Erwin Olaf, Berlin

I have been a huge fan of Erwin Olaf for a while now. His new series, Berlin, was photographed earlier this year actually during the time I was living there. His amazing tableaus leave us questioning the actions and narrative yet captivate us because of the uncertainty and the beauty of the light, curious situation and wonderful casting. I also love that each image on his website can be downloaded at a fairly large size to ensure that when he gets his images out there they will all be replicated at a high quality which makes sense for the high quality production value of his images. Check out his website. 

All images taken from erwinolaf.com

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Music Video Visual Inspiration

Today I came across the newest music video by Alicia Keys 'Girl on Fire'. I think every visual aspect comes together perfectly in this video; light, set design, wardrobe, hair/makeup. The stylized lighting was refreshing and I really liked how every different scene was a carefully crafted tableau. Keys wearing a beautiful turquoise dress and neon pumps against red and white wallpaper was the stand-out shot for me. I could very easily imagine taking the best moment from each individual tableau and making a great editorial from it. Which music videos do you find visually inspiring?

Screen shots from Alicia Keys' 'Girl on Fire' music video. 

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