Flying in Dreams Fotografi Levitasi by Maxim Zinchuk

Flying in Dreams Fotografi Levitasi by Maxim Zinchuk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Perak in Reka Bentuk Fotografi dan Manipulasi Foto Competition Category.

PerakFotografi· 2022

Flying in Dreams Fotografi Levitasi

by Maxim Zinchuk

Client: Maxim Zinchuk Photography

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Fotografi Category

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The Design

About Flying in Dreams Fotografi Levitasi

Flying in Dreams ialah siri fotografi yang dihasilkan menggunakan teknik fotografi levitasi. Siri ini memaparkan kanak-kanak berpakaian putih yang kelihatan terapung di atas tanah. Setiap imej digubah daripada dua atau lebih bingkai yang diambil dari sudut yang sama, dengan dan tanpa subjek. Bingkai tanpa subjek digunakan untuk membuang sokongan yang menahan setiap pose. Siri ini dihasilkan melalui tinjauan lokasi, pembuatan pakaian, perancangan pose dan prop, penyediaan pencahayaan, penggambaran dan penyuntingan digital. Tujuannya adalah untuk menzahirkan kesucian impian zaman kanak-kanak.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Flying in Dreams Fotografi Levitasi ialah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengiktirafan yang sangat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk bertaraf tinggi, indah dan mengagumkan. Pemenang Perak ialah karya yang amat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan kepakaran, bakat dan ketajaman fikiran yang luar biasa pereka bentuknya. Flying in Dreams Fotografi Levitasi diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, contoh teladan, sangat profesional dan sangat inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini ialah ciptaan yang sangat ketara dan dikagumi yang memberi manfaat kepada dan memajukan batas seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi. Flying in Dreams Fotografi Levitasi ialah ciptaan yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif dan mencetuskan rasa hairan serta kagum.

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