travel starts with photography

The Arles Photography Festival is a grand event held every July in Arles, South France. It is one of the most prestigious photography festivals in the world, and photographers from all over the world participate every year.

Chen Xing didn't have top-level works during this period, so he didn't think about participating in the competition.

Just said: "I am not planning to participate in this year's photography festival."

Professor Nobel did not expect Chen Xing to say this. In his opinion, photographers from China like Chen Xing should work harder to participate in these international photography festivals. Otherwise, how to increase the influence of Chinese photographers in the world.

"why?"

Chen Xing spread his hands together: "I haven't had any good works lately."

"Did you forget the works you used in the interview? I checked, and except for the two used in your domestic magazines, none of the other works seem to have appeared in the world."

Chunmanzhai?
Last year, Chen Xing used a work of terraced fields to write an article titled "Ancient Villages in Southern Yunnan: Thousands of Mirrors Reflect the Smoke", which was published in Huaxia National Geographic magazine.

The night scene of Miao Village, which was highly praised by the professors, is still in Chen Xing's work library.

Chen Xing nodded: "Yes, this kind of work...is it okay?"

Professor Nobel said with a smile:
"Of course, the Arles Photography Festival is an international photography festival. Photographers from all over the world will come here with their works. Style is not a problem. I hope you can win an award. Your group of works can express Chinese culture. , especially perfect."

The ancient buildings in Chunmanzhai are inherently beautiful, and Chen Xing himself knows this.

This is also the only set of works that he can currently use to participate in the photography festival.

But this is pure Chinese style.

This is also the reason why he didn't want to participate in the exhibition. Can Europeans appreciate the Chinese style?If this group of works is released without any awards, and is crushed by other works that Chen Xing doesn't like, then he will lose a lot.

It's better to wait for a domestic photography festival, win the award steadily, and collect qualifications.

Seeing that Chen Xing was still hesitating, Nobel said, "Don't you want people from the Paris Academy of Fine Arts to take a good look at your ability? What are you worried about?"

"I'm worried they won't understand." Chen Xing said honestly.

"Chen, what are you doing during class? The theme of this year's Arles Photography Festival is "Homecoming". All photographers are showing their exploration of hometown, hometown and sense of belonging. Your group of works is not When to use it?"

Professor Nobel's sudden sternness made Chen Xing's heart skip a beat.

When did you say this in class?

Am I distracted?

Ke Leiji refuted for Chen Xing, saying: "Professor Nobel, when the theme of the Arles Photography Festival was announced, Chen Xing hadn't come to our school, so he probably didn't know about it."

Chen Xing: "..."

"So that's how it is. Alright, quickly sort out your group of works and send them to me. I'll upload them to the organizing committee for you."

Professor Nobel looked natural.

Little embarrassment, no surprise.

He didn't intend to invite him this time. If he didn't know that the Paris Academy of Fine Arts was buying newspapers to question Chen Xing's creative ability, he wouldn't have thought of the works used in Chen Xing's interview last year.

After checking overnight, I found out that Chen Xing's works had not been used.

In the past few years, he has studied the outstanding works of the Arles Photography Festival. From Nobel's point of view, it is definitely no problem for Chen Xing to win the best newcomer award. Under the condition of guaranteeing an award, if he wins the photography festival award again Woolen cloth?
Awards are the best way to respond positively to the negative news in the newspapers.

Isn't it because of the reputation of the four major art academies that they recruit more art students than us? What's the air?If you have the ability to find two students who can fight and go to the photography festival to see if they can be selected.

Chen Xing already had a mature photography style when he joined the school, and the school couldn't teach him anything.

The school pushes it a little bit, and within a few years it will be a well-known alumnus.

This kind of benefit for nothing is that the Paris Academy of Fine Arts is rushing out, so that's all there is to it.

Chen Xing directly went back to the room to look at it, and selected nine works taken in Chunmanzhai at that time and sent them to Professor Nobel's mailbox. Although he could also take the official route to compete with many photographers, there were still Why waste time with the background?
Then wouldn't he join the school for nothing?
After sending it out, Chen Xing looked through his work library.

This folder is full of works that Chen Xing is quite satisfied with. Many of them have been used now. The only remaining top-level works—at least in his opinion, works that are very satisfactory are "A Sad Man".

This is the donkey friend Chen Xing met when he was visiting the Potala Palace, a man who looks like sunshine but has no direction in his life.

He doesn't go home, doesn't get married, and lives in the car. The creed of life is to play wherever he goes, a prodigal son in the eyes of the world.

This work was taken by Chen Xing when they were parting.

Chen Xing's personal style is very suitable for shooting such a person with his own personality.

This photo is filled with the word loneliness.

After turning off the computer, Chen Xing went downstairs.

The living room on the first floor is very lively now, but the spacious house is enough to accommodate so many people. Some students brought their girlfriends... At present, they are all from other schools. right.

Feeling something, Chen Xing went to the stairs and looked up.

After looking at Hedwig for a moment, she ran back to the room.

This girl is really hopeless.

I don't know what Gong Ziying is doing at the moment, at least Chen Xing is not lonely at all today, eating the Napoleon cake made by Aunt Lizi, enjoying the last night of the third semester with his companions.

At ten o'clock, Professor Nobel drove Chen Xing to the airport.

On the way, he said: "You can't visit the Arles Photography Festival this time, do you feel regretful?"

Chen Xing shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and said, "I can still go next year, and the year after. I'm still young."

"Haha, yes, we'll see you at the end of the month."

Chen Xing got out of the car and went to the trunk to get his luggage. When he got out, he waved to Professor Nobel.

See you at the end of the month indeed.

Because they will have to go to Africa in the summer. Damn, I don’t know how hot it will be there. If they really have to stay for the first half of the year, they won’t be considered Africans after returning home, right?Get tanned.

Flying around on the plane for the past two years, Chen Xing has become used to sleeping on the plane.

This is one of the very few planes that can go directly to Chengdu.

In fact, it stands to reason that Chengdu’s Tianfu International Airport was established specifically to fly international routes to Europe, but it seems that it has not been established. European planes mainly fly north to Shanghai and Guangzhou, and then change flights back to Rongcheng.

It was afternoon when I arrived in Rongcheng, my brother-in-law had gone to work, and it was Xu Xiaofei who drove to pick up Chen Xing.

"Little Xing!" Seeing Chen Xing coming out, Xu Xiaofei quickly waved and shouted.

"sister."

Chen Xing happily agreed.

Xu Xiaofei looked at the increasingly handsome Chen Xing, nodded, satisfied, and said, "Is France fun? What's a French school like? I've always thought about getting Little Apple to study abroad."

"It's useless to think about it now, let's talk about it when she goes to high school."

If the grades are poor, you can go to study abroad. After you come back, you will be a returnee. You will change your life against the sky. When major companies are recruiting, they will basically have a second round of interviews if they see the experience of studying abroad on their resumes.

But with good grades, there is no need to go abroad.

Abroad is not a place where you can sit still and study.

However, Chen Xing refers to ordinary majors. If it is a technical major, or an art major, especially oil painting, it is better to study abroad if you can study abroad. There is really no soil in China.

Xu Xiaofei nodded.

Chen Xing knows more than them, so listen to him.

When he arrived at the parking lot, Chen Xing suddenly realized.

Isn't brother-in-law driving?

"Sister, did you drive here by yourself?"

"Well, what's the matter? Don't you dare to sit in my car?"

"Are you kidding me?" Chen Xing put the suitcase away, got into the car and sat down as if death was at home, and put on the seat belt seriously.

After all, he had never seen his sister drive a car before.

I even heard that she paid an extra 5000 yuan to get her driver's license.

The cousin has been looking at Chen Xing dissatisfied since she got in the driver's seat, and when he was ready, she rolled her eyes and said, "Seeing how nervous you are, what's there to be nervous about, I drive very safely .”

She ignited the engine, looked around, and was ready to go.

Chen Xing reminded, "Seat belt."

"oh oh."

…………

His house in Rongcheng has been renovated, but there is still a lot of furniture to buy, so he will stay at his cousin's house tonight.

He ran to see the house early the next morning.

China Resources 24 City Qi Mansion is a real estate that has been on sale for a long time. Due to the good location, the occupancy rate is above 90.00%. The downstairs garden is very lively, and you can see beautiful women jogging in the morning.

Take the elevator upstairs.

In two months, the freshly painted walls had dried completely, and the wooden floor had been re-laid. It was so clean that Chen Xing didn't want to walk in with his shoes on. He took off his shoes and stepped on the wooden floor with bare feet. It won't feel too cold.

This is the advantage of wooden floors.

However, if there are people who smoke in the house, it is best not to use wooden floors. If you don’t pay attention and let the cigarette butts fall on the floor, it will be a very ugly little black hole, and it is far less easy to clean than tiles.

Chen Xing took a few photos in the room, and then found a piece of paper to draw the layout and area of ​​the room.

@classmate, send...

My school has the best architectural design major in France, it would be a pity not to get a few design drawings for nothing...

I went to the study room, put back the books I had finished reading, and found a few more books I wanted to read.

He is quite satisfied with this study, but the design is average. The bookcases are also log bookcases with colored glass, which is a bit of Chinese style, but it is not grand enough in the small room of the study.

If I buy a house in the future, it is definitely not that the manor is all villas.

At that time, we will see if we can find a designer who is also proficient in Chinese design, plan a Chinese-style decoration and try it, and it will definitely be very comfortable to live in.

But that is for later.

I don't know if the classmate has a template, but the design was very fast, and the two design drafts were made in the afternoon, and then the two of them researched the selection of furniture on MSN for a long time, mainly to see if there are these furniture brands in Rongcheng.

Fortunately, &tradition has stores in Fort Roach in Chengdu.

When I went to buy furniture, my cousin was bored and went with me.

Knowing that Chen Xing is quite aggressive in spending money now, he is still shocked by the prices of international brand furniture.A simple chair for eating costs 10 yuan alone. Is this chair made of gold or silver?
A small single sofa, it should look very comfortable, 6.

This sofa was bought by Chen Xing, and it was to be placed on the bay window.

It was even more difficult for her to understand when it was time to buy lamps.

After pulling Chen Xing, she asked, "Have you made a fortune?"

If he and his friends buy out the furniture models that he and his friends have determined, it will almost wipe out the money Chen Xing earned during this period, and even use the money he earned from traveling in France... 2 yuan per province.

But after finally buying a house, who doesn't want to make their own small family well within the scope of the economy?

His classmates far away in France said that this is only a moderate design.

That's right, the things Chen Xing can afford now can only be said to be medium. The most expensive thing he bought is the sofa in the living room, 17 Huaxia coins, from Fort Roche Home Furnishing, said to be airlifted from France .

Although this statement is more suspicious, but the appearance is the same as the photo given to me by my classmates.

After chopping his hands today, Chen Xing went back to his cousin's house to make some calculations.

Good guy, I am poor again.

The three bank cards add up to only 13 Huaxia coins, and 4 euros.

"Forget it, get the furniture done first, and buy bedding next time. I'll go home tomorrow."

He must not have much time in China this year. If he can’t fix it all at once, he can do it slowly. If he knew that the lamps and lanterns can be done next time, he can save some money. What if he needs to use them in Africa?

They and Professor Nobel are paid for filming, which is enough for them to live, but no one thinks they have too much money.

Then there is another chance to make money.

On June [-]th, a fashion brand in Hong Kong Island invited Chen Xing to be a photographer, and the price was very good.

It is a catwalk for the release of new autumn products.

Chen Xing has seen many catwalks. Various catwalks in Paris are held in a concentrated manner every once in a while. There are many big brands, small brands, etc., but as a photographer, he is invited to participate in a catwalk. Chen Xing still first.

He is still looking forward to this conference.

Europe and the United States sometimes look for ordinary Asian models, for example, they like to find Asian models with darker skin and smaller eyes.Chen Xing also asked this question to her classmate of fashion design, she asked Chen Xing in surprise:
"Don't you like eyes like these?"

Chen Xing had to spend time explaining the definition of small eyes, slanted eyes, and Danfeng eyes.

In fact, she is pretty good. Under normal circumstances, the Asian models you look for in Paris catwalks are not outrageous.Some designers think that oriental people are mysterious, small eyes have a kind of mystery and charm, such models are also very good-looking.

In domestic catwalks, everyone knows what aesthetics they like.

This trip should be able to see some beautiful Asian models, so Chen Xing is looking forward to it.