She wore a very light pink garment, the texture of sheer fabric and velvet perfectly combined, her body slightly poised like a dragonfly touching the water, resting on the ruins, the gray-white sky light brushing across her face.
That kind of beauty, as if it would shatter at a touch, made one reluctant to breathe.
The meeting room was extremely quiet, everyone was spellbound staring at this scene.
A hint of brightness in the gloom, a touch of lightness in the heavy, a trace of softness in the hard coldness...
All of these things were perfectly intertwined in the scene, letting people know that there was actually another way to shoot sweet-themed girl brand clothing. It overturned their understanding that sweetness could only be showcased with sweetness.
The first to speak was Mr. Zheng from Huadie Clothing, who was initially worried that Ling Weilong’s work couldn’t compete with the Qin Family’s. Now, a burden was lifted from his heart, and he felt utter joy: "This set was shot so well, perfectly illustrating the style of Huadie Clothing! I can’t wait to see the effect when it’s presented to consumers! Ling, well done! Mr. Sun, your company truly hides talents, the level of the photographer is astonishing!"
Mr. Sun’s expression was somewhat unnatural: "Thank you for the praise, thank you for the praise."
What else could he say? As soon as the piece was released, he knew that the Qin Family’s bag advertisement was unmatched. The Qin’s photo composition and lighting were indeed meticulous but too conventional, such advertisements could be found everywhere, how could they compare with this set from Huadie Clothing? Using a decadent and gloomy style to highlight the lightness of a girl, it truly made everyone’s eyes light up.
Ling Weilong was triumphant: "I told you this would be a good set, didn’t I, Mr. Zheng? You shouldn’t thank me, this idea came from my assistant. She deserves the credit," he said, giving Su Xingyu’s shoulder a hard pat.
Everyone’s gaze immediately turned to Su Xingyu.
Su Xingyu hadn’t expected Ling Weilong to push her into the spotlight, feeling somewhat troubled. She actually hoped to keep as low a profile as possible, after all, meddling in photography without Lu Shifeng’s knowledge was quite risky. She couldn’t predict his limits, and who knows when he would find out and fly into a rage. She felt like glaring at Ling Weilong, wasn’t it said that in the workplace people would fight over and claim others’ achievements as their own? Why was Ling Weilong being so conscientious?
But in front of everyone, she had to smile: "I didn’t really help much."
Mr. Zheng was in a great mood, not caring who deserved the credit, and laughed heartily: "That’s why I’ve always liked collaborating with you all at Illusion Dream, the team is united, and indeed it produces great work. Not like some people who spend big money to hire photographers from outside, and yet their work still isn’t as good as yours!"
This clear insult was quite evident.
Qin Mu’s face was somber: "Mr. Zheng seems to be celebrating too early? Huadie’s set is indeed good, but I believe it’s still not as professional as the Qin Family’s. Remember, consumers aren’t experts, they look at the brand! The model’s face! We at Qin Family are in luxury goods, while Huadie is for the mass market; we at Qin have a famous model like Qiqi, while Huadie uses an unknown small model... The consumers’ choice is obvious."
Mr. Zheng wouldn’t back down: "Mr. Qin, isn’t what you’re saying unfair? We agreed that the quality of the photos would determine the winner; now are you changing your stance? So what if we’re in the mass market, it has a broad foundation, right, Mr. Liu?"
He turned to ask his supporter.
Mr. Liu from Illusion Dream smiled slightly, speaking unhurriedly: "Indeed, I think the cover for the autumn-winter fashion week should be this set from Huadie, such exceptional photos will certainly bring good sales to the magazine."
"How can this be?" Su Xingqi was anxious.
She had been a model for so many years but had never been on the cover of a fashion magazine, let alone at such a prestigious time like the autumn-winter fashion week, a position where top models fight to the bone for. How could it be given to an unknown new model and that annoying Su Xingyu? Just thinking that this set was Su Xingyu’s idea made her grit her teeth in hatred. She glanced around the conference room and then spoke: "Mr. Ling himself said, this set was Su Xingyu’s idea, what does a small assistant know? It’s merely non-traditional for a moment’s novelty, but to really release such a thing would be a laughingstock."
Su Xingyu gave her a light glance, this sister really didn’t consider the time or place to oppose her.
So be it, Su Xingqi said she didn’t understand? Then she would let Su Xingqi see clearly where the Qin Family’s set lost.
"This set of photos, I named it ’Ruins Elf,’" she began softly, introducing to all present, "Since it’s a autumn-winter theme, it should fit the ambiance of fall and winter. Usually, we’re used to seeing beautiful, romantic red maple leaves, or clear sky with white egrets, but actually, many people have a barren spot in their hearts that we call a—ruin."
"This scenery displayed is a ruin, desolate and chilling like the late autumn and winter."
"Nowadays, the market is flooded with fresh and light candy shots—I mean those so-called Korean-Japanese art styles," she kindly explained the photography terminology to several bosses, "those kinds of pictures, although still popular for now, have become monotonous with no depth, the public is gradually getting aesthetic fatigue from them. They are like the ’internet celebrity face,’ beautiful but forgettable. Moreover, excuse my bluntness, the Qin Corporation’s set, is just another thing similar to the ’internet celebrity face,’ without any uniqueness..."
She was going to continue, but beside her, Ling Weilong had already burst out laughing: "Exactly, exactly."
Any photographer with a bit of pursuit doesn’t like shooting monotonous things and especially looks down on those clients who pursue monotonous aesthetics. To Ling Weilong, the Qin Family’s set was just mindless work.
Su Xingqi was furious: "The photos I took are not some ’internet celebrity face’!"
"You yourself are an ’internet celebrity face,’ haha, haha, hahaha." Ling Weilong laughed again, he wasn’t wrong, Su Xingqi had gone through several plastic surgeries, indeed turning herself into the quintessential big-eyed, sharp-chinned ’internet celebrity’ example. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novel⁂fire.net
"You!" Her face twisted in anger, "How can you say that about me!"
"It’s the truth." Cutting off her outburst was Su Xingyu’s cool, calm voice. Once Su Xingyu started discussing photography, she wouldn’t allow a bit of ambiguity, she swore she wasn’t targeting Su Xingqi, "The model used by Qin Corporation, Su Xingqi, her appearance is problematic. Excessive plastic surgery reduced the sensitivity of her facial nerves, she can’t produce too many expressions, and thus can’t convey many emotions. She might be a good runway model, the kind that walks expressionlessly, but she isn’t suitable for shooting advertisements, because what she produces is too rigid."