Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Photographer Captures Amazing New York City Aerials in 'Once in a Lifetime Flight'

Zain Haidar
Published: January 14,2015




 
Photographer Vincent Laforet has experienced amazing things throughout this career.
As noted on his blog, Laforet captured photographs in Pakistan after 9/11, he's photographed images of iconic moments in sports, and he's begun a career in directing films.
When it comes to nervewracking experiences, however, this nighttime shoot might reign supreme.
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On assignment with Men's Health Magazine, Laforet traveled 7,500 feet in the air to photograph New York City as it's rarely been seen before.
"With all of the right preparation, this was a once in a lifetime flight," Laforet said in an interview with weather.com.
Before even stepping foot on the helicopter, Laforet and his team, including the crew from Liberty Helicopter, needed a week of preparation.
This shoot required special attention, Laforet said. Not only was it shot from thousands of feet in the air, but the photographs were also captured from a moving aircraft. With a gyroscope and other pieces of equipment on tow, Vincent was able to take crystal clear photographs showcasing an incredibly intricate view of the city.
"The more distant you get from something, the more intimate it can become." Laforet said. "It feels like the synapses of a brain or a computer chip."
Because of certain techniques, like tilt-shift, employed during the shoot, many of the photos transcend our traditional view of the New York City skyline and take on a completely alien appearance.
No one understands this better than Laforet himself.
"This is one of the cases where the image supersedes the experience," Laforet said.

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