Ode To Black

• Prize
• Photographer
  Julia Anna Gospodarou, Greece

“I've been forty years discovering that the queen of all colors was black.”- Auguste Renoir

Black is the absence of light, they say. I say black is the hidden light, it's the absorbed mysterious light, it's a promise and a question at the same time. There is plenty of light in black, it's just not obvious, one has to discover it. It takes time, and you have to watch very carefully and be prepared to discover a secret. Black is a secret in itself ...and I'm trying to find this secret.
This series of long exposure images is a study of black, a study of the light that exists in black, of the subdued light that one can find if searching and about it's emotional power. It's also a question I have and that I'm trying to answer and which is how far I can go with dimming the light till I will feel I have reached the edge.

• 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