Fotoblur Issue 12

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WINTER 2011
12
fotoblur
magazine
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Issue 12 fotoblur / 1
Editor & Publisher: Lance Ramoth
Copy Editor: Tiffany Altieri
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2011 Fotoblur Magazine.
ISSUE 12
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHERS
Shaun Stubley
Uwe Langmann
Mads C. Forchhammer
Bill Gekas
Sietske Hoekstra
Kazuyuki Iijima
Rob Jenkins
Yamba Karn
Michael Ken
Awen Dominic Lauron
Hengki Lee
Janina Leonaviciene
Maciej Leszczynski
Peep Loorits
Zsoka Lorincz
Hamoraon Lubis
Jorge Maia
Kaushik Majumder
Katerina Manshine
Mario Marino
Sergey Melnitchenko
Nima Moghimi
Robert Moran
Abdulmajeed Abdullah Alessa
Nader Mansour Yaseen Alhddad
Hikaru Arai
Niki Barbati
Yury Bird
Arunas L. Birutis
Marcus Bjrkman
Roberto Bon
Valentina Bunic
Marsha Cattaneo
Andreea Chiru
Stefania Cruceru
Alper ukur
Mohsen Daemi
Iringo Demeter
Delinggan Dipitiga
Fahad Dossary
Jon Downs
Mukti Echwantono
Luca Ferdinandi
Mia De Fleur
Naufal Mq
Francesca Parit
Pierre Pellegrini
Esteban Rios
Jafar Ranjbar Saadi
Saad Salem
Paolo Scarano
Gustavo Scheverin
Parisa Shademan
Mont Sherar
Gaurav Singh
Mj Suayan
Junya Suzuki
Chot Touch
Marco Virgone
Vinay Kumar Vishwakarma
Francis Willey
Linda Wride
Qin Yongjun
Plosz Zoltn
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Your time is limited, so dont waste it living some-
one elses life. Dont be trapped by dogma which
is living with the results of other peoples thinking.
Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out
your own inner voice. And most important, have
the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
They somehow already know what you truly want
to become. Everything else is secondary.
Steve Jobs
1955-2011
Remembering
Steve Jobs.
Shaun Stubley was born and raised in the market town of
Loughborough in the heart of England. His interest in art
started at a very early age, inspired by the chiaroscuro
painters who used techniques to create the illusion of
three-dimensional forms. His fascination for this tech-
nique greatly influenced his illustrative style and is evident
in his current photographic artwork. Now living in Milan,
he works as a freelance photographer and designer.
Fotoblur got a chance to talk with Shaun Stubley about
his views on artistic philosophy, creativity, and expres-
sivity.
ARTISTIC PHILOSOPHY
I think that the main purpose of photography is to evoke
emotions - it makes no difference what the subject
matter is. A wedding shot, a holiday shot, a landscape,
or a flower - the viewer should get a certain feedback
from the image. It could be one of joy, sadness, love,
fear, surprise, pleasure, or intrigue. This may sound ba-
nal, but history has taught us that the most successful
photographs are those that succeed in stirring strong
emotions within us. Naturally, as a portrait photogra-
pher, my prime aim is to capture the inner essence of
the subject as well as creating evocative images.
I believe that art is the means by which artists convey
their passion, unleashing their creativity to evoke emo-
tions. True artists create with their hearts, a philoso-
phy which I always try to adhere to, no matter what Im
photographing.
CREATIVITY
Without creativity, the world would come to a stand-
still. In photography, creativity is fundamental. It helps
us in our journey to develop our own personal signa-
ture style which will ultimately get our work noticed. At
times, content and technical know-how alone are not
enough to achieve our goals. Its the way we photo-
graph our subject that sets us apart from others. I think
its true to say that many successful photographers put
creativity before technical know-how. When teaching
photography, I try and stress the fact that one doesnt
necessarily need to have the latest camera with the
most megapixels to achieve the best results.
Shaun Stubley
http://www.fotoblur.com/people/shauns
http://www.artesphotography.it
continued on page 15
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER
Shaun Stubley - Queen for the Night Issue 12 fotoblur / 7 6 / www.fotoblur.com
Shaun Stubley - Debutante Shaun Stubley - Sensitivity 8 / www.fotoblur.com Issue 12 fotoblur / 9
Shaun Stubley - Limits Shaun Stubley - Stone Cold 10 / www.fotoblur.com Issue 12 fotoblur / 11
Shaun Stubley - Stay with Me Shaun Stubley - Silent Persuasion 12 / www.fotoblur.com Issue 12 fotoblur / 13
Discovering our own creative potential can be a lengthy
process and often only comes to light after a period
of practicing, experimenting, and studying the work
of others. We should try and break away from what is
considered normal; think outside of the box, think
differently. If we want that light bulb to glow brighter
then we must start thinking that creativity is the most
important element in a photograph. Being inspired by
whatever were photographing helps us to capture the
subject in a more creative way. Experiment by shooting
at different angles, try different compositions, dont be
afraid to make mistakes but above all, be open minded.
EXPRESSIVITY
To some extent, all my artwork expresses two strong
recurring elements: elegance and romance. Not all my
subjects are models - some are friends and some are
women who simply want to be photographed for many
different reasons. The end result, however, must al-
ways embrace these two fundamental elements which
have, over the years, helped me establish my signature
style.
To obtain this, its important that my subjects have
complete trust in me and feel completely at ease in my
presence. They need to be totally relaxed before I start
shooting, they need to understand the kind of mood
Id like to create so we can work together in harmony.
I always ask my subjects to visit my website before we
arrange the shoot so they can see my style. Theres
nothing worse than photographing someone who has
never seen your work. I need my subjects to have to-
tal faith in my ability, but also to be very open minded
and understand that were not taking passport shots!
Its important for me to photograph my subjects in a
way that theyve never been photographed before. Soft
lighting and elegant poses are of the utmost impor-
tance and both help greatly to enhance their femininity
and create romantic, elegant images.
Photography has become my main creative outlet. As
an artist it enables me to express my opinions, stir up
emotions, communicate my message and, at times, al-
lows the viewer to understand my character.

Portrait photography has become a challenge for me,
almost an obsession. To be able to capture the inner
essence of a person in my own personal style is ex-
ceedingly rewarding, both for myself and my subjects.
This in itself is a powerful motivation!
Radiance
My Future
Wonder
Shaun Stubley - Storm
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER - Shaun Stubley
Issue 12 fotoblur / 15 14 / www.fotoblur.com
Uwe Langmann was born and currently lives in a small
city near Munich, called Memmingen, Germany.
Uwe Langmanns journey into photography began
while pursuing a career in filmmaking. While shoot-
ing photos of locations for a film idea, his friends and
family began noticing his talent in photography. This
happy accident eventually led Uwe
to focus on photography as his main
medium of artistic expression.
Uwes work possesses a mystical
simplicity and an almost dream like
quality. Uwe says that the intent of
his work is to not portray the world
as it is. He explains that Im more in-
terested in showing a sense of poetry
in the ordinary. Like a painter creates
an abstraction of what he sees. He also tries to avoid
communicating any specific idea through his work,
but instead, wishes the viewer to formulate their own
opinions and ideas. For me, art must not tell a story
but is something that exists solely for its own pur-
pose. He describes his work as open for interpre-
tation where one might see an interesting arrange-
ment of objects while another sees a metaphor for
societal issues. Each person should formulate their
own interpretation of his work. However, Uwe admits
that many of his images lend to feelings of loneliness
and despair and occasionally communicate a lack of
connection to the world or even emptiness. But he
says optimism can be found in many of his images,
especially where he intentionally captures connec-
tions between objects such as in his image Family.
While shooting, Uwe looks for subjects that feel des-
olate, that seem alone in an open space. He will often
include small elements of human presence such as
poles, fences, and machines. His ultimate goal is to
look for subjects which possess interesting shapes,
rhythmic patterns, and which resonate with one an-
other. As Uwe says, his intuition guides him while
looking for the right scene to capture.
Limited edition prints available on request.
Uwe Langmann
http://www.fotoblur.com/people/uwelangmann
http://www.uwelangmann.com
langmannde@arcor.de
Im more interest-
ed in showing a
sense of poetry in
the ordinary. Like
a painter creates
an abstraction of
what he sees.
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER
Uwe Langmann - Warden
Uwe Langmann - Scales - Car & Pylon Uwe Langmann - November Road II
Uwe Langmann - Family Uwe Langmann - Quiet Movements
Uwe Langmann - Out of Sight Uwe Langmann - Ad Infinity
Uwe Langmann - Foggy Grove Uwe Langmann - Winter 010
ISSUE 12
GALLERY
Hamoraon Lubis - Sobs Behind My Unhappiness Chot Touch - Hijabs
Kaushik Majumder - United Fellows
Plosz Zoltn - A Cheerful Friday Afternoon Michael Ken - Locked Out!
Francis Willey - The Romance of Dante and Beatrice Francis Willey - Longing of a Ghost
Nader Mansour Yaseen Alhddad - I Love My Place
Marco Virgone - Into The Hole
Yamba Karn - Scene
Sergey Melnitchenko - My Love
Yury Bird - The South Bridge Yury Bird - High Hopes
Mukti Echwantono - Two World Andreea Chiru - Your Battlefield III
Gaurav Singh - Boundless Gaurav Singh - Immortals
Francesca Parit - Decadence
Mario Marino - Karo Boy, March 2011, Ethiopia Issue 12 fotoblur / 47 46 / www.fotoblur.com
Kazuyuki Iijima - Repetition Peep Loorits - Dots and Squares
Mia de Fleur - End of Story Alper ukur - Rain
Francis Willey - Nephthys
Jafar Ranjbar Saadi - I Think My Cocoon is Getting to be Tight
Issue 12 fotoblur / 53 52 / www.fotoblur.com
Mukti Echwantono - Im Not Afraid Sergey Melnitchenko - Black and White Rude Boy
Robert Moran - Floor 10 Maciej Leszczynski - Romeo and Juliet
Linda Wride - Curve 2 of 4 58 / www.fotoblur.com Issue 12 fotoblur / 59
Awen Dominic Lauron - Spare Me a Penny Vinay Kumar Vishwakarma - Carrying Life
Marcus Bjrkman - Between Channels Katerina Manshine - ***
Mont Sherar - The Transcender
Fahad Dossary - Seen Through the Door 64 / www.fotoblur.com Issue 12 fotoblur / 65
Hamoraon Lubis - Lonely Hearted Valentina Bunic - Start Point
Hamoraon Lubis - Find a Way Rob Jenkins - A Sliding Stone Gathers No Moss
Stefania Cruceru - The Cradle of Lost Memories Stefania Cruceru - Winter Degradee
Jon Downs - A Little Peace Issue 12 fotoblur / 73 72 / www.fotoblur.com
Esteban Rios - Thoughts Marsha Cattaneo - Quiet Thoughts
Hengki Lee - The Odyssey Hengki Lee - Just Out of Reach
Junya Suzuki - Fragment of Life Mohsen Daemi - What If?
Mohsen Daemi - The Last Breath
Paolo Scarano - BLACK Issue 12 fotoblur / 81 80 / www.fotoblur.com
Roberto Bon - Monsoon Bill Gekas - Umbrellas
Naufal MQ - Gloomy Abdulmajeed Abdullah Alessa - Together
Fahad Dossary - Alone Hikaru Arai - Tranquility
Niki Barbati - Photographing the Photographer 88 / www.fotoblur.com Issue 12 fotoblur / 89
Saad Salem - The Color White
Vinay Kumar Vishwakarma - Lets Have a Tea
Jorge Maia - The Edge Sietske Hoekstra - Tensed
Qin Yongjun - _____T_T______ Delinggan Dipitiga - Our Friend
Luca Ferdinandi - Summer Afternoons Mj Suayan - I Am Hungry
Mads C. Forchhammer - Smileys Iringo Demeter - Francesca
Pierre Pellegrini - Winter Road Parisa Shademan - Brick Child
Zsoka Lorincz - Crossword Gustavo Scheverin - Mujer Golpeada
Janina Leonaviciene - Irish Flight Nima Moghimi - Scar of Life
Arunas L. Birutis - / | \
106 / www.fotoblur.com
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