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10 Questions: Bob Sala

Meet Bob Sala. You might have come across his work - cinematic 60s-70s ambient stills that remind you of your mother’s childhood (or for some, your own). His (portrait) images go beyond making a fashion statement on a particular era; they tell a story of society and culture.

10 Questions: Vittore Buzzi

Milan based photojournalist Vittore Buzzi's photography is fuelled by the search to understand and accept reality - which translates into an exceptional eye for capturing moments and stories.

10 Questions: Meg Umberger

When you view Salem based Meg Umberger’s work, you can’t help but to feel the warmth, and the tingling feeling of her passion for creativity.

10 Questions: Alex James

Alex James' work brings drama and cinematic atmosphere into life - making ordinary moments and landscapes extraordinary.

10 Questions: Twyla Jones

Twyla Jones' work is both honest and surreal to me; it evokes emotions that hit you deep down and leave an imprint.

10 Questions: Darina Stoda

Darina Stoda was born in Estonia - a place of forests and rivers straight out of folklore, and has since lived for many years in Norfolk (UK) surrounded by large wild spaces and ocean. Even though I’ve never been to Norfolk or most parts of the UK, when I see Darina’s work, I can almost smell and feel the crisp air - her dreamy approach to incorporating nature in her story telling is inviting.

 

10 Questions: Jakub Fabijański

What is very inspiring is Jakub Fabijanski’s work, which brings a kind of dreamy cinematic take to photojournalism that you can’t help but to fall in love, along with the people in his photographs.

10 Questions: Don & Helen Bringas

Based in Spain, Don & Helen document weddings all over the world. Don & Helen’s work speaks humour, spontaneity and most importantly, the emotional connection to a moment captured in their frame forever.

10 Questions: Jesus Caballero

Portugal based photographer Jesus Caballero, traded in a career as a biologist for photography. Trained professionally in photojournalism (even mentored by a Magnum photographer), Jesus skillfully combines lifestyle with photojournalism to give wedding a fine art visual voice.

10 Questions: Susann and Yannic

Berlin based photographers Susann and Yannic created a food blog “KrautKopf” 2 years ago to share their love on making good food during the off Wedding season (Winter months) and have not looked back since.

10 Questions: Danelle Bohane

Auckland based New Zealand photographer, Danelle Bohane, started photography when her grandfather bought her a camera when she was still young. From there it has been a journey of discovery inspired by her love of people, art and connections.

10 Questions: Jessica Tremp

Australian photographer Jessica Tremp shoots Weddings to pay her bills whilst also being an accomplished fine art photographer. With no formal training in photography, Haunting, poetic and mesmerising - with a strong narration and fluid energy - Jessica’s work draws you in, hungry for clues; wanting more.

10 Questions: Thierry Joubert

French photographer Thierry Jourbert blends childlike openness, and philosophical ideas of trace and sign, with a skill for telling other people’s stories. Unafraid of dreaming big - Thierry’s work showcases his mastery of light and the depth of human emotions.

10 Questions: Junebug

For those in the wedding industry, Junebug Weddings is a familiar name. Based in SeattleJunebug was formed in 2006 and is now one of the leading international wedding blogs. In this special interview with Junebug Weddings, we reveal what it takes to be the world’s leading wedding resource, and where Junebug predicts the Wedding industry will be in 10 years’ time.

10 Questions: The Eagle Hunters with Sasha Leahovcenco

Sasha Leahovcenco’s passion for documentary photography is evident through his personal work. Sasha’s Eagle Hunter work provides a striking sense of what it must be like living in those amazing landscapes and harsh conditions, and you feel their pride in keeping with their long standing traditions. Come read our special 10+4 Questions interview.

10 Questions: Yoris Couegnoux

Yoris Couegnoux's work showcases great skill in capturing light, combined with sensitive narration. His work transports you to a cinema set, as if you were watching a modern interpretation of a classic film.

10 Questions: Lilli Waters

Melbourne based photographer Lilli Waters' photos are widely exhibited and published. Her practice draws inspiration from nature; there’s a rawness and openness centred around female themes, and strong narration that leaves you wanting more.

10 Questions: Sam Hurd

Sam Hurd is well known in the photographic industry for his ‘prisming’ and ‘lens chimping’ techniques - and epic portraits series (of celebrities). Sam is not afraid to experiment. His works reflects a sense of experience, skills and maturity beyond his years yet it still has that freshness in it that is charismatically attractive.

10 Questions: Niki Boon

Niki Boon’s work marries fine art and photojournalism so delicately that the energy and spontaneity captured in her work transports you as if you had lived it yourself, viewing it now almost nostalgically. It’s a testament to what life should be when growing up.

10 Questions: Gary Lashmar

Gary Lashmar's work, commercial and personal, especially his street photography, is the proof of Gary’s passion in life, his unique point of view and approach to life - a style that he alone defines - and he shoots from his heart.

10 Questions: David Heidrich

David Heirdrich’s work reminds you of fairytale stories - art and emotion evoked by out-of-this world settings in ethereal light that David so perfectly and intricately captures.

10 Questions: Victor Hamke

When you look at Victor Hamke's work, you feel his sensitivity - his storytelling vision marries surrealism with documentary - a style so unique and poetic that it completely mesmerises you.

10 Questions: Clare Barker Wells

Clare Barker Wells' family and newborn work not only captures key moments but also the in-betweens artistically.

10 Questions: Cristina Venedict

Cristina Venedict's fine art captured our eyes - it  not only showcases her skills as a photographer, but her imagination and creativity. Her work is painterly,  poetic and romantic. 

10 Questions: Zalmy Berkowitz

Zalmy Berkowitz's artistic vision describes rhythm and movement amongst the chaos of life’s candid moments. His film work makes you fall in love with analog all over again.

 
 
 

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH
Artist of the Month - Kate Whyte

Interview with Riccardo Fasoli

In this interview we're having a chat with Riccardo Fasoli. If you're in the LooksLikeFilm or VSCO Film Users groups, you may have seen this talented artist posting videos treated with the presets. Armed with Canon Mark II and III, he creates experiences never forgotten. His work is visually stunning and emotion-evoking. The amount of work, storytelling and scripting put into it leaves you with goosebumps, yearning for more. I will admit, I'm a complete noob when it comes to videography and totally clueless to the lingo used. I had to research what exactly LUTs are and thankfully someone explained it to me in layman terms. (Huge shout out to Alex Reinhard for that!) Many have wondered how to use VSCO in their own video work and have been wanting to know the process. So Riccardo was gracious enough to spare some time for this interview and it was an absolute pleasure chatting with him.

 

LLF: First off, thank you so much for taking out the time to speak with us.

R: You're welcome, my pleasure.

LLF: We feature artists from all over the globe, where are you from?

R: I live in Germany but I am from Italy.

LLF: How long have you been doing videography?

R: 4 years.

LLF: Were you ever into photography or was your passion always for video production?

R: I have done photography, I like it and I invest a little time into it because the market has more of a demand for photography than videography. But things are changing now, thank God! :D

LLF: Change is good! How did you learn about VSCO?

R: My girlfriend, Anne Aselmann, is the photographer in our company (Kreativ Wedding) and she was searching for a way to give her photos a more analog feel to them. That's when VSCO came into our world.

LLF: You've actually answered my next question :D I was going to ask you if you work alone or if you have a partner. Thanks for filling us in before asking :) That's really great that you have someone you know and trust to work alongside you. It must really take a lot of pressure off and move your work along smoothly.

And now for the big question everyone is dying to know....... We REALLY would like to know HOW you do this, haha. Everyone absolutely raves over your videos, I will admit I was blown away myself, and we would all like to know the secret behind it all. Can you walk us through the process?

R: I know many people want to know the process and I know that many people already know how it works. I've been using this method for 2 years but this year everything improved when I learned to use Color Finale. It gives me the possibility to control the LUTs. LUT meaning Look Up Table. Look Up Tables are all of the information of the colors with their changes that you apply to them with a filter (In layman's words: an LUT sets values for colors. It's a map that tells an image what colors are what. An example would be green to look more teal ) There are many ways to have VSCO as LUTs for video.

LLF: Can you name us some?

R: There is VSCOVideo as well as Export LUT Lightroom plugin. So, you see, there are possibilities.

LLF: So, as a basic overview of your workflow........ you put your video together in another program first then bring it into LR and export the lut's? (whew!!)

R: My workflow is: Create a video story with the right feeling in Final Cut X then look at what kinds of colors Anne uses in her photography from the same event, then I try to recreate the same feel in Lightroom with a small JPEG and export the filter. I apply the filter to my video, adjusting every clip with the final color.

LLF: Wow, that is incredible. Riccardo, thank you SO much for taking the time to speak with us and showcasing your work. Do you have any words of encouragement or advice to give to others?

R: I would like to let people know you cannot make videos like these only using different programs and colors. There are many things that make my videos enjoyable to watch. Making my videos includes many trips on an emotional rollercoaster.

LLF: Yes, it is obvious that a lot of feeling, emotion and passion go into each video you've done. That is very important to keep the attention of the viewer, and you've certainly achieved that goal. Riccardo, thank you again for your time.

R: You're welcome.

Please check out their website at http://kreativ-wedding.de/
As well as like them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KreativWedding

Here is a few of my favorites from Riccardo: