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Photographer of the week: Andrew Mohrer

Antoine Khater — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:00:59 +0000

Our photographer of the week is into street photography. Andrew Mohrer was born,raised and still living in Brooklyn NY. With a passion for its streets it’s only natural for Andrew to be a street photographer.

Andrew played with photography a couple times over the years but for the last 2 years he’s been taking it seriously. Never taking any classes, he is a 100% self taught thanks to the internet.

His style has always been rooted in the streets, quoting him “It’s what I know, what I love”.
Combining candid street photography with cinematic tones is what describes a lot of Andrew’s work.
He says that there is something enjoyable about taking an average scene and making it interesting with a cinematic look. Andrew is also experimenting with b&w and portraits lately.

In Andrew’s own work, here is what best sums up his passion for photography:
” Photography keeps me grounded, it’s something that I have to do. To be involved in the creative process of producing pictures is important to me. If a couple days pass and I have not spent any time working on images in some way I get restless. ”

I leave you to enjoy 10 of his selected pictures, for his full work check out his photo-stream.

Photographer of the week: Younes Bounhar

Antoine Khater — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:24 +0000

Our photographer of the week is Younes Bounhar, a landscape, travel and architecture photographer.
Quoting Younes, here is what summarizes his current lifestyle :
“I eat, sleep and breathe photography.
It wasn’t always like this, but the last few years have changed my life for the better: I now…get up at crazy hours, go out in the rain, snow or sleet, fall into rivers, run away from waves, drive myself to the border of exhaustion, but most of all I have a blast doing it all! ”

I am sure this is what most photographers would call an excellent lifestyle!
I leave you to enjoy 10 of Younes’ best pictures, you can always visit his website for his full works.

Photographer of the week: Gerald Verdon

Antoine Khater — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:53 +0000

Our photographer of the week is Gerald Verdon. Born and raised in Switzerland and living between Lisbon, Portugal and Switzerland where he mainly works as a translator.

Photography was his first true passion as a teenager, very early he installed a dark room in his house and learned by reading and practicing. He then left serious photography for studies and history/law.

In 2004 he bought his first digital camera and got back in the game. He now works exclusively with Leica M8 simply because it was the closest to his young photographer’s experience and gives control over every aspect of his photographs.

Gerald’s work is foremost on the street and his pet subjects are people and social issues. Here is a powerful and inspiring quote from Gerald to best explain his passion for photography : “I strongly believe that photography still is a powerful medium to describe and help to understand our world, and as such it should constantly cross the artificial borders between, art, document and journalism.”

After such a beautiful trip into Gerald’s personal life and point of views, I leave you to enjoy 10 of his selected pictures.
You can also check out his site, portfolio or get in touch with him on google plus.

Photographer of the week: Stephen Cosh

Antoine Khater — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:58 +0000

Our photographer of the week is Stephen Cosh, a 41 year old street photographer concentrating mainly on groups of people, situations and bins.
Most of his work is black and white as he finds that colour can get in the way of a good image but occasionally he will use a little colour.
Stephen shoots with a Leica M9 and a Fuji X100.

You can check out his full work on his Flickr stream or follow him on twitter on @StephenCosh

I leave you to enjoy 10 only of his selected works

Photographer of the week: Youssef Nassar

Antoine Khater — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:08 +0000

Our photographer of the week is Youssef Nassar, a young talented photographer from Lebanon.
Youssef is 21 years old majoring in Radio/tv (Film making). He started Photography almost 3 years ago as a hobby.

His work is mostly inspired by music, movies and people… we will be showcasing 10 of his selected photos as well as one of his videos.
To stay updated on his work you can check his facebook page or follow him on twitter

Video

At last, enjoy this tribute video for the song ” Normal ” by Porcupine Tree directed by Youssef Nassar.

Photographer of the week: Verne Varona

Antoine Khater — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:00:17 +0000

Our photographer of the week is Verne Varona, one of adidap readers. Verne does varied work and one facet of his work is Monet-like photographs that are all done in camera, with very minor sharpening or slight saturation.

He took up photography in the late 70s and bought his first digital in 2005. He loves colorful, painterly scenes and has been developing a style that he calls “Aqua-Impressionism.”

Images that evoke emotion seize his full attention. He tries to capture images that convey the gamut of emotion and loves the abstract photo’s that suggest.

Verne was a top finalist in Canon’s Project Imagination from over 100,000 entries last September. I leave you to enjoy 10 pictures of his curious and unique style. You can always check out his website for more.

Photographer of the week: Scott Leggo

Antoine Khater — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:04:33 +0000

Our photographer of the week is Scott Leggo an Australian-based landscape photographer. I discovered his work thanks to Eric, one of adidap readers, who kindly recommended I check his work.

Scott travels extensively, driven by an unending determination to capture stunning images of the world you live and to bring the beauty that he sees into homes and offices the world over.
With a strong spirit of adventure and a love of the outdoors, Scott is always looking to go the extra mile to capture the shot he is after. His photographs are often the result of his patient pursuit to capture unique scenes and moments that sustain his love of wilderness.
Some of Scott’s best personal work is represented in his international, multi award winning limited edition print collection. His premium quality limited edition photographic prints grace the walls of homes and offices the world over, transforming the feeling of many a public and private space.
Scott’s professionalism as well as his attention to detail also see him sought after for Australian and international corporate and private commissions. In a short period of time he has rapidly grown his photography business and reputation amongst his clients, having emerged as one of Australia’s leading landscape photographers.

I leave you to enjoy 10 of his selected work. You can always check the website for a full collection and follow Scott on twitter or facebook.

Photographer of the week : Steven Miljavac

Antoine Khater — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:38:04 +0000

Our photographer of the week is Steven Miljavac, his photography is a quirky combination of style and humor.
A college degree in Video Production and strong love of cult cinema serve as the backbone of his photography, as he creates vivid, cinematic characters that exist in a world of their own.

Steven spends a lot of his time at the zoo and has an unhealthy obsession with apes.
In the next year he plans on releasing a book of his animal photography and wants to start a new project that focuses on the independent wrestling.

For more pictures you can go to his website www.stevenmiljavac.com. If you are planning on following him on twitter, you are not a lucky one, since he doen’t use twitter and prefers to keep it that way

I leave you to enjoy 10 of his truly vivid creations.

Photographer of the week: Beatriz Poncet

Antoine Khater — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:00:04 +0000

Our Photographer of the week is Beatriz Poncet from Barcelona, Spain.

Beatriz always had a photo camera in her hands since she was eight years old when she started to go to the darkroom to watch her father develop black and white photographs. ( something to drive all photographers crazy with envy )

Beatriz has a license in Fine Arts by the University of Barcelona (Spain), she can be found on flickr, 500px and twitter.
I leave you to enjoy only 10 of her selected pictures.

Photographer of the week: David Butali

Antoine Khater — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:00:56 +0000

Our photographer of the week is David Butali from Arezzo, Italy. He is a tourist photographer, one who travels for capturing images, they could be images of a city, of the beaches of Fuerteventura, of somewhere in Norway or simply in England or in Trieste.

When he is at home, on a typical Sunday morning, he wakes up at 5 a.m. to go alone or with friends to take pictures of the rising light in the forests. If he can go the day before, at the sunset he mounts his tent, hiding himself behind his camera, which is constantly interposed between him and the rest of the world for long periods.

I leave you to enjoy 10 of his selected pictures – if you enjoyed them, don’t miss out on his flickr stream or live updates from his twitter account.

Photographer of the week : Roland Shainidze

Antoine Khater — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:00:46 +0000

Our photographer of the week is Roland Shainidze an amateur photographer in Toronto, Canada interested in Architecture both interiors and exteriors.

Roland uses HDR tools to explore the artistic presentation of architectural elements. He is a graduate student in humanities at York university.

You can check his beautiful work on his 500px account. In the meantime I leave you to enjoy 10 pictures of his selection.

Photographer of the week : Joanna filer-cooper

Antoine Khater — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:01:18 +0000

Our photographer of the week is still studying for a BA Hons degree in photography at the moment and has been a photographer for years who loves taking photos using both film and digital.
Joanna wants to eventually teach photography, she still has her own projects running alongside degree work.

I am sure you will enjoy 10 of her pictures showcasing her unique style. For the full works, you can visit her website.

Photographer of the week: Lars van de Goor

Antoine Khater — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:06:45 +0000

Our amazing photographer of the week is Lars van de Goor. Born in 1964 in The Netherlands, in a houseboat, next to a farm, located between lakes and meadows. His first passion was music, the latest photography and editing. In a way he is still composing.

In 2007 Lars bought his first camera, a few months later he placed the very first pictures on the internet. Now four years later he got nominated as a finalist in the 2010 Hasselblad Masters Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the world of photography.

In a rare exception, we will be featuring 15, not 10, of his selected works. You can check out his full work on his website, or follow him on twitter

Photographer of the Week : Claudio Coppari

Antoine Khater — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:01:50 +0000

Our photographer of the week is Claudio Coppari, a keen photographer from Italy.

Claudio does photography as a hobby and his main interests are landscape and travel, he specially loves to shoot places near home and Nordic Europe countries.

During his work he always tries to be at the right place on the right time to capture the best light.

I leave you to enjoy 10 of his selected works – if you enjoyed them, you can check out his website , Flickr or 500px

Photographer of the week : Hengki Koentjoro

Antoine Khater — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:00:06 +0000

Born in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, on March 24, 1963, Hengki Koentjoro is an accomplished black and white photographer. He is a graduate of the Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, California, where he majored in video production and minored in the fine art of photography.

Hengki returned to Indonesia to become a freelance videographer/editor, specializing in nature documentaries and corporate profiles, and now lives in Jakarta with his wife Lana and their three children.

Hengki is a part time practitioner of the art of black and white photography, which he believes to be his true purpose in life’s journey of expression.

I leave you to enjoy 10 of his selected works – for the full portfolio make sure to check out his website or deviant art gallery.