Rebirth of top photographers

Chapter 13 Understanding the History of Photographs

One day later, at eight o'clock in the morning, Xijiao Studio had not yet opened its doors. Chen Pingsheng and Boss Lin were already in the darkroom on the second floor starting to select plates.

This is a necessary step for optical enlargement of film. Because film cannot be viewed on a computer like digital, you must first press the sorted film on photosensitive paper to make a photo plate, and then select photos suitable for enlargement.

Chen Pingsheng picked them one by one with a marker. He finally saw the effect of his shooting, and there was no big problem.

After filtering out those photos with bad postures, Chen Pingsheng finally selected a photo of Li Aping as the object of enlargement.

After the selection, Boss Lin drove him away, saying that he had to make some preparations and come back tomorrow to get the enlarged photos.

When I went downstairs, I found Lin Zishan dozing in front of the counter.

Yesterday, after Chen Pingsheng posted the photo on "Shadow Circle", she commented immediately, and she has been communicating with people in the comment area since then. He even saw her latest reply before going to bed at 12 o'clock, and he didn't know what point the discussion reached. .

But he really should take pictures, because there are only 4 photos left in his hand that can be sent.

His fans in the "film circle" have now increased to 4800 and are still growing.When Chen Pingsheng was curious, he had seen the top photographers in the "film industry". He was nominated for the best photographer of the year in "Freeze World" and had 80 fans.Compared to him, Chen Pingsheng is still in his infancy.

If you want to grow fans, the best way is to gain platform exposure, followed by recommendations from major professional photography accounts.

Because these accounts are generally launched by real-life media or manufacturers and have their own traffic and followers, the number of fans ranges from tens to hundreds of thousands.They post recommended photos every few days, and many photographers became popular because they were discovered.

Therefore, Chen Pingsheng also followed several recommended accounts, including the official accounts of the three major manufacturers and several domestic photography magazines.He plans to tag his next photos to see if he can get recommendations.

Thinking of this, he walked to the counter and knocked on the table twice.

Lin Zishan rubbed his eyes and yawned: "Brother Chen, what's wrong?"

"Simu, what time did you go to bed last night?"

"Three o'clock."

Chen Pingsheng shook his head: "I go to bed at three o'clock and get up at seven o'clock. The King of Hell praises me for my good health. Young people can really endure."

"Aren't you a young man?" Lin Zishan looked at him with suspicion.

Chen Pingsheng's expression did not waver at all as he said: "I am young in body but middle-aged in spirit. Let's show off, I traveled through time."

Lin Zishan smiled: "Brother Chen, you have a bit of a dry sense of humor."

"Bring me some rolls of film." Chen Pingsheng stopped teasing her and told her the name of the film he wanted.

"Okay." Lin Zishan handed the film to Chen Pingsheng quickly. Since she came back to help her father look after the store, she has been wearing jeans or overalls, looking very neat and tidy.

According to Boss Lin, he may plan to let her take over this store in the future.

And looking at Simu's appearance, he seemed to be prepared.

After taking the film, Chen Pingsheng looked at the camera cabinet again. His two current cameras were relatively large and could not be carried easily.

He wants to buy a smaller camera as his backup camera that he can carry throughout the day to capture those unique moments.After watching for a while, he switched from the film camera to the digital camera. He was better at taking quick snapshots, but he didn't have many choices.

As a result, he saw an unexpected product, the Ricoh GR II. He remembered that this camera appeared in 2015.However, the development of the two time and spaces is obviously unequal. For example, the products of the three major manufacturers are still around 2013. Why did Ricoh jump forward two years?

I checked the history on my mobile phone and found that Ricoh has lost several models in its previous products. This should be the reason why its cameras are updated faster than other manufacturers.

Chen Pingsheng suddenly became interested in this camera. Anyone who knows photography should have heard the name of Daido Moriyama. This photographer has an indissoluble bond with Ricoh. People who like him like him to death, but don't like him. Some people think what he shoots is bullshit.Very extreme.

However, his status in the history of photography is unquestionable. Many people cannot understand his photos because they lack understanding of RB of that era and lack the corresponding context.

After the war, RB's economy developed rapidly. High-rise buildings were built one after another, and all walks of life were bustling. However, the social conflicts that followed became increasingly prominent.Everyone is confused about the future. While they yearn for a prosperous building with bright and clean windows, they know that it has nothing to do with them. They even occasionally feel that everything is nothingness. They don't know where this train called country is headed. where.

At that time, photography was still limited to photojournalism and rigid shooting.It was at that time that Daido Moriyama came to the streets and shot rampantly. Using strong black and white, he captured his personal impression of the city and captured the confusion and conflict of that generation.

Therefore, when looking at photos, especially those with strong historical imprints, one must understand the specific conditions of their special periods.This is why many photos may look ordinary, but they have a very high historical status.

"How much does this cost?" Chen Pingsheng picked up the Ricoh GR II and asked.

"This is 5000." Lin Zishan came over and said, "Except for some small scratches, there is nothing wrong with this camera. It has not even been taken a few times."

"It seems like another person who doesn't understand his own needs." Chen Pingsheng was not surprised by this situation.

Many people buy cameras with little knowledge and have no idea whether the camera can meet their needs.

I just listened to other people’s recommendations or was deceived by the store.

Just like the group of people who installed computers in the computer city ten years ago, no one can beat them in terms of deception. A computer worth 3000 yuan can be sold for [-] yuan.

Chen Pingsheng deeply suspected that these were the same group of people, just in a different industry.

After touching the camera and taking a few test shots, Chen Pingsheng confirmed that the camera was still 99 new.Although he really wanted to buy it, his wallet situation was not optimistic and he now had no source of income.

He should think about how to make money, Chen Pingsheng sighed.

How about finding a model to shoot some sugar water movies?
This is a relatively low-threshold method. Many girls have the need to take photos. They will contact their favorite photographers to take photos on the platform.

There are mutual exemptions and there are charges.Mutual exemption means that it is free for each other, and neither party charges money.

As for the fee, it depends on the level of the photographer and his work.

However, Chen Pingsheng has no previous accumulation of works, so even if he releases information, no one will pay attention to him.

After all, the art photography circle and the portrait photography circle cannot be said to be closely related, it can only be said to be completely unrelated. Everyone is doing their own thing.

Other than that, I just want to find some part-time job, but which part-time job requires a film photographer?
Thinking of this, Chen Pingsheng suddenly discovered that it was extremely difficult for him to make money. As long as he had a digital camera in his hand, he could make some money.But the original one had been sold by him.

Shaking his head, he felt that he might have to go through a period of tight living and clothing.

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