travel starts with photography

Chen Xing followed them, thinking that this garden hotel would be really good for a movie.

Then I started thinking about the topic of my lecture.

It was not his first time to give a lecture. He had given lectures in some universities in France and knew how to give lectures. But the difference was that he was not facing a group of students now, but a group of people who had gone out into society, worked, and joined a photography association.

The younger ones are those born in the 00s and the older ones are those born in the 80s. Facing these people, he doesn’t know whether to speak in a more in-depth or superficial way. Will they listen carefully?

When Editor-in-Chief Liu invited him, he said something, which roughly meant that as long as people like Chen Xing were in China, they would receive a lot of invitations to various conferences like this.

Chen Xing thought about it and felt that it was right. Besides, he had been staying at home for too long, so he also wanted to go out and meet his colleagues.

As the highest-ranking leader of this conference, Liu Hui personally took Chen Xing to the hotel lobby to check in. Chen Xing was quite satisfied with this treatment and felt very comfortable.

"Thank you, Editor-in-Chief Liu."

"Don't thank me. You are giving me face by coming here. When we were promoting your course some time ago, your course was the most popular, and many students spontaneously bought your book."

"My book? Travels in France?"

"Yes, students buy them as a collection of photos, but this one doesn't quite match your recent style. There's also the collection of master's works from 2022 and 2023 published by World Commercial Photography."

This publishing house publishes an annual photography album every year, which is probably the most professional photography album in the world.

If a photographer always works hard and concentrates on improving his own skills, but only needs to buy an annual collection of master works every year, he can see the development of the photography circle throughout the year and some major events worth recording through this book.

Since 2022, Chen Xing's works have been on the list, and he is also on the list this year, but this book will not be published until March of the following year, and few people can get it in advance.

If you want to see his style and techniques, then the works from 24 years ago are the most appropriate and mature.

But there is really nothing we can do if it is not published.

Liu Hui talked about this topic and suddenly asked: "In fact, you should publish a few photography books. There are many photographers in China who are fascinated by your style, but there are few ways to see it."

In fact, Chen Xing is not a conventional photographer, but an artist.

His good works will not be leaked. They will first be selected by galleries, and the original pictures will be sent to modern museums in various places where they have spent money. The museums will then print high-definition promotional pages.

Let’s not talk about how much time it takes to go through this process, but just ask yourself, how many people can see the brochures of major museums?
So there are very few ways.

Liu Hui, as the editor-in-chief of China Photography Network, has actually been coveting Chen Xing's works for a long time. They have the publishing qualifications, and were able to invite Chen Xing this time. They also held a private meeting to discuss what kind of treatment to offer to invite him to publish a photography collection.

"Yes." Chen Xing nodded.

He had planned to publish a photography book a long time ago, but isn't this just laziness?

Liu Hui saw that there was a way, and immediately said: "Then let's talk about it in detail after your lecture tomorrow. It's getting late, let's go eat something first, the Chinese food in this hotel is also..."

So a group of people went to the Chinese food area.

The hotel's dining options are divided into Chinese and Western areas. The Western area is actually a buffet, and according to the standards of restaurants outside, it should cost more than 69 yuan per meal.

The good thing about Chinese food is that it is open to the public, but it charges a fee, and the price is quite high.

This kind of Chinese business hotel is mostly used for meetings and banquets. Chen Xing doesn't know how many dishes are on a table, but judging from the dishes, they are not worse than those century-old restaurants outside. It was dark when he entered the restaurant, and he could see the moon when he walked out of the restaurant after eating and drinking.

There are lanterns hanging all over the roadside of the hotel, but they are not filled with candles but modern lights, illuminating the entire road. There are also colorful lights in the flower beds next to it, on the rockery and in the small pond, which looks very beautiful.

The moonlight is also very bright. It hangs in the sky like a more precious decoration.

Chen Xing heard too much flattery today, so he said goodbye to Liu Hui and went back to his room to rest early. But not long after, he came out again wearing sportswear, wanting to run in the garden and take a look around.

To be honest, he has stayed in many hotels, but none like this one.

If you fly a drone into the sky, this hotel will look like an ancient garden, and the buildings look no different from ancient buildings from the outside.

Generally speaking, there are only two floors, and the highest seems to be only three floors. The students of the photography association live separately.

Some live in Huaxia Building, and some live in Fenghuang Pavilion.

Chen Xing's room is a duplex with a large area. It is also located in the Hua Xia Building. The Hua Xia Building is the main building of the hotel, and the check-in lobby is also here.

There is a tea bar in the hall, where some young people gathered to play board games. I don’t know if they are from the photography association.

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He did not join in the fun, but sprinted two laps outside. On the way, he met a female teacher who was also running. Her surname was Zhou, or if I remember correctly, her name was Zhou Fang.

This teacher's running movements are much more standard than his, just a little slower. He should be practicing long-distance running. His legs are very long, so he runs like an athlete, very standard.

Chen Xing greeted him and said, "Teacher Zhou?"

She slowed down her pace and waited for Chen Xing, smiling and saying, "Don't call me teacher. I'm the editor of Huaxia Photography Network. I was pulled here by Editor-in-Chief Liu to do hard labor and serve the public. You are the teacher."

Eight lecturers were invited to this study course. Except for two consecutive classes in the afternoon of the first day, the other teachers came at staggered times. Chen Xing will arrive tonight and teach tomorrow morning's class.

From 9:30 to 11:30, two hours.

So compared to those who are called teachers by the students, Chen Xing and others who come to give lectures are the real teachers.

The two of them ran together under the street lights, and Chen Xing's steps were very rhythmic.

"I'm not used to being called teacher. Just call me by my name. I see that you run very professionally. Have you been practicing running?" Chen Xing said, panting.

"I just like long-distance running. I'm an enthusiast. If you feel tired, you can slow down."

"Fortunately."

Chen Xing adjusted his breathing and soon his breathing became even.

Before meeting Teacher Zhou, he ran two laps quickly. Short-distance running is much more tiring than long-distance running. If he were to run so slowly, he might not feel tired after running 20 kilometers.

He is a man with supernatural speed skills and is not afraid of competing in long-distance running endurance.

Zhou Fang ran two more laps and saw that Chen Xing was able to keep up with the pace. She asked curiously, "Have you ever run a marathon? I think you are really good at long-distance running. Are you going to participate in the Jiangcheng Marathon this year?" (End of this chapter)