Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts. Originally photography was black-and-white or shades of sepia. Color photography was originally rare and expensive, and often less than true to life. Since the advent of color, black-and-white media often connotes something “nostalgic”, historic, anachronistic or more subtle and artistic.
Monochrome images can add special atmosphere, particular feeling to it, can accentuate expressions. Sepia and black and white photos have a special vibe, the play of lights and shades reviles a kind of magic and mystery.

Alex Berkun, professional art photographer from Kiev, Ukraine introduce us in a world painted in black and white where nature and naturalness is merged with kind of surrealist vision, beauty and wilderness are combined into breathing and vibrating images, revealing its depth and wonders.

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Alex Berkun @ Photodom
E-mail: alexberk@gmail.com
phone: +38 050 517 6641

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Arnis Krumins, photographer from Riga, Latvia, reveals a dual world. One of them is made of shadows and lights, sharpness and obscurity, suggestions and impressions, while the other one is the world of reality, beautiful or strange, deformed or vibrating, but untouched, clear and striking as we see it. If there’s two sides for every stories, Arnis Krumins explore both sides of each image, show us the in and outs of his visions.
Some of his works have a painting-like approach, some slip quite in the gloomy area of surrealism or kind of brutal realism, other seems torn out of dreams or by image manipulation, he creates interesting collages of unexpected visions. In and outdoor, Arnis Krumins catch exciting perspectives, manipulate the game of lights and shadows, angles and shapes.
Nudes, portraits, nature and landscapes or still life, Arnis Krumins explore our world and capture all its blooming aspects.

Arnis Krumins @ Photodom.com

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