Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 124 - 125: Which Agency Is This Girl From?

The man named Jason looked up: "No wonder you insist on replacing Lucas. This little girl’s style is completely different from Lucas’s, giving people a whole new view of you."

Ouyang Yi waved away the makeup artist with one hand and walked over: "Xingyu, let me introduce you. This is Jason, a French-Chinese, Vice President of Creative Promotion for M.J’s China region."

Su Xingyu smiled at him; no wonder this man looked so pleasing, with such impeccable taste—turns out he’s in the creative field.

Jason, who had been standing leisurely with his arms crossed, smiled and extended a hand upon hearing Ouyang Yi’s introduction: "Hello."

Su Xingyu also extended a hand and shook his.

Jason retrieved his hand: "Miss Su, your candid shots are nice, but M.J is the best brand, and you can’t convince me with just this to have you as Ouyang’s photographer."

Su Xingyu glanced sideways at Ouyang; so, was his previous mention of "introduction" really just an introduction? Whether she can get this job is still uncertain?

Ouyang Yi smiled innocently and shrugged at her.

Su Xingyu’s inner determination was sparked, and she looked up at Jason: "Tell me, what should I do?"

"Alright," Jason appeared to appreciate her, "I like straightforward people like you. Two conditions," the man in the black elegant jacket extended two fingers, "First, I need more works to prove your ability. Since you have your camera with you tonight, please capture Ouyang on the runway showcasing the best and most fitting aspect of M.J’s brand, without any post-processing, and show them to me after the show ends."

"I can do that," which was convenient and reasonable enough. Su Xingyu agreed without a second thought and asked, "What’s the second condition?"

"The second condition, I’ll tell you once you’ve fulfilled the first one." Jason glanced at her camera, "Blade’s Maze series 671? Using the default lens? This camera is good for street photography but not very friendly in a dark, complex lighting environment like a runway. Are you going to use this to shoot?"

Su Xingyu didn’t expect him to know so much about cameras, she said, "I only have this one."

Whether intentional or not, after the street photography contest, Lu Shifeng didn’t buy her any other equipment, and the camera in her hand was the prize from her preliminary round. A regional contest’s preliminary prize certainly couldn’t be too good, and although the Blade Maze series cameras were popular, they were very mainstream, a cost-effective choice—but for shooting professional photos, it fell short.

Jason subtly wrinkled his brow, half-jokingly looking at Ouyang Yi: "Is your friend really planning to use this to shoot your professional photos in the future?"

Ouyang Yi remained innocent: "I don’t understand, I only know that no matter what she uses, Xingyu is the best."

Then he tilted his head again, showing a charming smile with a shallow dimple.

Jason turned to look at Su Xingyu, waiting for her explanation.

Su Xingyu also found the equipment issue troublesome; there’s a saying, "photography impoverishes three generations," showing how costly photography equipment can be. This refers to amateur photography enthusiasts, so for someone like her who wants to be a professional photographer, being broke for eighteen generations wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Every time she thought of equipment, the seemingly playful look in Lu Shifeng’s eyes made her furious, and she had no intention to ask him.

She must fight for herself and solve the equipment issue on her own!

Muttering a plan inwardly, she looked up at Jason: "Today’s runway photos won’t be for commercial use. This camera will do. When it comes to shooting professional photos, you only need to look at the resulting images that meet your standards, right?"

This girl, such boldness!

Jason suddenly laughed; it was interesting. In front of him—a creative VP deciding photographers’ fates—many photographers tremble, and it’s been a long time since anyone dared talk to him like this.

He still stood with arms crossed: "I’ll be watching."

The show was about to start.

Su Xingyu didn’t go to the VIP audience seat Ouyang Yi reserved for her but dove into the scene among reporters and photographers, ready for action.

"Missy, don’t push forward," amidst the long and short guns below the runway, a photographer called out to her, "There’s no spot up front; pushing is useless." The so-called spot typically refers to a place for photographers to set a tripod, offering much more stability compared to handheld shooting. Many handheld camera shots tend to shake, becoming blurry and poor in quality, but using a tripod significantly reduces this issue.

For this MJ show, many photographers were notified that due to the specific theme, the lighting was darker than usual runway environments, suggesting everyone brings a tripod. So many photographers came equipped with tripods to tackle the dim light, requiring longer exposure.

But Su Xingyu hadn’t brought a tripod.

She held aloft her Blade Maze 671, glancing back to smile toothily at the photographer: "I’ll shoot directly by hand."

"!!" The photographer was astonished; if it weren’t for the credentialed access in this area, he would really think an amateur hobbyist had snuck in! Some photographers indeed find tripods cumbersome and do shoot some handheld shots, but completely not bringing a tripod and using a generic camera set? Astonishing! The photographer shook his head, wondering where this girl came from, maybe she was new to the industry? Well, if she doesn’t take advice, let her suffer and learn that way, seeing how amateur her photos turn out might teach her to follow the seniors’ rules.

However, despite thinking this, the photographer was very curious how Su Xingyu would shoot, his eyes incessantly glancing her way.

Su Xingyu moved lightly and nimbly, weaving through the forest of tripods like a fish, quickly using her petite stature to snag a decent shooting spot.

Nearby, several photographers were renowned industry bigshots, all familiar with each other, and none would fight them for spots. Seeing a strange girl squeeze in, they all took an interest in sizing her up, one couldn’t help but ask: "Young lady, what’s your name, no tripod?"

"If I had a tripod, I couldn’t have gotten in here," Su Xingyu smiled sweetly; the area was packed so tightly there was no room for a step—had she brought a tripod, she’d be standing obediently at the back. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The bigshots all laughed: "Which agency are you from? New face, eh?"

"Me?" With the show not officially started, Su Xingyu didn’t mind chatting, tilting her head thoughtfully, "Freelancer, I suppose. Used to work briefly for Cloud."

"Getting into Cloud, not bad," said one bigshot photographer, "Though I’m with Cloud too, never seen you?"