“The lighting on objects within the image is the most
important thing to make my final photo more realistic,
because making reflections on anything like water or metal is
very difficult, especially if you desire a perfect result. I hope
that one day there will be a tool that simplifies that process,”
says Khodayari. “Lightning tools on 3D apps like Cinema 4D
that I use are perfect, but I wish, despite the impossibility, the
very same could be done on 2D photos in Photoshop as well.”
Khodayari always has strong elements in his work so
that they may describe his underlying meaning, and so he
appreciates the ability to include any elements that can add
texture, tangibility and make the image come alive. When he
is able to see the perfect relation between elements, including
colours and lights, he knows the image is ready to share.
“I would love to be a director and I push myself to do
animations as well,” shares Khodayari, “So I am still learning
and working hard to achieve what I really want. One of my
favourite earlier pictures, called Distress, is about one of my
largest concerns—having endless things to do but a lack of
time to complete them.”
Like a fantastical documentary of the unreal, we hope that
with whatever time he has, we will see Khodayari continue to
share his stories and bring to life his dream-like visions.
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