Flying in Dreams Paʻi Kiʻi Lewa by Maxim Zinchuk

Flying in Dreams Paʻi Kiʻi Lewa by Maxim Zinchuk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Paʻi Kiʻi a me Hoʻololi Kiʻi Competition Category.

KalaPaʻi Kiʻi· 2022

Flying in Dreams Paʻi Kiʻi Lewa

by Maxim Zinchuk

Client: Maxim Zinchuk Photography

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Paʻi Kiʻi Category

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The Design

About Flying in Dreams Paʻi Kiʻi Lewa

He moʻo paʻi kiʻi ʻo Flying in Dreams i hana ʻia me ke ʻano hana paʻi kiʻi lewa. Hōʻike ka moʻo i nā keiki i ʻaʻahu keʻokeʻo e ʻike ʻia ana e lana ana ma luna o ka honua. Hoʻokumu ʻia kēlā me kēia kiʻi mai ʻelua a ʻoi aku paha nā kiʻi i lawe ʻia mai ke kihi like, me ke kumuhana a me ka ʻole o ke kumuhana. Hoʻohana ʻia ke kiʻi me ka ʻole o ke kumuhana e wehe i nā kākoʻo i paʻa i kēlā me kēia kūlana. Hoʻopuka ʻia ka moʻo ma o ka ʻimi wahi, ka hana ʻaʻahu, ka hoʻolālā kūlana a me nā mea hana, ka hoʻonohonoho kukui, ke paʻi kiʻi a me ka hoʻoponopono kikohoʻe. ʻO ka manaʻo ke hōʻike i ka maʻemaʻe o nā moeʻuhane o ka wā kamaliʻi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Flying in Dreams Paʻi Kiʻi Lewa i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Flying in Dreams Paʻi Kiʻi Lewa he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Flying in Dreams Paʻi Kiʻi Lewa e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

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