Rebirth of top photographers

Chapter 147 Invitation to Cooperation from Camera Manufacturers

"Singer?" Chen Pingsheng raised his eyebrows. He really didn't expect him to be in this field.

"That's right, Teacher Chen is still an old artist." Li Feier introduced him to the basic situation.

"This teacher's name is Yu Ge. He is a national first-class singer. He has been particularly popular on the short video platform recently because his dressing style does not match the elderly at all and is very trendy. Moreover, he recently collaborated with a rapper to create a song. This song just broke the circle.”

"That's it, okay, let me search for it." Chen Pingsheng opened the short video platform and searched for Yu Ge, and sure enough, he found an account with more than 1000 million fans.

In the video, the old man has black hair, wearing colorful trendy brands and a peaked cap.In each issue, the outfits are first shown, and then the singer's voice is used to sing the latest popular songs. The singing voice is indeed very catchy, and you can tell that it is done with skill.

Fans in the comment area said the same thing. They said that Teacher Yu Ge single-handedly raised the upper limit of pop songs and the appearance of the elderly.

After reading for a while, Chen Pingsheng nodded. Photographing such an interesting old man must have sparked many creative ideas.

But there is no rush, he still has a lot of things to be busy with.

For example, that phone call I just received.

"Hello, Mr. Chen Pingsheng, I am a staff member of Feiming Brand. I would like to talk to you about cooperation issues."

He recalled it, but he didn't expect that the first one that several major camera manufacturers found him was his most commonly used Feiming.

But it felt normal. After all, the photo circle he posted on weekdays included the relevant cameras and parameters, so Fei Ming noticed that he was actually normal.

Specific cooperation matters had to wait until the person in charge discussed them in person. Because he was abroad, they decided to hold a video conference at [-] p.m.

Taking advantage of having nothing to do now, he went to the Western Suburbs Studio to see how his photos were being developed.

"Uncle Lin!" Chen Pingsheng has almost regarded this place as his home during this period. Boss Lin has also become accustomed to the young man's presence and immediately took him upstairs when he saw him coming.

Show him the latest developed photos.

"This one has been developed, take a look." Boss Lin is very confident in his craftsmanship. He has been developing film for decades and has long understood the imaging principle of photographic paper.

Especially the black and white photos, they are very easy to take and there is no fear at all.

Chen Pingsheng took a look and saw that it was the photo of a mouse and a vulture looking at each other.He is very satisfied with the overall contrast between light and dark, and the gradual progression of black, white and gray is full of layers and rhythm, which is very eye-catching.

"To be honest, at first sight I thought it was a real vulture." Boss Lin said with emotion: "This is the first time I have seen such a realistic exhibition. I will definitely go and see it when the museum opens."

"Then you may be disappointed." Chen Pingsheng smiled. When the photos were transformed into real scenes, everything was not so real.

"By the way, Uncle Lin, send me the photo files and how long it will take to develop the other photos." Chen Pingsheng asked.

"To be honest, I can only wash two items every day." Boss Lin was a little embarrassed when he mentioned this topic. He also wanted to wash items faster, but there were other orders in the store, so there was really no way.

"Well, it will be finished in about half a month. Okay, just in time for the museum exhibition."

Chen Pingsheng and Director Zou discussed the form of cooperation, mainly through public account articles and including Chen Pingsheng’s photos as a point of attracting the audience. Therefore, there is no need to make a book, just electronic photos.

Of course, if the museum wants to produce a book, the first problem is to purchase the copyright from Chen Pingsheng.

"Okay, don't worry, I'll be fine for half a month." Boss Lin patted his chest and guaranteed.

Chen Pingsheng smiled, feeling that he was setting a flag for himself.

Lin Zishan is not here today because she took another job and went out to shoot. Her daily life is also very busy, especially as the Chinese New Year is approaching, many people also need to take photos.

Just like Chen Pingsheng, he is also a busy man now.

He carefully calculated his upcoming arrangements today, and found that they were already full and full, and he could not spare any time to take on private work.

Even if he has some rest time like now, he must hurry up and finish filming the decisive moment of this work.

After returning home from the gym, Chen Pingsheng was busy coloring the photos for a while. Although Boss Lin adjusted the colors of the physical photos, he could only adjust the colors on the computer by himself.

But this was not a difficult task for Chen Pingsheng. It took him half an hour to get a perfect contrast between light and dark.

"Let's wait until the work is developed before releasing it." He looked at the screen and nodded, then realized that the time was not far from the agreed nine o'clock.

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In Microsoft's conferencing software, Chen Pingsheng had a video call with Lauren, the person in charge in the United States.

"Hello, Chen! Nice to meet you." Lauren was sitting in the living room at home. She could see the center island of the open kitchen, with huge floor-to-ceiling windows and sunlight behind her.

On the other hand, Chen Pingsheng's side is just the sofa and the wall clock.

"Hello, Lauren." He greeted politely.

Then I heard Lauren say: "Oh, Chen, let me introduce myself first. Ahem, I am the head of the publicity department of Feiming brand, and I proposed this cooperation."

Chen Pingsheng smiled and said: "Thank you for your recognition, Lauren."

"No need to be modest, Chen. I have been very excited since I saw our company's products being used. The winner of the annual album, this is simply the best partner!" Lauren gestured exaggeratedly with her body to express her heart. of excitement.

"Okay, Lauren, I really like your product. It's very convenient." Chen Pingsheng took the camera aside and showed it to Lauren.

As a result, Lauren whispered after seeing it: "Chen, it seems that you must be a person who cares about cameras very much." "Why?" Chen Pingsheng asked doubtfully.

"The leather on this camera is actually very easy to fade. Although this is embarrassing, it is just like that. I think the product developers must not have considered this. They just thought it was cool and put the leather on it." Lauren said without hesitation. Something to complain about your own company.

"Hahaha, Lauren. I have indeed seen such comments, so I should be very careful when using it." After a few words, Chen Pingsheng quickly became familiar with him.

"Look, what I said is right. Well, Chen, you must be curious about what we want to cooperate with you, right." Lauren changed the subject and got down to business.

"That's right, Lauren, tell me."

"Actually, this collaboration is not just about introducing cameras, Chen, what we want is a journey." Lauren expressed her thoughts.

Chen Pingsheng frowned: "What do you mean, a journey?"

"That's right, Chen, a journey." Lauren repeated her words and then said: "I hope you can take the new camera we sent over and go on a self-driving trip in China, and then go on a self-driving tour in China between the global version and the Chinese version of "Shadow Circle". ” Post the photo and maintain it for a month. "

"A month?" Chen Pingsheng was a little dazed. He had never expected such a long journey.

"Are you surprised, Chen, but I think this way of cooperation is more interesting, isn't it?" Lauren said her thoughts: "We will not fix the frequency of sending photos to you. It can be once a day or once every two days. . But it must meet the number of photos required for an album, such as fifty or sixty photos."

"So I can understand that you want me to make a photo album during my trip?"

"Yes, that's right, Chen. We need a photo album." Lauren confirmed.

"So what is the new camera?" Chen Pingsheng was a little curious.

"Chen, let me admit it, this is an absolute secret." Lauren spread her hands and said, "But I promise, you will be pleasantly surprised when you receive it."

"Okay." Chen Pingsheng raised his eyebrows. It seemed that he couldn't satisfy his curiosity for the time being.

"So Chen, are you willing to accept this challenge?" Lauren's tone seemed to contain some temptation and excitement, which made Chen Pingsheng couldn't help laughing: "It's not difficult, Lauren."

"What?" Lauren looked at him in surprise: "Is this the confidence of the winner of the Best Picture Series of the Year? That's great, brother. I like your answer. So we decided to give you [-] US dollars in funding and compensation. You What do you think?"

Thirty thousand US dollars, 20 RMB, one month of travel.

To be honest, if Chen Pingsheng really starts filming, he may only need 2 yuan to support him.

So the rest of the money is his reward.

"Are you sure? Thirty thousand? I think it's okay." Chen Pingsheng didn't bargain. He thought the remuneration was very good.

"Of course, Chen, you are worth the price. We think you are the one most likely to continue to produce classic works, so..." Lauren hesitated at this point.

Chen Pingsheng repeated: "So?"

"Okay, so we want to buy a naming rights."

"What do you mean?" Chen Pingsheng couldn't keep up with his train of thought. What the hell is naming rights?

"Just below this work, we need to state in the introduction that it was shot by Feiming Camera." Lauren revealed her true purpose.

After hearing this, Chen Pingsheng didn't think too much and said directly: "If it is a picture on the Internet, there is no problem. If it is a physical album, I cannot agree to this request."

For him, the album works must be pure. If something unexpected happens to Fei Ming one day in the future, wouldn’t his own works also have to suffer?
This is not what Chen Pingsheng wanted.

So he would rather be paid less than do this.

"Chen, can't we discuss it further?" Lauren advised.

"No, you can't, Lauren. I won't do that to my works." Chen Pingsheng was very straightforward.

"Okay, Chen, then we may need to discuss it internally. But no matter what, this cooperation will continue as usual. Let's put this issue aside for now, how about it?"

Lauren brought the topic back.

"No problem, Lauren, it's not about money. I'll say it again, it's not about money." Chen Pingsheng blocked all his escape routes.

"Understood, Chen. The work should be the work, and should not be mixed with other things." Lauren expressed understanding and apologized: "Don't worry, Chen, we will not make such a request again in the future."

"That's good, Lauren."

The video call ended shortly after.

Chen Pingsheng also lay on the sofa and breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first time he had received such an interesting cooperation.

He doesn't want to miss out on cooperation, but the album works must be pure, especially the ones he plans to shoot.

It is a poetic photo album, and no words can accurately describe the connotation of the photos.

It is also a work by a domestic master that Chen Pingsheng has always liked.

He couldn't help but get excited when he had the opportunity to film this work.

But it's still early, and right now, he has more things to be busy with.

(End of this chapter)