Equivalents

• Photographer
  Julia Anna Gospodarou, Greece

I called this series Equivalents and I mean it as an homage to Alfred
Stieglitz, the one who used this word for the first time in the beginning
of 20th Century to create the first abstract photography series, when
he shot more then 200 photographs of clouds, deprived of any other
context, aiming with this series to capture only the feeling in his
images and to find a channel of communication with the viewer beyond
known shapes or subjects. This is what I strive for too, in my
photography work: to make photography accepted as more than
photography in the traditional sense of the word,
as (en)Visionography  (www.envisionography.com) – the art of
expressing our internal world through the images we create. This is in
my opinion the aim of art and its sole purpose, to serve the artist as a
tool for expressing his beliefs and feelings related to the world he
perceives. These images are born from my experiences and I’m trying
to tell my stories through them. I tell my stories through black, white
and shades of gray, through lines and shapes. Every tone in my
images means something, every line, every accent, contrast or the
lack of it. Everything is meant as a symbol and a path to the viewer, so
he feels the same emotion I felt when creating the image.

• Awards
  Architect, Multi award-winning black and white fine art photographer with high distinctions (1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes and honorable mentions) in the most important photography competitions worldwide (IPA, SWPA, PX3, IFPA, B&W Spider Awards, ND Awards etc.). Mostly known for her B&W long exposure architectural photography, Julia has written the best selling book From Basics to Fine Art – Back and White Photography, co-author Joel Tjintjelaar http://bit.ly/basicstofineart She also teaches fine art photography workshops and works on commissioned photography projects. She is the creator of the term (en)Visionography™ that defines fine art digital photography, a genre that has to do more with the vision of the artist than with the subject or how the camera captures it. This theory reflects in her personal creative and processing method, Photography Drawing (PhtD™), method based on how to process a black and white image by using the principles of classical black and white drawing. Published internationally in numerous books and magazines, Julia's work can also be seen online in the most important photography galleries. Website: www.juliaannagospodarou.com Email: juliaannagospodarou@gmail.com