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Tibor Galamb Interviews

Tibor Galamb

The core idea was to visualize tension between nature and artificial intervention. I wanted to create a scene that feels slightly impossible yet believable at first glance. The…

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Sara Camporesi Interviews

Sara Camporesi

The photograph was taken during a period when I was living in Florence while attending my Master’s degree. Walking through the city every day with my camera, I…

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Thomas de Franzoni Interviews

Thomas de Franzoni

I was inspired by the feeling of silence and space that the scene naturally carried. By reducing it to its essential visual elements, I wanted to remove anything…

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Reiny Bourgonje Interviews

Reiny Bourgonje

Reiny Bourgonje is a Dutch fine art photographer from Heerenveen in the Netherlands, known for her tranquil and painterly portraits. She photographs, but thinks like a painter, with…

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Rick Bogacz Interviews

Rick Bogacz

This particular photograph, called Infinity Steps, almost presented itself to me. A fog was beginning to roll in from Lake Ontario on this particular pier which added to…

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Robert Lie Interviews

Robert Lie

My photo called The Butcher. When I was in that traditional market, I saw a butcher stall with unique scene for me. A pig face that hanging on…

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Sajeev J K Interviews

Sajeev J K

I am Sajeev JK, a data analyst by profession and a photographer by practice. My interest in photography began before I owned a camera, when I started observing…

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Max Dobens Interviews

Max Dobens

Color can be a distraction, so I chose black and white to keep the viewer focused on texture and form. In this context, black and white becomes a…

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Mehrshad Mahmoudi Interviews

Mehrshad Mahmoudi

"Under the True Skin" explores transformation as an inner act of becoming. I wanted to depict the moment where inherited identities and imposed roles collapse to reveal a…

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Natalia Pipkina Interviews

Natalia Pipkina

Connection is the foundation of my work. We met by chance, and our interaction began with mutual warmth. During the shoot, I prioritize creating a calm space where…

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Walter Fogel Interviews

Walter Fogel

As the two wrestlers were members of a birthday party in the Swiss Alps, an event to which I was also invited, we all had a great deal…

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Glenn Goldman Interviews

Glenn Goldman

Glenn Goldman is an architect, planner, and educator as well as a photographer. Goldman earned the Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia and the Master in Architecture degree…

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Graeme Purdy Interviews

Graeme Purdy

Altitude in itself is not always that liberating, we are able to climb hills or ascend tall buildings. Angle, on the other hand, can make the image quite…

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Khaichuin Sim Interviews

Khaichuin Sim

Not everyone dares to dive into the vast ocean and swim alongside these gentle giants, sperm whales. Through this image, I wanted to convey the majesty of these…

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Amir Arabshahi Interviews

Amir Arabshahi

The emotional narrative I intended to express revolves around vulnerability, silent resilience, and the inner emotional weight carried within a collective cultural and spiritual environment. Being captured during…

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