Flying in Dreams Левітацыйная фатаграфія by Maxim Zinchuk

Flying in Dreams Левітацыйная фатаграфія by Maxim Zinchuk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award in Дызайн фатаграфіі і фотаманіпуляцыі Competition Category.

СрэбраФатаграфія· 2022

Flying in Dreams Левітацыйная фатаграфія

by Maxim Zinchuk

Client: Maxim Zinchuk Photography

Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award Winner in Фатаграфія Category

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The Design

About Flying in Dreams Левітацыйная фатаграфія

«Палёты ў снах» — гэта фотасерыя, створаная з дапамогай тэхнікі левітацыйнай фатаграфіі. Серыя паказвае дзяцей у белым адзенні, якія нібы лунаюць над зямлёй. Кожны здымак скампанаваны з двух ці больш кадраў, зробленых пад адным вуглом — з мадэллю і без яе. Кадр без мадэлі выкарыстоўваецца для выдалення апор, якія ўтрымлівалі кожную позу. Серыя была створана праз пошук лакацый, вырабленне адзення, планаванне поз і рэквізіту, наладку асвятлення, здымку і лічбавае рэдагаванне. Задума — выказаць чысціню дзіцячых мар.

The Recognition

About the Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award

Flying in Dreams Левітацыйная фатаграфія — пераможца Срэбнай прэміі A' Design Award, надзвычай прэстыжнага прызнання, якое прысуджаецца дызайнам вышэйшага класа, цудоўным і ўражальным. Срэбныя пераможцы — гэта надзвычай бліскучыя і вельмі творчыя працы, якія ілюструюць выдатную кампетэнтнасць, талент і праніклівасць сваіх дызайнераў. Чакаецца, што Flying in Dreams Левітацыйная фатаграфія — гэта цудоўная, паказальная праца, надзвычай прафесійная і глыбока інавацыйная. Гэты дызайн, што атрымаў Срэбную прэмію A' Design Award, — вельмі значнае, вартае захаплення вынаходніцтва, якое прыносіць карысць і пашырае межы мастацтва, навукі, дызайну і тэхналогій. Flying in Dreams Левітацыйная фатаграфія — гэта твор, якому шмат хто зайздросціць, што абуджае жаданні, дорыць пазітыўныя пачуцці і запальвае здзіўленне і захапленне.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: In the "Flying in Dreams" series, the photographer is using the levitation photography technique to create a surreal effect and perform the main idea. As a rule, the creative process involves composing two or more shots of a scene taken from the same angle: with and without a subject. The image without a subject is used to mask out all unnecessary elements that were used to support a subject in a certain pose. Images compositing is an integral part of this method.
Dimensions & Packaging: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 24-70 mm F2.8 lens, Canon Speedlite 600EX II, tripod, PC with Adobe Photoshop
Tags: levitation, photography, levitation photography, dreams, flying in dreams
Production Technology: The creative process included such stages as location scouting, making outfits, poses and props planning, lighting setup, shooting, and post-processing.
Design Challenge: Levitation photography requires more preparation and post-processing than just documentary photography. It’s necessary to carefully execute the shoot for easier editing and better results. "Although working with kids was fun, posing, and their support was energy- and time-consuming", said Maxim Zinchuk.
Research: The research was made during the preparation stage. It involved landscape scouting and evaluating the readiness of children to perform in certain settings. A shooting place had to be easily accessible and safe to everyone involved in the process.
Inspiration: People always dream. Dreams make us move forward. Where they will lead us to depend on our imagination and the efforts we enclose. In childhood, these dreams are usually purer and brighter. That is why the photographer uses children's characters in white outfits in his series. The idea is perfectly complemented by the words of William Shakespeare: "all things that are, are with more spirit chased than enjoyed".
Project Duration: This work was made in 2016-2017 in Ontario, Canada. Published on social media and personal website of the photographer.
Operation Flow: Good planning and right communication are key to a smooth workflow during a levitation photography shoot. Having a plan for every single photoshoot was helpful in terms of overcoming unforeseen situations.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Maxim Zinchuk, 2016-2017.
Team Members: Photographer: Maxim Zinchuk; photographer assist, clothing design: Nargiza Usmanova; models: Rada and Nazar.
Image Credits: Image #1-5 Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Flying in Dreams, 2016-2017