Chapter 2316

Wedding photography, for the common people of this era, was no longer an unfamiliar term. In fact, as early as a few years ago, the wedding photography industry had already appeared in the capital.

Initially, the form of wedding photography was very simple. The bride wore a pure white wedding dress, the groom wore an ill-fitting suit, and the background was often a piece of red or blue cloth. The photographer pressed the camera's shutter, and with a 'click', a wedding photo was completed.

And as time passed, wedding photography also constantly developed and progressed. By now, the background cloth was no longer limited to red and blue, but had evolved into various landscape cloths, adding more beauty and change to the photos.

However, in the eyes of Zhou Andong, a senior wedding industry person, these so-called improvements seemed insignificant. In his view, whether it was the initial red and blue cloth background or the current landscape cloth background, neither could truly embody the essence and charm of wedding photography.

In Zhou Andong's mind, if he had left the winery back then and hadn't founded Dicos, just relying on his rich experience in the wedding industry and leading-edge photography technology, he could have created a listed company just by doing wedding photography.

It could be said without exaggeration that in this era, if he entered the wedding industry, especially the wedding photography field, he would absolutely become the industry's patriarch. His creativity and technology would be unmatched, only to be imitated by others, never to be surpassed.

Er Squire blinked, seemingly somewhat hesitant, and only after a while did he say slowly: "Zhou Dong, I do know a little about wedding photography. In the past few years, quite a few wedding photography shops have popped up in our capital, and I have gone to understand some of the situation myself."

"Having your own storefront is much better than being exposed to the wind and sun like us, and those people are proper bosses, different from small vendors like us, and it's decent to say it out loud."

"However, I have also pondered carefully. Having a storefront and employees looks very decent, but the costs are also high. Renting a storefront costs a lot of money, and those clothes, equipment, and so on, all have to be bought with money."

"Even if you don't hire many people, you at least have to find someone to help with chores, and the monthly salary has to be at least three hundred or so. Added to the storefront rent, water, and electricity, the monthly expenses are not small. Calculating it, the money they earn each month might not be as much as what I earn setting up a stall here."

Er Squire said while gesturing with his hands: "Think about it, the number of people getting married in the capital every day is limited, but the tourists coming to the Forbidden City are from all over the country, and they are countless. Even if there are many photo stalls here, the tourist base is large, so the business naturally won't be bad!"

Zhou Andong laughed. It had to be said that Er Squire's words made a lot of sense, but how could he say that the management regulations of the square would undergo major changes in two years? By then, setting up stalls would be strictly regulated, and even if one's own father were the mayor, it wouldn't be of any use.

Er Squire confidently expounded his views, feeling that wedding photography had no future. But when he saw Zhou Andong's smile, he was at a loss for a moment. After a few seconds of silence, he suddenly had a jolt, as if waking from a dream, realizing that standing in front of him was the famous Zhou Dong, China's richest man, a legendary figure in the business field.

"Zhou Dong, I absolutely didn't mean to question you!" Er Squire's expression instantly became somewhat awkward, and he hurriedly explained: "Who are you? You are the richest man, a legend in the business field. If you say wedding photography can make big money, then it definitely can make big money. I just expressed a little doubt in my heart just now, definitely not that I don't believe you!"

Zhou Andong laughed out loud and waved his hand lightly: "Wedding photography seems quite simple—isn't it just the bride wearing a wedding dress, the groom wearing a suit, then the two standing in front of a background board, the photographer holding a camera, pressing the shutter, and 'click'? That's it."

"But in reality, there is a lot of knowledge here; you must possess innovative thinking and exquisite technology. Only in this way can you take wedding photos that are different from others and satisfy the various needs of customers."

Zhou Andong paused, put the Hilton cigarette he was holding into his mouth, and Er Squire quickly took out his lighter, with a 'click', the flame shot out, and then he held it in front of Zhou Andong.

Zhou Andong lowered his head slightly to light the cigarette, then continued: "As long as you can figure it out, you can become a king in this field. By then, build wedding photography into a brand, starting from the capital, and gradually promote it to all parts of the country. Let every couple about to step into the marriage hall feel your unique photography style and professional service."

Letting couples about to get married across the country feel his unique photography style and professional service made Er Squire feel his blood boiling. But this was damn easy to say, yet very difficult to do.

Innovative thinking—he didn't think he was stupid, his brain was quite flexible. As for technology, he could learn and endure hardship. But without templates, without references, being completely in the dark—even if he were Zhuge Liang reborn, he wouldn't be able to figure it out.

"Zhou Dong!" Er Squire said somewhat hesitantly and embarrassedly: "I believe your words, and I also consider myself not stupid, and I can endure hardship and learn technology, but without references, I am completely in the dark, and I can't just close my eyes and blindly ponder."

Zhou Andong smiled. There were so many wedding photography themes in the future, all explored step by step over ten or twenty years. If he let Er Squire figure this out himself in this era, even if his skull were smashed, he wouldn't be able to figure anything out.

"Wedding photography has many style themes, such as British themes, campus themes, seaside themes, forest themes, street themes, petty bourgeois themes, etc..."

"Wait a minute!"

Er Squire suddenly interrupted Zhou Andong, then this guy rushed to the stall in two steps, quickly picked up the account book and pen, and then bounced back like his butt was on fire, standing in front of Zhou Andong, looking expectant.

"Zhou Dong, please continue!"

Looking at Er Squire holding the book and pen, and that serious expression, Zhou Andong nodded with satisfaction and continued: "First, let's talk about the British theme. The colors of the wedding dresses are usually white, black, red, and beige; these colors can very well display the elegance and nobility of the British style."

"In terms of background, real-scene shooting is absolutely necessary."

"You can find some old foreign-style houses with a sense of history, whether renting or buying, as long as you can create that unique atmosphere. And I want to emphasize that no matter what the theme, you must shoot in real scenes. If you use a canvas to muddle through, you won't be able to take wedding photos that make people feel amazed."

Zhou Andong paused slightly, took a puff of his cigarette, and continued: "Next is the campus theme. Love on campus is always full of romance and innocence; those times spent on campus often become the deepest memories in people's hearts."

"Therefore, for those couples who fell in love on campus and finally walked into the marriage hall together, the campus theme wedding photography undoubtedly has great attraction. In terms of clothing, the requirements won't be that high."

"You can choose wedding dresses, school uniforms, or regular clothes, matching them according to personal preference. As for the background, Tsinghua and Peking University, the scenery is picturesque; just find any corner, and you can take beautiful and moving wedding photos..."

Zhou Andong spoke eloquently and endlessly, explaining in detail to Er Squire the various theme styles of wedding photos, from romantic and beautiful forest styles to luxurious and atmospheric European styles, and then to fresh and natural pastoral styles, each introduced in great detail.

Not only that, he also unreservedly spoke about some shooting techniques for wedding photos, such as how to capture the most natural smiles of newlyweds, how to use light to create different atmospheres, and so on.

Anyway, he said what he should say and taught what he should teach. As for whether Er Squire could figure it out, whether he could truly understand and master it, that would only depend on his own comprehension.

And Gu Bing, standing to the side at this time, kept his gaze on Zhou Andong's face, especially that seemingly enthusiastic smile. For some reason, the more Gu Bing looked at this smile, the more he felt something was wrong, always feeling that it revealed a trace of treachery like a weasel after stealing a chicken.

After all, Gu Bing was quite familiar with this fox, Zhou Andong. With his personality, he would absolutely never waste time and energy for no reason to teach someone he wasn't that familiar with how to do business. Therefore, this guy definitely had some ulterior motive. ===== CHAPTER 2317 =====