The rain didn't abate until sunrise the next day, and when I opened the window and looked outside, the streets were a mess.

The rain still kept hitting the eaves, but it didn't have the terrible wind of last night. Some people pack their things underneath, and tourists who live around stand on the side of the street, hiding from the rain and taking their phones to take videos of the street.

Rainy days are very outstanding, especially in this kind of ancient town. But Chen Xing had no interest in the subject matter of disaster or negative emotions, so he sat in his room and played on his phone, waiting for the rain to stop before going out.

But after waiting for a long time, the rain did not stop, and the day was almost over. Why don't you brave the rain to take a look?

Forget it. It's not like Wuzhen, where there are a lot of waterways and canopy boats, and you have to take your own umbrella when you go out shopping in this weather, and it's not convenient to use a camera.

Chen Xing is also very distressed when the water enters, in case something goes wrong with any part, it is not easy to repair. Then go out and practice drawing.

Chen Xing has not practiced oil painting since the school holidays, and he has not even practiced the basic skill of sketching, which is estimated to call Chen Xing to the office for a few hours if the teacher who teaches art knows.

Under normal circumstances, the teacher is still very Buddhist, and I have already taught you well anyway, you love to learn or not.

But Chen Xing: This is a special case. His teacher was very keen to pull Chen Xing from photography to oil painting, and there were many conversations and persuasions, which at least showed that Chen Xing's talent was really good.

This talent doesn't show up on the panel, but it's also obvious. Modern thangkas gave Chen Xing a high photographic base, and then there was more important color.

Although the talent of color has never been obvious, Chen Xing has used it a lot, especially when it comes to color grading in the post-photography period.

If he didn't have this talent, he might not be at the level he is at the current level in commercial photography. And the importance of color in art probably does not need to be explained.

I took out a small notebook for writing pencils and essays in my bag, went downstairs and crossed the street in the rain, and came to a small restaurant opposite.

There weren't many tourists walking around outside today, and there were few people in this restaurant, and there weren't even half of the people seated at the meal.

The boss saw that someone came in, and asked casually, "What do you want to eat handsome guy?" ”

"Let's have a bowl of beef noodles, less spicy." I'm tired of eating all the chili powder, and today Chen Xing wants to change the taste and eat pasta.

He sat at the outermost table, a position that would hardly be available on a sunny day, but on such a rainy day, on a heavy rainy day, there was basically no one sitting here.

Because occasionally some raindrops will drift over. Since no one has been sitting since the store opened today, there are already a lot of water droplets on the table, Chen Xing took out a paper towel to wipe the table.

When the waiter saw it, she hurriedly came over with a tablecloth and said, "I'm sorry to let me wipe it." "This girl is not very old, and she probably came to the store to help her parents.

It's just a mom-and-pop shop, so it's too busy to hire employees, and it's not uncommon for the daughters of such families to come out to help.

Whether it is a roadside stall or this kind of shop, Chen Xing has seen this situation. On the contrary, it is rare for a boy to come out to help.

Chen Xing nodded and said, "Thank you." After wiping it clean, Chen Xing wiped all the water with a paper towel, and then put down the notebook and prepared to draw.

If the conditions are not good, the oil painting will not be considered, just draw a sketch to ensure the feel. He has always wanted to further his studies in painting, because many pictures cannot be captured with a camera alone, which has nothing to do with the frame, the picture is not enough to be honest, it can be stitched, but sometimes, the idea in the creator's heart is not the same as the picture in front of him at all.

Therefore, if he knows how to draw at this time, Chen Xing can use painting to express his creativity. Thangkas can't do such a thing.

He leaned back in his chair, turning his pen in his right hand, thinking about what to draw. The cool water droplets blew onto Chen Xing's face with the wind, and the atmosphere was full, and then Chen Xing heard the familiar click.

This is the sound of pressing the shutter. In the past two years, Chen Xing has been accompanied by this voice every day. Looking sideways, it was a girl with a camera, with a mediocre appearance, and she looked a little dumb.

She first smiled with Chen Xing shyly and friendly, and said, "I took a photo of you, I think it's very good, do you want to see it?" Chen Xing's smile froze.

I think I've heard this phrase somewhere. No, I said, isn't this the most commonly used line I accosted?

And Chen Xing had forgotten what pose he was in just now that she was photographing, so he nodded and said, "Okay." She hurriedly grabbed the lens and pointed the camera's monitor at Chen Xing.

Chen Xing looked at the sign first. Oh, Fuji, no wonder it's so crisp to show people pictures. Chen Xing used to use Sony to sweep the streets a lot, and at that time, if he couldn't find a good composition, or the light and shadow were really obvious, then he was too embarrassed to show the photos he took to others.

Fuji is notoriously good at taking pictures. The picture is a photo of myself looking at the rain curtain falling from the eaves in a daze, turning the pen, small aperture, the background is also clear, and the raindrops are distinct, indicating that the shutter opens relatively quickly, and the time to play with the camera should not be short.

The timing, aperture and shutter of this capture are all skillful. Especially the feeling of this kind of film, Chen Xing's own temperament is also filmed a little, and the background of this ancient town is as elegant as the great writer of the Republic of China.

"Wow, that's a great shot." Chen Xing said.

"Thank you!" The girl felt encouraged and her tone was uplifted. In the past, she took pictures of herself, and rarely came out to shoot on the street, but she didn't expect to see such a photogenic person on a casual trip.

Chen Xing pushed the camera to her.

"Can I take you a few more pictures? I'm ...... You can pay for it. Chen Xing thought for a moment. He also wanted a few of his own works, but it was really difficult to operate them by himself, and this female photographer looked good at his skills.

Let's take a few more shots. So he nodded and said, "Yes, but you don't have to pay for it, let's get rid of each other, but you can't use my photos for commercial use, is it okay?" ”

"Okay!" Chen Xing didn't say that he wanted to sign a contract or anything, and he encouraged each other to make an appointment to shoot, although the copyright of the photo belongs to the photographer, but the final interpretation right must be on the model.

The model wanted to take the photographer to court, and that was a lawsuit. He's a photographer himself, so it's clear.

It's best to make a film in the rainy Jiangnan, especially if it's still an ancient town attraction, no matter what composition you want to find, it's easy to find.

It only took an hour for them to take a lot of pictures and come out.

"Thank you, I'll take the photo back and fix it and send it to you in the evening?"

"Can you send me the original film along with it?"

"Yes, yes!" Sheng Wenlei said that anything can be done, it is all up to Chen Xing to be able to take such good photos, she has been in contact with photography for almost a year, and she has never photographed such a handsome person, and she has no shelf, and she speaks kindly.

She didn't dare to have any other thoughts about Chen Xing, in case she could make a friend, she was already lucky. The coat worn by Chen Xing is comparable to all her cosmetics, and the two are not at the same level at all.

Back at the B&B she rented, Sheng Wenlei took out her computer and began to mix colors. It's good that the original film is straightforward, but sometimes she also wants some other styles, anyway, the photos taken by Chen Xing are very good, and there are many styles that can be walked, can you come to the Republic of China style, can you come to the youth campus?

It seems to work. The name Chen Xing is also a little familiar, and I am not allowed to use his photos for business, is he a star who has just debuted?

Chen Xing, on the other hand, found a teahouse and began to sketch. The rain is still falling. Many of the previous photos were taken in places where he could hide from the rain, or with an umbrella, so Chen Xing didn't get any rain on his body, and he didn't want to go back for the time being.

The teahouse he was looking for was on the second floor, and from the window he could see the mountains and forests in the distance. Across the street is a bubble tea shop.

He seems to be the only bubble tea shop in this ancient town, the signboard has not been seen, it should be run by locals, there are about seven or eight people queuing up with umbrellas outside the store, and the business should be very good.

Chen Xing looked at the teahouse on the second floor. The people who come to this teahouse for tea are probably very relaxed, if not locals, and maybe some long-term tourists.

Chen Xing has always had a plan to stay, that is, to go to a city with good scenery to stay for a longer period of time, and go to nearby attractions to take pictures when the weather is good.

If the weather is bad, just take a casual picture around the house. Chen Xing likes this kind of slowing down life. Before five o'clock in the afternoon, Sheng Wenlei sent a message, there are a total of three folders in the compressed package, the first is Fuji's film style straight out, the second is the original film, and the third folder is what she has repaired.

A couple of exclamation points followed.

"I just found out that you are Chen Xing!"

"What's wrong?"

"Why don't you remind me, are you watching a clown" Sheng Wenlei flipped through Chen Xing's circle of friends when he was revising, and found that the photos he took were very good-looking, and after digging carefully, he found that Chen Xing was the photographer with the most fans in the beep station, and his works had won awards.

And he proudly took pictures of him and retouched his own pictures. The clown turned out to be myself! However, the repair was all repaired, and it was not good not to send it to Chen Xing, so she hesitated for a while before packing and sending the photo over.

"You think too much, I just want some photos, sometimes the media asks me for photos, but I don't have good photos to provide. Thank you, you did a really good job. ”

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"Really, the level is very high, you have to believe my vision, it is better than many professional photographers."

"Then can I make an appointment to make money? What should I do? ”

"Haven't you photographed before?" Chen Xing also thought that she had honed the technique after taking a lot of photos, and although the composition of the portrait was simple, it took a lot of time to practice how to integrate the portrait with the surrounding environment, and gradually adapt the large aperture to a small aperture.

"No, I used to shoot myself, but recently I feel that I have done a good job, so I dare to come out and sweep the streets." Shoot yourself...... Chen Xing feels that photographers have no soul when they don't look at the photos taken by the camera, so he rarely uses the camera to take pictures of himself.

Even if it is filmed, it is all sent to Moments, not commercially.

"It's pathetic." Chen Xing expressed his concern for her, and only after receiving a question mark did he speak.

"You can go to Xiaohongshu or Douyin to post a video about shooting, the text should be placed on the cover, and the video should put your previous works in the video, and it is best to have a beautiful model, so that someone will contact you." There are many fans, and you can pick customers in private chat like Chen Xing, but if you have zero fans, it is still in Xiaohongshu.

Chen Xing has never used this software, but he knows that many domestic commercial photographers use it. There are not so many fashion magazines in Huaxia, and there are many photographers, so how do photographers make money?

There are Internet celebrities. Or some girls who want to be Internet celebrities, and girls who simply want some beautiful photos. At least 30% of professional photographers in China rely on Internet celebrities to make money, they don't have to face the fans in reality, and the position is only on the Internet, so there is a great demand for excellent photographers who can retouch pictures.

And all very rich. There are some grandmothers in the border area in the beep station, who dare to invite Chen Xing when they know his price, so you can imagine how profitable the profession of Internet celebrity is.

Ending the chat, Chen Xing looked at the photos sent by Sheng Wenlei. The color grading is also very good. The parameters of the Fujifilm camera can be modified according to the data given by others, but the color grading is completely up to her own skill.

Chen Xing originally thought that she would start adjusting her style if she couldn't do it well, but now it seems that there is no need for this.

It was all used by people for several hours of hard work, but when they took it out and used it, they changed the style, and Sheng Wenlei must not be comfortable when she saw it.

He emailed the photos to Seth and asked, "How about these photos for publicity?" Chen Xing didn't expect the other side to reply to himself immediately, there is a time difference between Paris and China, and it is estimated that the guy is still sleeping.

Not wanting to go out to eat, Chen Xing went downstairs and asked for a bucket of instant noodles from the innkeeper. The boss was a young man in his thirties, and he saw that Chen Xing had been staying in the hotel and didn't go out much, so he asked, "Why don't you go out to see the handsome guy?" Do you think there's something bad about us here? ”

"No, isn't it raining?"

"It's good if it rains, that is, it rains on the first day of our day today, otherwise tomorrow you will see that there will be more tourists."

"But I've seen too many ancient towns lately." Chen Xing sighed and chatted with the boss about the attractions he had been to during this time.

Anyway, you have to wait for boiling water, so it's better to find someone to talk to. What Xitang, Wuzhen, Zhouzhuang, Pingjiang, there are a lot of times when it rains.

So Chen Xing didn't have any interest at all. The boss nodded knowingly. I'm tired of watching it.

"Then I can recommend you an attraction that few people know about, but it is not developed, and the road is a bit difficult to walk." Chen Xing asked a little curiously, "Where is it?" Is it also in Wuyuan? ”

"Yes, go out from the back of our village, there is a path up the mountain in the place where there are road signs, and there is a village that has been walking in the direction of the mountain for about two or three hours, there is a temple in this place, and the stone carvings behind the temple are from the Song Dynasty, which is particularly beautiful after weathering."

"Is it that path with a lot of bamboo forests?"

"Yes, there are a lot." The boss said thoughtfully. Isn't that the path you came on? Chen Xing thought in his heart.