Alex Gur

About Alex Gur

Freelance photographer. My main interest has always been the beauty of the Earth through the portrayal of flowers, landscapes & people. Nearly all ancient cultures make reference to a “lost paradise”. Greek and Roman mythologies make reference to a special “home of the gods” which lost it´s perfect harmony through infighting. Ages of effort of the “gods” to regain their status followed—often consorting with and manipulating humanity in the process. That paradise is still surrounding us every second, and it’s my goal to be able to appreciate it’s wonders, offered every day as a free gift. The Garden of Eden hasn’t changed since it’s creation, but within the modern world of material illusions we tend not to see it. Trained as an analog photographer I transitioned into digital in 2013. My preference is still with black and white photography, which I find more elegant and truer to the form and story. In recent works I have returned to the film photography with focus on more conceptual images, steering away from the straight forward visuals.