Flying in Dreams Fotografía de Levitación by Maxim Zinchuk

Flying in Dreams Fotografía de Levitación by Maxim Zinchuk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Prata in Deseño de Fotografía e Manipulación Fotográfica Competition Category.

PrataFotografía· 2022

Flying in Dreams Fotografía de Levitación

by Maxim Zinchuk

Client: Maxim Zinchuk Photography

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Fotografía Category

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The Design

About Flying in Dreams Fotografía de Levitación

Voando en Soños é unha serie fotográfica creada coa técnica da fotografía de levitación. A serie mostra nenos con roupa branca que parecen flotar sobre o chan. Cada imaxe está composta por dous ou máis fotogramas tomados desde o mesmo ángulo, co suxeito e sen el. O fotograma sen o suxeito emprégase para eliminar os soportes que sostiñan cada pose. A serie produciuse mediante a busca de localizacións, a confección da roupa, a planificación de poses e atrezzo, a configuración da iluminación, a toma fotográfica e a edición dixital. A intención é expresar a pureza dos soños da infancia.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Flying in Dreams Fotografía de Levitación gañou o A' Design Award de Prata, un recoñecemento enormemente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de gama alta, fermosos e impresionantes. Os gañadores Prata son obras tremendamente brillantes e sumamente creativas que ilustran a pericia, o talento e a agudeza sobresaíntes dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Flying in Dreams Fotografía de Levitación sexa unha obra marabillosa, escaparate de oficio, notablemente profesional e profundamente innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Prata é unha invención moi notable e admirada que beneficia e fai avanzar os límites da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía. Flying in Dreams Fotografía de Levitación é unha creación moi envexada que esperta desexos, achega sentimentos positivos e prende asombro e marabilla.

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