"Looking good is one thing, but you also have to photograph well." Pei Yining disagreed with Su Xi’s statement.
There are many good-looking people, but not every good-looking person appears well in photos. It takes a talented photographer like her to make that happen.
"Whether your shots are good or not, I need to see for myself." Su Xi walked into the photography exhibition, various photos caught her eyes, it was truly a visual feast.
It was her first time visiting a photography exhibition. Each photo had its own space for display — there were portraits, landscapes, and animals. The photographer’s eye seemed naturally different from others, always capturing the most beautiful moments.
Su Xi thought that she should come more often in the future to feast her eyes. Beautiful people or things always brought extra joy to a person.
Pei Yining didn’t rush to find her own work. Instead, she followed Su Xi to look at other people’s pieces. She was best at taking portraits. When it came to landscapes or animals, she always took a long time to get a satisfactory shot.
Thus, Pei Yining chose to shoot portraits this time, focusing on what she was most skilled in.
"Yining, tell me, how can these photos be taken so beautifully?" Su Xi saw a photo of a small animal, a puppy sticking its tongue out adorably at the camera. Its round eyes and fluffy fur made it look extremely cute.
"And this one, the waterfall picture, I feel like actually standing beneath the waterfall."
Su Xi knew that this was a place for watching quietly, not talking much. So when she spoke to Pei Yining, she kept her voice low.
Pei Yining stared intently at the pictures, originally thinking her own photo was beautifully shot. But after viewing a dozen photos, she felt others’ works were pretty good too—actually, very good. The most update n0vels are published on 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕·𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚎·𝚗𝚎𝚝
Don’t be arrogant, don’t be arrogant.
Pei Yining reminded herself, carefully and objectively appreciating the pictures, viewing them with a professional eye, looking at others’ flaws but focusing even more on their strengths, especially when it came to portraits. She would think about how she might have shot the same subject, from which angle, and how.
Su Xi saw how focused she was and didn’t want to disturb her, so she looked around on her own. Since Pei Yining watched slowly, Su Xi wandered off until she found herself in front of a wall covered in wisteria flowers. Underneath them was a woman in a white dress. In the sunset, she showed just a glimpse of her side profile, her eyes lowered, and lips slightly curved, seemingly uplifted by the fragrance of the flowers.
At first glance, Su Xi didn’t recognize Xu Nianhua; she just found the woman before the wisteria extraordinarily beautiful. The image was so clean, giving her an immersive feeling. Looking at the woman smiling in the painting, she couldn’t help but smile as well. It felt like the air was filled with the faint scent of flowers.
"Hmm..." As Su Xi gazed, she found it familiar.
"How is it? Do you think I captured it well?" Pei Yining walked over at the moment and couldn’t hide her delight seeing Su Xi intently looking at her photo.
Su Xi hesitantly asked, "Is this really Nianhua?" She knew Xu Nianhua was beautiful, but this photo not only captured her beauty but also her serene temperament.
"Authentic and not to be mistaken." Pei Yining leaned in and whispered in her ear.
Looking again, Su Xi was now completely sure it was Xu Nianhua. She gave Pei Yining a thumbs up.
Pei Yining’s eyes were full of pride.