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PHOTOGRAPHER: Maria Sauh

MODEL: Olea Cazacenco

STYLIST: Anastasia Lesley

MUA: Anna Zakhozhaya

 

 

Following one of my previous posts with the description on how the SNC Pride Club contest went, I’m sharing a few photographs from the backstage in order for the reader to understand better the conditions we shot with. Though, to be fair, for shooting it was not that hard of a job, but putting make up and doing hair wise I guess it was pretty difficult. But bravo to amazing Anna Zakhozhaya, she once again managed to pull it off and create a piece of art. 

The shooting took place on a rooftop of a British School of Design in Moscow. However, the location was not chosen intentionally. The idea and the purpose were completely different to the result and the actual process of shooting. Below is a description of how and why the shooting went as it did. 

The reason I’ve decided to do the shoot is because a russian magazine SNC held a contest for emerging photographers and I’ve decided to participate. They chose 3 themes: graphics, drama, black & white. I’ve decided to chose graphics but take an unconventional approach and instead of making it a plain black and white, play with forms and colour. In order to put the shoot together, I contacted one my favourite MUA – Anna Zakhozhayaand a DSC modelling agency and set the date . However, the agents from DSC had to catch a flight the day of the shooting and we’ve decided to pass the key to the model, so she would have access to agency’s studio. Surprise was that when standing in front of the studio, we found out that one the keys is missing, which left us with a choice: cancel the shooting or move to another location. A few calls and DSC organized access to a rooftop of a nearby location. Nevertheless, since we did not have electricity and limited lighting we had to change the concept of the idea and try to make it work with what we had. 

In the end we went with two looks: ancient greek with a modern touch and slick and simple. Designer Alexander Arutyunov provided beautiful clothing and accesories from his AW12/13 collection. In terms of technical aspect I used natural light, trying to use it coming from a side, and sky as a background for portraits. 

 

Today, photographer Maria Sauh, reviews two great cameras: Fuji FinePix X100 and Fuji Finepix X10 , provided by RENTAPHOTO, Moscow finest photography equipment rental.

The X10 is, states Fujifilm, “a highly advanced compact camera with specifications that follow in the footsteps of the multi award-winning Fujifilm FinePix X100 (released in March 2011): the ultimate in refined design, components, functions and specification. Featuring a bright optical zoom viewfinder with a wide viewing angle, the X10 allows users to enjoy the pleasure of photography via a traditional viewfinder, providing all the benefits and ease of composition that this brings.”. One of the other benefits of the camera is the possibility of taking macro shots with up to 1 cm close up. It’s also an interesting camera to play with if you are a fan of different modes and special effects.  However, it occurs that it can overblure the background and even the objects in the front, so one must not get too fanatic about it and learn how to use it wisely. 

X100 on the other hand is a bit more serious camera, a bit more heavy with a hint on being a bit more professional. The size of its sensor means you can achieve comparable shallow depth of field and performance at higher ISO. Another standout feature of the camera is  one of a kind hybrid viewfinder that could act either as an EVF or with the flick of a switch an optical viewfinder with digital information overlaid on top. 

Overall, comparing these two cameras, what needs to be said is that X10 has a significantly faster focus speed and a 28-112mm zoom lens that will instantly appeal to more people. However, both are excellent cameras with great retro design and the main point upon making the decision is answering a few of these questions: how essential is it for you to have the zoom, do you need the special effects and an auto mode – if all of the above is a deal keeper for you, then you need to go with X10. But if you are focused on having great photos in low light conditions, want a larger sensor and an overall better quality, then you need to get yourself a X100.  

  

Below you can see photographs from the shoot. 

 

 

 

BACKSTAGE

 

The shooting took place on a rooftop of a British School of Design in Moscow. However, the location was not chosen intentionally. The idea and the purpose were completely different to the result and the actual process of shooting. Below is a description of how and why the shooting went as it did. 

The reason I’ve decided to do the shoot is because a russian magazine SNC held a contest for emerging photographers and I’ve decided to participate. They chose 3 themes: graphics, drama, black & white. I’ve decided to chose graphics but take an unconventional approach and instead of making it a plain black and white, play with forms and colour. In order to put the shoot together, I contacted one my favourite MUA – Anna Zakhozhaya and a DSC modelling agency and set the date . However, the agents from DSC had to catch a flight the day of the shooting and we’ve decided to pass the key to the model, so she would have access to agency’s studio. Surprise was that when standing in front of the studio, we found out that one the keys is missing, which left us with a choice: cancel the shooting or move to another location. A few calls and DSC organized access to a rooftop of a nearby location. Nevertheless, since we did not have electricity and limited lighting we had to change the concept of the idea and try to make it work with what we had. 

In the end we went with two looks: ancient greek with a modern touch and slick and simple. Designer Alexander Arutyunov provided beautiful clothing and accesories from his AW12/13 collection. In terms of technical aspect I used natural light, trying to use it coming from a side, and sky as a background for portraits. 

The results of this shooting are coming up soon.