Chapter 203 ELLE Fashion Magazine
"It's worthy of being an old man who can directly enter the third grade, this story is really strong."
"I'm already feeling the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year!"
"After reading Chen Xing's works, I really want to go to Huaxia to have a look!" The students were chattering in front of the hallway.
There are not many photography majors in Paris, and there are only 50 students in a few grades.
Under such conditions, a twenty-year-old young senior suddenly parachuted in the third grade, which had caused everyone in the major to pay attention to it, wanting to see what else Chen Xing was capable of.
Just a snow-capped mountain series of works can't convince the public. If you shoot well once, it may be luck, and sometimes the artistic conception arrives, even ordinary people can shoot good works with their mobile phones.
But if you can maintain the style and shoot the second and third works of the same style, then it can be said that the photographer has really mastered this style of photography and has become a true master of photography.
Some teachers have commented on Chen Xing's three works before. Whether it is the dragon dance filmed or the two little girls wearing red jackets, they all have the unique sense of heaviness and story of Chen Xing's characters.
The composition is magnificent, rich and long-lasting, which is also a manifestation of Chen Xing's photographic style, which is generally called Huaxia photographic style in Europe.
Chen Xing's photographs may not be felt by ordinary people. But if you go to see the Forbidden City and the Yellow River photographed by others, if you see too many works of this kind, after your personal aesthetics are improved, you can see the same photographic language in Chen Xing's works.
Therefore, art is really not something that ordinary people can evaluate. Except for modern art, because Chen Xing thinks that you don't care if others can understand a piece of art, you have to look good, right?
Although the students here have little contact with Chinese culture, they are all talented photographers from all over the world, and their aesthetics are very diverse, and you can directly see the difference between Chen Xing's photography and modern European photography.
This difference is disliked by many older and more traditional-minded photographers, but it is just right for emerging photographers in their twenties.
In the process of growing up over the years, they have seen too many styles, and they thought that most of the best photography styles in the world have been learned by them, but they suddenly found that the Chinese style also has its own uniqueness.
So in the past few days, there are many students in the corridor who have been standing in front of Chen Xing's works for several hours.
They didn't notice that Chen Xinggang had just passed by them. After going downstairs, Chen Xing did not go back, but went for a walk in the School of Architecture.
There are many parks in Paris where you can walk, but the closest to Chen Xing, and the most beautiful place, is the Faculty of Architecture in the École Supérieure des Decoratifies, which has an ancient atrium surrounded by arcades and a small fountain in the middle.
There is also a tree-lined corridor at the back of the building that is about fifty meters long and only five or six meters wide, but Chen Xing is reluctant to go here, this is generally a place where couples in the school are densely intimate, and Chen Xing, a bachelor, does not want to go there.
Sitting on the lawn in front of the fountain, with his back against the pedestal of a naked man's sculpture, Chen Xing opened the book he had borrowed from the library.
This is a book that introduces the history of oil painting. The curriculum of Paris High Fashion has a high degree of freedom, and it is normal to start studying design in the middle of studying photography, and after studying architecture for two years, I signed up to study fashion, and then even joined a fashion design studio.
The first two days of color science opened the door to a new world, and I felt that the professor made a lot of sense. But the professor was not a photographer, but a painter.
Chen Xing originally wanted to learn traditional painting, so he signed up for an oil painting course, and when he was ready to do anything, he went to listen to it and learn the use of color in painting...... If you don't sign up for these classes that have nothing to do with your professional courses, Chen Xing won't know what to do.
One or two professional classes a day, and after the class, I either go home or go shopping. Shopping is still a little fresh at the beginning, but a street will be aesthetically tired sooner or later after a long time, and Chen Xing does not dare to go to the farther street, I heard that during this time the blacks and gypsies are competing in the superb skills of eucalyptus, and on the right bank in a row did several large eucalyptus shocks Paris.
Fortunately, these two types of people are rarely seen in their schools. Two days later, Chen Xing took a leave of absence from his class and contacted his senior through Facebook.
The senior recommended by the professor is called Dellin, and his works rarely win awards, so he is not a big name in the photography circle, but he is particularly good at shooting commercial portraits, so he is often favored by some celebrities and fashion magazines.
It can be said that half of his feet are in the photography circle, and the other half is in the fashion industry. Chen Xing met him at a café just a few minutes away from the subway station, and Dellin arrived earlier than Chen Xing, and as soon as he saw Chen Xing walk in from the café, he stood up and waved his hand without waiting for the waiter to pass.
Frightened, Chen Xing hurriedly looked at the time. It's only 1:40 a.m., and there are still 20 minutes left until the agreed 2 o'clock.
The two shook hands, and Dellin said with a smile: "I saw your work when I visited the teacher at school the day before yesterday, it is very unique, and I think you will definitely do better than me if you come to shoot commercial photography." ”
"I've won the award, my understanding of fashion is not as good as that of seniors."
"It's okay to call me by name, and who's to say we're shooting fashion? In the past two years, Chinese style has been very popular in the fashion industry, and many top designers have been inspired by Chinese culture. ”
"......" He didn't say that it was okay, which made Chen Xing think of more and more plagiarism incidents. So that's an inspiration, isn't it?
The time for the magazine was from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Chen Xing didn't have lunch either, so he ordered a sandwich and milk, and talked to Dellin while eating.
Dellin is not tall, only one meter six or five tall, a bit like the American team in the Marvel movie who has not played the super soldier serum, but the clothes are very good, and it is easy for people to ignore his height when he wears it.
People are also very confident and talkative. I don't know if the professor told him something before, Dellin talked to Chen Xing a lot of things in the fashion industry in these two hours, and some practical tips on commercial photography, which you can't learn in school.
The school will only give you knowledge, just like the driving school, no matter what, you have to go outside to become a real old driver.
Towards the end of the day, a thirty-year-old woman stood in the doorway and beckoned to Dellin. Dellin stood up and said, "Star, it's time for us to go." ”
"Okay." Chen Xing agreed, stood up as well, and picked up the camera on the table. Dellin only saw Chen Xing's camera at this time, this Sony A7M3 is not only a classic in China, but also the first camera bought by many people who are new to photography abroad, but it is indeed a bit cheap for photographers of their level.
It can't be said that it is crotch-pulling, it can only be said that it is cheap. Dellin asked, "Is your camera reluctant to change?" ”
"It's pretty much the same, and I can't afford to buy it if I had to change it." He still has tens of thousands of euros to live on, and it is enough...... But changing equipment is a bit of a luxury.
Dellin was a little surprised, "Don't you know yet? Paris High Decoration has a subsidy for us to buy photographic equipment, if you want to change the machine, you can change it in the school, it doesn't cost much, and your good works can participate in the school's photography competition, not to mention the bonus, but also to show off...... I've won the first prize a few times. ”
"There is still a subsidy for buying a camera?"
"That's right, you can get it at least 30% of the market price." Chen Xing suddenly felt a little moved...... He only knew that the benefits of Paris were good, and the tuition fee was only a symbolic few hundred euros a year, which was not as much as Chen Xing's money for a month living outside the school, and now he knew that there was a subsidy for students on campus to change equipment.
Chen Xing and Dellin got into a car parked on the side of the road outside, driving the beautiful woman they had just seen.
"This is my assistant, Miss Gilly."
"Hello." Chen Xing said that there was a sound from the driver's seat, and it seemed that his personality was relatively cold. Dellin continued, "You probably haven't gotten to know our school well, have you? We have calculated before that the French government's annual subsidy for our students adds up to about 150,000 euros over several years......"
"One hundred and fifty thousand?" Don't look at Chen Xing's current tens of thousands of euros and think that 150,000 is less, this is a million Huaxia coins.
Enough to buy a house. There are a total of five or six hundred students in the school, and if each student is subsidized so much, it will be hundreds of millions.
"Yes, anyway, it's also the state that pays for it, if you think your camera is not good to use, go and change it, I suggest that you go directly to the place, my card has been used for four years, and now it is as easy to use as a brand new one." He picked up the camera he had been holding in his hand, and his expression was softer than when he looked at a woman.
ELLE Magazine isn't in the 15th arrondissement, but it's in the heart of the city. This magazine has a special high-rise building, and it doesn't look like a cheap magazine, and there are both men and women who work in it, but in general, there are still many women, and you can see a lot of girls with short hair and handsome dresses.
It's the kind of dress that makes girls drool when they go out. Dellin seemed to be a regular visitor here, greeting people all the way, with Chen Xing and his assistant following behind.
It was really an eye-opener. Not to mention anything else, the girls here alone can all score more than eight points, and Chen Xing doesn't know if they are beautiful or not, but they can add a lot of points to their appearance by dressing up and delicate makeup.
Chen Xing's right index finger kept moving. Shoot addiction! With so many beauties, if you meet Chen Xing on the street and really take a picture, you will go up to have a chat and chat or something.
Fortunately, he deeply remembered that he only followed his seniors to see the world. Very well-behaved. From the elevator to the sixteenth floor, after the elevator door is opened, there is no noise on the ground floor, and the people here are dressed more professionally, but they all have their own styles, but their personalities are a little quieter.
It is estimated that many beauties on the first floor should be models. Dellin greeted a woman dressed in pink warmly.
"Hey, Miss Lidovia, it's been a long time since I've seen you so sexy."
"Dellin, you're still so short, I'm glad you arrived on time today, the studio is ready for you, hopefully we can leave work on time today."
"Of course, this is a picture of Ellie, I'll use mine very seriously!" This person named Lidovia took them to a room, where there was a lot of photographic equipment, all of which were often used in commercial photography, he checked it, he was not very satisfied, and Chen Xing and the two of them adjusted slightly for a while.
Chen Xing asked: "The models haven't come yet, is it useful for us to adjust this now?" ”
"It may not work for a lot of people, but it works for me, and today's model is Ellie, I know her better than my wife, and I even know what kind of underwear she likes to wear."
"Ahem......" Her assistant suddenly interrupted the boss's perverted speech. Within seconds, Lidovia was coming in with a group of people.
Standing next to her was a woman in a red and white plaid dress, with short brown hair, who shouldn't look young anymore, but she still looked girlish, and she smiled kindly.
Dellin went up and accosted him in an instant. Chen Xing didn't have a fan aura when he looked at her, and quietly approached the very cold female assistant and asked, "Who is Ellie?" ”
"You don't know?"
"I'm just an international student from Huaxia, should I know each other?" Jili was silent for a moment and said, "I thought that Miss Elliejie's popularity in Huaxia was not low...... To put it simply, she is a very successful singer, one of my boss's idols, eh, idols. ”
"That's a tight schedule, so let's start now." When it was time to shoot, Dellin didn't let Chen Xing touch the things in the studio, most of the time he did it himself, and then handed over the rest to his photography assistant Jiley.
Chen Xing and a group of people stood on the periphery. There is a white straight line film in the middle of this studio, square, so that the whole room is a hollow word, and the square in the middle of the back is the photographer's territory, and all the idle people have to stand in the circle outside.
Next to Chen Xing was an assistant sent by ELLE magazine, holding the shooting plan in his hand.
In the spring, autumn and winter, Ellijie is going to shoot photos for three seasons this time. There's a lot of time left, and it should be over by nine o'clock in the evening anyway.
Chen Xing didn't see anything to do with himself, so he took out his mobile phone and searched for the name Ellijie. I didn't expect it to be a little well-known in China.
And it looks a little hotter than the actress Léa Seydoux I saw at the photo exhibition before...... Of course, in mainland France, Léa Seydoux and their goddess, no matter what the ranking, must be a little higher than Léa Seydoux.
Chen Xing flipped through the previous photos of Ellijie. It's a big change. Chen Xing likes the way she just debuted more than ten years ago, and she feels like a girl in the family.
But the maturity now is also eye-catching. Dellin saw that Chen Xingdu was already fishing, thought about the teacher's instructions to him, and asked, "Xing, do you want to participate in the shooting of a winter work?" Miss Elliejie, this is Chen Xing, a cutting-edge photographer who has been very popular in our photography circle recently, how about asking him to take two pictures of you? ”