When taking this kind of photo, the exposure should be lowered, because the fill light will create a light and shadow relationship on the model's face.
If you make good use of this relationship between light and shadow, you can make a person who is originally somewhat ugly look more handsome. You can also make a good-looking or handsome person look ugly.
For example, in some movies or TV shows, sometimes the protagonists are too ugly. Maybe this is not entirely the fault of the makeup artist, but also the fault of the lighting engineer. This kind of fault is difficult to correct even in post-production.
Otherwise, the lighting engineer of the crew is the lighting master.
If Carl wanted to have that youthful look, he had to think of ways to capture the youthful and energetic temperament of a young man through lighting.
After experimenting for about twenty minutes, Chen Xing finally started shooting.
Once the lighting was set up and the camera settings were adjusted, the time it took to take this photo could actually be solved in a few minutes. But after Chen Xing took a suitable photo, he did not stop and took the photo for another half an hour. .
This great writer also has no temper at all and completely listens to Chen Xing.
He thought that his request was more difficult and that it would be okay to spend a little more time taking photos. He was also very happy to see Chen Xing being so attentive to his photography. Doesn't this just show that he is serious?
But Chen Xing and the photographer who had been staring at the computer realized that after Chen Xing took the right photos, his subsequent shootings were all about experimenting with new feelings, and had nothing to do with the original opinions raised by Karl.
But he didn't say it out loud.
They didn't know how much money Carl gave Chen Xing. Anyway, to be able to invite Chen Xing, who no longer does commercial photography, to take photos, he must have paid a price that would make Chen Xing excited.
After spending so much money, of course you can’t just click the shutter and say it’s suitable.
Even if this great writer doesn't say it, he will feel awkward in his heart.
Chen Xing tried to use light and shadow to make people look old, serious, curious, and other various temperaments.
Karl's serious look now looks like a mafia, especially the weathered face, the neatly arranged hair, and the brand new black suit. The serious-style photos are really great.
The photographers and photography apprentices behind were astonished by the photos that appeared on the computer screen.
This was the first time that they had seen that such excellent photos could be created with just cameras and lights without the need for post-processing. In their opinion, some of them did not need to be retouched at all and could be printed directly in magazines.
Chen Xing paid attention to the time while filming. When he saw that it was more than an hour, he was ready to close the camera and said: "Okay, Karl, you are tired of sitting too, let's go out to eat something."
Chen Xing made a lot of money from this deal. Chen Xing would feel uneasy if he didn't invite this kind man to dinner.
"Did you finish taking the photo? Can you show me the photo?"
"No, no, I'll give it to you after I fix it." Chen Xing shook his head.
Normally Chen Xing would show the photos, but that was not possible at this time. He planned to wait until the photos were retouched to meet the boss's psychological expectations at once.
Although in the eyes of others, the photos taken by Chen Xing can be used as finished products, in Chen Xing's opinion there are still some shortcomings and need to be pulled into PS for careful repair.
Among photography, commercial photography uses PS the most.
Chen Xing has heard this saying before, saying that commercial photography is 20% shooting and 80% PS. This statement is a bit extreme. But there's nothing wrong with saying half and half.
Half depends on the early stage and half depends on the late stage.
"That's right, that's okay." Karl expressed understanding.
At this time Mixiore came up and said enthusiastically:
"How can our company ask you to pay for it yourself when you are all here? Mr. Chen is a high-end photographer from Paris, France. He should be very familiar with French food. There are several very good French restaurants on this street. I will lead you You go over there.”
Chen Xing was surprised that her attitude changed so quickly, and said with a smile: "You are too polite."
"We Westerners are more direct, Mr. Chen Xing, please let us pay for it." Mixiore's attitude is sincere. This is also an apology for her, for her previous rudeness to Chen Xing. .
Chen Xing looked at Karl.
Karl didn't think it mattered, but he was a writer who had been writing books for decades. He knew at a glance that there must be some kind of story between Chen Xing and Mithiore. Judging from the comparison of the two attitudes before and after the shooting, it might be Was it Chen Xing's skills that were recognized by this woman?
That's a good thing!
Karl smiled heartily and said, "Yes, Chen, you are a tourist. Since you have come to Oslo, let us locals entertain you."
Chen Xing shrugged his shoulders and said it didn't matter.
When we walked out of the photography studio, the sunlight was actually a bit dazzling. This street was densely packed with pedestrians, tourists, and many luxury stores, restaurants, and cafes. After all, this street is the most famous street in Oslo.
Karl Johan Strasse.
This place is famous because if you walk along this street to the end, you will find the Oslo Royal Palace, which any visitor to Oslo must visit once.
It goes without saying that the history is long enough.
European cities are generally small, and there cannot be too many commercial streets developed in one city.
Norway only has a total of five million people. In the capital of China, one community might be filled with these five million people. The permanent population of their capital is only 700,000, and they cannot create 'Xizhimen Street' or 'Wangfujing Street' on the premise of owning Karl Johan Street.
As soon as Chen Xing entered the door of the Western restaurant where they were entertaining, he felt that the French food here was authentic enough.
No matter how big the area of a Nordic restaurant is, there is still a certain distance between dining tables, so a little bit of privacy is important. But French restaurants, especially restaurants in Paris, are very crowded between tables.
It feels like a crowded Chinese noodle shop. Even if you lean back, you can touch another person's back.
This restaurant is just that.
However, there were still many people, and it was obvious that they were all foreigners. Chen Xing also saw a table of compatriots.
Traveling to Norway to eat French food?
To be honest, if someone hadn't treated him to this meal, Chen Xing would definitely have gone to eat Norwegian specialties.
Although Norwegian food is flashy, he doesn't eat it every day. When he comes to a place to taste the characteristics of this place, he may not have a second chance to come here in the future. If he doesn't eat it locally, he will never be able to eat it in other countries in the future. Norwegian food, right?
It’s not authentic either.
Migiolet was familiar with the room and asked for a private room. It was actually a private space separated from the outside by a thin wooden board. It was not airtight. The design looked good and the ventilation was good.
Chen Xing felt like he was eating this meal with his fans.
Of the three people I saw when I entered the Chanel photography studio, one of them was a photographer, and the other two were ordinary employees of Chanel. They were very interested in photography and came to work as part-time photography assistants, earning two salaries.
These three people are very eager to learn, but Chen Xing is not a good teacher.
After saying a few words, he became impatient. He quickly finished what he ordered and said, "I may leave Norway tomorrow. I will prepare Mr. Karl's work tomorrow morning. Time is tight and the task is heavy, so I will Stay soon."
The photographer stood up quickly: "Teacher Chen Xing, let me see you off!"
"no, I'm fine……"
"Teacher Chen Xing, you haven't said yet how to use lighting effects to create the model's temperament!"
Chen Xing grabbed his clothes and camera bag and said, "If you want to use lights to create emotions, you must first learn to use colors to create emotions. Take a look at more of my previous works. Okay, let's talk next time. I'm leaving now." .”
After saying goodbye, Chen Xing quickly walked out of the restaurant.
Karl smiled, slowly, and ate the steak like a gentleman.
He just likes Chen Xing. This is the boyhood he wants to return to. What a beautiful age.
Mithiore rolled her eyes at her photographer.
"I asked you to ask for advice, but you can't keep asking. It's better now. I made everyone angry and left. Alas, I'll go see him off."
Karl stopped her and said:
"No, he's not angry. He just feels a little uneasy being asked these questions all the time. You have to understand that Chinese people are so humble. They think people who are too young cannot be teachers."
Chanel's contracted photographer said: "It's really amazing. I wish I could capture half of his feeling with this kind of effect."
Don't say half of the style of the work. In fact, as long as you truly understand what Chen Xing was thinking when shooting and imitate 1% of Chen Xing's style, you can quickly imitate 90% of it.
The remaining 10% is the point where a famous photographer can never be completely imitated. Generally, if you can imitate a photographer's style to 90%, you will definitely be able to shoot your own style.
There is no distinction between superiority and inferiority in photography. It is like practicing Taoism. Once you enlighten it, your whole person will be completely different from yesterday.
One of the female photographer assistants was still thinking about a black boss-style photo taken by Chen Xing. Then she looked at Mr. Knausgaard, who was now very gentle, and sighed in her heart - photography is really magical. Art.
Express reality, but be able to capture this reality with artistic effect.
………………
Chen Xing took a walk in the garden below the Oslo Palace, and then returned to the hotel to start editing pictures. In this part, he had to avoid facial blemishes. The easiest way is to cover acne, freckles, and moles.
However, sometimes moles are a secret weapon that can improve a person's appearance or temperament. It depends on personal aesthetics.
Chen Xing never repairs the moles on models’ faces.
Then trim the hair, improve the texture of the photo, and recompose and cut if it feels inappropriate. These are all meticulous tasks, and no matter how skilled you are, you still have to spend half an hour in post-retouching.
If it is not done well in the early stage, you may even have to use a brush to add some light and shadow effects in the later stage.
This is what Chen Xing despises.
If you can’t take good photos in the early stage, what camera do you use? It may be more suitable for you to be a professional photo retoucher. In China, retouchers who do not use cameras and specialize in processing pictures are also a relatively popular profession.
It's just that you can't make much money.
After retouching the photo, Chen Xing sent the electronic version of the original version to Carl, leaving only an untouched backup on his computer to prevent Carl from mishandling the original and losing the original. Without a backup, the loss would be huge.
After a good sleep and meeting Karl at the airport in the morning, Chen Xing boarded the flight to Iceland.
Halloween? There is also Halloween in Iceland, so go to Iceland first.
He heard that it was polar night in Iceland now, and he had to go to Iceland for two days to adapt, otherwise he wouldn't be able to feel that way when Halloween came. And as soon as Halloween is over, the long-delayed League of Legends S tournament will be held.
This year may be the latest S competition to be held, with the finals in December.
In previous years, these players would have gone home to rest during the holidays.
When Chen Xing landed in Iceland, the sky was still a little bright. The polar night is not completely dark all day long. It just means that the sun does not rise from the horizon, but you can clearly feel that the horizon is bright on the plane.
But overall it was still dark, and the time was three o'clock in the afternoon.
This was the first time Chen Xing saw the starry sky at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Extreme night.
After landing, a temperature far colder than Oslo held a welcome ceremony for these visitors from Oslo. Most of the passengers were already used to it, and only a few of them were tourists like Chen Xing.
After visiting Norway, I stopped by Iceland.
The capital of Iceland is called Reykjavik. If Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, makes you feel like a modern big city, and Oslo, the capital of Norway, makes you feel small and exquisite, then Reykjavik is really small.
The tall buildings were almost invisible. Once entering the city, Chen Xing saw that the tallest building was a church. Sure enough, a church in a certain European city is either a landmark building or one of the landmark buildings.
Under the starlight, Reykjavik didn't seem as dark as people imagined. Every house on the road had lights hung up. Some shops even had Halloween decorations. Chen Xing even saw a Christmas tree.
Christmas is also the busiest holiday in Europe, but it will have to wait another month.
When traveling in Europe, there are very few people walking on the streets after dark, but now there are quite a lot of people. Some are tourists attracted to Iceland by the polar night, and some are office workers. After all, no matter how dark it is, it is still working time.
Chen Xing walked on the street for a long time with his camera. The photos he took were all in the dark but had a warm style. Only after a closer look did he realize that this style was completely different from the effects he had taken at night before.
Iceland is actually a place with its own photography style, somewhat similar to Chinese mountain cities and Hong Kong Island.
When you get hungry, look at the time again.
7 p.m.
You can't even notice the passage of time in this place. Anyway, there will always be someone accompanying you during the day, either in the shops open on the street, or in the buses or cars on the highway.
Although pedestrians have a classic Nordic style of indifference, as long as there are people walking around, Chen Xing feels the warmth of loneliness in this cold place.
Chen Xing patted the snowflakes on his body and walked into a hotel. (End of chapter)
