An Interview of Violeta Petkova with Elena Stavreva Elena Stavreva: “Oftentimes I end up running ‘miles’ after kids, which becomes my fitness exercise for the day!” What do you think about photography like a different way of life? I would say through photography you learn to see things around in a deeper way. Play of […]
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Artist of the Week – Elena Stavreva
5 February, 2012 от · 1 comment
Artist of the Week — Dimana Zhelyazkova
20 June, 2011 от · 8 comments
Interview of Yana Radilova with the young photographer Dimana Zhelyazkova Dimana Zhelyazkova is a Bulgarian teenager, almost 19 years-old. Ever since she was a little girl, she has had an interest in painting; but few years ago she discovered photography and now she “paints” mainly through the camera. Just a week ago she graduated from […]
Artist of the Week – Taymaz Valley
7 March, 2011 от · 1 comment
Interview by Violeta Petkova with Taymaz Valley Taymaz Valley:”Art in any form or medium is expression of thoughts and ideas, and I do believe no matter where you are from you can appreciate a work of beauty.” Your photos are amazing. It is easy to see that every single one of them has its own […]
Artist of the Week — Juan Mendez
17 May, 2010 от · 11 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with photographer Juan Mendez Translation from Spanish into Bulgarian: Violeta Boncheva Translation from Bulgarian into English: Ivaylo Moutaftchiev Juan Mendez What attracted you to photography in the first place? Photography, as a form of expression, gave me the ability to convey feelings, to share them with others. It attracted me since childhood; […]
Artist of the Week — Nestor Mocarski
1 February, 2010 от · 11 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with photographer Nestor Mocarski How did you “discover” photography for yourself? When I came here to Scotland I was overwhelmed by the landscapes and so many historical places. I have the ability to memorize more places and faces than names, therefore I thought taking photos would help me to remember everything that […]
Artist of the Week — Paul Hessel
18 January, 2010 от · 19 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Paul Hessell What did spark your interest in Egypt and ancient history? I have been interested in history since my grade school days; it was my favorite subject in school. At times the class ended up being a dialogue between the teacher and myself. I became intensely interested in […]
Artist of the Week — Andrea Laybauer
4 January, 2010 от · 10 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Andrea Laybauer How and when did you realize that photography would be your vocation? When I was 17, I was taking pictures of my friends in a very precarious way, using a white sheet as a background and a compact camera without resources. A cobra
Artist of the Week — Francisco Valera
20 December, 2009 от · 3 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Francisco Valera Why did you choose photography as your hobby? Well, first because it is a cheap hobby due to Internet and digital techniques, and second because I can translate my ideas in the different ways of photo composition. Space collector No choice – save our world
In the World of Fashion with the Photographer James Lee
10 October, 2009 от · 3 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the fashion photographer James Lee Why did you decide to become a fashion photographer? I got bored of taking pictures of my friends and family and wanted to work with models and make my pictures look like they were from a fashion magazine and generally be more creative. I guess it’s […]
Artist of the Week – Els Boudewijnse: I Have Always Been Attracted to Images
6 September, 2009 от · 4 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Els Boudewijnse Els Boudewijnse was born and raised in the Netherlands. Lived in a beautiful rural little village until age twenty-three; these surroundings nurtured her love of nature. She can remember walking around with a small camera at eight years old, taking pictures of the goats, chickens, turkeys and […]
Artist of the Week – Marcos Rivero
2 August, 2009 от · 10 comments
An interview with Marcos Rivero by Ani Vasileva He was born in 1972 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). Though his job is not related to photography, he finds time every day to sit with his pictures as a way of escaping of daily problems and relaxing. First he became interested in […]
Artist of the Week – Lara Alegre: “What I like to shoot the most is loneliness, tenderness, and love (or lack of love).”
26 July, 2009 от · 6 comments
An interview with Lara Alegre by Ani Vasileva Her name is Lara, she is from Barcelona, and she is in love with photography. It was not a love at first sight… She started taking photos seriously about three years ago, and since then she haven’t stopped. She see poetry in photography. What she love the […]
Apolonia Castilla: Photography for Me is a Pleasure
24 July, 2009 от · 2 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Apolonia Castilla Please tell us more about your path into photography. I started with photography at the age of 9 when I bought a compact camera. I had a couple of compact cameras for 20 years and I bought a SLR camera and several Practika filters and developed personal […]
Artist of the Week: Michel Seguret
12 July, 2009 от · 5 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Michel Seguret What is photography for you? Photography is my passion, friendly to all other activities. Photography is also my life companion. It keeps track of what has been and will never be again, an emotional release too, it’s my way of expressing quite instinctively what surprises or pleases […]
Yessenia Quiros: Photography is True Artistic Expression
17 June, 2009 от · 22 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with Yessenia Quiros When and how did you decide to become a photographer? It’s been a long process. About twelve years ago, while on my honeymoon, I was taking pictures with a disposable camera and photographed some crabs and some landscapes. It was like discovering a new world, since then, I’ve been […]
Artist of the Week – Ari Hariadi: I Really Enjoy And Love Everything About Visual Art
7 June, 2009 от · No comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the digital artist Ari Hariadi When and how did you discover photography for yourself? Ever since I was a kid I love to draw. About 17 years ago, while studying computer management at the university, I found some software programs for graphic design and learned them on my own. During that […]
Valentina Giuffre: Photography Can Make Me Think, Meditate and Improve All My Knowledge
31 May, 2009 от · 2 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with Valentina Giuffrè When and how did you start taking pictures? I started taking pictures five years ago during the last match of my city’s soccer team before the end of the championship. There was a great promotional party of Messina’s team and I wanted to remember all my friend’s faces and […]
Norman Atkinson: If I Feel That Something is Beautiful in Some Way, I Use Photography To Express It
29 May, 2009 от · 6 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Norman Atkinson When and how did you discover photography for yourself? I discovered photography when we were on our honeymoon in Spain. All the other people we were with were taking photos of the beaches, swimming pool shots and the landscapes of Spain. When I got home I went […]
Simply Being Alive Tells Me That I Should Do Something, I Can’t Waste Time!
28 May, 2009 от · 3 comments
Ani Vasileva’s interview with Mauro Gonzalez Mauro Gonzalez What would you compare photography to? It’s too dificult to compare photography with something, but I think it is possible with food (I love to eat). There are thousands of ingredients; the interesting thing is to make the perfect mix. Photography is something like this as well; […]
Claude McCoy: Creating Images Provides Me Intellectual and Creative Challenges
26 May, 2009 от · 2 comments
Mariana Velichkova’s interview with the photographer Claude McCoy What does photography give you? The possibility of capturing a moment in time visually, whether it’s a beautiful landscape or flower or a moment with others that I want to remember.