Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Ho Nka Dinepe tsa ho Foofa Moyeng by Maxim Zinchuk

Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Ho Nka Dinepe tsa ho Foofa Moyeng by Maxim Zinchuk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fotokherafi le Tshebetso ya Ditshwantsho Competition Category.

SileveraFotokherafi· 2022

Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Ho Nka Dinepe tsa ho Foofa Moyeng

by Maxim Zinchuk

Client: Maxim Zinchuk Photography

Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Winner in Fotokherafi Category

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The Design

About Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Ho Nka Dinepe tsa ho Foofa Moyeng

Ho Foofa Torong ke letoto la dinepe le entsweng ka thekniki ya ho nka dinepe tsa ho foofa moyeng. Letoto lena le bontsha bana ba apereng diaparo tse tshweu ba bonahalang ba foofa ka holimo ho lefatshe. Setshwantsho se seng le se seng se etswa ka diforeimi tse pedi kapa ho feta tse nkilweng ho tswa lehlakoreng le tshwanang, ka le ntle le motho eo ho nkuwang setshwantsho sa hae. Foreimi e senang motho eo e sebediswa ho tlosa ditshehetso tse neng di tshehetsa boemo ka bong. Letoto lena le hlahisitswe ka ho batla libaka, ho etsa diaparo, ho rala boemo le lisebediswa, ho beha mabone, ho nka dinepe le ho hlophisa ka dijithale. Sepheo ke ho hlahisa bohlweki ba ditoro tsa bongwana.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Ho Nka Dinepe tsa ho Foofa Moyeng ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Ho Nka Dinepe tsa ho Foofa Moyeng e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Flying in Dreams Primary Function: Ho Nka Dinepe tsa ho Foofa Moyeng ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

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