Catharsis

• Photographer
  Julia Anna Gospodarou, Greece

Nature covered in fresh white snow is the best place to find oneself
and make peace with one's past, present and future. The removal of
almost all the things we normally see in a scene and that remind us
about life as it is, the removal of all colors and the replacement of
them with the pure white of the snow, suddenly brings to surface the
spirit of the place, showing its primordial state and this image has an
extremely powerful effect on our spirit and soul, purifying and
liberating them.
What I aim with this series is to find a way of showing how solitude in
front of the immensity of nature is able to help one get in touch with
the inner self that we often ignore and suppress in the frenzy of the
day-to-day life. This is the story of a lone tree, a tree that is facing
itself and is having a long and in depth conversation with his own
conscience. The different images represent different stages in its
evolution and different questions that this tree has to answer in order
for it to do the Catharsis, to go through this process of purification of
the soul and mind in order to be reborn spiritually. The color white
plays a major role in the story, being the symbol of “catharsis”, of
purification and of being reborn.

Architect, Multi award-winning black and white fine art photographer (SWPA, IPA, PX3, IFPA, B&W Spider Awards, ND Awards).
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: http://www.juliaannagospodarou.com/
Email: j.gospodarou@gmail.com

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