Fine art photography - The CreativeMindClass Blog
Custom and often hand-made top hats, masks, crowns, butterfly wings painting backdrops technique to get the smallest particulars, influenced by the old noir films from the 30s and 40s. Numerous hours of planning and patience goes into every fine art photograph of the gifted Italian photographer Giulia Valente.
We asked Giulia what the key to making her fine art photography was. Here's her account.
"I graduated from Padua University, with a degree in Art, Music, and Theatre in 2006. I have always been attracted by art: one aspect I love most about being in Italy is the fact that art is everywhere. It's easy to find inspiration.
My style could be described as fine art photography. I am able to see the continuity between photography and painting. In many ways photography can be described as painting's older sister. Paintings, more than photos, are my main reference when I plan-shoot-retouch a new project."
"Giovanni Gastel, the recent deceased Italian photographer, once said that you have to trash 10 000 good ideas before picking the one that is right for you. In my own little way, to apply this principle. Actually, I keep an entire journal of thoughts, sketches, notes, and thoughts that are bound to be kept on paper for the rest of my life.
The first step to take when working on a new project is planning. It is vital to decide to define and concentrate on the main idea. Then, draw sketches, gather objects or props... It can be a stressful and time-consuming stage because the photography that is required demands a great deal of focus, even an obsession, by paying attention to the details those things that you may not immediately take notice of, but which will make a huge impact."
What was the key to making your caterpillar photographs?
"In the specific case that I was working on for this Caterpillar initiative, I attempted to determine the characteristics that distinguish the person, which make him easily identifiable. These include the color blue and the hookah smokes, his wings that he reveals when he transforms into a butterfly, but as well the manner of speaking - which is a bit conceited and vain. Then I tried to put the various elements togetherand re-create the main style of the image I had in mind.
On May 3, 2021 an exhibition of my selected works was launched at Laboratorio Cardin(Padua, Italy). I am very excited and grateful as this is my first show."
A selection of her beautiful art photography, that are rooted in Italian and Flemish artworks of the XV and XVI centuries, you can view them on Instagram and on her website..
