Photo stories
Author's blog dedicated to topics from the world of photography and around it – stories from the point of view of a professional photographer

In spite of high temperatures, rains and storms, the beginning of summer was marked by the written pages of a photographer's diary. Very busy – shooting after shooting that will certainly mark this period as well, for some of us the very working part of the current year. ☺️
The themes of the scheduled summer shootings are diverse, which creates playfulness and breaks the monotomy, which is very necessary, it seems, in every activity, no matter what kind of work a person does. Thus, the diary of summer days includes photography of business portraits, theater performances, exhibitions, advertising photography, really diverse – awakens imagination and creativity. Exciting, right? ☺️
Work in the studio and in the field, then time spent in post-production (Photoshop photo processing) creates a really quite complex and dynamic summer business portrait. There will certainly be something to write about in the fall. ☺️ And until then, no matter how much work is love, the batteries must be recharged, at least sometimes, and accordingly, dreaming about a vacation and a favorite destination must come true. ☺️
Oh, that holiday and that sea, see you soon! ❤️

June 2023 – a handful of scheduled photo shoots in the domain of culture and art in the diary of one photographer. It is really a great pleasure to work then, and most of all it is invigorating, both for the mind and the soul. Undoubtedly, the premier of the children's opera Ivica and Marica by Englbert Humperdinck, in the Pinocchio puppet theater, performed by students of the Opera Studio of the Department of Solo Singing at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, undoubtedly stands out, and thus certainly becomes the impression of the month of June. ☺️
When you go to shoot photography with the status of first love, certain emotions are present without any dilemma that make the work even easier and more beautiful. Excitement and anticipation of new characters, stories, scenography and general theatricality are just some of them. The feeling when you watch a performance through the viewfinder of a camera is equated with participating in it, as if you are a part of it, you walk, dance, run along with the actors, talk, and even sing with them, like in the opera Ivica and Marica with outstanding students of the Department's Opera Studio for solo singing at the Faculty of Music. They bring you absolutely into the story, you share the atmosphere and sympathize with them, you have to, frame asks you to, in the case of a good photo, a really, really good one, you need to breathe with them – that's why it's love, a huge love that always responds with joy, it is priceless to have such love in business, isn't it? Oh, that theater photography! ❤️
The multitude of voices still float in the air, the multitude of performed steps still pulsate on the boards that mean life. The opera Ivica and Marica is for ages 6 to 11, but of course it can touch every child in us, it brings us back to our childhood and we leave the hall with a smile, relaxed and relieved at least for a moment. Thank them for that! ❤️

In the photographer's diary, since the beginning of the current year 2023, there are a lot of recorded interior photography. One thing definitely stands out – the photo shoot of the Pano apartment on the beloved Kopaonik Mountain – without a doubt, it became the impression of the month of March! ☺️
Kopaonik, so exciting and dynamic, beautiful among the mountains, loved since childhood and many days spent on excursions. Ah, that natural beauty, countless corners to visit and explore, sports and active vacations, enjoyment during all four seasons. And if it is followed by a job that leads to it, such as hiring a professional photographer on this occasion, then it is a double pleasure – joy every time!
When it comes to a photography of an apartment for rent, it simply has to welcome, attract and win – immediately lead to booking a stay!
As with any interior, for the visual presentation of the interior of the apartment, all its existing elements are included, both the architecture and its forms, the concept of space and the layout of the rooms, as well as its equipment, furniture and materials. By combining them in a game of angles and compositional solutions, the aim was also this time to present the interior of the Pano apartment in the best and most representative light.
In addition to architecture, the interior's touch with the natural environment has significant value. When looking at the accommodation, many people pay extra attention to the environment that surrounds it, as well as the interaction with it – whether the apartment has access to the terrace and what the view is like is of crucial importance for someone. Is it really that important and necessary? Undoubtedly, it is nice to have your own corner in the clean mountain air where you can drink your morning coffee in a homely atmosphere and is certainly an additional plus, while it increases the attractive value of the apartment itself and its interior and ensures real enjoyment for your stay. And we’ll definitely go outside – spending time in the beauty that nature has given us is undeniable! ☺️
Interior photographs of the Pano apartment try to show first of all its architectural whole, the play of its elements and shapes, then to emphasize the functionality, the feeling of coziness and comfort with an extremely pleasant and warm atmosphere, as well as the abundance of daylight, all of which represent a modern mountain apartment which is worth booking – countless satisfied guests – this is another occasion that additionally causes satisfaction and motivation in work – interior photography. ❤️

It's the month of love and the famous Valentine's Day is approaching. This story is dedicated not only to soul mates in love and their holiday, but also to everything that fulfills us and makes us happy, because all that is loved is love! ❤️
Love for family – the basis of everything. You can't choose, it's God-given, that's why you need to keep it, take care of it, love it – it's real wealth! ❤️
Love is in the air – everyone should experience it, love and be loved! Let all days of the year become Valentine's Day. ❤️
Who has them knows everything, love is huge. ❤️
They are the decoration of any space, interior and exterior, home, office, city square or park. Many are lovers of flowers, they give them care and attention, they relax by observing them. They enhance the space of my studio, and your business space? ☺️
Love is also nature. She is part of us, we are part of her. She has given us a lot and continues to do so. Oh, that clean air, the land, those smells and colors – it's enough to spend at least one day in it to invigorate yourself for a long period. She must be loved and cherished, how could she not, right? ❤️
Booking, packing, departure – synonyms for one word – travel. For many it is love, it is for sure mine. ❤️ Maybe it's a little understandable when you hear that someone doesn't like it, for one reason or another, but travel definitely provides countless reasons for happiness and enjoyment. I look forward to it every time! ☺️
Oh, that blue sea, its smell, the sun and good weather – love, definitely! ❤️
Oh, that mountain, that air from its heights that blows, both in summer and in winter, offers so much – it's love too! ❤️
Belgrade, Trebinje, Ljubljana, Prague, Barcelona, the list is long and endless, and all of them have one thing in common – they are all someone's hometown. They’re loved at all costs, they are a part of us and we carry it wherever the road takes us. Belgrade is forever mine! ❤️ Which city is in your heart?
We all love food, to a greater or lesser extent, we can't live without it. Someone prepares it while someone else just eats it, we enjoy it for sure. The only question is, do we like dishes?
Or maybe sweets? Feel free to choose a side, rush in and enjoy, but in moderation, because you should love and take care of your health as well. ❤️
For some, theater is love. Going to the theater is not just a pastime, it is much more than that. It is undeniable that it can entertain a person, brighten his day, but also with its didactic and cultural role, it also provides an elevation of the state of mind and spirit – priceless! ❤️
And love can also be shopping, which is a favorite activity for many. Whether it is out of necessity or as a pastime, many pay special attention to it – with or without a list, everyone looks forward to shopping, when are we going to shopping? ☺️
Photography – for a professional photographer is definitely love, work, life! ❤️
For some, writing is also love, with the exception of professional writers for whom it is understood that it is – it should be – among other things, it can provide an escape from everyday life and its discomforts, so with its healing properties, it is often recommended for therapeutic purposes. Very useful love! ☺️
And the list of love is long, anything else can be added to it, there are various types of love and nobody knows their number, but one thing is certain, love is everything and everywhere, it is an inseparable part of our life, that's why we should love it too – then let every day of the year be a day of love. ❤️

And in the new year, let the list of wishes be a list of valuables – health in the first place, then much more love and success in business – simply let the new year shine for all of us! ☺️
January – Let's be ourselves!
February – Let's create our lifestyle!
March – Let's grow in our business!
April – To love and be loved – as much more love and tenderness!
May – To embrace what is ours!
June – Let's snuggle up in the warmth of our home!
July – Let excitement accompany us!
Avgust – Let be much more music and dancing!
September – May we travel as much as possible and may everyone find their light at the end of the tunnel!
October – Let friendship rules in our world!
November – To create our art of living!
December – To be the main characters in the fairy tale called life!
P.S. and at the end, it's not out of the question to get some drinks for a toast, to enjoy ourselves – long live! ☺️
In the new year, create your own portrait of happiness, be in the arms of your loved ones, their support and support, be snuggled up in your interior, do a job you really love, take courage if you haven't already – I did, it was worth it! ☺️ Spend time and enjoy your favorite landscape, feed your spirituality with art and culture, find the undiscovered for you. May the new year 2023 be happier for everyone, filled with photographic frames that will memorize and package it forever! ❤️
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Your photographer Sanja Veljkovic

November 2022 – another month in a row full of love! Oh, that theater photography - never the same and never boring, full of inspiration and excitement. In the photographer's diary that month was noted down a four-day engagement for photograph the festival of puppet plays, this time The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia at Puppet Theater Pinocchio – an engagement that once again confirmed the realization of a dream – it's worth dreaming and wishing, you must do, it paid off for me, truly! ☺️
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
Perhaps words are no longer needed here, the photos certainly speak for themselves, but it is doubtless not out of place to talk about them.
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
From the very moment you enter the children's theater, you create a completely different experience of the entire theater atmosphere – starting with children's shouts and mischief in the hall of the theater, all the way to chain clapping and exclamations of "Play, play" in the hall before the start. It is truly heart-warming to see the auditorium filled with little ones eagerly awaiting the lights out and the first voices, the first movements, the music. Somehow, all of this together makes you forget your problems even for a moment, cheers you up, introduces you to the children's magical world full of imagination and play and brings you back to your childhood – a precious moment, for sure.
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
The 53rd Meeting of Professional Puppet Theaters of Serbia
Photographing children's theater plays is the same but also different from photographing plays for adults. They are playful, lively, full of characters, changes, music and colors – they cause roars of laughter, but also some frightened screams. Photographing them requires complete attention and speed, everything can change in a moment, it must be followed with a watchful eye. Ah, those actors and their puppets! They should be congratulated, they have chosen a very demanding audience, it is necessary to interest them and occupy their attention, to make them laugh and to teach, that wealth of ours, those adorable kids. ❤️

We are slowly entering late autumn and the bad weather has forced us into homes where we just want to snuggle in, and we are slowly getting closer to the holiday atmosphere, so it is the ideal time to decorate them.
Home decoration, whether simple or complex, minimal or complete, certainly tends to create a more beautiful and comfortable place to live – it should always welcome us.
Interior of living space: Cocobolo
Interior of living space: Cocobolo
Interior of living space: Cocobolo
Everyone shapes it according to own measure, according to own needs and according to own taste. Different materials, shapes and colors are thus combined, all for the sake of comfort and functionality. It then becomes a reflection of ourselves and can say a lot about who we are, what we like and what we do – a true mirror of our personality. ☺️
Interior of living space: Studio DIA
Interior of living space: Studio DIA
Interior of living space: Cocobolo
Interior of living space: Cocobolo
The play of natural and ambient light and shadows with architectural forms, materials and colors additionally contributes to the creation of a unique atmosphere of a particular interior, or in this case, a living space. And if you add the desired decoration, such as pictures and photographs, draperies and carpets, cushions and figurines, then the home with its interior design really becomes a real image of the host, i.e. the household – such an analysis of the interior and personality, their connection and mutual inseparability, sounds quite interesting, doesn't it? ☺️
Interior of living space: Studio DIA
Interior of living space: Studio DIA
Interior of living space: Studio DIA
Interior of living space: Studio DIA
Interior of living space: Studio DIA
In the photographer's diary, in the past period, there were a lot of recorded interior photography. Whether it is a matter of renting or selling a real estate, apartment, apartment or office space, in the city or in some natural environment, for the visual presentation of each interior, all its existing elements are used, both architecture and its forms, as well as materials, light and shadows , which are combined in a game of angles and compositional solutions, which always aims to present it in the best possible light! Challenge and pleasure – interior photography. ❤️

When in the diary of a photographer appears a recorded engagement of photographing a theater performance, then without any doubt it definitely becomes the impression of the month. The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime brought joy and a special atmosphere to the work, that of a real festival. ☺️
Marija Medenica, Not Giving Up, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Marija Medenica, Not Giving Up, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Marija Medenica, Not Giving Up, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Vanja Milacic, Unwritten letters, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Vanja Milacic, Unwritten letters, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Vanja Milacic, Unwritten letters, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
The repertoire has arrived and the Festival has opened, the curtain has risen. It's time for some new faces, new stories and new scenographies. Inspiration for photography is indispensable, it is abundant. The main features of this year's festival performances were the constant shuffling of characters, their movements, costume changes, dynamism that seemed to test the photographer's concentration, he must surely be focused, in some segments of the performances, constant observation through the camera's viewfinder was necessary, because a moment of inattention and insufficient speed can cause you to miss a good shot, that would be a shame for sure – the challenge is so great, and the thrill is definite. ☺️
Abdirahman Sheriff, Storyless… Blead, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Abdirahman Sheriff, Storyless… Blead, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Abdirahman Sheriff, Storyless… Blead, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
The biggest task of the photographer is to record the true core of the given play, its theme and message. That is why it is extremely important to follow the actors on stage, those true artists as the main protagonists of the play, to analyze and recognize their characters, acting, expressions and emotions, general theatricality. This creates an actor's portrait, which together with other elements, such as scenography and costume design, directs and composes a complex portrait of a theatrical performance.
Aleksandra Arizanovic, Vrpca, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Aleksandra Arizanovic, Vrpca, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Aleksandra Arizanovic, Vrpca, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Isidora Stanišic, Afterlife Party With Evergreen Eve, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Isidora Stanišic, Afterlife Party With Evergreen Eve, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
Isidora Stanišic, Afterlife Party With Evergreen Eve, The 47th Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime
When the curtain comes down and the lights come back on, the thunderous applause passes, there remain photographs that will forever bear witness to certain characters and stories, the spirit of the times in or about which the story was told – the role of photography as such is invaluable. An excessive number of words may not even be necessary here, you should just observe them in silence and enjoy them. And for the photographer of this diary, theater photography will forever remain his first love, and a wish that has come true. ❤️

Challenging and irresistible - a day spent out of the city hustle and bustle like the one in Belgrade, eternal fights and races that somehow, unfortunately, become the main features of life in modern society. One day is quite enough for a person to relax at least for a moment and forget about the problems that bother him, to restart and charge the battery, which in some cases may even be running out, before it goes out.
One moment in drinking coffee on the favorite Flower Square with a hiking companion was quite enough and decisive to continue with the travels and discovering everything that our country has to offer. This time, it was decided that the destination would be Ovcar-Kablar Gorge - western Serbia, which with its geographical features never leaves you indifferent, with its landscapes where you can not be bored at all. ☺️
The route of the mountaineering action led along the road from Ovcar Spa to the monasteries that are in its immediate vicinity. Once an art historian, forever an art historian! ❤️ The combination of nature and cultural monuments of one landscape, as well as their touring are of inestimable joy for an art historian and photographer - the enjoyment is doubled. Thus, with the help of the irreplaceable companion Canon, the monasteries of Nikola and Jovanje undoubtedly got their portraits.
One day was definitely enough! Just to have them as often as possible! One day he provided the absorption of all the positive energy that nature provides. A day bathed in the sun, the geographical features of the landscape of western Serbia that inexorably challenge you to create it’s own special landscape photography. That image of nature that exudes a play of shape and color, light and shadow. Its wavy paths cut into the rocks, similar to those of the sea, and along the course of the West Morava, lead you to hidden and quite nicely arranged spiritual corners where the feeling of peace and tranquility is fully present.
By discovering this landscape, researching and absorbing everything that distinguishes it, as well as the weather conditions in the field at a given moment, with the sensibility and emotions of the photographer, it certainly defined the features of the image of nature, and thus its portrait - the beautiful Ovcar-Kablar Gorge. They say that it is the most beautiful at home, they are completely right, so then, we should explore and get to know it better! ❤️

April and May, months that, after a gloomy and cold winter, (although it also has its charms) can hardly wait! With the extension of daylight, the days bathed in the sun, as well as warm weather, will not only wake up nature, but all of us.
The power of nature and all its beauty are woven into this season - oh, that spring - waking up from hibernation, creating an inexhaustible source for photography, challenging and irresistible! ❤️
Green, I love you, green! ☺️ Re-leafing and flowering, the release of new shoots, replace the lifeless and gloomy appearance of winter nature. Parks and streets, courtyards and terraces, are refreshed by the rich colors of awakened nature - relentlessly enticing, for sure.
Purple, pink, blue and burgundy, red and yellow, the color you want can be found in his portrait, because it colors every line. And in addition to the richness of colors, the playfulness of different shapes is also the main feature of the image of nature in the spring portrait.
After graying and sometimes bleaching, spring is the first season that entices nature, awakens it, beautifies cities, forests, mountains and plains, and gives us enthusiasm and motivation. Its flutter, scents of various flowers and cut grass in the air, pleasant temperatures and longer hours of sunshine, lead us to stay outdoors, as much and as long as possible, inspire us to enjoy, and sometimes to romance - how to resist it all? ❤️

There is a moment when emotions rise to a higher level – arranged and scheduled shooting, coming in front of the theater and entering a crowded hall, her generally well-known scent is in the air – they definitely represent such a moment, because first love never dies and now certainly immeasurably retaliates. ❤️
The excitement, the photo equipment, as well as all the necessary attention and concentration are there, the shooting can begin. Emotions are overemphasized, quite justifiably because even after a long time (due to circumstances that disrupted everything for us, and her name we won't mention ever again), staying in the theater finally looks like a real pleasure.
The light went out and the curtain rose, the program includes the Opera of Giacomo Puccini, Sister Angelica, performed by the opera studio of the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade.
It seems that there are few words that would describe her, on the other hand, let the photos speak for themselves, that is certainly their role. ☺️ A play with a lot of characters, full of events and quick changes of action, and all that in Puccini's rhythm, leads to watching without breath – it is a real challenge for photography.
A handful of characters for photographic analysis and portraiture, their movement and role in space, the space itself with the scenography, made the play fully motivate and capture the photographer's attention, it's irresistible, isn't it?
The opera Sister Angelica has enriched, and certainly refreshed, its repertoire of photography for the month of April, which left the strongest impression. Congratulations to the participating girls, as well as to the entire Opera team. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration! ☺️

For the first working day after the Christmas holidays of the current year, a photo shoot of the apartment on Kopaonik is scheduled in the photographer's diary. The magic of winter holidays thus continued on the snowy mountain beauty. The excitement before shooting is now doubled, the love of photography is combined with the love of travel, truelly happiness and enjoyment! ❤️
The working day of the photographer in the field, as well as in studio photography, brings with it a whole range of elements for its realization, starting from the request for photography and concluding a deal with the client, through planning shooting and organizing it on location, all the way to photography - a very complex and in addition a very creative process that completed photographic opus and the business portrait of the photographer.
Apartments Srebrna planina, Kopaonik
Kopaonik
Photographing at a certain location, whether it is shooting indoors or outdoors, raises countless questions about the foreseen situations, such as weather conditions and road conditions during the stay on Kopaonik, as well as obtaining a permit to take photos at one of the Belgrade roofs, while on the other hand arouses caution during unforeseen circumstances, such as the pollination of mosquitoes on the Zemun quay during the photography of the promotion of the Festival of Monodrama and Mime, a slightly embarrassing situation, but which must be overcome at that time. All the above examples thus confirm the complexity of the photographer's work in the field - as interesting and exciting as it is demanding. Sounds challenging, doesn't it?
Business Portrait
Belgrade
While flipping through the diary on this occasion, we came across written pages about photographing in the field. Whatever photography is scheduled, interior photography, business portraits in nature or a city corner, an open-air event, striving to achieve a certain composition and creativity, the influences of the outside world are added, which are almost impossible to avoid, whether desirable or undesirable , the most important thing is to successfully overcome them, as well as use them to your advantage. Taking the necessary and desired shot on the camera card is the only goal that day - the excitement and as it grows and the adrenaline accelerates, the real action. ☺️
Festival of Monodrama and Mime
Zemun quay
Fitting all the necessary elements for outdoor photography may seem challenging and difficult, from the weather to the field conditions and the mood of the whole team on set, but it pretty much provides countless other opportunities for creativity and creation. One of them is certainly the unknown of what awaits you in a given place and at a given moment - while photographing an apartment on Kopaonik, behind the curtain the magic of a winter beauty unfolds revealing its snowy outlines after a snowstorm, while photographing a business portrait on the Belgrade roof, on your left side is a beautiful view of a sunny June day in Belgrade or while photographing the promotion of the Festival of Monodrama and Mime, at once you can feel the smell of mosquito dust that inevitably turns you towards the cloud that stretches downstream across the Danube - and magical and beautiful, a little awkward and unplanned, but certainly exciting and unrepeatable, which certainly makes the advantages and disadvantages of working in the field challenging and tempting. I am definitely in favor of taking photos on location, it should be used to the maximum! ☺️

Have you ever wondered what a working day of a professional photographer looks like, what he does and what his obligations are in the process of creation? On this occasion, let's flip through a few pages of his diary and take a peek into the world where the image of his business is created - a gallery of business portraits of a professional photographer.
From morning coffee to evening relaxation, except in situations where the schedule requires a change of these activities, a working day for a professional photographer looks quite dynamic and exciting. Starting from contracting a job and agreeing with the client, through creating the concept for shooting, photography, to editing and post-production of photos, his working day is mostly a complex and creative process.
The second week of May this year, a handful of scheduled recordings in the diary. From Monday to Saturday, portrait and advertising photography, photography of business portraits and products for online stores are intertwined, studio photography has been ordered, which makes up only one part of the entire opus. A very busy dynamic work week. Working in a studio, in a work space where the photographer is mostly on his own, largely provides the necessary peace and concentration, as well as isolation from the outside world that would possibly disrupt the creation process, and provides the moment when equipment, models or products are only needed. Studio photography is one of my favorites. ❤️
Before each shoot, it is certain that the excitement and curiosity grow, the excitement of the creation itself, while curiosity is the main question that arises with each new task, what awaits us, what will it look like and how will it go? The passion for the business we do, provided it is desired, certainly increases them even more, because without certain invested emotions, the end product of the business cannot be ranked among the successful ones. Love for your job in the business world definitely means success, because if you love your job, then success is guaranteed, and failure is excluded! ☺️
Depending on the type of commissioned photography, the photographer first engages in a certain imagination, his world of imagination where creativity together with skills come from playing with lighting, scenography, communication with models, complex composition, striving to create the best possible image of a task, regardless of its complexity or complexity, whether it is about promoting one's business and success through business portraits or whether it is about successfully placing a certain brand on the market - the end product, in this case photography, must present them in the best possible light. And after taking photos and a physically active day, the last word in designing photos is taken by their post-production, ie work in Photoshop, which, depending on the complexity of processing, along with favorite music provides some time for physical rest, each activity has a double benefit, a very useful part of the story of photography as a professional commitment. ☺️
While flipping through the diary, on this occasion we came across pages written about studio photography, what it means, how interesting and inspiring it is - from a request for photography and concluding a deal with a client, through planning and organizing it, photography itself where excitement and fulfillment present to the greatest extent, all the way to Photoshop and sending files via Wetransfer - working in the studio largely provides a picture of one working day of a professional photographer, thus forming part of his complex business portrait.

August is already in progress, the second summer month in a row, which is reserved for holidays and school holidays, therefore for travel, relaxation and enjoyment. A hot summer like this year, especially a summer on the hot Belgrade asphalt, certainly increases the longing for one of the destinations with a more pleasant climate - an escape under the auspices of sea refreshment it will be indeed an ideal solution for many.
And the decision was made, this year's enjoyment is reserved for lounging and squirming by the sea, its smell and sound. A certain destination was choosen, a hotel was reserved, packed suitcases and it can be started with a trip to the sea, because the sea is the most beautiful, most exciting and very refreshing in summer.
Boka Kotorska, Montenegro
Boka Kotorska, Montenegro
Boka Kotorska, Montenegro
Whatever sea is chosen for the desired destination, for example the Aegean or Adriatic, it is special in its own way, with all its features and outlines, so if a mountain can have its own portrait, such as Kopaonik, then the sea absolutely it can be challenging and irresistible to photograph.
It is somehow unthinkable for someone like a professional photographer to go on a trip, or a vacation, without their favorite camera. Otherwise, there would certainly be remorse, so photo equipment is definitely included in the holiday luggage. Because the sea with its outlines, contours and colors inexorably challenges and inspires to create his portrait. ☺️
Hanioti, Greece
Hanioti, Greece
Hanioti, Greece
The sea creates its portrait from a multitude of images, built from all its features, both natural and those created by human hands. Consequently, the composition of marine landscape photography will certainly be built by the very contours of nature, all its geographical features that shaped a marine destination - long sandy beaches, steep rocky mountain slopes, bays and islands, flora and fauna thus form a complex picture of nature which projected a specific design for it.
On the creation of the marine landscape photographs will affect weather conditions in the field, and is therefore time that it will give the last touch to create images of nature. A real summer day bathed in the sun will give many shades of bright colors, while cloudy weather will provide darker color tones, and the appearance of strong winds will stir the calm sea and create hectic waves - the magic of time and daylight emerges in the game with many combinations which allow for a myriad of diverse images of a single scene - you just need to find them, and if necessary, wait.
Hanioti, Greece
Hanioti, Greece
The sea is special in its own way, it relaxes and invigorates, entices and sighs for summer adventures, many are more than happy about it. Whether you are vacationing in a seaside town rich in cultural and historical monuments and various facilities for relaxation and entertainment, or if the accommodation is located in a quieter place, the sea will embrace and provide a unique image with its contours, shapes and colors. All you have to do is choose when and which way to go, at dawn or dusk, in the sun or rain, along the coast with a path with pine trees or on a lookout point, because right behind the curve there will surely appear that beautiful image of nature which, with a play of light and shadow, shapes and lines, different angles and focus, shapes a sea landscape photograph worth more than 1000 words. It's hard to resist! ❤️

The process of creating a photography without a light source is not possible. As its basic element, light, not only influences on the creation of a photographic work, but it builds its story according to its peculiarities and gives it visual stamp.
One of the light sources that provides many options for designing a photographic frame is daylight - whether it is the image of nature itself or photography in nature, it with its variations takes a big role in their construction, making them very special. Depending on the season, time of day, as well as weather conditions, the sun and its position in the sky will affect the light record of the photograph, thus creating light with which it paints views and shapes, forms shadows and contrasts, creates a certain impression and atmosphere.
Daylight provides to portrait photography many different light arrangements for outdoor photography, both in nature and in the exterior of a city corner, and with its important role in the process of creating a portrait, it makes him the main assistant photographer. Warm sunlight in the form of direct sunlight will illuminate the features of the portrayed person, thus attracting certain character traits that are thus more explicitly emphasized, while the atmosphere and story of the same shot would completely change by creating diffused light when clouds appear and covering the sun. The character of the portrayed person thus gets a multitude of different images that form a more complex reflection of his personality - they complete his mirror of self.
The same composition can get several different images - a sunny summer morning will create a hazy atmosphere of a newborn's day, the midday sun will provide the most direct, strongest and sharpest light, the afternoon sun will form deeper shadows with contrasts, while the evening will create diffused and soft light. And when the sun goes down and darkness sets in, from the light sources for the evening light remain only the achievements of humanity, which give a completely different dimension to visual representations, and thus the very approach to their creation. Each of these light arrangements emphasizes special shapes and details in their own way, leads the observer to certain emotions and thus contributes to the creation of the overall visual identity of the photographic motif.
Lighting given by nature - daylight - certainly creates many different visual representations, its specific story, directs its flow, builds the atmosphere, plays with colors, contrasts and shadows, shapes characters and objects, it builds photography and gives it life, develops creativity and unleashes the imagination. As a professional photographer I like to use it! ☺️

As Kopaonik is one of the favorite tourist destinations in Serbia, it is also very inspiring for photographers - challenging and irresistible!
Escape from the difficult and tense everyday life of last year, in which we all found ourselves, turned a vacation on Kopaonik into a relaxing job, because going to this mountain beauty without photographic equipment is almost unthinkable, especially when it comes to a professional photographer. Thus, before the trip, it was very easy and without any thought to decide to start creating the Kopaonik summer portrait. ☺️
Kopaonik Mountain
Peak Treska, Kopaonik Mountain
Vrbolika (Epilobium angustifolium), Kopaonik Mountain
A walk on the mountain slopes, and at the same time their exploration, led to a certain perception of the Kopaonik landscapes and thus enabled the creation of his landscape photography. Where the peaks kiss the sky, where conifers embrace deciduous forests and hidden corners relentlessly entice, discover the picturesque mountain shapes and contours that give inexhaustible inspiration for playing with shots, as well as a special note for their visual memorization.
View from Pancic's Peak, Kopaonik Mountain
View from Pancic's Peak, Kopaonik Mountain
A Trail for Marko's Rocks, Kopaonik Mountain
Marko's Rocks, Kopaonik Mountain
Marko's Rocks, Kopaonik Mountain
The creation of a mountain portrait largely depends on both geographical features and weather conditions. The fact that Kopaonik is also called Sunny Mountain is confirmed by tied August sunny days in a row that gave a special charm to landscape photography - the constant play of sun and clouds, their streaks on the outlines of slopes, explosions of colors, reflect the most representative images of nature. Thus, sunny weather, as a constant of staying and photographing on Kopaonik, became the main feature of his summer landscape photography.
Jelovarnik District, Kopaonik Mountain
Jelovarnik District, Kopaonik Mountain
Jelovarnik District, Kopaonik Mountain
Jelovarnik District, Kopaonik Mountain
Detail of The Waterfall Jelovarnik, Kopaonik Mountain
Photographing Kopaonik is always challenging and irresistible - various shapes and contours, diverse flora and fauna, the smell of conifers bathed in the summer sun, the noise of its streams, springs, waterfalls and rivers, represent the entire life of the mountain, both in the field and in landscape photography. Shooting at a given moment, at a certain time of year and according to the current weather conditions, as well as all the natural-geographical features of the Kopaonik mountain massif, thus create its authentic overall portrait, forever visually memorized. ❤️

It's not easy to start a story, you don't know where to start and where to end it. It may be the best way to start from the beginning with the excitement that comes with going to the airport and getting on the plane. It's indescribable happiness when the plane of maximum speed succeed in height. The journey has begun. ☺
By the arriving at a certain destination, the process of creating a composition of travel photography was initiated. First of all, the sightseeing, and then the sense of space and atmosphere of the place being photographed, leads to its perception, which results to its visualisation. The creation of numerous composite solutions for travel photography was provided by the city on the roof of Europe and on the Baltic Sea coast, the city of Stockholm, the capital of the Kingdom of Sweden. Walking through its streets, exploring the architecture, nature, shapes and contours, it created a special impression that made travel photography possible. A city full of cultural and historical monuments has relentlessly lured a glance through Canon's viewfinder, in which a mix of sacred and profane, medieval and newer architecture full of color, along with the play of shapes and angles of city scenes, displayed one of Stockholm's main features - vibrancy at every corner. Thus, architecture, as one of the important representatives of the culture of a nation, shaped Stockholm giving it a note of a modern and traditional city full of vibrancy and serenity.
City scenes, depending on the weather, get a new look and thus create a different image. In this regard, it should be noted that to create compositions of travel photography weather conditions have an important role which in that way provide the final, and on the other side the current image of a certain place. Thus, by changing weather conditions and seasons, a city on the Baltic coast changes its character and thus creates a complete portrait of self.
The capital of Sweden shapes its colorful portrait with its natural features. Due to its geographical location, the city on the roof of Europe has designed its structure according to a powerful ally such as the Baltic Sea. Formed of multiple islands, the city's core on the Baltic coast contributed to its vibrant appearance, and thus made it possible to create imposing compositions of travel photography. In addition to its natural features, Stockholm is completely woven with nature, which it has included as one of the important elements of its design. Landscape architecture, accentuated through numerous parks, arches, ornamental plants and leafy facades, adorns the Swedish capital, giving it its stamp of vibrancy.
The composition of travel photography is complemented by the atmosphere that exudes a particular place. The way and style of living, as well as all the elements that are woven into the city structure for its functioning, provide an authentic image of Stockholm and its inhabitants. Thus, the metro and the bicycle, as a favorite means of transport for its residents as well as Fika, their favorite break for coffee and enjoying in the traditional Kanelbullar candy, are indispensable motifs of travel photography of Stockholm.
Travel and photography are in perfect harmony. Each place, in its own way, gives photography numerous opportunities to create its image, and thus, through the photographic medium, displays its geographical forms and features, architecture, cultural monuments, symbols, people and customs. In that way photography visually shapes and memorizes it. In addition to its place in documentary travel photography, the image of a particular place has gained an expanded meaning and role in contemporary tourism campaigns, thus representing and promoting it to the general public. Photographing Stockholm for the shutterstock's online photo platform has enabled it to be promoted globally.

The interior, in any kind of it to enter, you should first feel like to be welcome! The history of architecture and interior design shows that since ancient times man has paid great attention to the decoration of the space in which he resides, both private, residential, and public, or business space. From small apartment and small residential houses to spacious yards and palaces, from small offices to office buildings and complexes, it is arranged in a way that best suits the purpose and functionality of the space.
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
The decoration of a particular interior begins with an understanding of the architectural and shaped space. The interior design determines the interior design and design itself. Interior design uses a given height and width, shapes and angles to maximize the space and for its purpose, so the design of the interior is so aligned with the architectural solution and is a function of the purpose of the space.
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Inspired by the architectural characteristics of the space, interior design tends to provide the main features of space such as functionality and comfort. The main features then guide the direction of furnishing the interior, depending on the purpose of the room and the premises, as well as the taste and desired style of the client of the interior design. Choosing the type of materials, furniture and other equipment, decorations, color representation, furnishing of the complete space affect the ambience itself, its comfort and the overall atmosphere of the space.
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Through the play of natural and ambient light and shadows, architectural units and shapes, angles and compositional solutions, photographing the interior of Brzeće Center Apartments on Kopaonik mountain emphasized above all their role as true representatives of mountain interiors. Feeling of functionality, comfort and comfort with the warm atmosphere of the living space is achieved by a good combination of materials, shapes and colors that distinguish modern mountain interiors and represent the very style of mountain life. Hiking and skiing can begin! Welcome! ☺
Living space, whether private or public, does not have to be of high luxury and a certain style, nor large in size, to give a feeling of warmth and comfort. The host's custom design and overall atmosphere makes for a warm welcome for both those who come and go and for those who stay.

The lights turned off and only calm, silence and distinctive scent of theater remained in the air. Excitement is growing.
Before photographing the theater play, gaining insight into the topic of the play can be very helpful for its better understanding and perception of all the elements. A well-regarded performance makes good theatrical photography.
The beginning of the show also advertises the beginning of a complex process of photography. Through a comprehensive observation of the scene, the photographer's personality is fully committed to the play. A sense of ubiquity has been created on the boards that life means. Of great importance is to follow the entire course of the play in order to memorize its most important segments. A theater play is a series of related and inimitable moments and depending on the performance it can be very dynamic. Concentration and speed in those moments become the photographer's best friends.
Actors, as the main protagonists of the play, with their appearance on stage, become the main focus point in the composition of theater photography. Their acting, expression and style, artistic skills, emotions, overall posture fill the photographic frame. The actor’s portrait is creating.
Kadri Özcan, Overcoat, 42th Festival of monodrama and mime 2017.
Kadri Özcan, Overcoat, 42th Festival of monodrama and mime 2017.
Kadri Özcan, Overcoat, 42th Festival of monodrama and mime 2017.
Kadri Özcan, Overcoat, 42th Festival of monodrama and mime 2017.
Kadri Özcan, Overcoat, 42th Festival of monodrama and mime 2017.
Kadri Özcan, Overcoat, 42th Festival of monodrama and mime 2017.
Depending on the theme and type of the play, a certain role carries with it a certain dynamic of the body that builds on the acting itself and its expression. Body movements are part of the overall theatricality of the actor and the play itself, so playfulness on the stage or forcing body position in one part of the stage are an inseparable part of any composition of theater photography.
Marko Nektan and Lidija Antonovic, Dream-Vision, 43th Festival of monodrama and mime 2018.
Marko Nektan and Lidija Antonovic, Dream-Vision, 43th Festival of monodrama and mime 2018.
Marko Nektan and Lidija Antonovic, Dream-Vision, 43th Festival of monodrama and mime 2018.
Marko Nektan and Lidija Antonovic, Dream-Vision, 43th Festival of monodrama and mime 2018.
Marko Nektan and Lidija Antonovic, Dream-Vision, 43th Festival of monodrama and mime 2018.
Marko Nektan and Lidija Antonovic, Dream-Vision, 43th Festival of monodrama and mime 2018.
During a photo session of theater performances, motifs of scenography are as one of the elements that plays an important role for both the play itself and its image. The very ambience of the play and its form, design, interior and exterior, costumes, properties and special effects give the photo a decorative and complete representative frame.
Katarina Orlandic, I am the bird, I am everything, 44th Festival of monodrama and mime 2019.
Katarina Orlandic, I am the bird, I am everything, 44th Festival of monodrama and mime 2019.
Katarina Orlandic, I am the bird, I am everything, 44th Festival of monodrama and mime 2019.
Katarina Orlandic, I am the bird, I am everything, 44th Festival of monodrama and mime 2019.
Katarina Orlandic, I am the bird, I am everything, 44th Festival of monodrama and mime 2019.
Katarina Orlandic, I am the bird, I am everything, 44th Festival of monodrama and mime 2019.
In process of photographing theater photography, photography touches on the art of theater. It is made up of all elements of the play and shows her expression and style, theme, artistic skills, overall artistic reach. In addition to the great role of the whole team, which is responsible for the theatrical performance, its visual memory is also due to the photographer, his personality, creativity and artistic affinities. The active search for good angles and frames plays a significant role in the more expressive and impressive presentation of content on stage. Take full advantage of all the elements of the show in the best possible way to confront and saving from oblivion, its representation and popularization within marketing campaigns. The theater play is getting its own photographic portrait.
The curtain are down and the lights came on again. The expectation of a new experience in theatrical photography remains. From the first steps in the world of photography to the present day, theatrical photography deserves my great attention and occupies a special place in my heart. Confirmation of the fulfillment of dreams is certainly, among other things, a long-term engagement at the Festival of Monodrama and Pantomime. ☺

The image of nature, as part of sacral iconography and profane compositions and as a theme, through the history of art and in the modern age, has attracted the attention of many artists and commissioners of art. In addition to its basic ideology and its place in private collections, the image of nature has gained an expanded meaning and role in modern national-political propaganda of national ideas and contemporary tourism campaigns, thus representing and promoting a particular tourist place with all its natural, historical, cultural and social characteristics.
Process of creating an image of nature is very complex and consists of a number of elements. One of the most important elements for landscape composition is certainly the nature contours. By its geographical characteristics nature has shaped itself and thus has been determined. Peaks, hills, hillsides, meadows, seas, rivers and lakes, wildlife make a complex picture of nature, the characteristics of one space. Landscape photography requires a good sense of space and handling in it. Similar to the photography of architecture, interiors and exteriors, the sense of space and nature allows for a better perception of all its features and therefore a better visual presentation.
Walking through the marked hiking trails at Tara mountain photographer holiday turned into a working vacation, or relaxing job. Who is guilty because I can't travel without my camera ?! ☺ Professional deformity or not, Tara has relentlessly challenged me with her characteristics. Whether in her open clearing or in the heart of her dense forest, she completely introduced me to her world and inspired me. In addition to orientation in space and understanding of nature, waiting for certain images made it possible to create special compositions of landscapes. New photography is inevitable! ☺
Tara mountain
Tara mountain
Tara mountain
Tara mountain
Tara mountain
Tara mountain
The feeling of space is certainly associated with a sense of nature and the rhythm of her breathing. The connection with nature at a given moment greatly facilitates the perception of all its features, advantages and disadvantages and therefore provides its better and more successful presentation. In addition to certain technical specifications of photography, the play of light and shadow, shapes and lines, different angles and focuses are of great importance for the composition of nature's image. Mountaineering on the Homolje mountains, also with a camera, has introduced me with this area and allowed me to take a picture of it. Uninhabited, winding hiking trails, scattered trees and hilly terrain gave the Homolje mountains rhythm and inspiration to create compositions of landscape photography.
Homolje mountains
Homolje mountains
Homolje mountains
Homolje mountains
Homolje mountains
Homolje mountains
One of the elements that is of great importance for the composition of landscapes and builds on all the previous elements is the weather or weather conditions in the field. It is the weather that determines the final and the current picture of nature and a particular landscape. The experience of photographing on Kopaonik is an ideal example of the influence of weather conditions on the image of nature. Specifically, during her time at Kopaonik, photographing for Brzeće Center Apartments, nature showed me how challenging and overwhelming it can be. The sunny November day fulfiled of autumn colors was complemented by the foggy morning of the next day, which ended with the subjective impression of a snowstorm that gave this exciting mountain the winter white blanket the next day. Weather conditions are an inseparable element for building an image of nature as they give it a special note of its own. The weather creates its own unique image. It was overwhelming in the breaks between photographing the interior of the apartments to run and record the life of the mountain, a sunny day, a very thick fog that swallowed the wooded hillsides and, under the umbrella a snowstorm that was mesmerizing in the evening. The race for the images is the main feature of the photographing of Kopaonik. This very inspiring mountain definitely deserves attention and I will always be happy to come back, with my Canon of course! ☺
Kopaonik mountain
Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Brzeće Center Apartments, Kopaonik mountain
Kopaonik mountain
Kopaonik mountain
Each area is distinguished by its characteristics and beauty, and therefore nature needs to be given attention, explored, connected with and felt it. Use advantages and disadvantages, weather conditions when nature itself creates images and present the way you want. Magic will definitely happen. Landscape photography, that is nature photography, certainly contributes to the photographer's characteristics, his sensibilities and emotions. It is a great challenge for the photographer to photograph nature and very irresistible to capture her portrait.