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| Virtual reality in business is the concept in this stock photo of a woman rising up a vortex of light trails while wearing VR headgear. |
I recently read how NFL teams are using VR (virtual reality)
to train their players. It triggered a thought in me…there are so many
applications for VR in the business world (and I count the NFL as a business)
that now is the time to create some Virtual Reality stock photos aimed at a
business audience.
VR Goggles and Stock Photos
I picked up a pair of VR goggles at a local thrift store for
$3.95. The next time I hired some models I included my VR ideas in the shoot. I
wanted to create an image that could symbolize the ability of Virtual Reality
to offer training, business opportunities and, in essence, a new freedom.
Emphasizing The Business Aspects of VR
I photographed the model wearing the headgear and jumping
with her arms upraised to give the impression of flight. It was my belief that
by having the model flying it would add drama and emphasize the revolutionary
aspects of virtual reality. For a background I chose an abstract composite of
various cities (including Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, New York and San Francisco).
By having a backdrop of a metropolitan environment I felt the business aspect
of the image would be emphasized.
Colorful Light Trails and the Future
By adding a colorful light trail image I could add some eye
appeal and further the futuristic aspect of the image. I used blue light
trails, captured with a long exposure of city lights at night, because blue is
the color of business. I
manipulated the light trail image to take on an artistic spiral, a conduit to
new opportunities, and within which the model is flying.
Virtual Reality, Success and
Freedom
The image is composed to facilitate easy cropping to any
format, and the background is dark enough to reverse out headlines and type. The
image speaks of Virtual Reality, possibilities, holograms, success, freedom and
the future…and probably a few more too…never underestimate how a fellow
creative might use your images!
