Rosco Spectrum: For these portraits, I used between six and eight speedlites, two 600-watt flashes, and two or three practical lights. All of the colors and textures in the shots were created by mixing filters from the Rosco Calcolor Filter Kit, the Rosco Color Correction Filter Kit and the Rosco Diffusion Filter Kit. For the speedlights, I have just begun using filters from the CalColor Flash Pack and the Strobist Collection Flash Pack that I inserted inside a custom-made gel holder that I constructed.
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This article is really cool. You not only get to get a glimpse inside the head of the lighting designer Pedro Wazzan, but you also get to see some really beautiful images that he has created with these artists. I really like how the article includes the final shots that the text of the article is discussing the creation process of. I like the heavy use of pinks throughout his work. I think the pink tones highlight the artist more than when he used the bluer tones in some of his pictures. I especially love that the article includes a list and images of the different packs of gels that Wazzan used in his work. I don’t think that the lighting used does its proper job of highlighting the artists’ work behind each of them. Wazzan talks about how he included the artwork and is trying to accentuate it through lighting it, but frankly, it just blends into the background.
Maybe it's just me, but I feel like I rarely see photographers work with colored lighting. When I look at behind-the-scenes pictures and videos of photoshoots, I really only see photographers projecting white light on the model(s). This article was refreshing because not only did the photographer, Pedro Wazzan, have to design his shot, he also had to design the lighting that went with it. In other words, he had to create a color palette and placement for his subjects, as well as a color palette to light them. I have so much respect for him and his creativity. His entire concept is quite powerful because in the artistic world, our work is often recognized more than we ever will be; our work speaks louder volumes than any words we will ever say. By introducing colored light, Pedro distorts the work that surrounds the artists while keeping them in a haze of pure white light. This rarity of putting more emphasis on the artist rather than the work is really stunning to see.
Side note: The antlers on the woman in the second photo is reminiscent of Frida Kahlo's "The Wounded Dear". I would love to know how this resonates with the artist depicted and if that was intentional.
This is very cool! I do not think I have ever really seen a photographer put so much thought into the color of light they are using when they are shooting. I more often see just a few plain lights and the subject they are shooting. This requires so much thought and attention to palette. It also seems so simple? The way Pedro Wazzan describes his process makes it just seem so easy and second nature. Of course your color choices are based off the subject. Of course you are using complimentary and secondary colors. All of this seems so second nature, yet it is used in different way that I personally have not seen. This article does make me wonder how much the artists he photographs have a say. Do they also get to choose color? I mean, they know their own art better than Wazzan does. Do they have a say in what the overall look should be?
I find the scenes that Venezuelan Photographer Pedro Wazzan has created to be very visually interesting. As someone who enjoys photography and plans on working in lighting design, I find the varied and distinct use of color in these images to be dramatic and unconventional. I really enjoy the idea of the people of interest standing out amongst a room that is filled with saturated color. The choice of wide angle lens lets the viewer look around at the person's work while creating a focal point of the artist themself in a balanced position. I do not think I've seen portraits like these before. Reading about his technique is very interesting, seeing as he has developed his process to create as much of the visual in-camera instead of spending lots of unnecessary and extraneous time to sit down and process the photos in a photo editing software like Adobe's Lightroom.
This is a pretty interesting concept. I appreciate the idea of taking pictures of artists in their studios surrounded by the artwork. I think the idea of bringing their artwork to life by creating an atmosphere inspired by it, whilst capturing the actual artist within that atmosphere, is a very beautiful way of showing that you are into their work and it has resonated with you. It would be interesting to hear more about how the artwork inspired the color choices. I wish the artwork was more visible in the photographs so that the connection between the work and the choices for the photographs could be more obvious. Looking at the image with the purple and blue lighting, it is evoking feelings of being under the water or in an aquarium to me. The intensity of the lighting, the lines and movement created within the composition of the photograph, and the angles where the lighting appears to be coming from seems aquatic to me. Looking at the artwork, there seems to be some sea creatures in there. If that is the theme of the artist's work, then the photographer did a really neat job here.
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