Rebirth of top photographers

Chapter 132: Teach the teachers a hard lesson!
In these days in Shanghai, as expected by Chen Pingsheng, many publishers and domestic art photographers came to visit him.

Some people do it for the purpose of making new friends, while others do it to see if they can earn benefits from them.

Especially the Magic City, this is a city with a sophisticated appearance, but in fact, it is full of money-based mentality.Every visitor would inadvertently test his bottom line with seemingly warm words.

At best, it's a businessman's keen sense of smell; at worst, it's like a pack of hyenas.

They specialize in picking up injured animals and carrion.

But businessmen aside, the photographers in Shanghai all have their own opinions and persistence on photography. There are cutting-edge photographers who hope to take pictures of the other side of the city, and there are also older generation photographers who insist on classics, clear compositions, and clear content. .

Chen Pingsheng also learned a lot from his conversations with them.

At the same time, he also sent out the task Liu Yizhao gave him, that is, the box of business cards.

Although Chen Pingsheng didn't think this method would be of any use and how much fresh blood it could bring to the South China Photography Association, he still managed it perfectly as he was entrusted with loyalty.

In terms of publishing, foreign publisher Chen Pingsheng finally chose Abner among the three recommended by Mr. Erikson, who was a man of action.

Yes, this publisher is run by himself. Unlike others who are editors or representatives, Abner, the boss, has greater decision-making power.

So after the two people talked, Abner decisively proposed to be the sole agent for the distribution of overseas editions, and was willing to give an initial printing quantity of [-] copies.

This was more generous than the conditions offered by Rick and Lucy. Chen Pingsheng made the decision without hesitation.After all, [-] copies is not a small risk for the publisher.

But overseas, there are many countries and regions, so there is no problem in digesting these.The most important thing is actually domestic.

Not only Huaxia Literature Publishing House, but also Changjiang Publishing House and publishing houses in major regions also visited Chen Pingsheng the next day or called him.

But when they heard his request for the number of prints, they all backed down.Because Chen Pingsheng required that the first printing should be no less than [-] copies.

You must know that even for well-known authors, the printing volume of the publishing house will only be around [-]. After all, if the books are unsaleable, all the printed books will be lost in their own hands.

Not to mention photo albums. The printing cost of a photo album is much higher than that of a book. If [-] copies are printed, wouldn’t all the funds have to be invested at once?
And who knows how many copies it can sell. Even if Chen Pingsheng was the winner of the competition, they would not dare to take such a big risk.

In the end, only two publishing houses, Changjiang and Huaxia, persisted until the end, and Chen Pingsheng was also waiting for their further replies.

Today is December NO.20, five days have passed since the award ceremony, and it was also the day Shah invited him to visit the Hauser & Wirth Magic City branch gallery.

Chen Pingsheng packed up his clothes and chose a casual sweater paired with a brown cashmere coat.

When he walked downstairs, he saw a Porsche parked on the side of the road, the window was open, and Shah was sitting in the driver's seat waiting for him.

"Chen, are you okay with your rest these days?" Shah said hello first.

Chen Pingsheng got into the car and replied with a smile: "It's not very good. You know, there are too many meetings."

"Haha, the winner of the best photo album of the year must of course be treated accordingly." After Shah finished speaking, he started the vehicle and drove Chen Pingsheng to the Hauser & Wirth branch gallery.

"I heard that you and Abner have reached a publishing cooperation." Shah chatted with him on the way.

Chen Pingsheng nodded and said, "Yes, how do you know?"

"You should ask Abner, he has started to promote it everywhere, on Twitter, Facebook, and in the film industry." Shah rolled his eyes, saying that he was tired of seeing it.

"It seems that he is a good collaborator." Chen Pingsheng feels at ease with this kind of execution ability. Who doesn't want his cooperation partner to be a reliable person.

Speaking of the film industry, in addition to the praise and congratulations from fans these days, Chen Pingsheng also changed his name to his real name.

Anyway, I have already lost my online name, and even my real-life image is no longer mysterious, so I might as well just do it.And as of last night, the number of fans in the film industry has also reached a new high, growing to 24.

If we wait until the album is launched and promoted, it is estimated that there will be a wave of explosive growth.

Chen Pingsheng, who was chatting with Shah, suddenly received another call from Professor Li.

"Hey, teacher, what's wrong?" Chen Pingsheng was a little surprised. Professor Li had already congratulated him, so why did he call again? Is there something wrong?
Unexpectedly, Professor Li brought news that made him laugh or cry.

"In my life, the school already knows that your work won the award, and the banner has been hung up. They hope that you can give an open class to the students and teachers in the photography department."

Chen Pingsheng opened his mouth in surprise: "No, teacher, I haven't graduated yet, why am I giving lessons to the teachers?"

"There is no order of learning, the masters come first. Don't be humble in your life. Your work has won the highest honor in the photography industry, which shows that your level is no longer comparable to that of the teachers in the school. The last class is not too much." Professor Li advised.

"Well, I just feel quite embarrassed." Chen Pingsheng was grinning so much that he couldn't close his mouth. How could there be anything more satisfying than this?

Watching the teachers who taught you sit obediently in the audience, and watching you speak on the stage with your juniors, don't be too happy, okay?And there must be Professor Fang. The expression on his face will be wonderful when the time comes.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Pingsheng leaned back in his chair and laughed from time to time, seeming to be immersed in some kind of imagination.

"Chen, you were not so happy when Mr. Chairman gave you the award." Shah couldn't help but say.

Chen Pingsheng nodded: "Shahe, do you know an old saying in China? Don't deceive young people into poverty, 30 years in the east of the river and 30 years in the west."

He now feels that he is the protagonist in the divorce process. It did not take three years, but only half a year to prove himself with his works, giving those who did not think highly of him a slap in the face.

But maybe his English was not very good and the translation could only be rough, so Shah frowned and thought for a while before he understood.

"I understand, Chen, just don't bully a person when he is weak, otherwise he will come back in the future, right?"

"Yes, Shah, you are really talented in languages." Chen Pingsheng praised.

"Haha, I think so too, Chen. Your Chinese language is really obscure, but I'm very interested."

As he spoke, the car had already arrived at its destination.

Hauser & Wirth's branch gallery is located in the suburbs of Shanghai. The flow of people here is much sparser compared to the urban area, but it is also much quieter. At the same time, trees and vegetation can be seen everywhere.

The milky white walls of the gallery are hidden behind a garden-like courtyard. They look stylish and are a style favored by artists.

"Come on, Chen, we are the only two visitors here today." Shah got out of the car. She did not wear those luxurious clothes today. Instead, she was similar to Chen Pingsheng, wearing a white cashmere sweater with a thick long skirt, and a A light yellow woolen coat and a light yellow felt hat on his head.

The clean color combination is pleasing to the eye, and Chen Pingsheng can't help but take a few more glances.

"How is it?" Shah seemed to catch his gaze and turned around in a circle, asking the photographer for his opinion.

Chen Pingsheng gave a thumbs up: "What a great match. In addition to managing the gallery, you should also do some crafts."

He just took a look with his photographic eyes and felt that the small accessories on her body all had clear traces of production, and were simple in style, lacking the feeling of factory products.If you don't make it yourself, then it is the uniform style of a certain handicraft shop.

"Wow, you actually saw it." Shah was surprised: "I like to make some handicrafts, such as this wallet."

She held up the plaid leather wallet without any logo in her hand: "I made this myself. Isn't it pretty?"

"It's beautiful. I think you can be considered an artist in this aspect." Chen Pingsheng did not hesitate to praise him.

For foreigners, just be more straightforward.

This is his impression after meeting many foreigners these days.

"Thank you. As expected of a photographer, your observations are really keen." Shah led him towards the gallery: "If you play the find-the-fault game, no one will be able to beat you."

"Really? I really haven't tried it." Chen Pingsheng imagined it, and it seemed that it was exactly what Shah said.

"Yes, that's right, I firmly believe you will be the champion." Shah opened the gallery door with the key and walked in.

As soon as he entered, Chen Pingsheng felt the unique artistic atmosphere.

The decoration here is very bold, using white lacquered columns to support the walls. Looking up, you can see a huge skylight made of black iron frames. The surrounding walls are also pure white, only decorated with warm yellow lamps on the walls. .

Walking in it is like walking in a maze.

There are also many separate walls in the interior, which are divided into different areas. Each area has a different color, which seems to correspond to the efforts of the artists hanging on the wall.

"It's not bad." Chen Pingsheng raised his eyes and looked around, scanning all the places. He felt that this kind of gallery was better and more atmospheric than others he had seen.

"This is a decoration style designed by me myself." Shah's every word can change people's sense of her.

Designer, handicraft, art curator, each identity is like a soft and sweet shell covering her body, making people want to know more.

However, Chen Pingsheng did not have too many surprises. After all, for a girl who has been influenced by art since childhood, it is not against the rules for her to know these things.

It would be better to say not at all, which would be more surprising.

"Let's go, Chen, I'll take you around." Shah waited for Chen Pingsheng to finish reading and then extended an invitation to him.

　Second update at six o'clock
　　
　
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