Satoro 卫星摄影 by Chris Chung is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 摄影与图片处理设计 Competition Category.

铁摄影· 2023

Satoro 卫星摄影

by Chris Chung

Client: RedPeak

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 摄影 Category

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The Design

About Satoro 卫星摄影

Satoro 是为 RedPeak 拍摄的一组小型卫星摄影作品。在这一以数字渲染为主流的领域中，这些影像拍摄于卫星送入轨道之前。白色背景凸显出设计的精密细节，而构图则赋予其重量感与存在感。画面涵盖从细小部件的特写到完整机体的广角全景。光影的对比揭示出反光金属表面上的纹理与图案。这组照片于台北历时两天拍摄完成，用于数字与印刷媒介。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Satoro 卫星摄影是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Satoro 卫星摄影将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Satoro 卫星摄影因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: RedPeak and Satoro realized a series of photographs that play with colors, proportions, and compositions to create dramatic and striking images that highlight the innovative nature of the product. White backgrounds showcase the design intricacies while the framing creates a sense of weight and presence, with compositions ranging from close-ups that reveal the details of the product to wide-angle shots that capture the entire engineering feat.
Dimensions & Packaging: Produced several works in different sizes for application on different uses.
Tags: Photography, Satellite, Space, Aerospace
Production Technology: Equipped with a powerful Nikon D850 camera and two lenses: a Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 and a Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8, and aided by the advanced lighting capabilities of the Profoto Pro-11 with ProHead Plus, this unique photographic experiment captures the stunning contrast and interplay of light and shadow surrounding the satellite.
Design Challenge: To reveal the satellite’s technical marvel while facing the constraints of working with an invaluable piece of technology. The precious nature of the technology, combined with various types of reflective materials, presented challenges when lighting the surfaces. How might the team highlight the intricate technical details of a “not-an-everyday" object from various perspectives?
Research: The photographs reveal the raw and captivating intricacies of the satellite and its patterns as light dances across its gleaming metal surfaces. In this way, this project spotlights the incredible feats of technology humanity is capable of and demystifies the mysteries of space.
Inspiration: In a field dominated by digital renderings, RedPeak and Satoro wanted to capture the ephemeral essence of a small sat before its final destination in orbit. Inspired by the potential of small sats to redefine possibilities in space, the photographs play with contrasts in lighting, and proportions, spotlighting the possibilities of this small yet empowering technology.
Project Duration: Two-day shooting in Taipei.
Operation Flow: Satellite photography for digital and print applications.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Satoro, 2023.
Team Members: CEO: Silvia Yu
Creative Director: Chris Chung
BD Director: Raychard Huang
Senior Strategists: Nathan Liao, Lucas Willery
Account Managers: Peggy Lee, Jasmine Hung
Image Credits: Image Credits:
Client: Satoro Inc.
Agency: RedPeak
Production: Howard Chang, Andy Tsui