Rebirth of top photographers

Chapter 278 Louvre Film Festival

Among the rocks on the beach, Chen Pingsheng took a new set of photos of Wei Seya.

She is like a spirit of the sea in the picture, blending into the sea water.

Weissaya lay on the soft white beach, letting the sea water rush over and soaking herself in it. Her skirt and hair floated at the same time. She closed her eyes like an elf floating in the sea.

After Chen Pingsheng finished filming, Wei Seya finally showed her long-lost smile and felt that her troubles had gone away.

"What are you going to do next?" In the evening, the two of them and A Bing came to the nearby seafood market. They sat on the small wooden bench and looked at the low small table. Chen Pingsheng asked.

"Next..." Wei Seya looked at the busy stall owners all around. The iron pot in his hand was stir-frying and processing their ingredients.

"I plan to make a deal with the company." She smiled slightly, with a little relief and determination.

"Are you ready to fight head-on?" Chen Pingsheng peeled the braised peanuts one by one and poured the peanut kernels onto the plate.

"That's right, be tough!" Wei Seya clenched her fists: "I have been thinking about it this time, but I was too busy at work, so I never thought about it. I finally figured it out today."

"But your agent probably won't agree easily."

"Then I'll just spend time with her. Anyway, I don't have to work. I just have some rest..." Wei Seya twisted a peanut with her slender fingers and put it into her mouth. She looked like a cat when she ate.

"Are you really okay?" Although she said it lightly, Chen Pingsheng didn't think it was that simple.

"Definitely not!" Wei Seya held her chin in her hand: "I'm just talking. If I fail, I won't be a star."

"Hahaha, that's not the case." Seeing her joking, Chen Pingsheng knew that her mood had improved a lot.

Before, there had been no one to share her burdens with, and no one to listen to her talk. As a result, she had been stuck in quarrels and self-consumption, unable to get out.

But now that Chen Pingsheng came, she finally felt some strength, and she regained her composure and planned to face the company head-on.

During the meal, Wei Seya's mouth was never idle. After entering the entertainment industry, she had no friends to speak of.Moreover, she had not had many friends in China since she had been abroad since she was a child.

Chen Pingsheng is her closest good friend.

Therefore, when facing him, Wei Seya could finally tell him all kinds of gossips in the entertainment industry, as well as gossips she heard and some outrageous things she had encountered.

Chen Pingsheng took everything he ordered, and by the time the two of them finished eating, five hours had passed.

After returning to the hotel, Wei Seya did not let him go and talked to him in the room for another three hours.

Only then did he finally end his desire to complain and let Chen Pingsheng go.

The next day, Chen Pingsheng transferred directly to the capital and headed to Paris, France.

Because at the Louvre, a unique art photo exhibition is about to be held.
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"Hey! Chen!" After getting off the plane, he was picked up by his old acquaintance Ryan.

After he learned on the film circle that he and Chen Pingsheng arrived at the airport at the same time, he immediately came over and wanted to chat with him about the work.

Chen Pingsheng waved his hand, walked closer, and looked at Ryan, who was dressed in a tight jacket: "Ryan, why are you dressed like this?"

Ryan patted Chen Pingsheng's arm: "I recently climbed Mount Everest, and it was really cold there."

"Then what? How high did you climb?" Chen Pingsheng asked as he pushed the luggage trolley.

"Halfway through the climb, I didn't go to the top. That's what James would do. I want to enjoy the process more." Ryan was talking about his feelings when climbing the snow-capped mountains while communicating with Chen Pingsheng about the shooting. matters.

And when he learned about the experience of Neon Snow Mountain from Chen Pingsheng and watched the time-lapse, he immediately made a decision.

"Wow! I want to go to Neon too. Such a peaceful snow-capped mountain is so nice."

His expression was very excited, as if he wanted to rush to the neon lights immediately and experience the snow-capped mountains with moonlight and stars.

But then their schedule was a little busy. After arriving at the Louvre, the person in charge, Ellis, received them and took them around the exhibition grounds.

It is divided into three areas by several temporary fixed walls, one part is Asia, one part is Europe, and the other part is Africa.

Different scenery from other countries are hung on the surrounding walls.

Chen Pingsheng's work "Beiliu Huohuo" is placed at the entrance of the Asian area, which is considered the most eye-catching position. It seems that the Louvre appreciates his work very much.

Of course, Shah's help is indispensable.

It will be launched in two days, and by then, there will be tourists from all over the world to watch these works.

After Chen Pingsheng finished shopping, he posted a message in his photo circle, which was a photo of him and his works.

In an instant, a large number of fans immediately poured into the comment area.

I am a little Xiaochuan: "Brother Chen is so handsome, he is just a little bit worse than me."

Sun Yimao mercilessly exposed her brother's true face: "I don't know who thought he was too ugly before and wanted to have cosmetic surgery."

Luanwu Cunqiu: "Brother Chen has already arrived at the Louvre! I'll be there soon when I fall asleep."

The little photographer who committed the crime against the wind: "I was planning to sleepwalk to the Louvre before, but I am different. I really go! Some big boss gave me 50, and I will bring you a photo when I come back from the Louvre."

Crazy Sentence [-]: "Where is Brother Chen? I just arrived at the hotel. I'm going to see you now!"

Keli Keli: "Ah! There really is a rich brother there. Rich brother Qiuqiu will help Keli bring an autograph!"

Fan Shusheng: "Congratulations! It's a pity that I don't have a vacation and can't go."

Cangyi: "Everyone is rich in love, unlike me, who is really poor. I really want to go to the Louvre to see Brother Chen's works with my own eyes!"

At the same time, Zhou Wenyuan posted a short article on his Weibo, writing about his understanding of Chen Pingsheng's works. “In fact, after Beiliu came to life, I have always had a hunch that this work will bring Chinese scenery into the sights of major museums and art galleries.

"Although Chen Pingsheng's previous works were more shocking and creative, they also appeared more professional. For many people who don't pay attention to photography, they are unable to appreciate the many innovations contained in them.

"Beiliu Huohuo, on the other hand, appears to be quite 'approachable'. The composition is horizontal and vertical, and the content is all metaphorical landscape pictures, and the tone also imitates the ancient paintings of the Song Dynasty. This shooting technique undoubtedly brings the audience closer The distance allows everyone to easily appreciate the beauty of the Yellow River in China.

“Therefore, the Louvre’s inclusion in this exhibition is just a natural choice. After all, there is no work in China that can surpass the landscape artistic conception expressed by Beiliu Huohuo.

"Personally, I think Chen Pingsheng's peak is "The Crow", and all subsequent works are expansions after the peak, which means that each of his works is actually a peak. Some people may think it is an exaggeration, but obviously, This is because they don’t understand photography, nor do they understand Chen Pingsheng.

“No matter in any of his works, Chen Pingsheng has achieved a state of self-centeredness and no other, that is, he has completely distinguished himself from other photographers, which has led to a saying in the photography industry: Chen Pingsheng’s photos are different from other photographers. Photographed by a teacher.

"The reason why I say this is because Chen Pingsheng's creative ability is really unique. Every subject and every category, as long as he shoots it, it will definitely be refreshing. And these works are often unprecedented, and may not be the same in the future. It makes people really sigh that he was born to eat this bowl of rice.

“So as a photo lover, it is very happy to see Chen Pingsheng’s works, and I am particularly looking forward to his next photo album.

"It shouldn't be too late. After all, everyone knows how fast he creates."

Back to Chen Pingsheng, after attending the welcome party held by the Louvre Museum, they soon ushered in the opening day of the film festival.

On that day, Chen Pingsheng was wearing a dark gray windbreaker and stood near the film festival, chatting with other photographers while looking at the bustling queue of people.

Before it is officially open for viewing, there is a small ceremony that they need to participate in.

Some photographers want to go on stage to talk about their work, on the one hand, to warm up the scene, and on the other hand, to attract the audience.

Naturally, Chen Pingsheng was among them. He ranked behind Ryan. The photos selected by Ryan this time were taken of the town scenery in his hometown of Sweden. The pictures have a relatively run-down atmosphere, which looks very different from the Sweden in people's minds.

Each photographer had 3 minutes, so the introduction went quickly. When it was Chen Pingsheng's turn, when the host said his name, the Chinese group immediately cheered.

Chen Pingsheng walked up to the crowd, picked up the microphone and said, "Hello everyone, I am Chen Pingsheng."

"Wow." Applause sounded.

"This time my work was invited by the Louvre. I am very honored to meet you. It is a very happy thing. Because I can take this opportunity to introduce the Yellow River that belongs to China to photography enthusiasts around the world. Coastal scenery…”

Shortly after Chen Pingsheng finished speaking, the film festival officially began.

Seeing the audience pouring in like a school of fish, he was about to leave the scene, but was suddenly stopped.

He is an overseas Chinese. He wears glasses and speaks very pure English.

"Hello, Chen Pingsheng, I am Luo Zicao, a reporter from Connaissance des arts magazine. Can you do a simple interview?"

Chen Pingsheng knew this magazine. It was an art magazine that had been published since 1952. It covered a lot of museums, art exhibitions and auction information. It was considered one of the must-have magazines for art lovers.

Anyway, nothing happened, so he nodded and agreed to Luo Zicao's interview request.

So several people found the staff of the Louvre and found a room in the staff area.

After sitting down, Luo Zicao showed Chen Pingsheng various certificates before the formal interview. After Chen Pingsheng confirmed, the formal interview began.

"Chen, first question, would you be disappointed if everyone couldn't feel the meaning of Beiliu Huohuo's work?" At the beginning, Luo Zicao asked a more pointed question.

Chen Pingsheng didn't think much and replied: "I don't think so."

"Aren't you disappointed?" Luo Zicao asked again.

"No, what I'm saying is that they don't know how to feel Beiliu alive." Chen Pingsheng was very confident in his words.

Luo Zicao laughed. He liked such interviewees.

"Okay, second question, I want to know what your plans are for this year's work? Will it be the same as last year?"

"Of course not." Chen Pingsheng crossed his legs and shook his head: "I don't like to do things that remain the same, so I will shoot some brand-new areas. Don't be too surprised when the time comes."

"Sounds exciting, Chan."

"Okay, then for the third question, how do you think the artistic value of a work is determined? What dimensions are used to judge its artistic value? Or do you think the artistic value is not high or low?"

Luo Zicao looked at Chen Pingsheng with interest, as if he wanted to get some different insights from him.

"Of course there are levels of artistic value." Chen Pingsheng is not the kind of person who likes to smooth things over. He also has his own philosophy on art: "Each work is determined by its age, artist, technical content, and indispensability or scarcity. .Their artistic value is completely different."

"But this value is for other people, and the ideological value they contain is the same." Chen Pingsheng explained: "You cannot say that works that discuss human destiny are more valuable than works that discuss human emotions. "

"Why not?" Luo Zicao was a little curious.

"Because the world doesn't care." Chen Pingsheng said with a smile: "For the whole world, the whole earth, ideas are equivalent and equal. Of course, for human society, they do have high and low levels. But I prefer the macro view to look at all the works.”

"And so far, I have indeed seen a lot of works that only emphasize style and emptiness." Chen Pingsheng spread his hands: "This is what will inevitably happen when art develops to a certain height, because many new artists have discovered that they want to The art work to be created has already been prepared. Even the ideas are exactly the same.

"This naturally greatly limits new artists, so they either choose new forms and new methods to express art, or simply create a concept that is unique to them and put a distinctive personal label on it to create.

"For ordinary people, looking at these works is like watching a 90-year-old lady wearing a swimsuit and walking on the catwalk. You can't say that she has no value, but you really can't understand why she does this."

"Hahaha." Luo Zicao nodded amused by Chen Pingsheng's metaphor: "Indeed, many artists are too conceptual, leading to high standards and a low profile. Do you think the photography industry has developed to this point?"

"Far from it." Chen Pingsheng shrugged: "It's still far away."

"Why are you so confident?"

"Because my next works will tell everyone and all photographers that there are many tools and themes that can be explored in photography..."

(End of this chapter)