From the moment Re Yizha first blocked Xu Lang's building entrance and apologized to him in public, Xu Lang realized that something was wrong with Re Yizha.

A beautiful girl who could be considered the campus belle of 2004 would always block your building entrance for no reason, publicly apologizing and thanking you.

Does this make sense?

This time, when Xu Lang received Re Yizha's request to shoot Mocha, he felt even stranger:

Spending six thousand yuan on a passport photo?! Isn't that crazy?!

They even filmed at their own place. How hospitable must someone be to do something like that?

Upon entering the room, Xu Lang's thoughts grew stronger, influenced by Re Yizha's performance and the room's layout.

That's why he couldn't help but resort to coercion.

The reason for asking this question is not because Xu Lang is sick or a pervert.

the reason is simple:

He just doesn't want to be liked!

How can someone destined to yearn for the forest be trapped by a single tree?

The reason I didn't take advantage of the situation to "win over" Qin Feifei last night was precisely because of this.

But Qin Feifei is different from Reyizha.

Qin Feifei needs Xu Lang to confess his feelings and pursue her.

Having grown accustomed to home-cooked fast food, why would Xu Lang be willing to spend the effort to pursue a girl?

That kind of input-output ratio is just too bad!

On the other hand, Reyza on the other side seems to be more in line with Xu Lang's principles.

But in reality, Xu Lang felt that she was even more terrifying than Qin Feifei!

In Qin Feifei's case, whether it was pursuing her or confessing his feelings, he always held the dominant position.

At least Qin Feifei wouldn't take the initiative to confess her feelings to him.

Even if she didn't want to, she would pretend to disdain Xu Lang because of her "pride and narcissism".

But hot za is different.

Her Western Region people are known for their straightforward and bold nature, and their passionate emotions.

Xu Lang could even guess:

Who knows, maybe in a little while, Re Yizha will take out flowers or a gift and formally confess his feelings to her.

"If I don't make the first move, am I supposed to just wait for that awkward situation to arise?"

That doesn't fit Xu Lang's style.

As for the issue of "eating meat"?

Xu Lang looked at Re Yizha, who was sobbing slightly, her body trembling and her breasts heaving.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted!

This body is so tender and alluring!

Xu Lang didn't not want to, but he dared not.

When he said he dared not, it wasn't because he was afraid of the heat, but because he was afraid he couldn't live with himself.

If it were a purely "mutually exempt" relationship, how wonderful and simple it would be! Each gets what they need, they hit it off immediately, one shares everything they know, the other welcomes them wholeheartedly, and after it's all over, neither owes the other anything.

But is it possible now?

What Reyizha wanted wasn't Xu Lang's photography skills, nor was it for free photos; she wanted Xu Lang himself.

Xu Lang really can't give that.

Thinking of this, Xu Lang couldn't help but rub his temples and asked Re Yizha again:

"Do you like me?"

Upon hearing this question, Re Yizha trembled, her sobs subsided, and she stubbornly wiped away her tears, staring defiantly at Xu Lang.

"Whether I like you or not, is that any of your business?"

"Oh?!"

Re Yizha's words were just a joke to Xu Lang.

This girl truly has the bold and outspoken spirit of people from the Western Regions; she's forthright and doesn't hide her feelings at all.

But the more this happened, the less Xu Lang wanted to hurt her.

Even though I'm not a good person, I still suffer inside!

Xu Lang couldn't help but pinch his brow again. After raising his head, he took a deep breath and said bluntly:

"Besides photography skills, I can't give you anything else."

Upon hearing this, Re Yizha's heart sank to the bottom, her face turned deathly pale, and her full red lips trembled slightly.

"Are you...rejecting me?"

"Well..."

Xu Lang found this difficult to answer. After a moment's hesitation, he finally mustered the courage to say:

"As you just said, how you interpret it is your business. All I can say is that, apart from photography skills, I can't give you anything else."

"Bang!"

He plopped down in the chair, looking like a deflated balloon.

Xu Lang didn't know what to say, so he could only lower his head and idly fiddle with the camera.

"To thank you for your appreciation, I can give you a free photoshoot this time."

This was Xu Lang's biggest concession.

He felt he had done everything he could.

Xu Lang's words jolted Re Yizha awake. She sat up straight, wiped away her tears, and a stubborn light returned to her eyes.

"No need. I'll film if I can afford it, and I won't if I can't!"

As she spoke, she got up, opened the drawer next to her, took out a wad of cash, slammed it in front of Xu Lang, and said angrily:

"I've already prepared the money for you. I don't want you to think of me as the kind of person who takes advantage of your photography skills."

Hot words also awakened Xu Lang.

He was screaming fervently in his heart:

"No, I just want people who want my photography skills and want to get something for free. That's so damn easy and so damn satisfying!"

Unlike now, everything is so drawn out and dawdling that even Xu Lang himself finds it annoying.

But he wasn't one to be coy. Now that things were out in the open, he had no more reservations.

Xu Lang picked up the stack of money and counted it on the spot. "Okay, six thousand."

He put the money in his pocket, raised his camera, and said, "Let's get started. The sooner we shoot, the sooner we'll finish."

At this moment, Xu Lang was simply a photographer doing his job for money, without a trace of other emotion.

"Okay, take the picture!"

Re Yizha was different; he said those two words through gritted teeth, especially after the way Xu Lang was counting money. Re Yizha really wanted to pounce on him and bite him to feel relieved.

Soon, Xu Lang set up some simple lights, and Re Yizha stood in front of a wall.

"Take a full-body photo first."

As Xu Lang spoke, he fiddled with the camera in his hand, while simultaneously activating the system in his mind:

[The Intermediate Eye of Light and Shadow has been activated.]

The basic composition skills have been activated.

With these two notification sounds, the scene in Xu Lang's eyes changed.

Real-time lighting and shadow control is now enabled.

In Xu Lang's eyes, whether it is natural light, artificial light, or even ambient light, nothing is unchanging.

The light is no longer a rigid beam, but more like a soft curtain of water.

In a water screen movie, wherever light or patterns are desired, a water screen appears to receive the light.

In areas where light is not desired, the water curtain will disappear according to Xu Lang's wishes.

Xu Lang stared at the camera and operated it for a while, and he became quite adept at it.

"Haha, that's simply a miracle!"

To use the simplest analogy, it's like bringing post-production retouching capabilities to the shooting stage.

During filming, I fixed it entirely with my mind.

"Absolutely perfect!"

Xu Lang looked at the adjusted lighting and shadow effects and was extremely satisfied.

Having become familiar with the intermediate level of Light and Shadow, he then began experimenting with the [Heart of Composition].

Logically speaking, when taking this kind of "ID photo," you just need to put the person in the center; there's no need to worry about composition.

But Xu Lang didn't think so.

When looking at photos, do you want the other person to see your strengths or weaknesses first?

Unsurprisingly, everyone wants to magnify the strengths and completely ignore the weaknesses.

Just like in the story:

A matchmaker was arranging a marriage between a man and a woman. She showed the woman a picture of the man, who was riding a horse and looked very handsome and dashing.

The man was shown a picture of the woman. She was holding a flower and smelling it. She looked gentle, lovely, beautiful, and elegant.

On their wedding night, they discovered that the man was lame and the woman had upturned noses.

The same principle applies to photo composition. Even though it's all about taking full-body photos, there's a lot to consider when deciding what to emphasize.

Xu Lang looked at Re Yizha through the camera, his mind also replaying the character information Re Yizha had sent him:

In "The Long Ballad of Zhenguan", Princess Ashina Yun is the daughter of the Khan. She yearns for freedom throughout her life. It is precisely because of her wild beauty that Reyizha was noticed by the director team and given the opportunity to audition.

But how should this wild beauty be expressed?

Xu Lang stared intently at Re Yizha's body.

It takes several minutes to watch.

As Reyizha stood in front of the background wall, feeling Xu Lang's gaze, she felt that his gaze was full of aggression, like a pair of demonic claws, stripping her bare, examining her clearly from the inside out, without hiding anything.

Then she sensed that Xu Lang's gaze was filled with fervor.

This made Reyza's heart tighten.

"No, Xu Lang is definitely not like he said, that he has no feelings for me at all. He's lying to me, and this burning gaze is the proof."

I don't feel anything, so why are there such intense gazes?

Reza firmly believes in his judgment.

At this moment, Xu Lang was completely unaware of Re Yizha's many thoughts; all his attention was focused on photography.

The gaze becomes so intense because of focus and dedication!

Men who are focused on getting things done are the most attractive, and that's probably why.

Suddenly, Xu Lang slapped his thigh and said excitedly:

"Haha, I found it!"