Fine art photography - The CreativeMindClass Blog
Custom-designed and frequently hand-crafted top hats, masks, butterflies, crowns painting backdrops macro techniques to capture the details that are inspired by vintage noir films of the 30s and 40s. Numerous hours of planning and dedication go into each high-quality photograph taken by the talented Italian artist Giulia Valente.
We have asked Giulia what the key to making her fine art photography was. Here is her story.
"I completed my degree from Padua University, with a degree in Music, Art, and Theatre in 2006. I've always been captivated to art. One thing I enjoy about living in Italy is the fact that art is everywhere, making it easy to find inspiration.
My style is described as fine art photography. I can see a connection between painting and photography. In a way, photography is painting's younger sister. Photos, in addition to paintings can be my most important sources when I'm planning-to-shoot and retouch an upcoming project."
"Giovanni Gastel, the recently passed away Italian photographer, once told me that you have to trash 10,000 good ideas prior to finding the best one. I try, in my own little way, to apply this principle. Indeed, I've got many ideas in my journal sketch notes, notes and thoughts that are bound to be kept on paper for the rest of my life.
The primary step in making a decision on a project is planning. Pre-production is vital to decide that define the concept, and then make drawings, collect objects/props... It's a very long and stressful process due to the fact that photography of this type demands a great deal of focus, even an obsession, by paying attention to the details little things that aren't easy to notice, but that could make all the impact."
What were the keys to making those caterpillar pictures?
"In the instance in this Caterpillar Project, I attempted to identify the elements that distinguish the person, which make him easily identifiable. These include the blue color and the hookah smokes, his wings that he reveals when he transforms into a butterfly, and also the attitude - perhaps a little conceited and careless. Then I tried to put the various elements in a cohesive manner, and combine them with the main look of the picture I had in mind.
The 3rd of May, 2021 an exhibit of some of my artworks was opened in the Laboratorio Cardin(Padua, Italy). I'm very happy and grateful for this being my first show."
A selection of her exquisite art photos, which are that are rooted in Italian and Flemish painting of the XV and XVI centuries, you can view the images on Instagram and her website..
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