I have identified another photography contest which sparked my interest.
The competition is held by the Nikon corporation every year in order to discover new emerging talent as well as reward the experienced practitioners who have been working in this field for a long time.
http://www.nikon.com/news/2012/1025_contest_01.htm
At
the moment, I am thinking of entering either the single image or the photo
story category, depending on the final outcome of the shoots.
My intention is to
produce a series of pin-up portraits during the winter holiday, when I shall be
going back home, in Brasov, Romania. With regards to models and make-up
artists, I have been in contact with a few people who have agreed to help me
with the shoots. The next step is location scouting. That matter is slightly difficult
to deal with at the moment, because I can only use the internet to search for
places. The actual scouting will take place after the 7th December
2012 when I will be able to go and see the locations. Afterwards, decisions
will be made.
The
reason for choosing pin-up photography for this competition is that I have
never had the opportunity to experiment working with such characters and
subjects. I have always admired their style, clothing, make-up and last but not
least attitude.
A strong pin-up portrait
should reflect the model’s uniqueness and personality. That is what I am aiming
to capture through the series of images.
