Personal Statement
Shams
Since my childhood, the world of image has always interested me and even fascinated. Like many other teenagers, I made short amateurs films, scoured the cinemas and husked the shots construction by returning the same film loop. But studies and time will not let me go further, putting this passion in sleep…
Recently, reaching the limit of small compact cameras, I bought a DSLR. That’s when I rediscovered the joys of picture taking: framing, light, atmosphere, subject … What a joy to freeze time, a movement, a story …
Meanwhile, friends make me try climbing. Only gradually, through the steps of approaches, different cliffs, block sites, I discovered the beauty of this ubiquitous nature but which may yet escape us so easily. But the real shock will occur with the discovery of paragliding. From the air, nothing has the same meaning.
Finally, it is sitting behind my desk thesis in digital imaging, looking at the hill in front of me, I realized that my future is behind this window. It is time for me to live this life that attracts me so long.
Today, I am 28 years old and I decided to take the plunge and become a “ImageMaker”, ie. photograph/ director specializing in outdoor.
Project Presentation
My goal is to create “Shams Prod” a company providing photo and video whose bid has two distinct markets: the outdoor one hand and arts and culture in other hand
The word outdoor represents all items related to outdoor sports, whether it’s water sports (surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding, kayaking, etc …), air sports (paragliding, Basejump , skydiving, etc …) or land sports (hiking, mountain biking, climbing, skiing, etc …).
In this segment, my offer of benefits is therefore:
- brands of clothing and technical equipment: Salomon, Petzl, Lafuma, Decathlon, etc. …
- events and sporting event: Natural Games Melloblocco, Coupe Icare, etc …
- specialized magazines: Climbing, Parapente Mag, Escape, Geo, etc. …
- training schools, recreation centers and sports clubs: paragliding school, kayak club, Forums, etc. …
On the arts and culture, I would offer my services to artists whose image is an important part of their communication: theater, circus, band, etc …
Offer Description
As part of my work, I do not consider myself just a photographer but as a craftsman of the image. Here, I propose six types of work photo / video
- Photo printing: Online sale of photos available on my gallery
- Shooting: Getting a dozen pictures to a specific request (advertising, magazine, etc …)
- Photo Essay: Creating a true book of several hundred pictures (sports event, events, etc …)
- Virtual tour: Develop interactive 360 ° panoramic photo in which the observer can move virtually.
- Promotional Video: Designing a trailer for a few minutes (event, company, association, etc. …)
- Video Feature: Making a film about a particular topic
Beyond this offer, I want to emphasize technical innovation I propose using video equipment still rare on the market. SLR video, and more power to shoot in full HD, enjoy a unique record. These devices are revolutionizing the world of video and create a real buzz in the world via the Internet, since the first video shot with a camera of this type by Vincent Laforet (viewed over 200,000 times) in 2008, up Present with the last episode of “House” made entirely with a DSLR video.
