藝術攝影師 Nicky Hamilton 剛剛完成了他最新的拍攝計劃「The Lonely Man」,這個系列的照片除了非常有電影感,最特別的地方是整個拍攝場景都是特意建造,由起草圖、建造場景、打燈直至拍攝,每一張相片均需時3個月,那份認真與堅持很令人讚嘆。

除了認真的拍攝態度,這些攝影作品背後,更盛載著沉重的拍攝理由,因為這系列裡的每一張相都是啟發至攝影師童年的情緒和感受。

「父親早年是個建築工人,生活很簡單,很悠閒也有很多歡笑。」(“In the early years my Dad started out as a builder,” Hamilton says. “Things were simple, holidays where plenty and so was the laughter.”)

「直至80年代中期,父親因事失去了他的事業,也破產了,再也負擔不起他剛剛購買的新居。」(“In the mid 80s my Dad lost his business in a freak incident and had to declare himself bankrupt, post a recent purchase of a dream home he could no longer afford,” he continues.)

「他開始犯罪,也成為了癮君子,變成了一個會叫他兒子阻止他自殺的人。」(“He turned to crime and crime turned him into a drug addict who would one day call his son and ask me to prevent him from commuting suicide.”)

因為這樣的童年,Hamilton想要創作出能夠注入他的想法及情緒的攝影作品,而且打算很慢很慢地完成它。

「我發覺攝影的世界行得太快。」(“I came to the realization that the photography world was moving too fast,” the photographer states.)

因此在他成立了攝影工作室4年後,開始探索並構思他整個極度漫長的攝影計畫,一張一張相片慢慢建構。

「我打算改變一下自己的攝影步伐,我希望去創造我的攝影作品,就好像一個畫家在一塊畫板上創作一樣,而不是去尋找適合的拍攝場景。」(“I wanted to change the pace, my plan was to work akin to a painter with a canvas, creating the photo and not finding it on location,” says Hamilton.)

於是Hamilton開始將想法變為草圖,再用3D工具重構,最後利用電腦去模擬打光場景及色彩。

Time-lapse of set build for ‘The Stairs’ 2016. #nickyhamilton #thelonelyman

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然後他開始落手建造場景,加入他理想中的佈置,再利用恆定光源及他的中幅哈蘇相機完成整個拍攝,最後當然不少得漫長的後期。

場景製作

著手拍攝

完成品 “The Stairs”

每一張作品都充分感受到攝影師注入了無窮的心力及時間,以下是更多「The Lonely Man」的BTS 及完成作品:

Production still of ‘The Shower’ 2016. #nickyhamilton #thelonelyman

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Production still of ‘The Loft’ 2016. #nickyhamilton #thelonelyman

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Production still of ‘The Bathroom’ 2016. #nickyhamilton #thelonelyman

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Time-lapse of set build for ‘The Hotel’ 2015. #nickyhamilton #thelonelyman

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