CdRF's mission is the internationalization of Romanian photography; long-tem, we want Romanian photographers and their photographs to have a greater presence, higher value and better visibility in international markets.
We strongly believe that this can be achieved through education, direct support for photographers, collaboration and audience development. We are here to develop the necessary framework for photography and you, our students, clients, participants and friends, to fill this framework with your vision.
After reading about us, we invite you to meet us at Popa Tatu 68.
THE TEAM
Sorin Florea
Sorin Florea is a photographer and artist with a focus on geographical, cultural and anthropological exploration; he describes himself as a “creator of stories that need to be told”. His works, although they are approached through photography, are not limited to photography but often use video and sound.
He has exhibited video and photo works at MARe, MNTRplusC in Bucharest and SR Gallery in Brussels. At CdRF you will see Sorin coordinating our gallery.
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Ioana Moldovan
She photographs both from behind the front line and inside a small rural community; she is a journalist, documentary photographer and author of reports, albums and articles. If you ask her what photojournalism is she'll tell you it's all about storytelling, feelingas and empathy and about drawing attention to an issue over and over again. Her reports have been published by The New York Times, ESPN, Al Jazeera English, Huffington Post, BBC, Der Spiegel, Open Society Foundation, Libération, Deutsche Welle, LensCulture, Radio France Internationale, Slate.fr, Decât O Revistă and Dilema. She received awards such as The Bill Eppridge Memorial Award for excellence and truth in photojournalism or "Women of courage" (US Embassy, Bucharest) for outstanding activity in highlighting the truth through photojournalism. Ioana has joined the creation of CdRF since its beginnings, collaborating with the rest of the team to lay the foundations of the educational component of the center. You will meet Ioana as a lecturer at courses and workshops or at CdRF events. We also invite you to see the shop section where you can buy a limited edition print of hers.
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Cornel Lazia
He photographs people, spaces, suspended cities, studies the interaction and influences between cinematography and photography, and teaches at UNATC; he successfully balances commercial photography with artistic, personal photography. He started as a DOP for visual projects and from 1998 until now has continued as a professional photographer. His love for music led him into album photography - you've probably seen his photos if you owned any of the albums "După Blocuri" (BUG Mafia), "În haine noi" (Vank) or, more recently, "Echilibru" (Om la lună). You've also seen his photos in Elle, Cosmopolitan or Harper's Bazaar; you've probably seen them in the advertisements in the city. At the same time, Cornel was and is interested in borders and their visual dialogue, among his latest exhibitions are "Horizon Tales" (Art Yourself Gallery, 2019), "Intersections in the Creative District" (Cartierul Creativ, 2019) together with Horațiu Șovăială, "Monolith, an Expression of Viewing" (Creart Gallery, 2019) or "Contact" (Art Yourself Gallery 2018). Cornel has been with us since the Walk & Shoot days and has sincerely supported the establishment of CdRF. You will meet him as a lecturer at courses and workshops and if you want a "Lazia" at home, we invite you to browse to the shop section.
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Andrei Păcuraru
He photographs points, lines, shapes and geometries; he has a special inclination for photographic technique and composition. He has been a photographer for over 15 years, a lecturer and a member of the National Association for Contemporary Visual Arts. Self-taught, he formed his style through commercial photography, photojournalism and conceptual photography. His works have been exhibited both in Romania and abroad. He is currently the custodian of the PAC Collection, a personal archive started in 2006 that contains over 10,000 unpublished photographs. He does not necessarily like to present his photographs online, so his images can be seen illustrating books, on their covers or in exhibitions. Last but not least, Andrei thinks in series and projects; he always finds the common thread, he is honest and extremely captivating. An expert in photographic technique, he explains the process of photography like no one else. Andrei was part of the core team in the construction of the center and you can meet him at courses and workshops as a lecturer but also at CdRF events.
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Adrian Bulboacă
He photographs artists, shows, trains, train stations and moments that evoke emotions; he is one of the most famous theater photographers in Romania. You see a Bulboacă almost every time you look at posters with theater shows. He started by photographing his fellow actors of his generation and continued until he exceeded a thousand theater, dance and performance shows photographed. For many years he has been the official photographer of several theater festivals, the TIFF festival or cultural events in Romania. Lately he has discovered his passion for running and when he is not photographing, he prepares for or participates in marathons. Adi is the kind of photographer for whom no sacrifice is too great, in the sense that, if he is in a new place, he gives up activities such as socializing or sleeping to explore with his camera in hand. He believes his role is to give back to the community and truly sees the importance of the role of the teacher, the guide, the mentor. Adi has enthusiastically joined the center and you will be able to meet him at CdRF at classes and workshops, but also at our events. We also invite you to see his photos and get a limited edition print.
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Ionut Staicu
He photographs fashion, beauty, artists and, more recently, products; he is passionate about analog photography and a studio expert. Ionuț started in 1999 as a fashion photographer, over time collaborating with all the profile Romanian magazines and modeling agencies. In addition to fashion pictorials, he is passionate about the performance sector and has photographed entire series of artists, especially from theater and dance; he was Adi Bulboacă's mentor, still sharing the same studio. He feels at ease when he has the camera in his hand, knows how important teamwork is and is very generous with information when teaching. In recent years, he has moved to product photography and creates visual stories for clients. He likes the border between photo and video, often using elements of movement in photography. Ionuț completed the core team of the center, structuring practice sessions in the studio and preparing the room for developing analog photographs. You will meet him during the center's courses or workshops, but also at CdRF events.
Cristina Irian
She takes photographs, but more than that, she researches and analyzes photographs; she is passionate about archival and anthropological photography, being constantly involved in interdisciplinary projects. She received her doctorate at UNARTE, in History and Theory of Art. She studied visual anthropology in Bucharest, SNSPA and Perugia, at the Universita’ degli Studi UniPg, as well as comparative local development at the Universita’ degli Studi di Trento. She founded the Omnia Photo association with Cristian Bassa and Dorin Delureanu with the aim of promoting contemporary and historical photography and developing the photography audience. Cristina always has at least one old photograph with her that she can talk about with enthusiasm for hours; she is the one who can give you a lot of details about an unknown family just by looking at a photo taken at the beginning of the last century. She successfully moves through multiple roles – from researcher, to artist or teacher. She joined us to continue promoting archival photography, to continue sharing her knowledge of photography with the public, and to support our efforts to internationalize Romanian photography. You will meet Cristina as a lecturer at the center's courses or workshops and at CdRF events.
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Alex Molovata
He manages teams of photographers, organizes photography archives, curates exhibitions and photo albums, teaches photography since 1997 and is a photographer; moreover, he is a passionate and experienced photo editor. For Alex, photography is present in every minute of his life and photographs are his community. He started as a photojournalist at Jurnalul Național and developed there until 2007 as manager of the digital team. He continued as a digital manager at Intact and in recent years specialized in the organization of photo archives and the use of DAM/MAM technologies. In CdRF, he will coordinate all the visual content, manage everything that means photography and promote the center's products. You will meet Alex at the center and if you need expertise in organizing workflow and archives, take a look at center services to benefit from his advice and help.
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Andreea Irina Leu
CEO and co-founder
She has been photographing since she was 11 but she is not a photographer; she is just hopelessly in love with photography. For her, photography means memories and history, it means moments captured forever. The day job, for the last 20 years is a very technical one that combines consulting on non-reimbursable funds with research and management. She also likes to create stories (through writing or photos, doesn't matter). CdRF is a natural continuation of the Walk&Shoot photography workshops, which encompases all her professional experience accumulated over time . You can meet Andreea at the center, at CdRF events or as a stylist at makeup and hairstyle workshops (she has also done this for the past 20 years).
CONTRIBUTORS
Cristian Crisbășan
https://www.facebook.com/cristian.crisbasan
Cristian Crisbășan is not the photographer who looks for "beautiful things". Often looking to step out of his comfort zone, his portraits and nudes are honest and provocative. "The New Erotic Photography" and "The Big Book of Pussy" (published by TASCHEN) are just two art albums in which his photographs have been published. We invite you to take one limited edition print signed by him.
Hajdu Tamás
https://hajdutamas.blogspot.com
Hajdu Tamás is a veterinarian and photographer in Baia Mare, Romania. His photography is ironic and playful, but at the same time dramatic. Over time he had several exhibitions, won a series of photo contests and his photos were included in Romanian and international photo magazines. In the past we did a photo workshop together and we will repeat the experience as soon as possible. Until then we invite you to view his photos and choose one limited edition print signed by him.
Kodex
http://kodex.ro
We consider them the best for printing and photo framing. All prints in our store are made at them, all prints for CdRF exhibitions are made at them. We recommend them with confidence.
Opera Studio
http://operastudio.ro
Among the most luminous and welcoming photography studios we've entered. It is shared by Adrian Bulboacă and Ionuț Staicu, and it is neighbouring with unteatru (one of the main independent theaters in Romania). At Opera Studio we will host some of our meetings and the practical parts of courses or workshops that require a well-equipped, equipped and spacious studio.