WePhoto Minimal Vol. 7 by Mario Buncuga

WePhoto Minimal 2018 Vol 7 Dear all, I am very proud to present this collection of some of the best works in minimalistic photography under our banner that is fondly called - The Series. Since 2014, when WePhoto Group was founded, we have come all this long out of our sheer passion for photography. Over the time, thanks to the continuous help and support of our many likeminded colleagues, who the group draws strengths from, that today we have created multiple platforms and thematic pages to represent the various genres in photography. Today WePhoto group has the widest presence across Facebook representing almost every possible genre of photography. As of date there are 12 thematic pages, with picture boards on Pinterest, a dedicated web portal and more than 85 books published on issuu.com. This annual collection called - The Series - is made of eBooks each belonging to a specific photographic genre, and includes the artwork of several great authors from Italy and abroad. The one in your hands is the seventh thematic book dedicated to Minimal Photography, Apart from the e-version these publications are available in the form of coffee table books as well. Editorial Team Mario Bun!uga: Editor & Art Director Germana De Chellis: Chief Graphic Designer Pankaj Anand: Review Associate Priyanka Agrawal: Review Associate Nunzia De Feo: Minimal Team Leader

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We are very excited and happy to feature these beautiful images and most of all, be able to share them with a wide span of people of common interests. Please spread a word around by sharing, and recommend to as many as you can to visit these eBooks from our webpages and links given ahead. Do leave your positive feedback on the eStores if you care. This is how you may help us grow and share our passion for photography! In this Book you can also find the links to our Facebook Group - WePhoto. Come and join the group, invite your friends to share their work in there and enjoy some of the best images from around the world.

Gratitude Special thanks to Nunzia De Feo, Chief of WePhoto Minimal Page, who helped me select images, contact authors and collect material from them. She is always available coordinating in the back office. Thanks to all the authors who have made this volume such a great collection with their valuable contributions. I also wish to thank Germana De Chellis for her impeccable layout and cover designs and to Pankaj Anand and Priyanka Agrawal, who are responsible for immaculate translations to English, proofreading of drafts, and content development. I owe my thanks to our admin colleagues too, who are constantly managing and taking care of the group as well as its 12 thematic pages and online magazines and are ardently bringing forth the best photographers from across the globe. I have no words to express my gratitude to the wonderful work they do every day with great passion and dedication WePhoto Network the Founder Mario BunÄ?uga

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The Authors

Aldo Signorelli

Emiliano Bordonaro

Estela Canaveira

Irene Eberwein

Karol Kwiatkowski

Rino Alessandrini

Sergio Maranzana

Valeria Parodi

Copyright All rights are reserved to WePhoto and Mario Bunčuga for this entire eBook and to each author for their individual photographs as included in their related chapters. This book link can be shared or distributed freely as a whole. The images and text are, however, exclusive property of the authors, the use of which is at their discretion. You may also order a print version coffee table book from our link through Peecho online print service. Any misuse or otherwise will be prosecuted through the prevalent rules on the subject of copyright. © 2018 WePhoto

Minimal Introduction In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overly photographed world the simplistic style of minimal photography brings a big relief to the eye. Artistically speaking, minimalism depends on a single fundamental principle of keeping it simple every time using minimum amount of compositional elements, separated by shape, color, and line. Minimalism being a very subjective style is open to interpretations. It may convey a concept or an idea, provoke an emotional response, or provide a unique visual experience. You need an eye to create a minimalistic image so as to decide what all to include and what not to. This art compels you to view the world differently through the lens and challenges you to look beyond the obvious for hidden photographic opportunities.

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ALDO SIGNORELLI Milano, Italia https://aldosignorelli68.wixsite.com/ilmiosito facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008851458200 instagram.com/signorelli_aldo/

I was born in the province of Milan in 1968 and in 1982 I made my first attempt with photography with a vintage Comet Bencini. The desire to express my emotions and feelings through an image, had constantly inspirited my personal endeavors with a fervor for photographic experimentation, which still persists.

I gradually learned the technique of printing in black and white as well as in color, but soon enough the advent of digital technology opened to me new creative possibilities with postproduction. I am a versatile photographer, very close to the minimalistic genre, yet with a propensity for portraiture and creative photography. I have hosted some personal exhibitions, have got my portfolios published in Fotografare and Fotocult magazines: and I have participated in many FIAF competitions where I have won appreciation for my work. To me everything else beyond photography is just ordinary life. 10

EMILIANO BORDONARO Roma, Italia facebook.com/emiliano.bordonaro instagram.com/divemaster73/

I got interested in photography at an early age when, being attracted by the speed machines, I borrowed my father's Nikon E and took pictures of the car races. In the course of growing up I came across several genres of photography and things became more interesting with the advent of digital cameras.

Only in the last few years have I approached architecture and minimal photography; that has allowed me to open my mind to a whole new level of photography and to see the world around me from a different perspective. These genres are often regarded as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;coldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but, in my opinion, they allow instead to develop more of a photographic eye. Sometimes, where a person only sees an empty wall or a line, I see an opportunity to express my vision of the photograph. Thanks to my passion, I'm always brought to new and sometimes unknown territories to look for an original shot and that effort is also reflected through my work and transmitted to those who watch it. 22

ESTELA CANAVEIRA Castelo Branco, Portugal facebook.com/estelacanaveira instagram.com/estela.fidalgo.canaveira

I was born in a little village called Aranhas, in the interior of Portugal. My academic education was in law and history. Despite this, two of my great passions have been traveling and taking pictures. I started to see photography as a means to catch the best moments of my trips and add them to my memories for the future. With time, I developed a special love and interest for doors and windows.

I l i ke p h o to g ra p h i n g o b j e c ts i n d e cay, transforming the ugly into something beautiful, but lately, perhaps two years ago, I changed my focus to simpler and cleaner photos. To bring out the beauty of fewer elements in a photo is really a challenge, because we have to try to give importance to some elements which sometimes are very small and faint. I also like colors. I always search for colors, and I have very few photos in black and white, because my eyes are constantly looking for bright colors. My photos are now a kind of mixture of my passion for doors and windows, colors and minimal details. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pleasure to have the chance to share with you some of my favorite minimal photos. Thanks to WePhoto team and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy to be sharing space with several great minimalist photographers. Thanks for the invitation; this group is really an inspiration to me. 34

IRENE EBERWEIN Braunfels, Germany https://500px.com/ireneeberwein flickr.com/photos/107635446@N07/ www.digi-fotospass.de facebook.com/irene.eberwein

"Minimalism is not only a photographic approach, it can also be a life style.â&#x20AC;?

I am Irene Eberwein, a minimalistic photographer with a decent presence on the web. You may look at my photographic artwork as an example of minimalistic approach applied to minimal urban architecture photography. I work with essential and clean compositions, always resulting from a very few peculiar elements, which take the focus in my frames 46

KAROL KWIATKOWSKI London, England instagram.com/karolo_lolo linkedin.com/in/karol-kwiatkowski-13020a82/ facebook.com/karol.kwiatkowski.313371

I am a Polish archaeologist currently living in London. Amongst many of my passions in life, photography is one that enables me to articulate my interests, passions and individuality.

My adventure with photography began at the archaeological excavations that I was a part of, and where a good eye for detail, patience and observation were the indispensable attributes of a good researcher. Since moving to London in 2013 my passion for photography has fully evolved. Due to my interest in architecture and its minimalistic approach I am focused on the aesthetic and geometric perspective of the reality to create my own point of view 58

RINO ALESSANDRINI Torino, Italia flickr.com/photos/elchblut/ fluidr.com/photos/elchblut facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000718572785

I was born and raised in Turin, am aged fifty, and possess a dream to become a full time photographer. Despite being reasonably active in the field, I am left with very little time to devote to my passion, and have to steal moments from my schedule to take pictures.

My pictures generally reflect my real state of mind. I do not think I belong to a particular style, nor do I opt for any specific subject over another. I simply shoot as they are at a given moment. And whatever I have in front of or around me is what I prefer. Even if my interest and my attention lie in observing the usual and the ordinary, I am always looking for a different interpretation of the same. In reality, what amazes me is how it transforms or changes and therefore becomes fascinating, an object of common use, seen through a minimalist approach, with compositions that also use geometric shapes and the presence of strong color contrasts. These are rigorous images that give me a sense of serenity 70

SERGIO MARANZANA Castellazzo Bormida, Italia faceboook.com/sergio.maranzana.18 instagram.com/sergiomaranzana/

I'm Sergio Maranzana, amateur photographer since 1987. I started, obviously, with an analog camera, shooting in black and white that I developed and would print by myself until 2005, the year of my transition to digital.

I photograph everything that moves me, from the landscape to the street and lately Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been fascinated by the minimal. For many years I have participated in competitions, group exhibitions and have exhibited of late in individual capacity at Acqui Terme, Cogoleto and Champoluc. I can conclude in one line that photography is a wonderful outlet that stimulates you, relaxes you and often helps you in many moments of life. 82

VALERIA PARODI Savona, Italia www.instagram.com/valgra92/ facebook.com/valeria.graziano.39

My name is Valeria Parodi and I live in Savona. I started to photograph at least thirty years ago. I photographed everything that struck me and often with unusual shots

For years I participated in national and international competitions, winning all sorts of awards. I use a Nikon 700, but I often use a cell phone because it is always available. Today, for personal reasons, I put my photos only on photo groups in Facebook and I found myself mostly making minimal photographs. I like to find in the details something that speaks and hits beyond the shot. 94

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