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TELL US ABOUT YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE
Most of my photography influence came from Japanese Photography & also master photographers such as Reinhard Krause, Mika Ninagawa, Chang Chien Chi, Richard Avedon & Annie Leibovitz. I like to bring the word "Curious" into my photo and lighting is very important to me. Adding lights will create a dramatic, even surreal images with the combination of Digital Montage.
WHAT KIND OF PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS THAT YOU FIND MOST CHALLENGING?
The most challenging photo assignment was when I have to approach random stranger for a portrait photoshoot; be it on street, inside shopping mall or on the dance floor. In Australia, all you have to do is just introduce yourself nicely and explain about your project; which most of them will accept it. Whereas in Malaysia, a lot of them are still ‘camera shy’, unless you’re lucky that is.
TELL US YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHY SCENE (LOCALLY) IN SABAH? HOW ABOUT THE COMMERCIAL/CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY?
Hrmm... The commercial/creative photography in Sabah is very weak at the moment. Even though there are a lot of Sabahans own a DSLR camera, I do really hope that one day they would explore more different side of photography; not just wedding photography or what I always see nowadays.. taking pretty girls portrait.
Black & White Monochrome
WHAT IS YOUR MOST CHERISHED PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE?
My most cherished photography experience is working with Joe Flizzow when he was in Melbourne, Australia. He offered me to document his tour in Melbourne for 2 nights, shoot his portrait and also taking a few shots when he performed on the cruise ship.
Other than that, my photo “Skater Silhouette” got exhibited in the Museum of Love for 3 months in Switzerland, as well as published in JpgMag Issue 10 at the same time.
CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR ANIMA PORTRAIT SHOTS PROJECT?
Anima Portrait is my latest portraiture project. I'm trying to document as many people in various locations. It's a very simple method actually. All the model gotta do is stand in front of the camera… soul-less ;). (I told you.. VERY EASY). You can contact me if you want to become the subject. I am trying to bring as much curiosity and also confusion in the photo as well as try to collect as many portraits as I can by the end of the year 2011. You can visit my photoblog to check out the exact info @ http://phlog.flaneganb.net and search for ‘Anima’.
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Melbourne Lolita
IN PHOTOGRAPHY ASPECT, WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA YOU THINK A PHOTOGRAPHER SHOULD HAVE TO FIT IN THE DEMAND FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY THESE DAYS?
Besides own a camera, a photographer should know how to bring out the product or the main object in their work. From awesome Lighting, to perfect color, to right models (not just pretty girls) and they must accept/understand the work of commercial photography is always ‘cheating’ (i.e. using Photoshop to edit and enhance the original). It is… A FACT.
I found out that most Sabahans are very poor in editing images using Photoshop software. A creative person should be updated with the latest photo editing software, else they’ll be left behind. Instead of following free tutorial online, why not buy tutorial books created by a Photoshop Beta because they KNOW what they’re doing.
In short, practice, practice, practice!
From Top: Silhouette & Digital Montage Photography
WHERE CAN WE FIND MORE OF YOUR WORK?
You can visit my website at http://www.flaneganb.net for my complete series of photos or visit my photoblog http://phlog.flaneganb.net where I usually upload random shots.
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FULL NAME:
Flanegan Vester Bainon
DATE OF BIRTH:
18th April 1986
TOP PORTFOLIO LIST:
- KK Waterfront
- The Edge Daily
- Joe Flizzow (Top Malaysian Hip-Hop Artist)
- Josua Andreas (Melbourne’s Top Casual Fashion Designer)
- KN Management (Melbourne’s Top Asian Clubbing Scene)
- And MABA (Melbourne Asian Basketball Association)
From Left: Joe Flizzow, Josua Andreas Fashion Show
CAMERA IN HAND:
Nikon F75, Nikon F80, Canon 350D, Canon 5D Mark II, Polaroid SX-70 and Mamiya RZ67.
FAVOURITE LENSE:
17-40mm wide angle
ROLE MODEL:
Reinhard Krause, Sebastian Sagaldo, Alessandro Rizzi, Shu Akashi, Kasai Chikashi and Tokyo Eight
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