2 October 2015 – Last summer in Italy I was at a photography show and was introduced to the work of Brazilian photographer Vitor Schietti. He plays with long-exposure photographs, combining them with movement, fireworks, or afterwards, painting to create unique worlds. In his Impermanent Sculptures series, he paints with fireworks, creating a liquid light description of trees. He said:
“The series is the result of several years of research on long exposure photography, and the usage of ND filters was vital to find a perfect balance between the fading twilight and the brightness of the fireworks. Only a few attempts were allowed per day, since the time frame during which this balance is possible is very narrow (30 to 50 minutes). The Brazilian central plateau, in a kind of savanna called ‘Cerrado’ was the scenery for most of these experimentations. The margins of the lake Paranoa, the streets and some iconic monuments from Brasilia were also locations for some of the light paintings. It’s important to say the series is an ongoing process, and more will follow in the coming year or so.”
Here is some more of his work:
