I started photography in 2006 when I discovered how to obtain photos from a self-built remote-controlled camera system that I used to hang on a flying parasail towed by my boat.
First I specialized in aerial photography where I started taking pictures from my “flying camera” to other boats in sailing races. When I decided to make a living out of photography I specialized as well in 360 panoramic photography, and by merging these two techniques, aerial and 360, I managed to create 360 aerial panoramic photos which back at that time in 2012, was only developed by just a few photographers.
After service as a professional photographer in aerial photography, immersive photography, and the creation of virtual tours, I moved to New Zealand in 2014 where I’m currently established as a fine art photographer pursuing projects in which I can apply my creative techniques and discover new ways of expression.
Coming from a nautical background, I evolved in an environment surrounded by the sea. Always aware of the complete scene, as far as the eyes can see. This has marked an extraordinary influence in the way I represent my creations which are based on images where you can “see it all”.
My first shots were done at my workshop where I managed all the trial and errors with the remote-controlled servos to trigger the camera and operate its cradle.
I remember my first aerial shot was obtained from a helium balloon to a near roundabout. When I saw the results, I got amazed by the perspective. Only birds had the privilege to get this view as, at that time, drones with cameras didn’t exist.
- Canon EOS 5DMkIII
- Sigma 8mm fisheye lens
- Manfrotto Tripod
- Manfrotto Panoramic Head
“The strength of this work lies in your ability to show us something new or interesting about Paris in a way that we may have never seen before”
- LensCulture Reviewer Feedback –
I hope it will awake a different way to perceive reality.
I find that a Tiny Planet can express in a unique and special way as within any landscape another hidden one is unexpected unless the secret of this reality is revealed.
Never give up! If you believe in it, sooner or later you will see it for real.
- Napoleon Hill –
For professional photographers: Learn about equipment and software to achieve your mastering. Be aware of your concurrence and mark their highlights as your starting point.
For Fine Art photographers: Express through your images what you like and what moves you. There is no perfect image but there is a perfect expression.
Tiny Planet-sur-Seine covers a series of images that portray a concept of specific locations provoking an awakening to see them differently by…
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Christian Kleiman has a knack in aerial photography where he shows perspectives different from what others are used to seeing.
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