travel starts with photography

When taking this kind of photo, the exposure has to be lowered a bit, because there is a fill light, and it will form a light and shadow relationship on the model's face.

If this kind of light and shadow relationship is used well, then an ugly person can be photographed more handsomely, and a good-looking person or handsome person can be photographed as an ugly B.

For example, in some movies or TV shows, sometimes the protagonists are too ugly to see. Maybe this is not all the fault of the makeup artist, but also the fault of the lighting engineer. This kind of fault is difficult to correct even in post-production.

How else can I say that the lighting engineer of the crew is Lord Deng.

If Karl wants to have that kind of youthful feeling, he has to think of a way from the light, and shoot that kind of youthful and vigorous temperament.

After experimenting for about [-] minutes, Chen Xing finally started filming.

As soon as the lighting was turned on and the camera settings were adjusted, it took only a few minutes to take this photo. However, Chen Xing did not stop after taking a suitable photo, but took another half an hour. .

This great writer also has no temper at all, and completely listens to Chen Xing.

He thought that his request was more difficult, and it would be okay to take a little more time to take photos. He was also very happy to see Chen Xing so caring about his photos. Doesn't this just show that he puts his heart into it?
But Chen Xing and the photographer who had been staring at the computer knew that after Chen Xing took a suitable photo, the subsequent shootings were all about experimenting with new feelings, and had nothing to do with the original opinion put forward by Carl.

But nothing was said.

They didn't know how much Carl gave Chen Xing. Anyway, they could invite Chen Xing, who no longer took commercial photography, to take pictures, and they must have paid a price that would make Chen Xing's heart flutter.

After spending so much money, of course we can't just click the shutter and say it's suitable.

Even if this great writer doesn't say anything, he will feel awkward in his heart.

Chen Xing tried to use light and shadow to make people look old, or serious, curious, and other temperaments.

Carl now looks serious like a mafia, especially with a vicissitudes of face and well-arranged hair, coupled with a brand new black suit, it is amazing to take serious photos.

The photographers and photography apprentices behind were shocked by the photos that appeared on the computer screen.

This is the first time they have seen that even without post-processing, such excellent photos can be created with a camera and lighting alone. In their opinion, some of them do not need to be retouched at all, and they can be directly placed in magazines for printing.

Chen Xing kept an eye on the time while shooting, and when he saw that it had been more than an hour, he prepared to close the camera and said, "Okay, Carl, you are tired from sitting, let's go out and eat something."

Chen Xing made a lot of money from this order, Chen Xing felt uneasy if he didn't invite this good man to dinner.

"Finished? Can you show me the photo?"

"No, no, I'll give it to you after I fix it." Chen Xing shook his head.

Generally speaking, Chen Xing would show the photos, but not at this time. He planned to wait until the photos were retouched, so as to meet the boss's psychological expectations once and for all.

Although in the eyes of other people, the photos taken by Chen Xing can already be used as finished products, but in Chen Xing's view, there are still some shortcomings, which need to be pulled into PS for careful repair.

In photography, commercial photography uses PS the most.

Chen Xing has heard such a saying before, saying that commercial photography is 20.00% shooting and 80.00% PS. This kind of statement is a bit extreme.But it's okay to say half and half.

Half on the early stage, half on the late stage.

"That's okay, that's okay." Carl expressed his understanding.

At this time, Michelle came up and said enthusiastically:

"You are all here, how can our company let you pay for it yourself? Mr. Chen is a high-dress photographer from Paris, France, and he should be familiar with French food. There are several good French restaurants on this street. You go over."

Chen Xing was surprised that her attitude changed so quickly, and said with a smile: "You are too polite."

"We Westerners are more direct, Mr. Chen Xing, please let us pay the money." Michelle's attitude is sincere, which is also an apology for her, for her previous rudeness to Chen Xing .

Chen Xing looked at Carl.

Karl doesn't care, but he is a writer who has written books for decades, and he can tell at a glance that there must be some kind of story between Chen Xing and Michelle. Judging from the comparison of the two attitudes before and after the shooting, it is possible that Was it Chen Xing's technique that was affirmed by this woman?
That's a good thing!

Carl smiled heartily a few times, and said, "Yes, Chen, you are a tourist, since you are in Oslo, let us locals come and entertain you."

Chen Xing shrugged his shoulders, saying he didn't care.

Walking out of the studio, it is still a bit dazzling under the sunlight. This street is densely populated with tourists, and there are many luxury stores, restaurants, and coffee shops.After all, this street is the most famous street in Oslo.

Karl Johan Street.

It is famous here because if you walk along this street, it is the Oslo Palace that any tourist who comes to Oslo has to visit once.

Needless to say, the history is long enough.

European cities are generally small, and too many commercial streets cannot be developed in one city.

There are only 500 million people in Norway in total. Putting it in the capital of China, maybe a community can be filled with these 500 million people.The resident population of their capital is only 70, and it is impossible to create 'Xizhimen Street' and 'Wangfujing Street' on the premise of owning Karl Johan Street.

As soon as Chen Xing entered the western restaurant where they treated guests, he felt that the French cuisine here was authentic enough.

No matter how big the restaurant in Scandinavia is, there is still a little distance between the dining tables and a little privacy.But French restaurants, especially those in Paris, are crowded between tables.

There is a sense of crowding in a small Huaxia noodle restaurant, even if you lean back, you can touch another person's back.

That's the case with this restaurant.

However, there were still a lot of people, and it could be seen that they were all foreigners. Chen Xing also saw a table of compatriots.

Travel to Norway to eat French food?

To be reasonable, if there was no treat for this meal, Chen Xing must have eaten Norwegian specialties.

Although Norwegian food is flashy, he doesn’t eat it every day. He comes to a place to taste the characteristics of this place. Maybe he won’t have a second chance to come here. If he doesn’t eat it there, he won’t be able to eat it in other countries in the future. Norwegian food, right?
It's not authentic either.

Michelle asked for a box-like room, which was actually a private space separated from the outside by a thin wooden board. It was not airtight, and the design looked good and the ventilation was also good.

This meal Chen Xing felt like eating with fans.

Among the three people I saw when I entered the Chanel studio, one was a photographer, and the other two were regular employees of Chanel. They were very interested in photography and came to work as part-time photography assistants, earning two salaries.

These three people are very eager to learn, but Chen Xing is not a good teacher.

After a few words, he became impatient, quickly finished his order and said, "I may be leaving Norway tomorrow, and I'm going to finish Mr. Carl's work tomorrow morning. Time is tight and the task is heavy, so I will Not long to stay."

The photographer quickly stood up: "Teacher Chen Xing, I'll see you off!"

"no, I'm fine……"

"Mr. Chen Xing, you haven't said how to use lighting effects to create a model's temperament!"

Chen Xing grabbed his clothes and camera bag, and said: "If you want to use lights to create emotions, you must first learn to use colors to create emotions. Please take a look at my previous works. That's fine. Let's talk next time. I'll go first. .”

After saying goodbye, Chen Xing hurried out of the restaurant.

Carl smiled, and ate his steak slowly, like a gentleman.

He just likes Chen Xing, this is the boyhood he wants to return to, what a beautiful age group.

Michelle gave her photographer a blank look.

"I asked you to ask for advice, and you can't keep asking. It's all right now, and I'm going to drive everyone away. Alas, I'll go see it off."

Karl stopped her and said:
"No, he's not angry. He just feels uneasy being asked these questions all the time. You have to understand that Chinese people are so humble. They think that people who are too young can't be teachers."

Chanel's contracted photographer said: "It's really amazing, this effect, if I can capture half of his feeling, it would be great."

The style of the work, let alone half, in fact, as long as you really understand what Chen Xing was thinking when shooting, and simulated 90.00% of Chen Xing's style, you can quickly imitate [-]%.

The remaining 90.00% is the point that a famous photographer will never be completely imitated. Generally, if you can imitate a photographer's style to [-]%, then you will be able to shoot your own style.

There is no distinction between superior and inferior photography, just like cultivating Taoism. If you realize it all at once, your whole person will be completely different from yesterday.

One of the female photographer assistants was still thinking about a black boss-style photo taken by Chen Xing, and then looked at the very gentle Mr. Knausgaard, and sighed in her heart——photography is really amazing Art.

It expresses the truth, but it can take this truth into an artistic effect.

………………

Chen Xing took a walk in the garden below the Royal Palace in Oslo, and then returned to the hotel to start retouching. In this part, to avoid blemishes on the face, the easiest way is to cover up acne, freckles, moles, these things.

However, sometimes moles are a secret weapon that can improve a person's appearance or temperament, and it depends on personal aesthetics.

Chen Xing never fixes moles on models' faces.

Then trim the hair, improve the texture of the photo, and recompose and cut the photo if it feels inappropriate.

If you don’t do it well in the early stage, you even have to use a brush to paint some light and shadow effects in the later stage.

This is what Chen Xing despised.

I couldn't take good pictures in the early stage, what camera do you use?It may be more suitable for you to be a professional photo retoucher. In China, there is no camera, and a photo retoucher who specializes in image processing is also a relatively popular profession.

It's just that you can't make any money.

After retouching the photo, Chen Xing sent the original electronic version to Carl. He only kept a copy on his computer, in case Carl mishandled the original and lost it. If there is no backup, it would be a big loss.

After taking a nap and meeting Karl at the airport in the morning, Chen Xing boarded the flight to Iceland.

halloween?Iceland also has Halloween, go to Iceland first.

I heard that it is polar night in Iceland now, and he has to go to Iceland for two days to get used to it, otherwise he won’t be able to feel that way on Halloween.And as soon as Halloween is over, the long-delayed League of Legends S game will be held soon.

This year may be the latest time for the S competition, and the final will be in December.

At this time in the past few years, these players have gone home to rest.

When Chen Xing landed in Iceland, the sky was still a little bright. The polar night is not completely dark all day long. It just means that the sun will not rise from the horizon, but you can clearly feel that the horizon is bright on the plane.

But overall it was still night, and the time was three o'clock in the afternoon.

It was the first time Chen Xing saw the starry sky at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Polar night.

After landing, a welcome ceremony was held for those who came from Oslo in a temperature much colder than Oslo. Most of the passengers were used to it, and only a few of them were tourists like Chen Xing.

After visiting Norway, I came to Iceland by the way.

The capital of Iceland is called Reykjavik. If Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, makes you feel like a modern big city, and Oslo, the capital of Norway, makes you feel small and exquisite, then Reykjavik is really small.

The high-rise buildings are almost invisible. As soon as Chen Xing entered the city, the tallest building he saw was a church.Sure enough, the church in a certain European city is either a landmark or one of the landmarks.

Under the starlight, Reykjavik seemed not as dark as people imagined. Every house on the road was hung with lights, and some shops were even decorated for Halloween. Chen Xing even saw a Christmas tree.

Christmas is also the busiest festival in Europe, but you have to wait another month.

Traveling in Europe, few people walk on the streets after nightfall, but there are quite a lot of people now, some are tourists who are attracted to Iceland by the polar night, and some are office workers. After all, no matter how dark it is now, it is still working time.

Chen Xing took his camera and walked on the street for a long time. The photos he took were all in the dark, but they had a warm style. If you look carefully, you can find that this style is completely different from the effects he took at night before.

Iceland is actually a place with its own photography style, which is somewhat similar to the Chinese mountain city and Hong Kong Island.

When you get hungry, check the time again.

Seven o'clock in the evening.

In this place, you can't feel the passage of time. Anyway, in this 'day', there will always be someone with you, or a shop that is open on the street, or a bus or car on the road.

Although pedestrians have the classic Nordic indifference, as long as there are people walking beside them, Chen Xing feels that this cold place is a lonely warmth.

Patting the snowflakes on his body, Chen Xing walked into a hotel. (end of this chapter)