Most Creative Portrait Award: 2024 SmokeNINJA Portrait Contest

May 30, 2024

Congratulations to the winners of the SmokeNINJA Portrait Contest! Your innovative use of PMI's fog machines has captivated and evoked emotion, demonstrating your creativity, technical mastery and artistic vision. We are thrilled to present you with the incredible prizes provided by our partners Laowa, Zhiyun, and SmallRig. Thank you to all the participants for your inspiring commitment to the art of portrait photography. Congratulations once again to the winners, and we look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

All winners will be contacted via media@pmigear.com in the next few days regarding their win!

MOST CREATIVE PORTRAIT AWARD

@vividflowstudio

JUDGE COMMENTS:

"This photo is a brilliant display of creativity. The use of smoke combined with the skull's imagery creates an intriguing and captivating vibe. The black background perfectly complements the composition, drawing attention to the intricate details. The smoke delicately resting on the hat adds a touch of sophistication. Overall, a masterful piece that showcases both technical skill and artistic vision." — Simone Ferretti

"Controlling smoke in frame can be really challenging because it has a mind of its own and is affected by movement, ambient wind and even your own breath, so to see a creative image in which the smoke is perfectly occluding the subject’s eyes in extremely satisfying and technically impressive. The lighting of the white smoke lends itself perfectly to the monochromatic nature of the image and it evokes the feeling of a Neo-noir painting, additionally the subtle lighting on the subject, hat and and suit jacket are all very well done and this image feels very balanced in it’s execution. Amazing work overall!" — Jon Simo