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Flying in Dreams Levitační fotografie by Maxim Zinchuk

Flying in Dreams Levitační fotografie by Maxim Zinchuk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Stříbrná cena A' Design Award in Fotografie Competition Category.


StříbroFotografie· 2022

Flying in Dreams Levitační fotografie

by Maxim Zinchuk

Client: Maxim Zinchuk Photography

Stříbrná cena A' Design Award Winner in Fotografie Category

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The Design

About Flying in Dreams Levitační fotografie

Létání ve snech je fotografická série vytvořená technikou levitační fotografie. Série zachycuje děti v bílém oblečení, které jako by se vznášely nad zemí. Každý snímek je složen ze dvou či více záběrů pořízených ze stejného úhlu, s objektem a bez něj. Záběr bez objektu slouží k odstranění podpěr, které držely jednotlivé pozice. Série vznikla prostřednictvím vyhledávání lokací, výroby oblečení, plánování pozic a rekvizit, nastavení osvětlení, focení a digitální úpravy. Záměrem je vyjádřit čistotu dětských snů.

The Recognition

About the Stříbrná cena A' Design Award

Flying in Dreams Levitační fotografie je vítězem Stříbrné ceny A' Design Award, mimořádně prestižního uznání udělovaného designům nejvyšší kvality, nádherným a působivým. Stříbrní vítězové jsou nesmírně brilantní a mimořádně kreativní díla, která dokládají vynikající odbornost, talent a bystrost svých designérů. Očekává se, že Flying in Dreams Levitační fotografie bude nádherným, reprezentativním dílem, pozoruhodně profesionálním a hluboce inovativním. Tento design, který získal Stříbrnou cenu A' Design Award, je vysoce pozoruhodný, obdivovaný vynález, který prospívá a posouvá hranice umění, vědy, designu a technologií. Flying in Dreams Levitační fotografie je výtvor, kterému mnozí závidí, který vyvolává touhy, přináší pozitivní pocity a vzněcuje úžas a údiv.

Behind the Design

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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

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