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INMENSE MAGAZINE VOL. 1 | ISSUE 1 | JULY 2013

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Adjective 1. Extremely large; huge.

2. Of boundless or immeasurable size or extent. See Synonyms at enormous.

3. Informal Surpassingly good; excellent.

Why INMENSE?

It is because we want to be IN the IMMENSE and we want to show you how the photography’s IMMENSITY is.

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STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jesus Arvelo GRAPHIC DESIGN Jesus Arvelo WRITER Jesus Arvelo PHOTOGRAPHERS Sergio Díaz Cansu Özkaraca Diego Chávarro Cristina Hoch Anna Theodora Daniela Greco Anna Äärelä Brittni Willie Jessica Drossin You can find us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/InmenseMagazine ISSUU: www.issuu.com/inmensemag Vimeo: www.vimeo.com/inmensemag Flickr Group: www.flickr.com/groups/inmensemagazine

Cover Photo by: Cansu Özkaraca Model: Georgina Walker

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WELCOME Dear Readers, I’m Jesus Arvelo, the man who has created this magazine for artist and people who love photography. I made this magazine, alone, for people who love photography and wants to know more about it.

This magazine is made for the people who are finding inspiration. Here, you can find easily articles about your favourite photographers. Too, I interview your favourite photographers and drop some stunning shots for you.

Too, I made this magazine for my partners of a group of photography based on Facebook.

They’re ‘Fotografia Sol f/11’. In this group I’ve met some cool people. Maybe I can call them friends and they’re fantastic! So, I want to make this magazine for they too.

And nothing else. Say WELCOME to Inmense Magazine, and say that the photographers who I have worked are awesome.

Thanks to you for read the magazine, enjoy!

And thanks to the photographers for be so friendly, THANKS! Jesus Arvelo Editor-In-Chief

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WHAT’S IN FEATURES Cansu Ozkaraca Daniela Greco Anna Theodora Diego Chávarro Cristina Hoch Jessica Drossin

INTERVIEWS Cansu Ozkaraca Cristina Hoch Diego Chávarro Anna Äärelä Jessica Drossin

INSPIRATION Cansu Özkaraca Daniela Greco Anna Theodora Anna Äärelä Diego Chávarro Cristina Hoch Brittni Willie Jessica Drossin

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Photography & edition: Anna Theodora Model: Stefanie Zanon Make up: Carlos Secati Styling: Dario Oliveira Assistants: Guilherme Cenedesi Bom Costa, Larissa Zanon, Gustavo Neves

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Model: Thaisa Dalmut Make up: Evelise Chaiben Dog: Donna from Floratta’s Kennel Photography, edition & production: Anna Theodora

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Credits for this photo: Model: Giulia Vareschi Make up & hair: William Cruz Corset: Cristiane Tano Production: Rafaela Calvo Photography & edition: Anna Theodoraa

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DIEGO CHร VARRO 19. Bogotรก, Colombia.

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CANSU ÖZKARACA When did you began photography?

What projects do you have in mind?

I started taking photos with a digital camera at the age of 13. I used to photograph elements such as animals, nature, and landscape. But, I soon discovered that I wanted more than just photographing everyday life, so it eventually grew as a passion of mine.

I´ve always been into fashion and beauty so I thought about combining the two into my photography. So at 14, I started taking portraits and at 15 I brought my very first dslr camera and began doing photoshoots with friends and people who I thought were photogenic. Now, I collaborate with creative individuals around my area on a professional basis.

This is actually a very good question, because I haven´t really thought about this before and I can´t really answer it. But, when I have a larger audience and gain more confidence in my work, I´d love to hold workshops and teach people about photography. I´d love to be an inspiration, especially for those who have started photography at a young age.

Why do you love photography?

I have never been good at expressing my feelings through words, so I do it through photos. Especially, when I take self portraits.

I find self portraiture as an incredible way to relief stress and communicate any feelings to an audience. In terms of my fashion photography, it´s an amazing opportunity to meet and work with lovely people. I love taking photos of unique and interesting faces.

How did you learn about photography?

I am a self-taught photographer and I learnt how to take photos on my own. I discovered photography through a website called Piczo.

When I was younger, it was a very popular site, where people posted their photography through blog posts, but now it´s all about Tumblr.

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What programs do you use for the edition?

When I first started photography, I used Picnik, which was a free online website for editing photos. But, Picnik decided to close down, so I started using Photoshop.

I´m glad that Picnik decided to close down, because Photoshop is much better. I have more control over how I want to edit my photos, where as before I was using horrible filters.

What kind of photography do you like?

I mostly enjoy fashion photography which is evident through my work, but I also throw in some self portraits once in a while through my 52 weeks project. I am also a huge fan of conceptual photography, and try and create conceptual photos every now and then. I also adore fine art, like really.

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Can you say to us what aspects do you usually edit? And how?

In my fashion photography, especially when doing editorial work, I remove any blemishes or imperfections the model may have. I also remove any distracting elements in a photograph, so the focus is on the subject instead. In my documenting photos, which consist of nature and landscape I just like to enhance the colours, and try not to take away the natural beauty of nature. I generally use curves and adjust brightness and contrast, and sometimes use selective colouring when I want a certain aspect in the photo to show.

What are your favourite places to go for shooting?

Most of the time, I go to parks and pretty gardens near where I live. I love on-location shoots, and try to avoid working in studio as I prefer natural light. I have been to a studio before, but it was a natural light studio.

Interviewed by Inmense Magazine

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Cristina Hoch When did you began with the photography?

How is a photo shoot with Cristina Hoch?

I began testing a camera in 2009.

I always want the models to be natural. I do not like the typical photos of models, I want to do different things. I do not have a big equip, and I do not have estilism, production of a photo, etc.. I prefer to by I and my camera.

Was an exactly moment when you said “I want to make photos and I love photography”?

No exactly. I began to like it more and more. It is really greatful to catch what I want with a camera, and change the sense with the edition of the photo. I love this.

What is your favourite type of photography?

Without dudes, making portraits. I love to make photos that show people enjoying the nature, the forests and the sea.

In Inmense Magazine we are interested in the edition as aspect of a photo: Which programs do you use to edit your photos?

Adobe Photoshop cs5.

What do you usually edit in a photo?

I usually edit with layers. I always edit the curves, and I usually try to get more contrast in a photo. Too, I usually edit the clarity of a photo. I like more the green and blue colours than others, and focus the eyes and other things that I see as importants in the photo, as the water or the lips of the model.

What camera and lenses do you have?

My camera is a Nikon D3000. Since some months my photos were taken only with the basic Nikkor 18-55. Now, I have too a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8.

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Imagine that you only can have one lense... What lense would you take? Why? Would be my 50mm, because I can take with it the photo that I want. I’m sure that there are a lot of better lenses and probably I could like they more. But, I’m not expert in the photography, and for me, the photography is a hobbie.

Interviewed by Inmense Magazine.

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DIEGO CHÁVARRO How did you began in the photography?

All began when a day of June of 2011 I recieved a camera for my birthday (Gift from my parents). Since that day I began to shoot all; plants, animals, people, buildings, etc. In the final months of July (in the same year) I wanted to have a six months photography workshop, but my parents were not agree with that. So, I decided to start studing architecture (the career that I wanted for some years). Sometime ago and in 2012 I discovered in “flickr” one group of people that were capturing conceptual photographs, people wearing different clothes, in incredible locations that surprised me. That excited me to began making that type of photography. First, I began to shoot my brother in a train, later, to my girlfriend in a garage and later to many friends in rivers, forests, parks, and more. All was difficult, but was an autoexploration process.

What inspires you to go shooting?

Really all inspires me. A building, a tree, people, animals, photos, conversations, all. And one of my photo shoots called “Nude Love”was inspired in a house that I bought for using it in a miniature in the university. I was laying in my bed, I looked to the hose and an idea for a photo with a lot of little houses. It sounds really funny, but that was so. The experiences of the daylife inspires me.

What is your favourite moment in the photographic process?

(Production of a photo, light, shoot, edition..)

There are two moments. The first is when I´m shooting and I see in the screen a beatiful photo that I like.... it´s exciting! And the second is when the photo is finished and the result is what I imagined; or when I do not expect so much of a photo, and then when I finished it, I like it a lot. The satisfaction is incredible. Sometimes I get watery eyes. It is the truth... i´m very sentimental.

What is the type of photography that you like most?

The conceptual photography, without dudes. No change to be able to tell a story with my photos.

In Inmense Magazine we are interested in the edition, what programs do you use for edit your photos?

In Adobe Photoshop CS6 I do all the edition.

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DIEGO CHĂ VARRO

What do you usually edit in your photos?

I always edit the light of the subject, I want to increase the light of the subject and highlight it. I usually change the colours making a new color palette that seems perfect with the photo.

What camera and lenses do you have?

An Nikon D7000 with the 50mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.8.

How is a photo shoot with Diego ChĂĄvarro?

The photo shoots always are different, but sometimes I have ideas of what I want to shoot. Usually I go to a determinated place with a model and I take some things that helps in the shoots, like the clothes, chairs, cables, and different things. And there began a rain of ideas. Some of the photos are big photos, but there are photos that I do not edit.

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ANNA ÄÄRELÄ Why do you love photography?

How is a photo shoot with Anna Äärelä?

I get to show people things about everyday life in a way they wouldn´t normally look at them.

Fun! I like to joke a lot. This might be a problem, if after an awesome joke of mine I ask the model to look perplexed and sad. Fundamentally, I don´t want things to get too serious, even if the photo would turn out that way.

How did you learn about it?

Trial and error. I´ve never studied photography so I´m self-taught.

When did you began with the photography?

I got into photography at the age of 14 when my dad bought our first digital camera.

What kind of photography do you like?

I like photographers who put some thought in their photos. I´d like to create more imgaes based on stories myself.

What is your favourite photographer?

I have many favorite photographers! It depends on the genre, really. To name a couple, I love Jonas Peterson´s wedding photos but Anton Corbijn is the master of music photography.

What programs do you use for the edition?

I use Adobe Photoshop.

Can you say us what aspects do you usually edit? And how?

I always try to bring out the colors, but it depends on the photo how much. I´m in love with Curves on Photoshop!

What do you want to show with your photos?

I love photographing especially people, because I want show them the beauty in them that they may not see themselves.

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Who inspirates you to go shooting?

Light. It actually took me a while to figure out the meaning of light for me, which seems silly because photography is based on light. Right now, I´m experimenting with direct sunlight.

Interviewed by Inmense Magazine.

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When did you began with the photography?

What kind of photography do you like?

Two things happened almost simultaneously: My sister, Gina Kolsrud bought her first camera and I had my second baby. I was unable to return to my freelance design work as quickly as I´d anticipated due to the new demands of having two young children and I was desperate for a creative outlet. Additionally, my little point and shoot was frustrating me terribly and I was jealous of what I saw Gina doing with her kids. She told me what camera and lens to buy, pointed me to a lot of “how-to” photography articles, and introduced me to the photographers whose work inspired her.

She bugged me to join Flickr. She gently insisted that I learn how to shoot in manual. I really don´t think I´d be a photographer today if it weren´t for her advice and encouragement.

I do a lot of portrait work - everything from documenting my everyday life with my children to simple client head shots, to very conceptual pieces. Each has a purpose and a challenge and speaks to me in a different way.

Not being specialized in one particular portrait genre keeps things fresh for me. I believe my photography style is constantly evolving, partially because I don´t specialize in a particular genre (so I´m always having new challenges thrown at me), and partially because I tend to get bored quickly. I approach different kinds of shoots in very different ways, and I´m blessed to have a diverse client base. I love being able to shoot a boudoir session one weekend and a family the next. That said, I think my portfolio has some continuity because I work hard to find interesting light, explore a nontraditional color palette, attempt to capture authentic moments, weave texture in wherever possible (both in-camera and in pp), and often play within a shallow depth-of-focus.

Why do you love photography?

I love the immediacy of it, the layers I can create, and the stories I can tell. I love manipulating an image into what I see in my head, as well as letting an image speak to me and change my original plans.

How did you learn about photography?

I went to college at the University of Kansas in Lawrence and graduated with a BFA in Painting. I also took many Graphic Design and Illustration classes. I took two photography courses to fulfill requirements for my major, but that was in the days of film. I was never a person who was good with things that involved tricky steps in the dark with smelly chemicals. I must admit, traditional film processing was just not my thing. It is kind of funny to recall that even back then, I was thinking about trying to be experimental in my work. For one assignment I coated myself in baby powder (for texture, naturally) and then created multiple exposures of me acting creepy. Good times. Other than that, all of my photography education came from trial, error, and curiosity.

What projects do you have in mind?

I have a lot of ideas brimming in my head. I´m very interested in pursuing conceptual ideas relating to marriage, phobias, fashion, and the environment. I´m also interested in portraying a few of the moments I see in my head when I´ve been inspired by a particular book.

Can you say us what aspects do you usually edit? And how?

I do a little retouching on the face and eyes, but try not to by heavy-handed unless there is a particular vision I have in mind. I make adjustments to the photo´s tones and contrast levels in Photoshop, and then generally finish off with one or two textures. Honestly, I have a pretty varied approach, depending upon each individual shoot. I´ve been asked about my method, but the truth is, I don´t feel like I necessarily have one. I am still in a constant state of experimentation. I work with each photo on an individual basis; every session takes on its own personality.

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What do you want to show with your photos?

I love stories. I joke that I would have been a writer, except I can never focus on one particular story for long enough. Instead, I offer you a glimpse into a story or a character´s personality, a sense of narrative. I try to lay an interesting foundation that sets a specific tone, but is still open enough that the viewer can have their own, personal interpretation of what the story is really about. I hope that they wonder about the image, take a closer look, and feel a personal connection to it, as if it is a shared story or memory that we can both relate to.

How is a photo shoot with Jessica Drossin?

I am generally quite nervous prior to a photo shoot, I never feel like I am prepared enough.

But, once I´m actually working, something in my brain clicks on and I go into auto-pilot. I forget myself and think only about my subjects, the environment, the light, the compositions, and emotions I am capturing. My models and clients laugh because I´m rolling on the ground, climbing on things, swapping lenses, and generally moving around constantly.

I am also quick to show then how good things are coming along in-camera. I think it relaxes them, we all have our concerns about how we look when we are being photographed. Once they feel that they can trust me, a weight is lifted. Throughout the shoot, I ask my assistant to keep track of the time for me as I have to make schedules for myself as I quickly loose track of time and I generally have a lengthy agenda of ideas I want to try out. My favorite shots are generally the last ones of the night, when the client or model is completely relaxed and unguarded and I´m comfortable departing from my own internal shot list and just begin improvising and experimenting. I never say goodbye until I´m completely out of light.

What are your favourite places to go shooting?

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expansive open spaces there, like a big gravel parking lot and a few lovely hillsides. I also love shooting in my hometown in Nebraska; it has an entirely different appeal with its tall grasses and open fields. Finally, I love water.

I´ve shot in the rain, a lake, by the sea, and my next goal is to shoot in it (I just need to get the proper housing for my camera).

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