Are rost sa fotografiati, are rost sa invatati sa fotografiati! Toata viata veti fi motivati daca parcurgeti anii, strazile, starile – cu aparatul in mana, fie el si un telefon mobil care capteaza.

Totusi, fara cultura generala nu ajungeti prea departe nici in fotografie. Trebuie sa investiti in voi, sa cititi enorm, sa calatoriti si, desigur, sa iubiti, printre altele, si fotografia. Dar mai ales viata!

Cristina Venedict e pe calea ce buna, inrolandu-se printre acei fotografi amatori si profesionisti de prestigiu care si-au facut din fotografie un modus vivendi. In ultimii ani multi romani au primit prestigiosul premiu de la SWPA, printre care Felicia Simion, Vlad Eftenie, Cosmin Bumbut. Acum, in 2016, Cristina Venedict.

www.cristinavenedict.ro

Artist Statement 

I entered the world of photography and of the magic lens at a time when the real world, the world I was living in, didn’t offer me the freedom I needed. I had taken my degree, I was a psychologist and I felt like I wasn’t really myself, like that world wasn’t mine… And then, there’s that phrase: „Ask and you shall receive” – it worked for me.

We all have this inherent ability to change, to rediscover ourselves or to be reborn… All we have to do is to ask ourselves who we are and what we want to do with our lives. Then, at some point in life, the answer comes up by itself, like you’ve always known it.

Photography has become my sense in life. It started like a game, a game in which the child within me was running free and feeling like just awakened from a long sleep of immersion into the real world… a world in which we lose our ability to dream and to remain children. Photography helped me bring the child within back into the light…

Premiul național la cea mai mare competiție de fotografie din lume,

Sony World Photography Awards a fost câștigat de Cristina Venedict

· Cea mai bună fotografie realizată de un fotograf român în cadrul competiției Sony World Photography Awards, ediția 2016, aparține unei fotografe din Botoșani

· Fotografia câștigătoare va fi expusă la Somerset House, Londra, între 22 aprilie și 8 mai

· Fotografiile sunt disponibile la press.worldphoto.org

București, România – 25 martie 2016 – Fotografa Cristina Venedict, din Botoșani, a câștigat premiul ”Romania National Award”, în cadrul celei mai importante competiții de fotografie din lume, ”Sony World Photography Awards”.

 

The model in the photo is a young actress, her name is Ada Lupu. The picture was taken in my studio on 14 april 2015 in Botosani, Romania.

The model in the photo is a young actress, her name is Ada Lupu. The picture was taken in my studio on 14 april 2015 in Botosani, Romania.

Lucrarea câștigătoare cu numele ”În profunzime”, a fost desemnată cea mai bună fotografie realizată de un artist român, din cele zece categorii Open ale competiției și va fi expusă în perioada 22 aprilie – 8 mai a.c. la Somerset House, Londra, în cadrul expoziției ”Sony World Photography Awards 2016”. Pe lângă expunerea fotografiei în cadrul expoziției, câștigătoarea a fost recompensată cu un echipament Sony ILCE-7M2K. Expoziția va mai cuprinde fotografiile câștigătoare și finaliste din cadrul competițiilor Professional, Open și Youth precum și prima expoziție europeană a duo-ului format din artiștii RongRong & inri (China/Japonia).

Fotografia câștigătoare, ”În profunzime”, este portretul unei tinere actrițe, realizat în studioul Cristinei Venedict.

„Este o onoare să mă regăsesc pe aceeași listă cu atâția artiști uimitori! Este incredibil… Câștigarea acestui premiu mă motivează să creez lucrări mai frumoase și să mă dezvolt ca artist fotograf”, a declarat Cristina Venedict.

Pe următoarele locuri în cursa pentru premiul ”Romania National Award” s-au clasat:

Locul 2 – Laurian Ghinițoiu cu fotografia ”UK Leaks”
Locul 3 – Lulian Mărgelatu cu fotografia ”Siluetă”

Programul ”National Awards” recunoaște și premiază cea mai bună fotografie realizată de un fotograf local și se desfășoară în 60 de țări din întreaga lume, adresându-se tuturor categoriilor de fotografi.

Toate fotografiile câștigătoare sunt disponibile la www.worldphoto.org

”Sony World Photography Awards” premiază și recunoaște cele mai bune fotografii contemporane din lume, realizate în ultimul an. SWPA se adresează tuturor categoriilor de fotografi și include patru competiții distincte: Professional; Open; Youth și Student.

Fotografiile finaliste pot fi descărcate de la adresa press.worldphoto.org
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NOTĂ CĂTRE EDITORI:
Anunțuri Sony World Photography Awards:
29 martie – câștigătorii categoriilor Open și Youth
21 aprilie – câștigătorii premiului Fotograful Anului” la categoriile Professional / Open / Student / Youth și câștigătorii categoriei Professional

 

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Exhibitions
2008  Group exhibition „Primul Portret”, Cultural Center „Habitus, Sibiu, Romania;
2008  Personal exhibition „In wonderland”, Art Galleries „Stefan Luchian”, Botosani, Romania; 
2009  Personal exhibition „In wonderland”, Cultural Center “Mihai Ursache”, Iasi, Romania; 
2012  Group exhibition „New Wave Photography”, The Crypt Gallery, London, UK; 
2012  Group exhibition „New Wave Photography”, Pawilon Wyspianskiego Gallery, Krakow, Poland suported by Romanian Cultural Institute; 
2012  Group exhibition „F/22”, MadArt Gallery, PhotoIreland Festival, Dublin, Ireland, Curated: Karol Liver; 
2012  Group exhibition „Secrets and Mysteries”, Darkroom Gallery, Vermont, USA, Juror: Catherine Edelman. 
2013  Group exhibition „New York Center for Photographic Art International PEOPLE”, Leonard Gallery in the SOHO art district, New York, USA, Juror – Thomas Werner; 
2013  Group exhibition „MYSTERIOUS VISIONS: DREAMS, FANTASIES, AND MIRAGES”, PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont, USA, Juror: Emma Powell; 
2013  Group exhibition „Suprarealism si dubla expunere”, nou9 Gallery in Bucharest, Romania; 
2013  Online group exhibition „30 X 30”fotovisura pavilion, curated by Alejandra Carles-Tolra; 
2013  Group Exhibition „Autumn in Voronet”, International Film, Diaporama & Photography Festival 33rd Edition, Gura Humorului, Romania; 
2013  Group exhibition „Versus dar impreuna”, Dr. Pop Mihai Gallery, Negresti Oas, Romania; 
2013  Personal exhibition „United Creativity”, Henkel Headquaters, Vienna; 
2014  Group exhibition „Gezira International Contemporary Photography Month”, Gezira Art Center, Cairo, Egypt; 
2014  Group exhibition „Life Framer Exhibition „, Printspace Gallery, London, Uk; 
2014  Group exhibition „Gezira International Contemporary Photography Month”, Egyptian Academy in Rome; 
2014  Group exhibition „Life Framer Exhibition”, Pop-up exhibition at JURAPLATZ, Switzerland; 
2014  Group exhibition Visual Arts Festival Oscar Lights Vama (Vama Sub Lumini de Oscar-VSLO), Vama Veche, Romania 
2014  Group exhibition Photo Festival Secvente 2014, Ploiesti, Romania
2014  Group exhibition Feminine ExpressionsPhoto Festival Bucharest Photo Week, Bucharest, Romania
2014  Group exhibition „Versus dar impreuna”, Dr. Pop Mihai Gallery, Negresti Oas, Romania; 
2015  Group exhibition „International Photographers Portraits”„Blank Wall Galery”, Athens, Greece; 
2015  Group exhibition „International Photographers Fine Art”„Blank Wall Galery”, Athens, Greece; 
2015  Group exhibition „Versus dar impreuna”, Dr. Pop Mihai Gallery, Negresti Oas, Romania; 
Awards
2012  Second Prize (image Divorce) in the Digital Imagination category in Professional Women Photographers PWP’s 37th Anniversary International Women’s Juried Exhibition; 
2012  Honorable Mention (image The First Snow) in Professional Women Photographers PWP’s 37th Anniversary International Women’s Juried Exhibition; 
2012  Finalist in the November 2012 Shoot The Face International Portrait Photography Award; 
2012  Finalist in the December 2012 Shoot The Face International Portrait Photography Award; 
2013  Finalist (image In A Dream) in One Eyeland Photography Awards 2012, category:Fine Art – Portrait; 
2013  Runner Up (image Feelings) in Professional Photographer of the Year 2012, category Fashion&Beauty; 
2013  Honorable Mention (image The Drawing Dreams) in Professional Women Photographers SPRING 2013 INTERNATIONAL Women’s Juried Exhibition; 
2013  Finalist in Camera Obscura Journal Spring 2013 Photography Competition
2013  1st Place Gold Award (image Too Little For This BIG world) in TZ International Photography and Art Community (TZIPAC)The 2012 Zebra Awards, category Digital Manipulation/Fine Art; 
2013  Finalist in the July 2013 Shoot The Face International Portrait Photography Award; 
2013  1st Place (image High Hope) in Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3)Proffesional : Px3 People’s Choice awards, category Fine Art – Collage; 
2013  Runner-up in Life Frame , Theme Emotions of Life, Juror: Chloe Aftel; 
2013  Honorable Mention (image thoughts in the wind) in IPA 2013 Professionalcategory Fine Art – Portrait;
2013  Honorable Mention (image My Own Prison) in IPA 2013 Professionalcategory Special – Digitally Enhanced;
2013  Honorable Mention (image waiting for you) in IPA 2013 Professionalcategory People – Portrait;
2013  Honorable Mention (image Evolution) in IPA 2013 Professionalcategory Advertising – Fashion;
2013  Finalist in the September 2013 Shoot The Face International Portrait Photography Award; 
2013  Nominee at the 8th Annual Black & White Spider Awards (image Too Little For This BIG world) category Fine Art; 
2013  Nominee at the 8th Annual Black & White Spider Awards (image in a dream) category Fine Art; 
2013  Official Selection at the Kontinent Awards, category Fine Art; 
2013  Finalist in  Professional Photographer of the Year 2013, category Weddings; 
2013  Second place  International Photography Awards, Top Country Pick; 
2014  Winner in the December 2013 Shoot The Face International Portrait Photography Award; 
2014  Winner in the March 2014 ( image Waiting For You), Nikon Romania,Se cauta fotografia lunii, category – Portrait;
2014  Finalist in the April 2014 Shoot The Face International Portrait Photography Award; 
2014  Finalist in TZ International Photography and Art Community (TZIPAC)The 2nd Zebra Awards, category People and Fine Art; 
2014  Nominee in 7th Annual Photography Masters CupThe International Award Honoring Color Photography, category Fashion and Fine Art; 
2014  Finalist in the May 2014 Shoot The Face International Portrait Photography Award; 
2014  3st Place (image my wishes) in Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3)category Fine Art Professional;
2014  3st Place (image both of us) in Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3)category Portraiture Professional;
2014  Honorable Mention (image my wishes) in Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3);
2014  Honorable Mention (image my both of us) in Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3);
2014  Honorable Mention (image love story) in International Photography Awards (IPA), category Fine Art – Portrait ;
2014  Honorable Mention (image IRONic Feathers) in International Photography Awards (IPA), category Advertising – Fashion .
2014  Finalist in TZ International Photography and Art Community (TZIPAC), Wedding & Portrait Exposée, category People and Animals;
2014  3st Place in Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3) Professional: Px3 People’s Choice awards, category Portraiture and Fine Art;
2015  Finalist in the December 2014 Shoot The Face International Portrait Photography Award; 
2015  Nominee in 8th Annual International Color AwardsThe International Award Honoring Color Photography, category Portrait Professional;
2015 Honorable Mention (in depth) in Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3) Professional;
2015 Honorable Mention (image starry eyed) in Fine Art Photography Awards, (FAPA) Professional;
2015 Honorable Mention (image desires) in Best of Photography 2015, Photographer’s Forum;
2015  Honorable Mention (image lucia) in International Photography Awards (IPA), category People – Portrait .
2015  Honorable Mention (image the monk) in International Photography Awards (IPA), category People – Culture .
2015  Honorable Mention at the 10th Annual Black & White Spider Awards (image desires) category Fashion, Professional;
2016  Selected as a commended Photographer in Sony World Photography Awards 2016, Enhanced category, Open competition;
2016  Selected as a commended Photographer in Sony World Photography Awards 2016, People category, Open competition;

Publications
2007 october Photomagazine magazine under the heading „History of milliseconds”, No. 28;
2011 april  Creativemonkeyz, april 2011 with title „Cristina Venedict Art”; 
2012 january Radio Romania International, Eveniment cultural, interview
2012 january Tuba magazine, issue no.7 with photo “love is in the air” – magazine of Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design; 
2012 march Blur Magazine, Issue 25 supplement, New Wave Photography.
2012 june  Flustermagazine, Interviewed by Chiara Costantino;
2012 june Catalog for Secrets and Mysteries a photography exhibition at the Darkroom Gallery with photo „Too little for this Big World”;
2012 august Sub25, Interview „Despre manipularea imaginatiei”;
2012 september Musse magazine, New York, issue no.4, Editors’ Picks, page 211-217;
2012 october Exhibition catalogue for „The Unreal” (Juror: Ken Rosenthal) – Catalog for The Unreal a photography exhibition at the Kiernan Gallery;
2012 november stiribotosani, Interview „Sufletul meu traieste si se manifesta ca un copil” under the heading „Botosaneanul zilei”;
2012 november Finalist in the November 2012 Shoot The Face Award, (image „old things”) published in the Shoot The Face Finalists Gallery International Portrait Photography Award;
2012 december Finalist in the December 2012 Shoot The Face Award, (image „unknown road…”) published in the Shoot The Face Finalists Gallery International Portrait Photography Award;
2013 january Foto4all, Cover, portofolio and interview, issue no.18;
2013 january Imprints Magazine of Winter Issue, 37th Anniversary International Women’s Juried Exhibition Second Place, Digital Imagination: Divorce.
2013 march CHIP Foto Video, Cover, portofolio and interview, Issue 03-04.2013;
2013 april Professional Photographer Magazine of April Issue, PPOTY 2012 Shortlist;
2013 may Tribe International Creative Arts MagazineIssue nr.16, Featured
2013 july Finalist in the July 2013 Shoot The Face Award, (image „My Own Prison…”) published in the Shoot The Face Finalists Gallery International Portrait Photography Award;
2013 july Camera Obscura JournalVolume 6 – Equinox 2013, Featured
2013 july Romanian public television TVR2România frumoasã, interview
2013 august TZ International Photography and Art Community (TZIPAC)43mm Issue 1, Featured Zebra Awards Gallery 2012;
2013 august Nikonisti.roCristina Venedict si fotografia fine-art, article;
2013 august Blur MagazineIssue 32 Aug/Sep 2013Gallery 24, published;
2013 september Golden Age Magazine, Golden Issue, Featured;
2013 september Liternet, Interview „În spatele obiectivului”.
2013 october Finalist in the September 2013 Shoot The Face Award, (image „Amplification…”) published in the Shoot The Face Finalists Gallery International Portrait Photography Award;
2013 october Phictures Photography, Inspiring fine art photography, Featured;
2013 november Doho Magazine, The soul of Cristina Venedict, Featured;
2014 january Photo MagazinePrelucrari digitale under the heading „Pont”, No.82 page 114-121;
2014 january MyportraithubMagnificent Surreal Photography from Photographer Cristina Venedict, Featured.
2014 february Blur MagazineIssue 35 Feb/Mar 2014, published Shoot The Face winners.
2014 march Professional Photographer MagazineMarch issue, published in Portfolio section;
2014 april PH magazineIssue 42 Imagining the Impossible, portfolio.
2014 april Professional Photographer MagazineMay issue, published in Portfolio section;
2014 may Adore Chroma magazine, Cover, portofolio and interview, issue no.1;
2014 may Professional Photographer MagazinePhoto of the day Professional Photographer Uk;
2014 june Blur MagazineIssue 37 Jun/Jul 2014Gallery 24, published;
2014 june Professional Photographer MagazineJuly issue, published in Portfolio section;
2014 june Professional Photographer MagazinePhoto of the day Professional Photographer Uk;
2014 june Professional Photographer MagazinePhoto of the week Professional Photographer Uk;
2014 june Photovogue.itFrontpage and best of vogue.it;
2014 july Professional Photographer MagazinePhoto of the day Professional Photographer Uk;
2014 july Slr LoungeLove Story: A photo series that examines the mystery and uncertainty of love, published;
2014 august Dodho magazineLove Stroy of Cristina Venedict, published;
2014 august WorbzSeries, Featured;
2014 september Somerset Digital StudioAutumn 2014 issue, published;
2014 december Professional Photographer MagazinePhoto of the day Professional Photographer Uk;
2015 january Szeroki KadrInspiracje, published;
2015 february Shoot The FrameAt a Glance 2013/2014published;
2015 february CULTARTES – Unconventional Culture Webzine[en] Interview[ro] Interviu
2015 march Professional Photographer MagazinePhoto of the day Professional Photographer Uk;
2015 march Silvershotz MagazineVolume 9 Experience 5, published;
2015 march DPI MagazineVolume 3, published;
2015 june Dark Beauty Magazinefeatured;
2015 june Beautiful BizzarePhotogasm, featured;
2015 june Blur MagazineIssue 43 Jun/Jul 2015Gallery 24, published;
2015 june EphotozinePhoto of the Week, published;
2015 october Blur MagazineIssue 45 Oct/Nov 2015Gallery 24, published;
2015 november EphotozinePhoto of the Week, published;
2016 january En Vie MagazineVolume 1-2016, published;
2016 january LOOKSLIKEFILM10 Questions, interview
Workshops
2014 august Festivalul de fotografieSecvente 2014;
2014 september Bucharest Photo WeekAtelier Emotia in fotografia de portret;
2015 november Malta Institute of Professional Photography’s Annual Convention Tune up your photography;
Covers Design
cd cover  Highlight Kenosis, album „Glowing”;
cd cover  Highlight Kenosis, album „Change”;
cd cover Tom Fidgen, album „A boy called fish”;
book cover Doru Petrariu: „Cu sufletul in lesa”;
book cover  Doru Petrariu: „Sa faci knock out o lacrima”.