Chapter 100: Choose the Lesser of Two Evils
Since Xie Tinglan had spoken, the photographer certainly had no reason to disagree.
"Of course, of course you can, thank you, Teacher!"
The photographer agreed without hesitation.
Xie Tinglan smiled and nodded to the photographer, then pulled Xia Linxing to an empty rest area nearby.
This wasn't Xie Tinglan's special favor for Xia Linxing—the program team had previously arranged for Zhou Xubai to bring the trainees because they were afraid of this situation. Therefore, having an instructor on-site to provide guidance wouldn't slow down the progress.
The other trainees looked at Xia Linxing's back with envy and regret as he was taken away.
Damn, they think they are smart!
They only thought that performing well would leave a good impression on Teacher Xie, but they never thought that if they performed poorly, they would receive guidance and teaching from Teacher Xie!
That’s Xie Tinglan’s experiential teaching!
If they had known... if they had known that there would be individual guidance from Xie Tinglan, they wouldn't have acted so relaxed just now!
Wrong decision!
So now they could only watch Xia Linxing being taken away by Xie Tinglan with envy and jealousy, and they were too embarrassed to step forward to listen to Xia Linxing's teaching.
In the rest area nearby, Xia Linxing was not as happy as the other trainees imagined.
He pinched the corner of his clothes nervously, looking at Xie Tinglan in front of him and stammering: "Thank you, Teacher Xie... What should I do next?"
Although Xia Linxing didn't want to face Xie Tinglan for a while since the last incident; but he also knew the priorities of the matter. The most urgent thing was to solve his physiological reaction of embarrassment when he saw the camera, so even if he saw Xie Tinglan's face, he would still feel guilty and embarrassed, but he still had to be strong and ask for advice!
"Well, first tell me why you feel nervous?"
Xie Tinglan took a bottle of water from the side, unscrewed the cap and handed it to Xia Linxing. Xia Linxing took it honestly, drank a sip, and then held the bottle in his palm: "I, I don't know..."
He lowered his head and said honestly, "I'm just worried that I don't have the experience... and will mess up this shoot." His voice got smaller and smaller, and the last few words almost floated in the air.
Xie Tinglan nodded in understanding, "This is normal."
"Everyone gets nervous when facing the camera for the first time, but some people don't show it obviously, while others do."
Is that so? Xia Linxing gradually relaxed at Xie Tinglan's words. He had thought he was the only one nervous among so many people...
"Also, although it seems that taking a flat photo is simple, you just need to pose, look at the camera, and smile naturally."
"but--"
“Naturality is precisely the most difficult thing to perform and accomplish…”
"So..." Xie Tinglan concluded, "You don't have to be frustrated because you can't meet the cameraman's requirements on your first shoot."
“Because it’s not an easy thing.”
Xia Linxing nodded with sparkling eyes.
"but--"
Xie Tinglan changed the subject and before Xia Linxing could react, he felt a hand on his chin.
Then the hand lifted his chin.
Xia Linxing was forced to look up.
Xie Tinglan's handsome face enlarged in front of him. His eyes seemed particularly gentle under the soft light of the rest area, and the shadow cast by his eyelashes also made his eyes look affectionate and tender.
Xia Linxing couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Even at such a close distance, Xie Tinglan's face was still so hittable... Bah, bah, bah, Xia Linxing quickly spat on himself.
Xia Linxing, why are you thinking about weird things again?!
He shook his head hard, trying to get rid of the strange things in his head.
But he forgot that his chin... was still in Xie Tinglan's hand.
"Don't move..." Xie Tinglan made a small "tsk" sound, pinched Xia Linxing's pointed chin again, and continued: "But... no matter how difficult it is, you still have to complete this shoot."
Xia Linxing looked at him pitifully: "I know this, but..."
He puffed up his face and mumbled, "But as soon as I saw that pitch-black camera there, I got nervous. I couldn't control my physiological reaction..."
"What are you mumbling about..." Xie Tinglan pinched his puffy cheeks, feeling the touch was good. He pretended to pinch them casually twice before continuing, "You're just nervous when you see the camera, right?"
Xia Linxing nodded.
“What about not looking at the camera?”
Huh? Xia Linxing looked bewildered. What...does that mean? Can I still shoot without looking at the camera?
But the photographer's requirement before was to look at the camera and smile... The other trainees were also looking at the camera when filming. If he was the only one not looking at the camera when filming, would the film still be usable?
"It's not what you think..."
Xie Tinglan patiently explained: "When photographers say 'look at the camera', they don't actually mean that you must stare at their lens."
"Look in the direction of the camera."
In other words, "if the angle is right, when you look at the person behind the camera, it has the same effect as if you were looking directly at the camera."
However, the person standing behind the camera must be very familiar with the angle and height of the camera, and must also be very familiar with the shooting techniques, so as not to cause the person in front of the camera to see distortedly.
"Oh oh..." Xia Linxing understood now.
That is to say, instead of looking at the camera and smiling, he can look at someone standing behind the camera and smile, right?
That does sound good... After all, as long as he doesn't stare directly at the camera, he won't be so nervous - he can just treat taking pictures as the ending pose of the stage, and think of the people he needs to see behind the camera as the audience below the stage.
Yay! Perfect solution!
Xia Linxing's eyes lit up as she excitedly asked Xie Tinglan, "Sure, Teacher Xie! Then who should I choose when the time comes?"
Xie Tinglan smiled gently: "Of course..."
"Look at me..."
"Do you think there's anyone here who's more familiar with the camera than me?"
ah? !
Xia Linxing stared at Xie Tinglan blankly for two seconds, then swallowed his saliva with a "gulp".
"Um, thank you teacher..."
Xia Linxing quickly glanced at Xie Tinglan's face and said with difficulty: "I, I suddenly feel..."
"Looking at the camera, it's actually quite good..."
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