Flying in Dreams Fọ́tò Léfítéṣọ̀n by Maxim Zinchuk

Flying in Dreams Fọ́tò Léfítéṣọ̀n by Maxim Zinchuk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Fọ́tò Yíya àti Àtúnṣe Fọ́tò Competition Category.

FàdákàFọ́tò Yíya· 2022

Flying in Dreams Fọ́tò Léfítéṣọ̀n

by Maxim Zinchuk

Client: Maxim Zinchuk Photography

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Fọ́tò Yíya Category

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The Design

About Flying in Dreams Fọ́tò Léfítéṣọ̀n

Fífò nínú Àlá jẹ́ ìtẹ̀léǹtẹ̀lé fọ́tò tí a ṣẹ̀dá pẹ̀lú ọ̀nà fọ́tò léfítéṣọ̀n. Ìtẹ̀léǹtẹ̀lé náà fi àwọn ọmọdé tí wọ́n wọ aṣọ funfun hàn tí wọ́n dà bí ẹni tí ń léfó lókè ilẹ̀. Àwòrán kọ̀ọ̀kan ni a ṣàkópọ̀ láti inú férémù méjì tàbí jù bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ tí a yà láti inú igun kan náà, pẹ̀lú àti láìsí ẹni tí a ń yàwòrán rẹ̀. Férémù tí kò ní ẹni tí a ń yàwòrán rẹ̀ ni a lò láti mú àwọn atìlẹ́yìn tí ó dì ìdúró kọ̀ọ̀kan mú kúrò. A ṣe ìtẹ̀léǹtẹ̀lé náà nípasẹ̀ wíwá ibi, ṣíṣe aṣọ, ìgbétò ìdúró àti ohun èlò, ìṣètò ìmọ́lẹ̀, yíyàwòrán àti àtúnṣe díjítà. Èròngbà náà ni láti fi ìwà mímọ́ àwọn àlá ìgbà ọmọdé hàn.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Flying in Dreams Fọ́tò Léfítéṣọ̀n jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Flying in Dreams Fọ́tò Léfítéṣọ̀n yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Flying in Dreams Fọ́tò Léfítéṣọ̀n jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

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