Photography started off as a hobby for me, after I was sent to Beijing for a business trip. It was quite an experience, but unfortunately, I hadn't got a proper tool to capture the moments from the Chinese streets. Arriving home I hardly could demonstrate those breathtaking fragments of memories about the Great Wall and the beauty of Beijing that I had in my mind. So, in 2006, … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Felice Marquez
I never thought that I would get into photography. I got into it by accident, and I fell in love. When I was a kid, I used to see my father, who is a photo enthusiast, with his Canon AE-1 on his neck and he would always ask me to strike a pose and take my shot. Admittedly, I had a hard time smiling in front of the camera. There was something about being in front of the camera … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Jürgen Bürgin
People often tend to categorize the work of photographers. There are street photographers, fashion photographers, architecture photographers. I’m not sure what I am. Sometimes I call myself an urban photographer, but that’s not really a genre, it’s just saying that most of my photography is made in cities. My photography is a game, or a role-play, somewhere placed … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Ariel Body
I really enjoy the digital side of photography. And while I think there is still a certain air of hesitation around photographic manipulation, I enjoy trying to find new and innovative ways of using digital methods. I’m also quite interested in exploring how digital methods and manipulation affect photography and its’ representation of reality. I’m currently finishing a … [Read more...]
Photo Profile: Tuana Aziz
I was born in Slemani in Iraq on January 3, 1987. I spent the first eight years of my childhood in Iraq and me and my family moved to Sweden in 1996. That was the best decision of my life. The possibility to live in such a free country gave me the opportunity to really grow as a person. By the age of 16, I started senior high school and I majored in graphic and design. … [Read more...]