Yearly Archives: 2018

Marcel Van Balken – magical moments of imagination

15. 11. 2018.Educations, Photo notes, Galleryadmin

Marcel van Balken MFIAP EFIAP/d2 MPSA

Marcel van Balken is a self-taught photographer from the Netherlands . As a photographer he is interested in specific themes and conceptual photography.

He believes in working thematically with an absolute preference for surrealistic and creative photography.
Marcel moves as a photographer ideally in the field of surrealism and magic realism.

He prefers to create photographic images inspired by everyday reality combined with his own imagination.

He enjoys to show his images in international Exhibitions and has over 6,000 acceptances in international Photographic Exhibitions, including more than 750 Medals and other awards. His photography has been published all over the world in photo magazines & books, on calendars, on television and the internet.

More than 750 awards/prices and 6.000 acceptances
More than 500 publications of artwork worldwide
More than 75 exhibitions all over the world
More than 25 times jury-member of international salons

Honours
•   MFIAP (MASTER Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique) – 2018
•   MPSA (Master in Photography Photographic Society of America) – 2018
•   EFIAP/d2 (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique DIAMOND) – 2018
•   EFIAP/d1 (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique DIAMOND) – 2017
•   EFIAP/p (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique PLATINUM) – 2014
•   EPSA (Excellence in Photography Photographic Society of America) – 2011
•   EFIAP/g (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique GOLD) – 2009
•   PPSA (Proficiency in Photography Photographic Society of America) – 2008
•   RISF-3 (Reconnaissance level 3) Image sans frontier – 2008
•   EFIAP/s (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique silver) – 2006
•   EFIAP/b (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique bronze) – 2004
•   Honorary Member Fotokring Uithoorn – 1998
•   EFIAP (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique) – 1997
•   Ehrenloge Deutscher Amateurfotogafen (ELDAF) – 1997
•   AFIAP (Artist Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique) – 1994

PSA Liaison Officer Netherlands
PSA Country Membership Director Netherlands
FIAP Liaison Officer Netherlands

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Ovi D Pop – art light experiment

31. 10. 2018.Newsadmin

Ovi D Pop
EFIAP/b, EAAFR, ELITE IUP

I was born in Oradea on the 9th of April, 1973. I have been a photographer for over 20 years. I prefer portraits, nudes, aerial and street photography.

I had managed to issue six illustrated editions of the Bihor County monography, which contain about 1.000 photographs, illustrating the most representative sites in the county. I also issued six editions of the Travel Guide Book of Bihor County, two editions of the Oradea Mea album, Comitatus Bihoriensys album, many postcards, pocket books, which reflect his photographic activity.

In 2013 my photographic activity took a turn towards artistic photography and I managed to become a EAAFR (The Association of Romanian Artist Photographers) artist and E.FIAP/b artist (Excellence of the Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique), managing to obtain 430 prizes (102 gold medals/1st place/trophies, 35 silver medals/2nd place, 39 bronze medals/3rd place, 347 diplomas and honorable mentions) in 43 countries like Andorra, Greece, Ireland, Croatia, Cuba, Finland, Sweden, Montenegro, Slovakia, Ukraine, Serbia, Bosnia and Hertegovina, India, China, Hungary, Dominica, USA, Kosovo, Georgia, Bulgaria, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Macedonia, Egypt, Panama, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Russia, Azerbaidjan and Romania.

I had several individual photography exhibitions in Oradea, Cluj Napoca, Valea lui Mihai, Hajduszoboszlo (Hungary) – 2013, 2014, Bruxelles – 2013, 2014, Cernăuţi (Ukraine), but also group photography exhibitions in Cluj Napoca, Bucharest, Szeged, Budapest, Bratislava, Kosice (Slovakia), Cernăuţi and Ujgorod (Ucraine), Chişinău (Moldavia), Kolkata and in Shenzen (China).

From 2016 I started the first authorized Photo School in Oradea with the authority of the Ministry of Work and the Ministry of Education from Romania.

Look at the photo gallery of his works, the most interesting and very specific way in which he sees the world around him !

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Normante Ribokaite – inner world of miracles

29. 09. 2018.Educations, Photo notes, Galleryadmin

Normante Ribokaite was born in Dusetos, in 1968. The artist is one of the photographers of the Dusetos Art Gallery group (Zarasai Region, Lithuania).

The artist has participated in group shows held both in Lithuania and abroad.

Awarded in the International Photography contests FIAP, PSA, MoL, IAAP, GPU, UPI: at Serbia, Makedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro,Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Singapore, USA, Switzerland, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Egypt, Georgia, Finland, Turkey, Hungary, Russia, Azerbaijan, Australia, Japan, India, Tanzania.

The gold medal of San Francisco International Exhibition GALLERY PHOTOGRAPHICA – 2013 (USA).
Awarded of the 1st Edition of the Romantic Landscape FIER Institute Initiatives 2013 (Australia).
EX ARTE EQUINUS – 2013 Director’s Award (USA).
Gold medal at the 71st, 74 st, 76 st Japanese International Photography salon Competition (2011, 2014, 2016 ).
The winner of Lithuania wildlife competition “Amber serpent” (2011, 2012, 2013).
Awarded at the exhibition-competition „Earth Day“ (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 ) – Utena, Lithuania.
A member of Photographic Association Master of Light (cMoL)Was also granted a diploma established by the Union of Lithuanian Art Photographers for her works displayed at the exhibition „Horse in Photography“ (2008, 2010 ) – Dusetos Gallery of Art, Lithuania. Since 2009 the artist has been a member of the club of photographers of nature Green Umbrella (Lithuania). Has organised nineteen personal photography exhibitions. Lives and creates in Dusetos ( Zarasai Region, Lithuania).
BRONZE EXHIBITOR (BEPSS) THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE

Moreover, the photographer was granted the Honorary Diploma established by the National Photography Art Foundation for personal shows of artistic photography displayed successfully in Lithuania, in 2000-2006.

Enjoy the Normante deep sensitivity and inner mystery of magic artistic world!

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Dao Tien Dat – life with photography

07. 07. 2018.Photo notes, Gallery, Newsadmin

Dao Tien Dat was born in Binh Dinh province and now he’s living in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province, Vietnam. He ’s joined photography since 1998.

He is a Member of the Executive Board of Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists, Chairman of Binh Dinh Branch of Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists.

His titles: ESVAPA, EVAPA (Vietnam), EFIAP/p (Europe), EPSA, SAWIEP, Hon.EFMPA (USA), Hon.FPI, Hon. LIFETIME Member of PERSONA-Internatiol (India), Hon. PESGSPC (Cyprus), Hon. FPSBP, Hon. EPSM (Malaysia), RISF2 (France), AFF (Poland), A.CPE ( Romania), etc…

He won nearly 1300 national and international awards (at 60 countries and territories).

He was 13 times ranked in Top Ten Overseas Exhibitors in “Who‘s Who in Photography” by Photographic Society of America (PSA) including:

-3 times ranked No.1 of Small Monochrome and Small Color Prints in 2010, 2013;
-3 times ranked Top 2 of Electronic Imaging Division, Small Monochrome Prints in 2010, 2011, 2012;
-Top Five of Small Color Prints in 2012;
-3 times Top Six of Photo Travel Prints, Small Color Prints, Small Monochrome Prints in 2010, 2011, 2013;
– Top Seven of Small Monochrome Prints 2009;
– Top Eight of Photo Travel Print 2013;
– Top Ten of Large Monochrome Prints 2006.

He has been a judge of many international art photography contests:

ISF World Cup 2008 – France
1^st UPI International Exhibition of Photography 2011- Sweden
The 6^th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam 2011 (VN-11)-Vietnam
Ireland Exhibition 2015 – Ireland
The 8^th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam 2015 (VN-15)-Vietnam
Photo Magic 2016 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Grand Photo Salon Bosnia 2016 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ireland Exhibition 2016 – Ireland
INFINITY 2017 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 9^th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam 2017 (VN-17)-Vietnam
Three Country Circuit 2017 (Salon Montenegro)
Photon Circuit 2018 (Salon Montenegro)
Digitalna Foto Arhiva Circuit 2018 (Salon Ireland)
CONTRAST 2018 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Shadow Hunter Circuit 2018 ( Salon DOBOJ- Bosnia and Herzegovina).

And he has been a judge for many national photo contests too.

Look at the Dao Tien Dat’s picture gallery and enjoy the truly magical photography art.

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István Kerekes – the unique photography handwriting

17. 05. 2018.Photo notes, Gallery, Newsadmin

Kerekes István (1977),

teacher, freelancer artist photographer. So far he has won more than 1500 prizes and awards in international and national photo competitions.

In 2017, he was the world’s youngest who received for the achievement in the field of art photography, the Excellence FIAP Diamond2 distinction (EFIAP/d/2) bestowed by FIAP (International Federation of Photographic Art).

When he get this honor it was only six photo artists with this distinction in the world.

His most famous work is a portrait entitled Yelena, which has set an absolute unique record result in the history of Hungarian photography of all-time, having won over 320 awards in 44 countries on 6 continents.

On the 3rd International Salon Reflection 2018 by Serbia PHOTO he won a prestigious award – GRAND PRIX Salon Award for the highest number of accepted photographs.

We re congratulate him especially for that!

Please, look at the gallery of images and enjoy the moments of truly photographic art and fine balanced perfection of his artistic work!

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