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SPLASHHEROES – The VILLAINS Edition – 2020 AurumLight Calendar

December 2, 2019 – 22:01

It is finally here!

Our new 2020 AurumLight Calendar. And for this year we have the fan-favourite series SPLASHHEROES and this time with a twist – The VILLAINS Edition!!

You can order your copy here:
http://AurumLight.com/calendar/

Thank you for your support!

It is a few years since the first set of SPLASHHEROES, so I hope you all are happy that these special woman are finally back!

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To make this year calendar happen we have used paint and water only!
Close to 100 galons (450litres) of liquid to be exact.

The project was stretched in time – and in this case the first shoot was done in May and the last during my Splash Workshops in October 2019. All together it was 8 studio/shooting days.

This year we have 12 splashy Vilenesses, well almost twelve… Because like in the previous SplashHeroes calendar – not all ladies were heroines – so this year not all of them are evil. And I am sure you can find the ones.

There is something that fascinates me about villains… It is probably the fact that among other things they simply cause chaos and give things to do to Heroes. Without the first group there wouldn’t be a need for the second – in our case making the SplashHeroes five years ago was an action simply waiting for a reaction and it is happenning this year!

So without further adieu I present you SPLASHHEROES 2020 – The Villans – AurumLight Calendar:
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January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

The Cover

For that series we have prepared special wigs that were done by my good friend Katrina Bets who worked with me on the first SplashHeroes Series.

We worked with 6 very skilled models that also worked with us before.

The interesting point is that models are generally very patient people and used to repetitions, many takes, studio surrounding and a lot of people that runs around them. But not necessary they are familiar with a cosplay concept or even the superheroes in general. So sometimes it is tricky to get them to be emotionally invested in the actual character they portray.
On the other hand Cosplayers not always are comfortable with the modelling part of the project were you are pretty much exposed to everything and everyone.

So the goal is to find someone in between these two worlds and you are good to go!

The illustrations and the concepts required a specific props.
And for this series we had to cast a bunch of plaster skulls, build a set of horns or a crazy bat…
It was something different and fun to work on!

And when I say that our models are really good – check the January concept one more time above and now you will see that we had to threw the liquid on the models head!

So that is it!
I hope that you have enjoyed this one. We certainly did!

Even though it was a lot of work – starting from a sketch – going through the wet and long studio photo  days finishing with weeks of postrpoduction…

If you would like to have the calendar in print were you can enjoy all the illustrations in their full glory and resolution…

You can order your copy here:
http://AurumLight.com/calendar/

Last but not least!
Acknowledgements – If you look carefully you will notice many references – especially to J. Scott Campbell who is one of my favourite artist on the comic book scene! But also Artgerm and many others.
I enjoy comic books and have a lot of respect for people that make them happen. I thank them for many years of jogging my imagination!

Refences:

Credits:
Concept & Photography:
Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz

The AurumLight team:
E.Wieczorkiewicz, A.Ciesielska, Carl Keane, D.Cabaj, R.Borowski, A.Swirkowicz, A.Wozniakowski, R.Ruksztello, M.Rozenski & A.Wieczorkiewicz,
MUA:
Malgorzata Lewczyk, Katrina Betts
Models:
Monika Syntycz, Paulina Guzinska, Ula Toczko, Patrycja Banas, Justyna Wojciukiewicz
BTSphoto:
A.Wieczorkiewicz, A.Swirkowicz, D.Cabaj

Postproduction:
Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz
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http://AurumLight.com/calendar/

PS.  – SPLASH – PHOTO WORKSHOPS – 2020

We are in the process of putting the calendar of Workshops and Seminars events for the up and coming year 2020 – if you would like us to make a trip to your city – Please drop us a line at:  info@AurumLight.com  and we will see can we add that location to the list!

Many thanks

Jaroslav

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AurumLight for Atom Compression Wear 2018 Ad Campaign

August 13, 2018 – 18:28

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2018 is an extremely busy year for AurumLight Team so far.
Running from an assignment to assignment can be exhausting even if you love what you do…
It is still great though! well most of the times… not when you have to clean after the shoot… never then…

Today I have found some spare time to browse through the finished work and pick a few that I would like to share here on the blog in the coming weeks.

Recently we were commissioned by ATOM Compression Wear company – one of these clients that we have a great ongoing relationship.
And asked to put together a concept for their 2018 Ad Campaign.

What you have to know about ATOM is their Lanati Milk Fibre – a revolution indeed in the compression wear market.

Atom compression socks are knitted with milk fibre that have unique properties, which are naturally derived without addition of chemicals or materials which may affect sensitive skin.
Milk fibre is one of the major components of the Lanati milk yarn.

Milk fibre… now you see the connection.

So how do they make socks from the milk we drink?

“Milk Yarn is made from milk protein fibres. Firstly, the milk is de-watered, that is all the water content is taken out, and then it is skimmed. Latest bio-engineering techniques are then used to make a protein spinning fluid, and efficiencies and technology have resulted in very little water being used and very little waste products. This fluid is suitable for the wet spinning process through which the final high-grade textile fibre is made.”

If you want to more know about beneficial properties of Milk protein fibre or interested in ATOM Compression Wear please visit their website: http://www.atomcompressionwear.com .
These are really great and passionate people!

So after a couple of phone calls (That is the case in nearly 80% of the commissions, but it’s a story for a very different blog post) I sat down and drafted the proposal which was very quickly approved and we went off to the studio!

We have created a three sets of images – the first one you see above – to express the comfort and a natural soft embrace of the material that you will wear. The second one under this paragraph – with more active vibe to hint the line of the products prepared for use in sports like yoga, running, golf, tennis etc,
And the third one with Logotypes and more branding related assets – you can see a few below.

AurumLight team in action – Behind The Scenes Video:


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As usual we have used our favourite gear as you can see on the Lighting Diagram:
Lighting: Paul C Buff Einsteins 640
Lastolite Panels, Manfrotto Tripods
and Nikon camera

Lighting Diagram:

I hope you like the images, I know that ATOM team loves them and if you have any questions about the process you can drop us a line in the comments or hit us at Facebook , Instagram @aurumlight or Twitter !

Thanks for reading!
Cheers
Jaroslav

http://www.AurumLight.com

Credits:

Client: Atom Compression Wear

Concept & Photography: Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz – AurumLight Studio

AurumLight Team: Aleksandra Wieczorkiewicz, Agata Ciesielska, Michał Klepczyński, Ewa Wieczorkiewicz, Max Ruksztełło, Arkadiusz Woźnia kowski
Models: Klaudia Tołłoczko, Filip Siuchta
Hair & MakeUp: Małgorzata Lewczyk
Behind the Scenes Video: Rafał Makowski, Bartek Borkowicz, pixels.com.pl

http://www.AurumLight.com

PS. Our good friends at Watford Camera Club near London invited us to give an evening talk on our Liquid Photography.
It is a free event and if you would like to meet us there you are more than welcome!
Date: September 27, 2018; 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm
Place: Main Hall, Quaker Meeting Room, 150 Church Rd, Watford WD174QB

Hope to see you there!
Jaroslav

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MILKY PINUPS 2018 – AurumLight 2018 Milk CALENDAR – Pre-Order

September 27, 2017 – 14:48

CALENDAR – MILKY PINUPS 2018 – AurumLight 2018 Milk CALENDAR – Pre-Order

We are happy to let you know that the Milk Calendar 2018 is available for Pre-Order so You can reserve your copy prior to its release in December.

The theme of the 2018 calendar are your favourite MILKY PINUPS and the name is “The SplashScreen”.

After four years from the release of the original Milky Pinups (below), followed by the SplashHeroes, The Fallen Angels and this year’s Black Calendar we decided to have more fun in the studio!

And this year we are very exited to bring you the Milky Pinups 2018 with an additional twist…

MILKY PINUPS 2018 – Pre-Order >> Here
http://aurumlight.com/calendar2018/

The full calendar will premiere as usual on the 1st December and start shipping week after that, but you can pre-order your copy now!

It is a Limited Edition print – Hand-Signed and Numbered by the author.

12 Unique Liquid illustrations with some of our best work to date!
– Concept & Design by Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz

Size: B3 size (480mm x 330mm)
A single copy costs £39.99 + Shipping anywhere in the world.
Calendar comes in rolled form in a postal tube 50cm x 10cm

The order will be shipped within 14 days.

MILKY PINUPS 2018 – Pre-Order >> Here
http://aurumlight.com/calendar2018/

Please watch this space – the updates will follow.

Thank you for your support!
Jaroslav
Aurumlight Team

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Behind The Scenes of The Milk Workshop in Oslo, Norway

May 30, 2017 – 14:27

We are back from the Milk Workshop in Oslo, and what an amazing event it was!

Another meet-up in Scandinavia and you have probably noticed that we are keep coming back to the same places, or rather catching up with the same lovely people.

There are a few spots in the world that make me feel like at home and in Norway we are always hosted by the great folks at IkonStudio.

Per and his group of assistants are very much like our London crew and working with them always makes you push the envelope and make something amazing happen!

And with the support from our partners at the StudioImport, our participants could use the best gear available out there.

We had a real beast in house… in the shape of PhaseOne FX Camera + IQ3 100MPx Digital back

…and quite exciting new HENSEL CITO 500 Lights. These bad boys are really fast and I will talk about them more in the near future!

Couple of years ago at IkonStudio we did this illustration for the Splash Heroes calendar and may I add it was the only image in the calendar that was done in the workshop environment, all others were accomplished at our London studio, in the very much controlled environment.

Having all that in mind we have decided to run with the most challenging concept to date and we took participants right to the centre of commercial-scale photoshoot involving milk, a pool , models and loads of creative vibes!

Here you can see PhaseOne XF hanging 5 meters above what in a few minutes became a pool of milk…

…well, the usual day at the studio…

Participants as always could test their ambition as a Milk dress designers and after the presentation shoot, they took the main stage.

We topped the event with a day worth of a postproduction process and after over 8h of mind bending we send our photographers homes to work on their future milky projects!

I am glad everyone was happy and got home safely as some of the people travelled from a faraway places like Paris or Los Angeles! I here salute you guys!

It was great to meet old friends and make new ones, and I am sure we will be back soon!

oh, last but not least.. as an avid reader of Jo Nesbø I couldn’t missed the occasion to visit Harry Hole’s watering hole – Restaurant Schroder in Oslo!
Great food and cool people inside – totally recommending that place.

P.S. For those who are asking about potential future events – it looks like you will meet us this year in Cologne, Germany and potentially at the begging of the 2018 in Australia (and I hope) USA!

Hope to see you there!

Cheers
Jaroslav

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Milk Workshop – 13-14 May’17 OSLO, Norway

April 10, 2017 – 01:21

Hey Guys,

Hope you are all doing well!
Thank you for your messages and interest in the Milk Workshops.

It’s been a very busy and productive year for us.
We’ve been involved in quite a few really cool, commercial projects which we are going to share with you here in a near future.

This post will be brief and just to let you know that we are going to run our Milk Workshops this year.

The closest one is going to be in OSLO, Norway on 13-14 May 2017.
Booking Page >>> http://aurumlight.com/workshops/?ws=29

We have an invitation to go to New York, USA and Australia too and these workshops are in preparation.
13-14 May’17 – OSLO, Norway Milk Workshop – 2 Day event
Booking Page >>> http://aurumlight.com/workshops/?ws=29

We have prepared a new material for you, focused on the commercial side of the industry.
We will show you how we work with our individual clients, advertising agencies and the press.

Day 1: MILK THROWING 9am-8pm (close to 11 hours!)

– We will open the event with a presentation sharing the complete Milky Know-How!

– Then take you through the Milk Photoshoot – From A to Z – working with a model and team of assistants on set.

– After that participants will take over and will throw the Milk on a model trying to photograph a unique illustration.

– We will close the day with a BANG – taking you on a full on commercial style shoot on a pre-built set. Applying a time pressure factor showing you what the real game is all about.

Day 2: POSTPRODUCTION 9-5pm (8hours)

– We will share our RAW photos from the day one – and then we will take you through a mind bending postproduction process.
– Even though there is a lot of ground to cover – no one will be left behind and photographers with all levels of skills are more than welcome!

So if you would like to be a part of some amazing image making just book your spot here >>> and join us in May in Norway!

Booking Page >>> http://aurumlight.com/workshops/?ws=29

In Oslo we will be hosted by an amazing team at IkonStudio.no We worked together in the past on our SplashHeroes series and I can tell you that this place is amazing and will help you create literally anything.

Hope to see you in Norway!
Jaroslav

Here are a few BTS photos from our last event in Oslo:

Cheers!
J

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>> SPLASH HEROES << AurumLight 2015 Milk Calendar – Behind The Scenes Video

April 28, 2014 – 17:40

Thank you to all of you who purchased our AurumLight 2014 Milk Calendar – MilkyPinups!
It means a lot to us and makes what we do possible.

Unfortunately we have run out of Milky PinUps Calendars as this was only a limited edition we quickly sold out.

But I have some great news for you!
We are currently working on Milky Calendar for 2015 and it will be available for pre-order in a few months.

The new theme will be inspired by the Milky Bamboo Forest Fight that we did some time ago. I thought we should look in that direction.
There is something special about powerful heroines. It is an exciting concept with a lot of creative potential. This will be my personal tribute and milky parody of special characters…

So for AurumLight 2015 Milk Calendar – we will create universum of >> SPLASH HEROES <<

We will go above and beyond. Experiment with colours of the liquid, shapes, and lighting.
I am sure it will be a great challenge and you will love it too!

>> SPLASH HEROES << AurumLight 2015 Milk Calendar – January

Some time ago we were approached by German TV, PRO Sieben to let them film us during our work. I thought the SPLASH HEROES series will be perfect for it.

>> SPLASH HEROES << AurumLight 2015 Milk Calendar – June

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A few weeks later we had the crew of Galileo Show in London and here is their document from the day that was aired earlier this month.

Copyrights AurumLight & ProSieben-Galileo.

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That was a great weekend and we have some really cool illustrations. In a couple of weeks we are making the second round and in May we will bring one of our SPLASH HEROES ladies to Frankfurt for our Milk Workshop on 17-18th May.

>> SPLASH HEROES << AurumLight 2015 Milk Calendar – December

Please watch this space as there is more to come!

Cheers
Jaroslav
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