My life as it is today was born in lockdown, that was the moment when I changed direction at 180 degrees.
Until then, I was a full-time entrepreneur. In my spare time I used to take pictures quite often, but the restrictions at the beginning of the pandemics “forced” me to explore only our country – so I went walking, camera in my hand. I left the comfort of my sofa, forgot about my sedentary lifestyle and climbed Ciucas; three times in just 24 hours, with the sole purpose of capturing sunrise and sunset. You might think it’s not that hard, but, believe me, for my physical condition, it was extreme. That was the moment I realized that, if I have a goal, adrenaline becomes my best friend and helps me get there, no matter what.
During the same period, besides the beauty of the heights, I discovered the Danube Delta and the life that animates it from spring to autumn. That’s when I fell irretrievably in love with wildlife photography and I’ve started feeling that this is the path I want to follow, no matter how many steps it takes. Of all styles of photography, that’s the one that stuck with me instantly and never left. It’s captivating, fascinating, full of surprises. And, most importantly, I’ve never got bored of it. It all started as a game, and, before I knew it, I’ve turned this passion into my absolute priority. I put my job on the back burner, and photography has recently become my most important project, to which I now devote my entire time. I even went back to taking lessons, graduated from a photography school in Bucharest, after which I studied Nature & Landscape at the New York Institute of Photography.
Of all styles of photography, that’s the one that stuck with me instantly and never left. It’s captivating, fascinating, full of surprises. And, most importantly, I’ve never got bored of it.
My first photographic project was “Dor de Viscri”, the album through which I tried to share the love for my country, for the authentic Romanian village, where life still flows smoothly. It was my ambition to bring out a book about the place that reminded me of my childhood. Then I realized that I had to stick to wildlife photography, because that was the one that fulfilled me the most. I have always done things differently, and through them, I feel that I succeed to express myself, to be different, to find unique frames, to explore the unknown. My style is heading for fine art and I always look for as many different poses as possible, I try to capture feelings, that’s why I always wait for the right light and carefully choose only frames that tell a story and convey an emotion. “Emotions” was also the name of the exhibition I had in October 2022 at The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, as part of the festival called “Bucharest Photofest”. A preview of the photo album that I will release in spring, containing images of emotions from the world of those who do not speak. There are photos taken in Romania, Scotland, Iceland, Cyprus, Cuba, the Faeroe Islands, Italy and Canada.
Recently, I’ve chosen to share my experiences with other photographers, organizing photo tours, to exchange experiences, ideas and knowledge. In this way, we can look at a photo through each other’s eyes and together we have the chance to improve ourselves. So, if you’ve got here, it means we have a lot to share!