Rebirth of top photographers

Chapter 48 Invitation from the Photography Association

Ten minutes later, Chen Pingsheng arrived at Professor Li's house.

"Pingsheng, come here, this is Liu Yizhao, the vice president of the South China Photography Association." In the living room, Professor Li pointed to the bald old man in front of him and said to Chen Pingsheng.

"Hello, President Liu." Chen Pingsheng upheld the traditional virtues of the Chinese people and said that the adverb must be removed from the title.

"Hello, hello." Liu Yizhao held Chen Pingsheng's hand, shook it hard twice, and then praised: "You are really young and promising. I like your photos very much."

Chen Pingsheng hurriedly said humbly: "Thank you, President Liu."

"Let's sit down and talk." Professor Li poured a glass of water for the two of them and sat aside.

The air suddenly fell into silence. Seeing that neither of them spoke, Liu Yizhao could only cough and said: "Now that Xiao Chen is here, I will be more direct in front of young people. That's it, Xiao Chen, I want to invite you to join us. South China Photography Association.”

"Yeah." Chen Pingsheng nodded, his expression unchanged.

Liu Yizhao thought to himself, "Isn't this guy very surprised? Could it be that other associations have contacted him?"

In fact, it is true. Chen Pingsheng receives invitations from various photography associations backstage every day in the "film industry", including top photography alliances, international photography associations, and the most outrageous one, the Beauty Photography Enthusiasts Association, asking him to join.

Just because he took those photos of Wei Seya.

Of course, he didn't join because he thought it would be more troublesome for a large player to join.

So he decisively opened a small account, decided to post a few photos to increase his fans, and then applied to the Beauty Photography Enthusiasts Association.

"Ahem." Liu Yizhao coughed, interrupting Chen Pingsheng's thoughts: "Well, Xiao Chen, don't worry. Joining our South China Photography Association will definitely bring corresponding benefits. Although it is not as good as those in big city photography associations, but We don’t lack what we should have.”

"What are the specific benefits?" Chen Pingsheng became interested as soon as the benefits were mentioned.

He didn't want joining the association to be just a name or a gimmick, or require constant dedication on his part. That was really unnecessary.

Seeing Chen Pingsheng's interest, Liu Yizhao immediately started talking: "First of all, our association has a subsidy plan for young photographers. As long as the application is approved, you can get a monthly bonus of 3000 yuan. Although the money is not much, it is a win-win situation." It is stable. And considering your ability, there is no problem in applying.

"In addition, as long as you pass the association's review and have been a member for one year, you can join the National Photographic Association. I think this is not difficult for you."

Chen Pingsheng nodded. These two sounds like very basic benefits and have little appeal to him.

Moreover, it is still uncertain which city he will go to after graduation, and he may even travel around for photos, so joining a regional photography association is just the icing on the cake, not a timely help.

Seeing that Chen Pingsheng was unmoved, Liu Yizhao was a little anxious, but when he thought about the treatment he was going to talk about next, he immediately calmed down and said: "Aside from these benefits, the most important thing is the exhibition. After all, what a photographer needs most is to be seen. to your own works. The association has fixed exhibitions every year, cooperating with the city's art museums to showcase the works of association members. This is completely free, as long as your works meet the exhibition standards. If you can keep With the caliber of the Yao Cun portraits, I think I may see your works in exhibitions every year in the future.”

At this point Liu Yizhao smiled and expressed his recognition of Chen Pingsheng.

He continued: "Besides this, there is also the most important treatment, but to be honest, over the years, only a few people have been able to meet the requirements."

Professor Li added: "It's a personal exhibition." Liu Yizhao nodded: "What photographers value most is definitely a personal exhibition, especially a national one! And our association happens to be one of the few in the country that has this kind of exhibition. Association of Channels.”

Chen Pingsheng raised his eyebrows. He did not expect that the South China Photography Association would be able to hold a solo exhibition, and it would also tour the country. This was no ordinary exhibition.You must know that this kind of traveling exhibition consumes a lot of manpower and material resources. You need to have good dealings with major art galleries or private art galleries, and you also need to have excellent works and connections.

"Do you know Feimu Art Museum? It has a cooperative relationship with our association." Liu Yizhao asked.

Chen Pingsheng naturally knows that this is one of the very few private art museums across the country. I heard that it was founded by a big shot.Currently there are branches in various first-tier cities and a few second-tier cities.

Although it is not as famous as provincial, municipal and national art museums, it is still well-known in the art circle.

"If you have sufficiently important works published in the future and have won awards in international competitions, you can apply to the association. We will communicate with Feimu Art Museum and launch a photography tour exhibition across the country so that your works can be seen by more people. Got it." Liu Yizhao tried his best to make the cake more round and fragrant.

To be honest, although he is very optimistic about Chen Pingsheng, it may take another ten years if he wants to achieve a national tour exhibition.Only when the young photographer reaches the peak of his creative power will he be able to win the competition and publish a portfolio.

After all, a single piece of work is easy to photograph, but a complete set of works is too difficult.

In his long life, he has only published three photography collections, and the highest honor he has received is just a nomination from Gesel.

After talking about this most important treatment, Liu Yizhao looked at Chen Pingsheng, hoping to see the emotional changes on his face.

Unfortunately, for Chen Pingsheng, these conditions are still not enough to completely impress him.

Although the national touring exhibition of Feimu Art Museum is very good, other associations must also have their own channels. For example, the Magic City and Capital City must have better resources than South China.If Chen Pingsheng wants to join, it's not difficult, it just takes a little more time.

It's better to wait for others to ask for help than to rush to ask for help.

In the case of equal resources, it is naturally best to join the association with the most sincerity and get enough attention.

Therefore, Chen Pingsheng, who is relatively lazy, thinks that the South China Photography Association is a good choice.

Of course, he needs to understand his responsibilities and contributions.

After all, there is often a deeper hole under the more fragrant cake.

"What are my usual responsibilities as a member? If I meet the requirements for a solo exhibition, what do I need to pay? Will there be ticket revenue from this exhibition, and will it be divided into me according to a certain proportion? Does the association want to take a certain proportion? "

Hearing these questions, Liu Yizhao suddenly lost his temper. He did not expect Chen Pingsheng to ask such specific questions, as if he had already planned to hold a solo exhibition.

Taking a closer look at Chen Pingsheng, he felt that the current atmosphere seemed to be no longer an invitation, but a negotiation.

So he knocked on the table, cleared his throat, and said, "That's it..."

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