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Interview with Jeff Fryer by trilby*foxglove Jeff Fryer has had a long affair with photography, which he never made official. The 25-year-old self-taught photographer from Colorado, with a university degree in Computer Science, became acquainted with this art in his teens. After trying out various genres, he developed a passion for fashion photography. And indeed, […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the artist Anna Doherty When and how did you realize that painting is your vocation? Basically most people know within themselves what they are good at. The same goes for me. I’ve always been artistic, but I did not pursue an artistic career until later in my life. I did not […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Samantha Nicol What kind of photography in your opinion best suits your personality? Macro photography in particular, flowers. Being a patient person and meticulous I enjoy working with small depth of fields. This also suits the Scottish Climate as I can still indulge in my passion even when it’s […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Patrick Caire Please tell us about your experience as a photographer. Well, as a photographer, I really have no experience. I don’t have a professional career or any sort of qualifications relating to photography. I guess if you consider someone who loves photography and is constantly taking pictures a […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Tomer Jacobson When and how did you realize that you would like to make the photography a part of your life? It all started a year ago when I was 36. I was working for the High-Tech industry for 10 years before that as a marketing communication manager and […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Hari Prasath What got you attracted to photography? Memories… this was the first attraction for me towards photography. Then, the photographs of many experts actually made me think, the memories can be captured in a better way, which eventually gives me a satisfaction of ‘The Memory’ and ‘The Beauty’ […]

Ellie Ivanova Ponti Molas, a traditional female shirt of the Kuna people of coastal Panama, are an interesting case of a traditional art with a special role in today’s globalized culture. Kuna people have an unique culture that has survived centuries and although their lands are a popular tourist destination now, they have kept their […]

Vanya Nikolaeva’s interview with the painter Martin Key (Yavan) Originally I am from Hungary. I’ve lived in some really great spots all around the world; most recently in Dublin, Ireland. My art is what directs me from place to place, as well as from stroke to stroke, and not the other way around.

I discovered photography in elementary school when I received my first camera, a Smena 8M as a Christmas gift. From then on followed a lot of over- or underexposed films, darkroom experiments, and lots of outings with the camera along the seaside. I grew up in Varna and the sea has always been an inspiration […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Juan De Francisco How has the culture of your home country – Mexico – influenced these two passions of yours – architecture and photography? Architecture and photography are very important matters in my country, especially architecture. Long before my country was “discovered” by the Spanish Empire, a great part […]

Vanya Nikolaeva’s interview with the artist Christo Kuzmanov Christo Kuzmanov was born in Sofia, but has been living and creating art for 18 years in Sweden. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries in the USA, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Bulgaria. He has taken part in charitable exhibitions and many connoisseurs own pieces of his […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Sam Dobrow Tell us more please about your growth as photographer? I started taking photos of my friends in the 6th grade. By the time I was in high school I had a black and white darkroom and was taking photography classes that emphasized traditional photography, the zone system […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Paul Bruins When and how did you decide to make photography a part of your life? Although I have been interested in photography since early childhood, unfortunately the cost of developing and printing my film-based photographs was prohibitively expensive. Photography became a part of my life soon after I […]

Natalia Nikolaeva’s interview with Kiril Kolev What are your signature photos? The photos that most people like the most are “Stormy Paris” and “Margaretville”. My favourite one is “Playing with a Glass Ball.” Margaretville I find capturing people challenging, because there is so much going that is so difficult to convey in a snapshot. This […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the Swedish photographer Jonas Adner I love creating things, and I have a need to express myself. I do it mostly by creating pictures but also by using clay. I started using photos in my works about 2 years ago; before that I mostly made my illustrations by hand, with watercolor […]

Natalia Nikolaeva’s interview with painter Svetlana Gencheva Translated from Bulgarian by Velina Vateva The pure gaze of a child quickly grows dim under the influence of ideas, prejudices and abstract notions. The natural and free human being puts on the heavy armor of the Ego. Only after many years do we instinctively realize that the […]

Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Bianca Van der Werf Movement – me Bianca van der Werf was born in Den Haag, The Netherlands and there she studied Architectural Design at the Royal Academy of Arts. Since 2005, she has been hooked on photography and devotes her time to this form of art. Before that […]

Vanya Nikolaeva’s interview with the photographer Sergio Lopes I was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1954 – a son of Italian and Portuguese immigrants. I had a happy childhood despite the financial difficulties faced by my parents, together my three brothers. Since childhood I’ve been a great observer and photography has been my greatest […]

Vanya Nikolaeva’s interview with Gerardo Gomez Who is Gerardo Gomez? Gerardo Gomez is a young visual artist from El Salvador, Central America, turning 20 this year. A dreamer and a rebel, with an immense passion about his art. We are starting a new century and a new millennium; things are evolving and we are looking […]

Velina Vateva’s interview with Cesar Pimentel Photo: Tihomir-Caspar Cesar Pimentel is interested in the enigmatic. The photographs in his exhibit, “Bulgaria My Eyes Wish To See,” may present spring and summer scenes in Bulgaria, a particular place, particular people, are not the subjects of his photography. Rather, he is interested in what hides behind the […]