Did you ever think, sugar and tennis have nothing really in common? Not this case! The relationship of these two young and gorgeous people is deeply influenced by both – sugar, as she works for the biggest and oldest sugar refinery in Slovakia and tennis, where Feri used to be a professional tennis player, nowadays working as a private tennis couch. Glad to have the opportunity to meet these guys and to capture their wedding in very unique environment.
Travelling around the world, either for leisure or business purposes, I always wanna visit the local high-end architecture. Partially, it’s because both my parents are architects, so obviously I grew up surrounded by the latest trends and architectural works. But the main reason lies deeply in my nature, as I admire pure lines, contrast of materials, modernism and unlimited visions and skills of world’s best architects.
Although, as a professional photographer I try to do my best to capture this phenomenon, I’m still far away from what is called “architectural photographer”. Considered to be an easy and steady target for your camera, proper architectural photography is one of the most demanding photography branch. You need to watch the light conditions, reflections, perspective, angle of the camera, use the proper lens, moreover fit the architect’s visions more than you’d expect.
The photos placed in gallery above are just a glimpse of my “architectural photography” gigs I had the privilege to shoot in Canada, United Arab Emirates, Austria or even in my native Slovakia. Feel free to browse through…
I always try to keep up with the latest trends, technologies, techniques and of course – commercial client’s demands, which are pushing your skills to the limits or even beyond. Although, being a photographer is a dream job, which allows me to express things through my perception of the world, sometimes my visual dreams are many steps ahead of reality. I can clearly recall the moment, when I saw the paintings of Salvador Dali for a first time. I was so impressed and overwhelmed, I felt like jump right into that world of his fantasy.
CGI
Recently, being already recognized as a full-time professional photographer, I came across few visually powerful advertisements and outdoor billboards, that made me really curious and I couldn’t stop asking myself – how did they do it? The answer was hidden in three letter abbreviation – CGI, which stands for Computer-generated Imagery. In terms of photography, CGI means mostly the creative workflow consisting of 3D rendering software (in my case it’s an amazing free software, called Blender) and Photoshop. As a beginner in field of CGI, I was desperately looking for some inspiration. Well, I found it pretty quickly in Radoxist Studio – 3D, CGI & creative retouching production. What a surprise – these skillful guys serving for clients worldwide are based in my hometown Bratislava, Slovakia. Well, hats off Radoxist, you’re doing a stunning job!
Blender
So, I also accepted the challenge of 2D and 3D composites, set the goal of being able to create whatever I want at the end. I started from scratch, learning step by step Blender’s UI, modelling objects, texturing them, and so on… I’m still a beginner in terms of what Blender is capable of.
Yesterday, I created a CGI scene including coffee mug, plate with butter, and coffee beans… All right, this excercise was absolutely intentional. I was ask to do so by my friend Dusan Plichta, to support his start-up idea known as Power Coffee. Well, you can find the rendered and Photoshoped image above. If you like it and wanna support my, as well as Dusan’s work, please share or like this post.
Take care and stay tuned for my next works.
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