My "Dreams Of Flying" Photos

"Handstand"

The inspiration for this photograph is simple, being able to do something you never could before, because, to me that is what Jan von Holleben's "Dreams Of Flying" is all about. Because there are no props for this image, it was very easy to capture. The only challenge was finding something to do the handstand on, but still being able to take the picture from above. In photoshop, I cropped the image,  adjusted the Hue, Saturation, Contrast, and the Shadows/Highlights.

"Falling Off Chair"

My goal for this photograph was to show a humorous, yet common incident in our lives. To compose this image I positioned a plastic chair on the ground, so it looked like it was tipping over backwards over the floor (red stripe). Then, Evan sat in the chair, leaned back as if he was falling, and raised his arms as if he was trying to catch the can of pop. In photoshop, I cropped the image so there wasn't any large, vacant areas around the edges of the photo. Then, I lightened the image, and adjusted the contrast. 

"Diving Catch"

To me this, photograph fits perfectly into "Dreams Of Flying." This is because, it depicts a dream of many people, which is playing their favourite sport in a top league, and to make a big play. The only prop for this image was in fact, the football, meaning that this image was quite easy to create. All I did, was place the football on the ground, in a way to make it look like it had been thrown, and I had Evan lie on the ground to, as if he was catching the ball. In photoshop, I cropped the image to hide any other objects. Then, I adjusted the Hue and Saturation to my liking.

OTHER IMAGES/TEST SHOTS:

"Dreams of Flying" By, Jan von Holleben

"The Diver"

In this photo by Jan von Holleben, uses his photographic knowledge to make a boy appear to be scuba diving. I like this photo because of how simple, yet effective all of the props are. For example, the blue tarp makes excellent water with a few wrinkles. Also, i like how he used the lighting to make the boy "pop out."

"The Pirates"

In this photo, the photographer, Jan von Holleben uses the scale of his props, and his angle of view to make it appear as though the boats are further apart. The props in this photo are very minimal, but they do their job perfectly. In addition, all of the props are household items, making it seem as though the boys are playing.

"The Strong Men"

  In this photo,  Holleben had the two children  posing as if they  are throwing a boulder to each other. But, they are actually just lying on the ground beside some large rocks. Jan von Holleben even made it look as if they were on a mountain, using the angle of which he took the photo. There is actually quite a fair amount of thought put into this photograph.

Brief Biography - Jan von Holleben

Jan von Holleben

           Jan von Holleben was born in 1977 in Cologne, Germany. He started photography when he was 13, using his fathers camera. Eventually, after a year of studies in teaching children with disabilities in Freiberg, Holleben moved to London to pursue a career in photography. In London, he studied the theory and history of photography. After earning his degree, Holleben had many opportunities open for him within the photography world. He has set up photographic collectives, Young Photographers United, photodebut, and Photographer’s Office. Jan von Holleben’s work is now displayed and published worldwide.