travel starts with photography

Chapter 251 After all, this is Jiangnan
the next day.

Abbott looked at the photos sent by Chen Xing in his office.

These photos are not many, around a hundred, but they are all carefully selected by Chen Xing, and some of the works that Chen Xing thinks can be enlarged for exhibition, without any flaws.

Good is very good.

but……

Different styles.

Abbott and the manager of the gallery looked at the pictures on the computer together, and this idea appeared in his mind.

Chen Xing’s style imprints the deepest on the architectural pictures taken during his travels, followed by landscapes, and finally some works with people as the theme. It may be nothing to look at alone, but when taken together, you will find that the styles are quite different.

Abbott likes the architecture that Chen Xing took in Huaxia.

He especially likes the things shot in Chunmanzhai and Xinchang Ancient Town. He feels that there is oriental culture in these works. This culture is rooted in Chen Xing's works, which even a Frenchman can feel strongly.

The manager really likes the portraits taken by Chen Xing, and feels that they all have a vigorous temperament.

However, he also knew that these current portrait works were useless. They needed a large number of works with the same style as Wanjia Lighting to create the portrait of Chen Xing Huaxia Cultural Photographer in a short time.

Abbott picked and picked, and only found about [-] usable works in total. What kind of exhibition is this?
"What is Chen doing?" Abbott asked.

"He applied for a small speech in the arena tomorrow afternoon. He should be thinking about the draft?" The manager thought for a while and said, "He needs an agent and his own team. He has done too much of these things. He could have Far beyond the current fame."

"You can't simply regard him as a photographer. For him, the ease and freedom of travel is what he values ​​most."

Abbott picked out the available works one by one, couldn't help admiring Chen Xing's talent, and said to the manager of the gallery:

"He has two commonly used social software, but he has never promoted his identity as a photographer. Instead, he has always said that he is a traveler in the video. I think such a person may not care much about the achievements he has made in photography. Come on, photography is just an extension of his travels."

Perhaps this is one of the things he likes about Chen Xing. His works are full of unexpected surprises.

"Chinese people don't pay much attention to art, but Chen himself is well-known in their country. You can use this to promote more, buy more advertising space, and what's more..."

Abbott thought about it, and he still has a solution, but there are too few works he can use now.

If the painting cannot be unfolded, then Chen Xing's reputation in Europe will never expand.

"Let him hurry up and take more pictures!"

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The photographers' speeches were not too passionate, and most of them were just a straightforward sequence, introducing themselves and their works.

Most of the people who came here were those who saw Chen Xing's works in the past two days and wanted to know more about this photographer.

"I am a not-so-professional photographer. I am a Chinese named Chen Xing. I am unprofessional when I enter this industry. It has not been two years since I picked up the camera. The photos I took Don’t care about too many rules and regulations, just shoot as you like. I just want my photos to speak my own words, not what everyone else is saying, then it’s boring...”

There are about sixty people in this small hall, half of whom are Asians.

I don't know if it's from Huaxia.

But there are certainly islanders.

There are a few island people in the row closest to Chen Xing. When Chen Xing demonstrates his work on the screen behind him, they often make surprised sounds... Although Chen Xing doesn't like them very much, the island people are very fond of them. Photography, for painting, the ability to appreciate is very strong.

This is also related to the fact that they have been in the international art circle for the longest time.

I don't know what the photographer named Yamazaki looks like. Chen Xing has not seen him since he has been here for a few days.

The room was always very quiet, only Chen Xing's voice echoed in it.

"...I will continue to shoot, use my images to leave the memory of China, and use my photography to record the Chinese culture and our living conditions from thousands of years ago to the present. Thank you, and I wish you all the best in Al Have a nice trip..."

The lights came on and the room erupted in applause.

With his hands behind his back, Chen Xing bowed slightly to the audience watching his speech, and then left the room.

Naturally, people from the organizing committee will clean things up.

Holding a lollipop given by a Chinese tourist before, Chen Xing looked at his phone and walked out of the side door of the Arles Arena. After walking down a few steps, Chen Xing saw a new acquaintance and greeted him with a smile .

"Good afternoon, Seth."

Seth was introduced to Chen Xing by Abbott. He is very young, eight years older than Chen Xing, but he is already the manager of Peruna Gallery and has helped Abbott manage the gallery for five years.

After graduating from university, he went to a gallery as an intern, and after a year, he became a manager directly. If this kind of person says he has no background, no one will believe him.

"Good afternoon, well done speech."

"Are you there? But I didn't see you."

"The room that group of old guys arranged for you is too small, and many people can't get in. We all listened at the entrance." Seth spread his hands and said.

He came here by pinch, but there were two accidents.

First, I didn’t expect the room arranged by the organizing committee for Chen Xing to be so small that it could only accommodate dozens of people. Second, I didn’t expect Asians to grab seats so quickly.There were still 10 minutes before Chen Xing's speech, and the seats were already full.

Those near the front are basically Asians.

Outrageous.

No wonder Mr. Abbott has the confidence to let Chen Xing compete with the islander. It seems that what Mr. Abbott said is true, Chen Xing's works have a unique appeal to Asians.

Seth and Chen Xing hugged, and then said, "I'm here to find you, Chen."

"I see, is Mr Abbott all right?"

"Very good, but he is worrying about your photography exhibition. You have too few works. It is very difficult to use these photos to support a photography exhibition. This makes us all very troubled."

Chen Xing smiled, shook his head and said, "Forgive me for just getting into photography."

"It's not for this reason, we need you to shoot more works of Chinese architecture, ancient buildings, just like your works in this photography exhibition."

"I've given you all my saved works."

He understood what Seth said, but he couldn't conjure up pictures out of thin air, could he?He has only been to these ancient towns in the past two years. Chen Xing has a high production rate if he can have dozens of usable pictures. work, isn't it okay?"

Seth thought of Chen Xing's work, and said: "It can be used, but the style is different. I am not sure about your Chinese stuff, but Mr. Abbott said that only your pictures can be accepted by all Asians for the time being. Ancient town."

Chen Xing had no other choice, and said badly, "Then what should I do?"

"There is still a way." Seth said with a smile, "That is, you go back to Huaxia now, and hurry up to take some photos of the ancient town. It would be great if the night scene in the photos you took is as good as the one in the exhibition."

As soon as Seth finished speaking, Chen Xing's eyes became hot.

The system is bubbling.

【Do you really understand ancient towns】

[History has endowed Huaxia ancient town with a unique charm, whether it is architectural style or folk culture, it has gradually formed and stabilized in the course of historical changes.When you step on the bluestone slabs and wander in the mottled sheep farm, or take a boat in the small river in front of the ancient town, or chat with the old people in the town about history, or listen to the evening bells of the temple on the mountain.Taste carefully, these ordinary things are full of vicissitudes of history]

[Huaxia Ancient Towns Series Quests Open - Find the most beautiful 100 ancient towns, and every time you find an ancient town, you will be given a lot of rewards]

New long-term mission?

It’s been a long time since I had a long-term mission. I used to climb mountains and live in houses with different ethnic groups, or buildings with heritage, but Chen Xing felt that they all meant the same thing. He couldn’t go to the Forbidden City to sleep.

Hiss... Wouldn't it be better to go to these famous attractions for one night and get a better reward?

"List?"

"Sorry..." Chen Xing was a little dazed thinking about something.

"So I'm going home now?"

Seth was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Chen Xing to be so straightforward, he really wanted to leave here.

He is the kind of foreigner who doesn't know much about Huaxia. If his boss doesn't like Huaxia, he probably still thinks that Huaxia is a place that is backward in the movies, but it's like that now. He rarely sees people from Huaxia. China's excellent photographer.

But he likes some of Chen Xing's works very much.

So he has always thought that it is best for Chen Xing to stay in France to develop, but it is best not to bring up this kind of opinion that is contrary to the boss. After all, the boss does not only rely on this gallery to make money, it is just a hobby of the boss. .

If I really want to make him unhappy, I probably won't be able to keep my position.

"This... If you want to go back, you can, because we are here to help you watch."

Hearing his good news, and then activating the new long-term task of the system, Chen Xing's depressed mood for the past few days suddenly turned from cloudy to clear, and he felt that the air he breathed was a little more comfortable.

He and Seth talked about their future career plans as they walked.

Mainly because he said, Chen Xing listened.

He didn't like the way Seth opened his mouth and closed his mouth, but he also understood that he was doing this for the benefit of the company's photographers. This is the way a person at the helm should think, but he just didn't like it.

When it was time to part, Seth said again:
"One more thing. I said that I would help you set up a studio, but Mr. Abbott refused. But I think you can set up one yourself, at least it can help you get some business."

Chen Xing nodded.

"I see."

This was originally planned. I will talk about it after returning to China, or see if there are any good people they can recommend to the seniors and sisters.

Chen Xing happily went back to pack his things.

Professor Nobel had already left after helping introduce the boss, and now Chen Xing, an outsider, lived in his friend's house, which made him a little embarrassed.

Chen Xing didn't know that when he and Seth were leaving, Kintaro Yamazaki also just came out of the arena after listening to Chen Xing's speech.

Kintaro Yamazaki looked about 30 years old, and his appearance was not surprising. Even if some people who knew him passed by him, it was difficult to recognize him wearing a hat when he mixed in the crowd.

After he knew that Chen Xing was giving a speech, he came here specially from other places.

He came here right after the Arles Photography Festival, and he knew at first sight that Chen Xing's works were his biggest rivals for this award.However, regardless of the response from the judges or the audience, his works are more popular than Chen Xing's.

But only among Asian tourists, even those from island countries, they have to admit that Chen Xing's works look more aesthetically pleasing.

It made him bitter.

So this time, he heard from a friend that Chen Xing was going to give a speech, so he came from another place. Before he even found a seat, he stood at the entrance and listened for half an hour.

What Chen Xing said in his speech is also what he is doing now.

Propagating the culture of one's own country, shooting scenes of the prosperity of the contemporary motherland,
But why can he take such good photos of night scenes?

At the end of July, he returned to China once, and used the same method as Chen Xing to shoot a village in Kagoshima from a similar angle, but it did not have the charm of Chen Xing's shooting.

"Although you are very strong, on this battlefield, I will not lose to you..."

………………

Chen Xing didn't go back to China directly, and hurried to Paris to take pictures for two days before boarding the plane back to China.

He didn't like how Seth was covered in money, but it was true that he was short of money.

Moreover, they are going back to China, and there will be fewer opportunities to make money at that time. Even if someone invites him to take pictures, he will not make as much money as taking pictures of celebrities in Paris, and he has not seen any domestic celebrities asking him to take pictures. to shoot something.

Chen Xing has seen all the first-line stars in France, and several times from other countries.

Chen Xing didn't buy any presents when he returned home this time, so he packed lightly.

On the way, stop by to study the ancient towns in China.

Leaving aside the fact that the gallery needs to provide more Chinese-style landscape photos, let’s talk about the long-term task given by the system. It is also worthwhile for Chen Xing to find more ancient towns to take pictures. Let’s see what the system’s so-called ‘massive rewards’ are. what.

If it is cash, it should be at least more than [-], right?
Otherwise, what is called a large amount.

Since we are going to the ancient town, the first choice must be in the south.

There are many rivers and dense water networks in the southern region, and most of the houses are built along the water. This kind of house built by the water is really the most beautiful ancient town in the hearts of Chinese people, and it is also the place with the most traditional significance. Maybe there is a system called it The most beautiful old town.

It's strange to say that the previous long-term missions were to go to a place and only pay once, but now Chen Xing has to find it by himself.

China is so big, there are so many provinces alone, not to mention urban areas, and there are counties in urban areas.

It's extremely difficult.

However, even so, Chen Xing believed that there must be one or more ancient towns recognized by the system in Jiangnan.

After all, this is Jiangnan.

(End of this chapter)