'Living Lights of the Ocean' is a collaborative avant-garde photo series which depicts neon dream-like underwater environments. Famous costume designer Roman Ermakov paired with photographer Dasha Yastrebova, set designer Venera Kazarova and image editor Alex Tikhonov to create this immersive representation of oceanic life.
The creative team behind this fascinating underwater shoot spent months studying the strange creatures living in the dark ocean and wanted to illuminate their existence. The shots were created by dressing and posing models in elaborately crafted costumes.
Photographer Dasha Yastrebova described the shoot as a creative endeavor that she couldn't pass up, saying; "For me as a photographer this shoot was a unique opportunity to make a complex, carefully crafted project, that hardly anyone will ever order from you, but which can grow into an exhibition."
What's Driving This Trend
- Avant-garde Photography
- The 'Living Lights of the Ocean' photo series showcases the potential for avant-garde photography to create immersive and dream-like underwater environments.
- Underwater Fashion
- The elaborate costumes used in the shoot highlight the emerging trend of underwater fashion, opening up possibilities for creative collaborations between costume designers and photographers.
- Exploration of Oceanic Life
- The months of research that went into studying underwater creatures for this photo series exemplify the growing trend of exploring and documenting the mysterious world of oceanic life.
Who This Affects Most
- Photography
- The 'Living Lights of the Ocean' photo series presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of photography with its unique blend of avant-garde aesthetics and underwater exploration.
- Fashion
- The collaboration between the costume designer and photographer in the 'Living Lights of the Ocean' shoot hints at potential disruptive innovation in the fashion industry, particularly in the realm of underwater fashion.
- Marine Biology
- The immersive representation of oceanic life in the 'Living Lights of the Ocean' series indicates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of marine biology, encouraging further exploration and understanding of underwater ecosystems.
