KERVIN TRAN
» Swedish freelance photographer and filmmaker in Malmö area «
Photography- Video
- Blog
- About
- Contact
-
Portfolio
-
Posts
My first reel showcasing my cinematography work in music videos, short films and documentaries from 2010 to 2012.
HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES INFOMERCIAL (SWEDISH) 2012
Description:
An infomercial commissioned by Lund University to promote their undergraduate program in Human Rights Studies. Consists of interviews with professors, students, and alumni.
My work:
Director of Photography, Color Correction, and Titles.
TOBIAS FOERSTER - EVEN ANGELS CRY OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO 2012
Description:
Music video for upcoming songwriter and singer Tobias Foerster’s song Even Angels Cry. A Tegler Film Production.
My work:
Director together with Marcus Tegler, Director of Photography, Editing and Color Correction.
JONTANAMO - FIST OF FURY OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO 2011
Description:
Music video for house/electro artist Jontanamo’s song FIST OF FURY. Featuring Sweden’s national parkour team Air Wipp. A Tegler Film Production.
My work:
Director of Photography together with Nils Croné, Editing and Color Correction.
DURAN DURAN - LEAVE A LIGHT ON UNOFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO 2011
Description:
Finalist in the official music video competition for Duran Duran’s latest album ‘All you need is now’, 2011. Winners of the competition would become the official music video for the albums’ songs. However, Duran Duran liked the finalist videos so much that they decided to screen not only the winners but also the finalist videos during their world tour of ‘All you need is now’ as well.
My work:
Director of Photography, Editing and Color Correction.
Screenings:
Duran Duran - ‘All you need is now’ World Tour, 2011.
MICHAEL MACHINE - BLACK EYED WOMAN OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO 2010
Description:
Music video for Swedish rock band Michael Machine’s new single ‘Black Eyed Woman’. A Tegler Film Production.
My work:
Director of Photography, Visual Effects and Color Correction.
TORLEY’S ‘OLD COUNTRY’ MUSIC VIDEO 2010
Description:
A short music video using only computer generated visuals.
My work:
Concept, Cinematography, Visual Effects, Editing and Color Correction.
-
Posts
- Steel Island Photo shoot
I’ve been quite busy the past weeks so I haven’t had the opportunity to post anything. Lots of stuff that I’m going to post in the future though, stay tuned!
For now, here’s something I did recently. I went on a photo shoot with the indie rock/pop band ‘Steel Island’ from Malmö. They wanted photos of them that they could use when promoting their band and music. It was a short session but I had a great time. Thanks Martin, Daniel, Fredrik and Oliver for the opportunity!
Oh, and I’ve also got myself a Canonet QL17 rangefinder film camera that I tried out on the photo shoot as well. Picking up the developed film roll later today, hopefully it’s not crap!
Check out Steel Island’s Facebook and Soundcloud pages for more info and listen to their music:
https://www.facebook.com/Steelisland
http://soundcloud.com/steel-island
- Lens Flare Haven
The sun has come out more recently in my part of the woods. The dark Swedish winter is transitioning to a stunning bright Swedish winter. My eyes and camera prefer the latter.
Dug through some old videos I’ve made and that I’ve never come around uploading. I guess it’s time. This is a photo compilation from when I followed my dear friend’s dance team back in the summer of 2009. I documented the training sessions and their participation in Nippon Domannaka Matsuri (www.domatsuri.com) in Nagoya Japan, one of the largest annual dance festivals in central Japan. The soundtrack is the actual background music they danced to at that festival.
The experience was intense, I learned a lot and it was probably one of the first important events that I feel developed my journalistic style of photography. Would love to do another one, I just have to save up some money to go there again…
Do you want to help indie filmmakers enable their visions for the silver screen?
Be sure to check out the teaser for our on-going sci-fi short film “human” that will go into production this November!
If it’s your cup of tea, please feel free to donate a small amount of money to the budget of the film using the link below. Any amount of contribution is appreciated and you get some nice perks as thanks. We’ve raised 90$ out of our 600$ goal so far.
http://www.indiegogo.com/whatishuman- A slice of life
Street photography is my favorite genre in photography, capturing special and fleeting moments of everyday life of ordinary people on the streets; like holding up a mirror to society.
Furthermore, one might say that street photography is the hardest type of photography out there; you have absolutely no control of light or people. It’s up to you to be there at the right time and place; capturing the moment.
To me, this means that I have to train my eyes to see the world differently, being able to anticipate moments before they occur. As silly as it may sound, it has given me a new outlook on life. The world is your studio.
After a year of personal struggles and difficulties (although not over yet), I’ve been slowly starting to pick it up again from a long period of inactivity. Starting with a trip back to my family’s homecountry Vietnam back in December last year.
Upon returning to Sweden I felt a photographic emptiness of some sort. Obviously, Sweden is not as densely populated as many other countries out there; making street photography of people a little bit harder. I was bummed out by this but felt that I wouldn’t give up on documenting life in Sweden. Half a year later, equipped with my street photographer’s camera Ricoh GRDII, I hit the streets once more.
There is hope…
- Martin + Linda
Martin and Linda’s simple but oh so wonderful wedding at Knäbäckshusen and Baskemölla. A celebration of love on a late-summer day.
Thank you Martin & Linda, your family, friends and everyone else who attended the wedding; for reminding me why I love doing this so much.
I was so fascinated by the glasses, all neatly handmade by Anders (www.baske.se). Simply beautiful!
- Teaser: Martin & Linda
Here’s a small selection of photos from Martin and Linda’s wedding I got the honor to shoot last week. Stay tuned for more photos later. Enjoy!
- Studio session collab
On the 4th of March this year, my friend and producer Marcus and I decided to throw a little studio-session-shoot-out with Marcus’ studio lights. Here’s some of my favorite shots of mine from that day!
Big thanks to Marcus and the beautiful people who were willing to stand in front of the camera.
Feel free to get in touch with me or Marcus if you or your friends want some portrait shots of yourself, it’ll be a blast!
- BUFF Film Festival 2011
Two weeks ago I was shooting for the annual BUFF International Children and Young People’s Film Festival. Portrait and candid shots of the people who’ve been working on the films that were showing during the festival. New experiences include directing people on the spot, making people feel comfortable in front of the camera, finding interesting backgrounds and light for the portrait sessions. Intimidating at first but loved it!
Furthermore, believe it or not, I lost one of my memory card with 16gb worth of photos and videos. I’ve been searching for the card like crazy together with the BUFF crew, but after a week I convince myself that the card is lost forever. By that time, I get an email forwarded to me about a lost memory card with my pictures on it. A kind person had found the card ON THE STREET THREE DAYS AFTER I LOST THE CARD. I jumped with joy after finally picking up the card from the lovely person who took time to find the owner of the card. Much love.
The following are shots that wouldn’t see the day of light if it wasn’t for the kind person who found my memory card!
Lesson learned, backup your cards and be serious about where you store them.
For more portrait photos, check out my Flickr set.
-
Posts
- About Kervin
I’m a photographer and filmmaker that loves to capture the lives of people, whether it be daily life on city streets or through portrait work. When it comes to filmmaking I have a weak spot for music videos as my mind come alive and react to sound and music.
In my personal life I’m inspired by languages, foreign culture, and I love to travel. I’m a music junkie, avid gamer and cineast.Follow me on Facebook / Twitter / Flickr / LinkedIn / Behance
