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Wavelength Fluid
All things in our universe are constantly in motion, vibrating
When different vibrating things come into proximity, they will often start, after a little time, to vibrate together at the same frequency. Sometimes in ways that can seem mysterious.
Synchronized vibrations
Resonance describes the phenomenon of increased amplitude that occurs when the frequency of a periodically applied force is equal or close to a natural frequency of the system on which it acts. When an oscillating force is applied at a resonant frequency of a dynamic system, the system will oscillate at a higher amplitude than when the same force is applied at other, non-resonant frequencies…
Resonance—another word for synchronized vibrations—is at the heart of not only human consciousness but of physical reality more generally.
Resonance frequency is stable and unchanging for the vast majority of people, but some research indicates that some people may experience change in their vibrating orientation.
Day Finale
The nerdy depiction above could serve as the conceptual basis for this creative portrait-photography project. Fully executed at our Galacpic Studio in southwest Montreal, the series comprises a number of instants that seek to play around the concept of waves, vibration and frequency resonance.
For the technically curious, the full lighting setup consisted of 2 gel-colored speedlights mounted on a couple of softbox modifiers. The camera body used was a Fujifilm X-T3, and the Fujinon 90mm F2 was the lens of choice for most of the pictures. The whole shoot was done tethered to Capture 1, which greatly helps simplify the capture and review process.
In regards to the postproduction, the background was created and rendered in-house and then composited along with the raw plates using industry standard compositing and image editing tools. Truly a blend of the timeless art of capturing photons on a camera obscura, along with really the latest, state of the art digital techniques.
Credits
Photography & postproduction: Boris Martinez | Galacpic
Make-up Artist/Hair styling: Manuela Balk | Galacpic
Model: Manuela Balk
Design Assistants: Manuela Balk | Galacpic
Production Assistant: Manuela Balk | Galacpic
