February 14, 2016

Katerina Belkina, from Russia










Katerina Belkina
UdA Member since 2007









"Vriezia"
From the Herbarium Series




Katerina Belkina is a russian digital artist, painter and photographer. She currently lives and works in Moscow, and is a Member of Russian Union of photo artist.It makes a long time I know her work, and I love it. Acclaimed by fine-art lovers and great artists, I can predict for her, without any doubt or crystal ball, a great, long and successful career.














From the very first day of my life in 1974, I started painting and dancing, changing from one to another, and that's what I still continue to do.

My path was all mapped out for me : school specialized in arts, then art college, then a job in a publishing house, where my hand, that was used to deal with paper, touched the computer for the first time. And the photography was always present near other arts.




"Amphibian"






"Tulip"
From the Herbarium Series












"For Klimt"
Self-portrait (paint)










My grand father and father were taking pictures, and even a little girl, I knew already how the magic pictures appear on the paper. I've just remembered that for the first time I attended the photo workshop at the age of 12.

The "real" photography course, I had it at the age of reason of 26. Up to that moment, I was interested in and I tried every possible art and craft : I was drawing, sculpturing, cutting, embroidering, glueing, oil painting. I had no idea what will become my main profession.

Anyway, the question that I was asking myself was not "How ?", it is a question of technique and instruments, but a more important one : "What ?".

After I was working on the television chain, designing 3dimensional advertising messages. At the same time, I was taking a lot of photos. And at this very moment started to shape something that has always existed, but needed an artistic and personal evolution, something that you can look at today.





"Fish Called Wanda"
Self-portrait














"My city and small red dress."



February 6, 2016

Al Calkins, the true life

 



Member since 2007












I love this Artist for the pleasure he gives us to admire our life as she is, without any make-up. His "women next-door" models have a beauty quite impossible to describe, it would be too long, (and too difficult, don't forget, I'm a french writer). Something is so simple in their poses, so pure in their natural bodies, close to me, shooted in this kind of unic instants we all are looking for.

To make short, there are many reasons why I love the art of Al Calkins and his so wonderful photographs. Enjoy !















Afternoon























"Her flowers"







February 5, 2016

François Benveniste in BW


Expressive BW shots by François Benveniste (France).

2009



"Point of view"
Art Model Liloo










"A study in light"
Art Model Sabrina










"True mood"
Art Model Céline










"Black thoughts"
Art Model Blanka










"V shaped"
Art Model Bo

January 16, 2016

A.J. Kahn's Artist's Statement








ARTIST’S STATEMENT
 
During my years of photographing the nude, I have explored many approaches to this diverse subject.  For purposes of this online portfolio, I have created a collection of images that I feel, celebrates the profound beauty of the human form.


I acknowledge that subjective tastes make it impossible to define universal beauty.  My efforts therefore, are simply to present those images that have strongly impacted me.


Included in the collection are some images that depict the body as an abstract landscape. Devoid of human qualities, light and shadow are used to emphasize the basic elements of texture and form.  Other images are more cerebral representations that recognize the subject as a person. Several works that demonstrate a sense of power, self-assuredness and harmony are juxtaposed with others that show tension, passivity and insecurity.  In all, the essence of human emotion is explored.



It has been an enlightening journey for me in these artistic efforts.  My hope is that the viewer will have a similar appreciation for the beauty of this powerful subject.


 




Art Model Anya

































January 10, 2016

Iris Dassault and A.J. Kahn



" Hang on to your hopes and aspirations - it leads the way into the future. Let go of the pain and hurt of the past - the only thing that matters about the past is the fact that it brought you to this very moment, that it made you wiser and stronger. You can make this moment yours and you can make this moment better. It is in your own hands.
Iris Dassault






















January 9, 2016

Welcome Jose Manchado


Member since 2007



"Ezra revenge"
Art Model Yolanda

















Born in Canary Island and living in Aranjuez, Spain, Jose Manchado is a self taught photographer, who learned his art watching pictures of numerous artists.

Self-called wildlife photographer, Jose Manchado is one of this incredibly prolific creator (more than 150 000 photographs with male and female art models) who is thinking night and day about photography. A devoted passionate...

Have a look into his huge portfolio and you will discover a talented photographer, working sucessfully on a wide range of themes.





"Binda Pict"





"Family walk"





"Cuckoos nest"
Art Model Ana





" The first thing I teach to a new model it's respect. If the model don't feel secure in a shooting, she won't make the things right. The models are always my friends because we work together in the picture and it ends better with two minds on it."










"Pieta"
Art Models Yoko and Lau





"Under Aphrodite's influence"