Gothic Portrait #27 Photograph - Limited Edition of 20

I specialize in Black & White portrait Photography. I work with both digital (mostly) and film (for some projects). I am shooting Conceptual Portraits, as well as Documentary style dynamic portraits. The portraits are usually intense and raw, trying to capture some of the energy and vitality of the subjects. I am also shooting reportage photography & special projects and assignments. In my photography, I am emulating classic black&white film, with a contrasty and grainy look that appear more "alive", creating drama and a classical quality. I develop and print my work, as for me it is crucial to control the process and get the exact results I look for. I love teaching. I am coaching photographers to be more creative and expressive using Black & White. I give lectures on the subject of Developing and Printing in Black & White. There are many artists that inspire me, with their aesthetics, clarity, precision of their work, the drama they create, including architects such as Foster, Gehry, Calatrava; composers such as Bach, Bruckner, Mahler; painters such as Modigliani, Klimt, Egon Schiele. I am inspired by several masters of Documentary and Portrait photography, such as Yousuf Karsh, Elliott Erwitt, Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Erving Penn, Platon. In addition, photographers such as Sebastiao Salgado and Anton Corbijn influenced me and drove me towards the special Tri-X 400 film look