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by Yvette Depaepe
Published the 4th of September 2024
This months' featured exhibition is 'Human' by Gabriela Pantu.
This is a profound reflection on vulnaribility expressed in intense portraits of women.
Gabriela quotes : "HUMAN is part of my journey on the unseen side of my moon, a process of validating and integrating my shadows, sometimes painful but always rewarding. Vulnerability is not comfortable but it exists in everyone and we learn to live with it. With the acceptance of my vulnerability, I was able to express myself authentically, to create images that gave meaning to my journey. This exhibition includes part of the photographs that make up the Human collection shown in Bucharest. My first personal exhibition: I am happy to share this exhibition because my photography journey is organically linked to the 1x community."
I invite you to explore Gabriela's intense emotional work.
This exhibition which will be exposed on our opening page / Gallery during the whole month of October 2024.
Click here to see the entire exhibition: [23] HUMAN by Gabriela Pantu (1x.com)
To trigger your curiousity, here is a small compilation of images out of this fine exhibition.
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jordiegeatorrent PRO Thank you Gabriela for giving us your personal journey, a personal introspective journey, authentic and full of emotional symbolism. The inspiration that emanates through a beating heart. |
Gabriela Pantu PRO I am really grateful for your touching words, dear Jordi, thank you so much for saying that and happy you like it. |
Deming W PRO Such a brilliant composition. |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Thank you so much for the kind words, dear Deming, very glad you like it! |
Rana Jabeen PRO Dear Gabriela
Such a unique and inspiring gallery..Many congratulations to you for this feature..my best wishes for all your projects..warm regards Rana ❤️ |
Gabriela Pantu PRO I am very happy you like it, dear Rana, thank you so much for your kind words, means a lot! Warm regards! <3 |
Miro Susta CREW Accept my congratulations on your feature dear Gabriela, I love your photos, especially beautiful portraits, wonderful photo work. Wish you a very nice weekend. |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Thank you so much, dear Miro, always so kind.This is really a big honour.There are more than 8 years I am part of this community that I cherish, and this feature makes me happy :) Wishing you a wonderful week-end! |
Ineke Mighorst PRO so beautiful. Congrats |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Thank you so much for appreciation, dear Ineke, very kind of you! <3 |
Molly Fu PRO Very beautiful and artistic exhibition...congrats dear Gabriela! |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Heartfelt thank you for the kind words, dear Molly, means a lot! <3 |
Grigore Roibu PRO Felicitări! O expoziție caracterizată de autenticitate ... |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Multumesc din toata inima, sunt fericita si recunoscatoare pentru aprecierea ta, Grigore. |
Dan Colisnic PRO As simple as I can feel, Gabriela knows to put in her images the stories of inner feelings. Outside of her subjects there is some silence but inside there is life, energy, words. And a heart beating. Congrats Gabriela. Well well deserved. |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Thank you million, dear Dan, so kind of you! Means a lot, I am very grateful! Multumesc din suflet, Dan! |
Park gi jong PRO 축하합니다~~ |
Gabriela Pantu PRO
정말 고마워요 Park (google translate) :) |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Dear Yvette, thank you from my heart for featuring my exhibition.It is a great honour, makes me very happy.Thank you for this amazing opportunity, I am very grateful ❤️ |
Elizabeth Allen CREW Sincere congratulations on your feature, dear Gabriela. Your work is so meaningful, inspiring and emotional, so heart-touching. I'm very happy that your work has been exhibited in Bucharest and is now shown on 1x for the whole of October. Thanks also to Yvette, as always. |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Dear Elizabeth, heartfelt thank you for your soulful words and for your amazing support . I am very greatful and happy ❤️ |
Lucian Marius Goga PRO Amazing work, Gabriela! Congratulations! |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Thank you so much for the kind words, dear Lucian, happy you like it! |
By Editor Peter Davidson
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 3rd of October
We are introducing a new feature specifically for those shots that have been overlooked by our many mysterious and secretive curators for an Award.
Each Thursday, one shot from the current gallery of Published (but not Awarded) images will be displayed here in the Magazine. We hope you enjoy the images chosen and the authors gain some much improved visibility of their work. And who knows, whisper it softly, maybe one of these shadowy curators might have a softening of their cold dark hearts and even Award the image...
Molly Fu PRO "Special enough to melt a cold curators heart." Absolutely to me, it is very moody and full of imagination in this masterpiece, love it. Thanks to Peter and Yvette! |
Izabella Végh PRO Mi piace anche a me questa bella fotografia, come scrive Signor Miro. Il bello sentiero ci accompagna fino alla fine della fotografia. Bella l'atmosfera nebbiosa, un po fredda. |
Miro Susta CREW I like the walkway which is nicely leading eye through the picture and the typical autumn hazy atmosphere, adding nice hue to this wonderful scene. |
Qinyuan Wu PRO Thanks for sharing the photo & acticle. Very helpful. |
大山 儀高 PRO I found this article very informative. Thank you very much. |
Thank you very much for sharing your experience and knowledge. A beautiful image. |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Wonderful creative frame, dear Christian, like a crying calla.And your home studio is cool!:) |
Yanyan Gong PRO Thank you very much for sharing the story behind this beautiful and creative still-life image, congratulations! What an endeavor and I hope your wife has forgiven you after seeing this fine image, lol! thank you Yvette for publishing it! |
Yvette Depaepe CREW My biggest pleasure, Yanyan Gong! |
by Yvette Depaepe
Published the 30st of September 2024
Normunds Kaprano has a special and unique way of sharing his storytelling images with us. Dance photography, children's photography and portraiture all bear his stamp. He also enjoys nude photography, especially with 'rounder' women, which is a real challenge. Sometimes he is also in the mood for still life. In short, a versatile but modest artist. I would like to invite you to get to know Normunds a little better through this interview.
'Duplication'
Dear Normunds, first of all I would like to thank you for taking the time to answer this questionnaire! Please introduce yourself.
My name is Normunds Kaprano, born in 1963.
I come from the seaside town of Liepāja in the southwest of Latvia.
When and how did you begin your career as a photographer?
It seems that the passion to observe the world through the lens of a camera has always been there - first in the eyes of a boy and later in the heart of a mature man. As a child, developing pictures with his father in the kitchen, wrapped in sheets and red light, the little boy could not have imagined that the camera would become his most grateful companion and the works he saw would become art.
For many of us, photography is a hobby or a way of life. How would you describe your relationship to photography?
I don't see myself as a professional. There are things I still need to learn. That's what I'm striving for. I have a passion for both nature and people. I challenge myself to find my own signature, while sticking to classical values.
I have been awarded prizes in photography competitions, such as Kurzeme Photo Day - Photography Award of the Year (2nd place, 2019), international art photography competitions:2020- FIAP Silver Medal , 2020-IS Silver Medal, 2021-IAAP Gold Medal,2022-FIAP Silver Medal, 2023-PSA Gold Medal, PHOTOLIFE Bronze Medal, FIAP Bronze Medal.2024- PHOTOLIFE-Bronze Medal, CPLA-Bronze Medal, APG-Silver Medal, UAFM-Silver Medal, CIDPC-GPU-Silver Medal, IS-Bronze Medal, SONY Award "SIGN OF THE TIMES" etc.
But I can't imagine myself without a camera .
What would you say has been the most important experience that has influenced your steps in photography?
Every time I take a photograph, it's a different experience. I also try to find something unusual in the post-processing.
'People in the woods'
'Ballerina'
Describe your general view of photography.
I am passionate about both nature and portraiture. I draw inspiration from within and am challenged to find my own signature. I love nude photography, but with round women and that is a challenge.
'Meeting'
'To the sauna'
'White mask'
Your dance and children photos and portraits have great mood and composition! What is your secret and why are you so attracted to this type of photography?
Yes, children are very interesting to work with. They have this naturalness, this sincerity that is no longer there in adults. When they want to be photographed, they try so hard and don't lie.
'At the window'
'greeting'
I had the chance to photograph little ballerinas. It's touching how they try to do everything. I want to show their photographs in a different way, with a different photographic frame.
'Ballerina 4'
'Ballerina 2'
I like to play with light. I like to make brushes of light.
'Ballerina 5'
'Silence 2'
I like to take black and white pictures. I think the play of shadow and light expresses more than the model.
'Silence'
'vigrinājums'
What do you think are the key characteristics of a successful dance, children's and portrait photographer?
I think the key is to make contact. If the child or model trusts you, you will get good pictures. And sometimes it's very long work.
Could you tell us more about your working process from idea to final product?
I love old houses, ruins. I had a solo exhibition in an old, half-ruined pub. I like to photograph there. When I find a half-ruined house, I immediately think of a project. Then I look for a person to photograph there.
'Dance on the stairs'
'gas'
'white sheep'
'dancer'
Where do you find inspiration for the visual stories you want to tell? What inspires you?
Inspiration usually comes out of the blue, if there's no inspiration you don't usually get a nice photo shoot, but quite often when you start telling a story inspiration comes and then it all comes together. Sometimes I really want to shoot still life. When the mood strikes.
'Spring flowers in the window'
I see my family and loved ones everywhere I go, and I see everything in my mind through the lens of my camera.
Many people think that if you have a passion for photography, the equipment doesn't matter much. But please tell us what equipment do you use (camera, lenses, lighting, tripod, etc.)?
Yes, basically, but I always wanted something better. (What soldier doesn't want to be a general?)
I started with a Canon 80 and slowly bought something newer, now I have a Canon R6, same with lenses, over time I have bought tripods, filters and other necessities, of course photography is an expensive pleasure, but all hobbies are expensive!
What is your favourite photo? Please tell us the story behind it.
It's a picture of a model with a non-standard height, because I think in these times people are denigrating people who are strange, who think and feel differently, from the beginning it was hard for her to take photos of herself, but when the first photos came out she didn't bother any more and she waited for me to come out, so we can make a lot of stories together.
'amazon'
In general, I love all my photos, because every picture has a story behind it.
Who are your favourite photographers or mentors whose work has influenced you and your photography?
Oh, I have many photographers I have learnt from and admired! For example - G.Binde, A.Apsenieks, E.Kapša, G.Kopštāls, who encouraged me to send pictures to competitions, etc.
Now that we are almost at the end of this interview, I would like to ask you to tell us about your future plans or photographic projects that you would like to take part in.
Yes, there are many ideas, I would like to have exhibitions abroad, publish a book, etc.
Is there anything else you would like to add and what do you think of 1X as a base for your work?
I like 1X because I can see what others like or dislike about my photography. Also to see and learn from other people's work.
'Boot'
Miro Susta CREW I have enjoyed reading the interesting interview, thank you Yvette for publishing it, I'd also like to pass on my praise to Normunds for wonderful versatile photographic work. |
Rolf Lampert PRO I totally agree to Miro...Thx for the interview... |
Normunds Kaprano PRO Paldies! |
Izabella Végh PRO Bellissimo articolo, le fotografie sono molto interessante. Grazie a Voi!!! |
Gabriela Pantu PRO Such a soulful journey, dear Normunds, I love the way your lens feel
comfortable with things that require a lot of empathy and you use light as a vector for a deeper understanding.Congratulations for your greart work and thank you for sharing! Thank you, dear Yvette, for this wonderful article! <3 |
Yvette Depaepe CREW My pleasure, Gabriela!
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Normunds Kaprano PRO Paldies! |
Valentina DAmato PRO Love your work! Congratulations Normundus Kaprano! |
Normunds Kaprano PRO Paldies! |
Rana Jabeen PRO Very nteresting and unique works ....it is inspiring to read about your photography...Congratulations for the feature Normunds Kaprano...
Thanks for presenting the interview dear Yvette |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Thank you, dear Rana ;-) |
Normunds Kaprano PRO Paldies! |
by Editor Miro Susta
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 27th of September 2024
Not only Europe, but also Asia, the Americas and Africa offer wonderful historical Sites, Buildings and Monuments. There are many beautiful and charming historical places in the world that can take visitors' breath away. Some of them have been standing for thousands of years, others have remained hidden from the world until today.
'The Holy Rocks' by Konstantinos Lagos
In this article, I have selected some great photos from the 1x photo gallery to illustrate this theme, as well as some useful tips and ideas on photography techniques and choosing the right subject.
Some places are naturally breathtaking due to their location or construction, such as Machu Picchu in Peru, while others need an inventive photographer who is willing to take extra time to capture them properly.
'Machu Picchu' by Adhemar Duro
For example, the colours of natural stones are best brought out in flat light early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
'The Pyramids of Giza' by Jennifer Chen
It is essential to identify the best possible vantage point from which the historic site can be seen and photographed preferably from a higher altitude.
'Early Spring in Mutianyu' by C.S. Tjandra
In such photos, the old structures or their remains should be captured in order to draw the viewer's attention to the most important points of the location. The mood of the chosen historical site or structure can be enhanced when there are no people around. Visiting a site in the early morning or late afternoon before sunset could be a reasonable solution.
Kilchurn' by Bartolome Lopez
But that is not always the rule, some pictures need people who add life and scale to the chosen scene. It is up to the photographer to decide what is most attractive and more appropriate to the chosen situation.
'Sadhus enjoying the Maha Shivatri Festival' by Yvette Depaepe
Natural framing can significantly optimise the design and overall appearance of a photo. The point of view, the framing and the centre of interest are of vital importance.
'San Marco' by Antoni Figueras
The time of day and therefore the availability of good light are crucial for the best photos of buildings and structures taken from the ground, as in this case the camera is pointing upwards/against the sky. Too much light in the sky, where the camera takes its measurements, can significantly affect the photo quality. It is therefore advisable to visit such historic building and structures when the sun is on strike.
'Within A Place of a Stone Circle' by David Scarbrough
Dramatic and wonderful images of historical sites can also be taken at night when the site and all objects are bathed in artificial light.
'Roma 1.' by Juan Pablo de Miguel
A very favoured method to improve the quality and visual appeal of the photographed object(s) is to capture its/their reflection in quiet water.
'Castel S. Angelo at twilight' by Mattia Bertaina
There is always a lot of noise and colours around Hindu and Buddhist temples, and it is usually a bustling place where worshippers, priests and pilgrims mix together. Low light and smoke are just some of the obstacles that need to be overcome when taking photos. In particular, the burning of offerings, oil lamps and incense produces smoke that can obscure the view.
'Colourful Life' by Shaibal Nandi
The flash-light is no significant help in such smoke-filled conditions; longer exposure times and the use of a tripod would be useful. These are some of the most difficult conditions for a photo that a photographer can find at a historical site, but the result can be unforgettable under a given circumstance.
Monasteries of all faiths are very often situated in remote but stunning mountain regions, making them a valuable object for photographers.
'Monastery on Rocks - Meteora Greece' by Cindy Liu
For example, Greek Meteora, with its towering cliffs and unique rock formations, offers an excellent opportunity for dramatic and creative compositions, a landscape that seems to be painted by the gods.
'Meteora' by Veselin Atanasov
When photographing historical sites, structures and buildings, it is also worth looking around to find out if there is anything special that can be included in the photo. This adds depth to the scene and makes it more interesting and livelier than a simple shot of the object. Trees, plants and even people work well for this, but other objects can also make an impact.
Istanbul' by Albena Markova
In the next article, some selected historical sites, buildings, and other structures will be presented in word and pictures.
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Molly Fu PRO Such wonderful collections, thank you dear Miro and Yvette for your great work! |
Miro Susta CREW Thank you very much for your nice words of encouragement dear Molly. |
Wanghan Li PRO Excellent article with the matching works which are beautiful and historic! Thanks a lot for sharing this! |
Miro Susta CREW We are glad to hear that you like it dear Wanghan, thanks for your nice words of praise. |
Saskia Dingemans PRO Thanks ,dear Miro and Yvette for this great selection . |
Miro Susta CREW You are most welcome dear Saskia, we are glad to see that you like it. |
Iris Wiener PRO Great photos - lots of variety and interesting. Even though I have been to all of the above places the technique of how to photograph the Holi festival was most helpful. Thanks Yvette. |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Credits go to Miro, author of this article ;-) Thanks for your appreciation, Iris! |
Vasil Nanev PRO Beautiful images, Thanks for sharing! |
Miro Susta CREW You're most welcome Basil, thanks for your nice comment. |
Miro Susta CREW Sorry Vasil for my typing error. |
Cristiano Giani PRO Nice and ispiring images. Thanks for sharing.... |
Miro Susta CREW Many thanks Cristiano |
Beautiful images. Great selection |
Miro Susta CREW Thank you very much Jois |
Caroline Bomers PRO Thank you Miro and Yvette for this inspiring article. It is a fine collection of wonderful images of historical monuments and buildings. My compliments to the photographers of the images included. |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Thanks for your appreciation, dear Caroline! |
Miro Susta CREW You are most welcome dear Caroline, many thanks for your words of praise. |
Rana Jabeen PRO A beautiful gallery of historical wonders from around the world. An excellent article by Miro and a great selection of images. Congratulations to all photographers whose works have been featured in the article.
Thank you Miro and Yvette 🌷 |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Thanks for our appreciation, dear Rana! |
Miro Susta CREW Great thank you for your very nice words of appreciation dear Rana, I am really happy to see that you like it. |
Bartolome Lopez PRO A wonderful and inspiring article. And of course, my thanks for choosing one of my works to illustrate it. |
Miro Susta CREW Great thanks for your nice words of appreciation dear Bartolome |
Wicher Bos CREW Wonderful article and selection of images! |
Miro Susta CREW Many thanks dear Wicher |
Eiji Yamamoto PRO Thank you so much for this wonderful article with very mysterious, beautiful and great photos! I'm very inspired! |
Miro Susta CREW I'm happy to see that you like it dear Eiji, thanks for your appreciation |
Antoni Figueras PRO Excellent article from the Magazine. It is an honor to have one of my photographs selected in this sensational collection of images. Thank you very much Miro and Yvette. |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Thanks for your appreciation, Antoni! |
Miro Susta CREW Many thanks for your nice words of appreciation dear Anthony |
Colin Dixon CREW Stunning images showing the best of 1X !!!!!! |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Much appreciated, Colin! |
Yanyan Gong PRO It is so nice to be able to enjoy the world wonders at home! I have enjoyed reading this informative and educational magazine! Thank you very much Miro and Yvette! |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Our pleasure, Yanyan Gong! |
Miro Susta CREW We are happy to see that you like it dear Yanyan |
Greetje van Son PRO Love this artickle and the choosen photo's. Very interesting also. Thanks a lot Miro, for charing this end thanks to Yvette for publishing. |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Thank you, Greetje |
Miro Susta CREW Many thanks for your appreciation dear Greetje |
Yvette Depaepe CREW Top article, Miro! Thanks for choosing one of my images. I'm looking forward to see the next article ;-) Cheers, Yvette |
Miro Susta CREW Many thanks for your nice words of appreciation dear Yvette |
FranzStaab PRO It is fantastically written, very informative and has excellent pictures |
Miro Susta CREW Many thanks Franz, glad to see that you like it |