Detalii Curs intro fotografie China și Japonia Detalii Open Call for a Solo Exhibition at CdRF, Bucharest Details Open call for FotoMarket April 2026 Details Atelier fotografie de stradă Detalii Curs proiect foto Detalii Detalii NEWS Open Call for a Solo Exhibition at CdRF, Bucharest CdRF invites Romanian artists working with photography and expanded image based practices to apply for a curated solo exhibition. This open call seeks to identify one outstanding emerging or mid career artist whose work engages critically, imaginatively, and formally with the conditions of contemporary life in Romania today. Open call for FotoMarket April 2026 From April 4 until April 5 we're hosting the FotoMarket. The 10th edition! Not that it's a round number, but the thought excites us. We are consistent with the format that seems to deliver better and better experiences for everyone - participants and visitors. Therefore, we invite artists, individually or collectively, to sell their photos in any format. The important thing is that photography is the main intention. We want to see what you will bring: what images, in what for Place / Living / Home The most recent exhibition by Bogdan Gîrbovan, curated by Diana Marincu, can be seen until July 10 at CdRF Galeria/ Popa Tatu 68. On June... 1 2 3 4 5

co-fondator și management educațional Andreea Leu La bază psiholog cu studii și în pedagogie, cu o experiență de 15 de ani în consultanță în fonduri nerambursabile și interesată de legătura dintre imagine și memorie, Andreea a creat CdRF pentru a sprijini dezvoltarea parcursului profesional și artistic al fotografilor din România. Read More director galeria CdRF și coordonator artistic Sorin Florea Este curator, artist vizual și are experiență în management cultural. Spune despre sine că "este un creator de povești care trebuie spuse" iar proiectele sale artistice au înclinare în zona de explorare culturală și antropologică. A expus la MARe, MNȚRplusC și la SR Gallery (Bruxelles). Read More comunicare și design grafic Diana Băicioiu Pasionată de Tyler the Creator, graphic design și artă, Diana crează identitatea vizuală CdRF, sprijină organizarea evenimentelor CdRF și gestionează biblioteca CdRF. Read More coordonator arhive și DAM Alex Molovata După o carieră îndelungată în fotojurnalism și editor foto, în ultimii ani s-a specializat pe organizarea arhivelor de fotografie și utilizarea tehnologiilor DAM. Alex gestionează și arhivează tot conținutul vizual creat de CdRF și implementează soluțiile de digital asset management. Read More lector tehnică și proiecte Andrei Păcuraru Este fotograf de la 16 ani și lector de fotografie de pe la 20. În cariera sa, Andrei a jonglat cu succes între multiple tipuri de fotografie comercială și de ceva timp, a ales să se concentreze pe artistic. Este foarte interesat de explorarea tehnicii fotografice ca mijloc de exprimare artistică. Read More lector istoria fotografiei Cristina Irian Este research-based artist, cercetătoare și curatoare, activă în domeniul colecțiilor, arhivelor fotografice și proiectelor multimedia, cu un doctorat în arte vizuale. Practica sa artistică pune accent pe obiecte ale memoriei și integrează materiale fotografice în lucrări de artă contemporană, cu care a participat îm peste 50 de expoziții Read More lector fotografie de studio Ionuț Staicu Este un fotograf cu experiență de peste 20 de ani în publicitate, modă, și fotografie de produs. Cariera sa a început în liceu, iar pasiunea s-a transformat într-o estetică rafinată ce îmbină naturalul cu poezia luminii. În ultimii ani, Ionuț s-a concentrat pe fotografia de food, corporate și still life. Read More lector stil personal Natan Dvir Este profesor, artist și fotograf editorial. În prezent, Natan este directorul educațional al Centrului pentru Fotografie din Houston (HCP), iar în trecut a fost director asociat la Centrul Internațional de Fotografie (ICP). Lucrările sale personale se concentrează pe aspectele umane ale problemelor culturale, sociale și politice. Read More lector fotografie de stradă și portofoliu Toma Hurduc A studiat imagine la UNATC. Toma lucrează des cu tehnici analog și diverse forme de print și prezentare. Prin fotografia sa chestionează percepția umană asupra realității, a fricii, a anxietății, a efemeralității și construcția memoriei. A avut expoziții solo și colective atât în țară cât și în străinătate. Read More co-fondator și management financiar Ion Borșan Ion are o amplă experiență în management și în PR, este pasionat de istorie, gastronomie și cultură. În fotografie, a pornit de la organizarea unor ateliere prin care arăta istoriile Bucureștiului și a ajuns la crearea și dezvoltarea Centrului de Resurse în Fotografie. Read More coordonator comunicare și spațiu CdRF Alexandru Borșan De peste 20 de ani se ocupă cu strategii de comunicare, dezvoltare de branduri și PR. Pasionat de ski și de artă, Alex este cel care organizează evenimentele CdRF, care pune în aplicare planul de comunicare CdRF și cel care îți poate povesti ore despre noile cafele de la cafeneaua CdRF. Read More asistent educațional și artistic Daria Radu Proaspăt întoarsă în țară de la studii în fotografie și cu o aplecare spre curatoriat dar și spre jurnalism cultural, Daria este cea mai nouă membră a echipei, fiind implicată în tot ceea ce înseamnă CdRF. Read More IT și administrativ Ștefan Trăsnea Make this yours. Click here to edit the text and include any relevant information. Read More lector narațiune în fotografie Cornel Lazia Este doctor în cinematografie și media, lector la UNATC, est artist expus național și internațional, fotograf cu experiență pe zona comercială de peste 20 ani – modă, reclame, coperți albume de muzică, corporate etc. Read More lector fotografie documentară Ioana Moldovan Este fotojurnalistă independentă, fotografă documentaristă, scriitoare și autoare publicată. Lucrările sale au fost în The New York Times, BBC, The Guardian, Bloomberg, printre altele. Fotografiile Ioanei au câștigat premii, au ilustrat cărți, au fost prezentate în numeroase expoziții naționale și internaționale. Read More lector fotografie analog și developare Matei Dumitru A creat °isopatrusute, laboratorul dedicat fotografiei pe film. Cu un fond în cinematografie, pe Matei îl preocupă să creeze o punte între creativ și practic; prin laboratorul și cunoștințele sale el oferă fotografilor mijloace tehnice și susținere în a-și aduce proiectele la realitate. Read More lector teoria fotografiei și storytelling Panos Kasimis Este un fotograf independent cu patru decenii de experiență. Lucrează la proiecte personale care se transformă în cărți și expoziții, dar și pentru reviste, instituții și publicații independente. Opera sa explorează comportamentul social și fizicalitatea contactului uman cu mediul urban/natural. Read More lector fotografie de stradă Greg Mo Este un fotograf specializat în fotografia de stradă și practici conceptuale. Stabilit în Cambodgia, munca sa explorează viața cotidiană, spațiile sociale și narațiunile urbane într-o manieră surreală. Seria sa „Tonle Soap” a fost expusă la Les Rencontres d’Arles (2023) și la Angkor Photo Festival (2025). Read More Echipa CdRF Echipa educațională Artiști Galeria CdRF PAC Ruuca Mărgescu Toma Hurduc Barista/ Events Raluca Dobre Angelica Maria Parteneri și colaboratori Rezo Agency/ Wiktoria Michałkiewicz Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center Landskrona Foto Growing Pains Nitja Centre for Contemporary Art °isopatrusute Kodex Studio 82 Reptilianul 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. 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. moldovan 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. lazia-cornel 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. 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. PAC Bulboaca 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 . 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. ionut-staicu 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. irian 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. 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 tamas-crisbasan 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.

Services We live in fast-paced times, and our lives are excessively documented visually, online and in social media. The digital world is growing, and the amount of photographic material produced is increasing. How do we proceed with the photographic material already produced? How do we keep it, how do we easily search for a certain photo taken in the past? Moreover, how do we manage and protect the archives stored over the years on analog media? Whether it's archiving and storing your photos, or needing creative input in compiling or evaluating your image portfolio, the CdRF team will advise you. Choose one of the services below or write to us directly if the aspect you want to clarify with us is not listed yet. As soon as our space (link to the Space page) will be set up, you will find our other services here - appointments for access to our small photo studio or to the library with well-chosen titles, from legendary photo albums to international editorial news. Leave us your email address, we'll give you a sign when we're ready! Nothing to book right now. Check back soon.

About the project The "Photography Resource Center" project started from the desire to support the development and professionalization of the photographic community in Romania, at the moment there is a lack of community management and representation structures. Perhaps the biggest challenge of a freelance photographer is the fact that he has to be an artist, manager, salesman, PR and sometimes an accountant at the same time. In the case of amateur photographers, the challenge lies in the lack of finality of the artistic act and in the difficult process of entering the market. The public of events dedicated strictly to photography is a niche and relatively small one. Thus, the project proposes the creation of a photography resource center, which, in addition to a dedicated space, will offer educational programs, professional development programs, artistic events and products, and support services for professional photographers; the beneficiaries of the project will be the center's team, 2 visual artists, 158 professional and amateur photographers, 1215 event participants, 3 talented young people and 3 photographers from Norway. The role of the photography resource center is to connect photographers with each other, and photographers with other professionals in other fields. It also wants to be a nursery where amateur photographers can develop, to be able to take the step towards professionalization. Last but not least, the general objective is to become the most important photo resource center in Romania by developing a management structure for the community of photographers in Bucharest and in the country. The specific objectives aim at: The development of a photo resource center in Bucharest which, by the end of the project, will offer a comprehensive range of resources and services for Romanian photographers, thus contributing to the professionalization and artistic development of the community and Increasing the access of at least 158 photographers to professional development programs and at least 1215 people to artistic events by the end of the project, helping to increase access and diversify cultural products. The project activities include the development of the center in the first year of implementation (mentoring for the team, organizing the space and the program) and the organization in the second year of a series of programs and events including workshops, courses, masterclasses, exhibitions, etc. The center will provide the following resources: --Physical resources – library equipped with books and photo albums, computers with specific software for photo processing, workspaces and at least one fully equipped photo studio; --Resources to facilitate skills development – authorized courses, photography workshops, masterclasses and portfolio assessments, discussions and information transfer opportunities for professional and amateur photographers; --Resources for promoting photographers – exhibitions, author photography sales events and creative residencies. The partner from Norway - Morten Bruun - will be actively involved in the construction of the center and the services offered, providing lecturers and mentors from Norway, communicating the project in Norway and supporting the development of the center. The results of the project are 3 jobs, 1215 participants in cultural activities, 1 SME supported, 7 professionals with skills/expertise developed at the workplace, 22 contemporary art activities supported and the strengthening of bilateral collaboration. The Photography Resource Center project is financed by the EEA Grants 2014 - 2021 within the RO-CULTURE Program. ..... The EEA Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway towards a green, competitive and inclusive Europe. There are two overall objectives: reduction of economic and social disparities in Europe, and to strengthen bilateral relations between the donor countries and 15 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics. The three donor countries cooperate closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The donors have provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. For the period 2014-2021, the EEA Grants amount to €1.55 billion. More details are available on: www.eeagrants.org and www.eeagrants.ro . RO-CULTURE is implemented in Romania by the Ministry of Culture through the Project Management Unit. The Programme aims at strengthening social and economic development through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship and cultural heritage management. The total budget amounts to almost 34 million EUR. For more details access: www.ro-cultura.ro

The Photography Resources Center You can find us at Popa Tatu Street, no. 68, Bucharest. The schedule during this period is: Monday - closed Tuesday - Friday - 9:00 - 18:00 Weekend - 10:00 - 18:00 The Gallery CdRF Gallery mainly promotes contemporary Romanian photography, in an active dialogue with the international scene, through external partnerships and collaborations. We support hybrid formats, in which photography is integrated into installations and interdisciplinary projects. Occasionally, within the annual program, we develop collaborations with other forms of visual art — sculpture, painting, film, collage. The exhibitions are conceived as immersive experiences, adapted to the gallery space. The courtyard One of the "hidden" gardens of Bucharest. You will find painters at one table, art students at another, expats at another table, photographers a little further away. It is a friendly place for children and animals. You can also use your laptop if you like. The cafe We have specialty coffee, matcha, craft beer, wine and classic cocktails. Plus snacks. You can drink your coffee in the gallery, in the library or in our courtyard, in the shade of the fig or cherry tree (your choice). The three baristas are either art students or art graduates and can explain what is on show in the gallery. The Library In our library we have almost 500 titles, albums and photography magazines, books with/about photography and photographers, and cosy spaces to browse through them. Outdoor exhibition space We have set up the CdRF gangway as an outdoor exhibition space (but protected from rain and strong sun). If you want to exhibit your works, send us an email at hello@cdrf.ro with your exhibition proposal. You produce your works and we mount them on the gangway and promote the exhibition. Studio We have a small studio. It is always available to our students for practice. Otherwise, we use it for filming interviews, podcasts, and more. Dark room Our developing room - we have the materials, we have people to teach you how to develop and enlarge, we have the necessary utensils.

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BECOMING SILVIU GHEȚIE English Interview with Silviu Gheție When did you start taking pictures? I have been doing it for a very long time. I was about 20 years old, I started in ‘87. But the beginning was much more difficult because you didn't have access to materials, to information. I was self-taught, I worked in cellarss and I was taught how to enlarge by a guy who didn’ t really know how to do it either. But it was very exciting that I could express myself through photography. Me who was very confused and technical - I couldn't have painted, for example, I wouldn't have had the patience. You know that moment when you're in the present for a second or two and you snap the picture? That's how much I resisted staying in the present. One second - two. I was very agitated. I was looking in the mirror and I saw the face of a bunny. I couldn't take myself seriously. How did you go from miner to photographer? I was a student of mining sub-engineers and I worked half-time in the mine as a miner's helper, cleaning, supplying... And in the afternoons I went to classes. I was employed half-time, so I only worked 2 weeks a month. And one evening I was late for classes, I was walking in the halls of the faculty and I see an open door - I had already started taking pictures; I thought I was pretty good. It was after the revolution. And I saw an open door where a toilet was supposed to be, but it was disused and usually the door was always closed. The door is open, I see a photo lab, an old man. I say: Hello! Hello! Is this a photo lab? I take pictures too. Yes, look, I'm retiring now. And who comes in your place? I do not know. And how should I try? Well, ask the staff. I was completely innocent and had no idea how these things worked. I went to those ladies, as he told me. I asked around and entered the competition alone and ended up the university photographer. That's how I first became a photographer. In the meantime, I was collaborating with the first newspaper in Baia Mare and with all that I was super bored. I had too much time. I would arrive at 10 and leave at 12 because I was bored - that's a job where you had to stay. And I stayed there until I got a job at the second newspaper. That's how I became a photographer. What is the story of the picture of the man with the newspaper? He was the head of the communist party. The communist party was re-established for a short time after the revolution and his name was Ion Tution. He came to the newsroom - I don't know much about him. After he talked to the others, I called him there in a room, let me take your picture. He was a character, I saw him, with that crutch... And I made two pictures of Ion Tution like this, zac - zac. I have another one like that, Olteanu, quite a strange character from that period. He appears in the picture with the trombone and the rally behind. I photographed him because he was the head of the Romanian Communist Party in Baia Mare after the revolution and his name was Ion Tution. And he had a crutch like a saint. (editor’s note) The interview begins as an interview, but continues as a series of memories, as a discussion between two friends. Here you are looking at memory fragments; just as the memories do not respect a structural rigor, so this exhibition does not respect a rigor of exhibitions either. It is like a continuous flow produced by the hippocampus, neocortex and amygdala, rendered to you in a series of images and words. the 90s The picture of the cow, the woman and the tower is a classic. I was returning from a work trip with my colleagues from the newspaper and I asked them to make a pitstop because I had started a series with the tower - I thought since it is among the tallest towers in Europe it must be like the Eiffel Tower. And how many pictures are there of the Eiffel Tower, why wouldn't the Baia Mare Tower be my Eiffel. I started a life time project - I still have many pictures of the tower - I liked this image a lot because the background was good, everything was perfect. I've got the tower and our football stadium with the tower behind it and then just the empty stadium with one person sitting there - that's what I was doing at the time. Here I was influenced at that time by... you know these art photographers from the communist era who were taking these beautiful pictures with a guy in a suit playing the violin, with instruments that are photogenic, brass instruments set in the park with fog, a brass instrument or a violin on a bench, this style of pictures. And, no, most of them now seem like sentimentalities to me. The trombone, therefore, is a cultural quote from the repertoire of great art photographers – the trombone against the rally background seemed very appropriate to me. That was the idea. The union no longer exists, I don't know how many people from that picture no longer exist. This Phoenix is related to the tower because it is the union of the tower - you can put it next to the picture of the cow and the tower and they are related - with the history of the city. This is from my press days, that’s why I was at the rally. It was a beer drinking contest organized by local television. And that's pretty much the story. It's Bergenbier. They would drink, then go to the toilet, then drink again, until the first throw up. I went to the contest for the newspaper, but I took pictures for myself. I also gave them to the newspaper, but I always did them for myself. I didn't really care for the paper. I considered myself good enough not to care too much, and they appreciated me and left me alone. I liked my colleagues from the former newspaper - "Pentru Socialism" which became "Graiul Maramuresului" - they were fair play in a way, compared to what is now in the press. They really had respect, they had some principles. the 2000s In the 2000s I took a lot of wedding pictures. I did an exhibition with weddings in Bulgaria. At that time, in Baia Mare, wedding photos were outdated from a technical and conceptual point of view. They didn't know tricks, they didn't know how to put blur in images. Commercial wedding photography was just at the beginning and I already had a trained hand and quite capable devices. Back then I was one of the only ones with a real telephoto lens, the only one with good lenses. That's why they invited me to weddings. At first they called me to reformed weddings, also because they didn't have a community member who knew how to take good photos. And now I still go but only those who know what they want are calling me. Who wants someone discreet and to take atmospheric pictures for them. That's the thing about weddings. The last one was last year. Also a reformed wedding of a friend of mine. The Costinești wedding has a great story. I was a set photographer for Radu Munteanu's film. The movie was shot by the sea and I was on a terrace with the boys. It was the off-season, there was no one in Costinești. And it was the only restaurant open. Well, we were sitting there on the terrace bored, having the day off, semi-drunk, with the second director when I see this bride come into the hall and start dancing. We were outside. They were practicing for the waltz. I'm not a paparazzi, but encouraged by my colleagues, I went in and took their pictures. They didn't say anything. After which I continued to photograph during the wedding. I wasn't hired to take pictures; I sneaked in and took pictures. That was all. They didn't have anyone with pictures or video but they didn't comment that I did them either. It was great that evening. Everything was so unreal, like in a movie. Since about 2009 I have worked less and less at the newspaper. Newspapers had begun to disappear. I went to Bucharest where I did set photography; I also did events. after 2010 I was in Sighet, at the folklore festival, and I saw this lady; I still have a photo or two of her. You know I follow characters – first I catalogue them and then I follow them. I have them all in my head and make combinations with them. And this lady was super cool with the cigarette and that death metaphor in the back. I also used this picture for the Memento Mori project. Somehow the shadow of smoking hovered over her. This is from a wedding, flower power. I really like the composition because it's Bruegel style. It gives me a light, floating state... I would like to do more in this style. You see, it has a lot of characters, everything is as it should be. I like the one with many people because it's more complex in expressions. It was a sheep fair, with political guests, the locals were a bit drowsy from the heat, the picture is from the end of the day. Now I'm trying to take photos like these. The more experience you have, the more you understand; and now I understand more than when I started photography. And it's normal for the themes I tackle to change, to become more complicated. People think I was better at the beginning, I don't think so. I'm not the same person anymore and the world has changed a lot since then. I have photos taken a long time ago that I still like very much. I don't have a creative crisis. Now I can take pictures of the same intensity in two days that I used to take in 3 years. I'm not looking for themes; I just open my eyes to what is offered to me. Now I'm much faster – in the past I couldn't take pictures of people without them realising they are being photographed and come out naturally. It was something impossible for me. Now I'm on another level - from my point of view, which is also relative. I don't even try to beautify them too much anymore because I realized that it's not that important. Anyone can beautify, it's much more important that real moment that you capture, without showing yourself: look what a beautiful picture I took. That's kind of the point. I try not to appear in the picture myself. I don't want to shock with angles, lenses, colors, stuff like that. I'm not interested in that. now

Area You will find us in Popa Tatu street, no. 68. Enter the courtyard with confidence, admire the exhibitions that accompany you on the way to us, and you will reach us. From Monday to Thursday, we are open from 10:00 to 18:00. We are open until 22:00 on Fridays. On Saturdays and Sundays, the space is dedicated to our students for workshops, courses and other educational activities. Library with over 100 photography titles, albums and magazines, books by and about photography and photographers, and convenient spaces to browse. Workspace meaning two powerful computers (a Mac and a Windows for all tastes) with Lightroom, Photoshop and more. The lecture hall where we hold theoretical sessions but where you can also hold meetings. Small studio for exercises, practice and experiments, where you can spend hours learning to match lights or shoot smaller products. Old-style developing camera to practice developing black and white photo films or to experiment with various techniques like analog Photoshop. Small event space and exhibition space where we gather every Friday evening and talk about photography.

Call for visual artists from Norway and Romania We are thankful to all the artists who have sent applications for our call. After evaluation, the two selected proposals are from: Virginia Lupu Ilina Schileru Soon we will announce further details. UPDATE: The application period is extended by 2 weeks. The new application deadline is the 26th of February 2023, 11:59 PM. Consequently, the results will be announced on the 3rd of March; the residency will take place during the 10th of March - 10th of April 2023. Theme: Sexualization of women and femininity within a minority living in Romania The artistic residency aims to explore the sexualization of women and femininity within a minority, from the propagation of the phenomenon to common traits, customs and repercussions found within the community. The residency involves the collaboration between two visual artists who work mainly with photography, to create one or more works. The two artists will be selected by the CdRF team following this call. We accept applications only from Norwegian and Romanian artists. We do not aim a specific amount of works. Promotion and exposure: - two joint events to present the artistic approach and discuss with the audience held in Bucharest, ar the Resource Center for Photography; - a final exhibition with the work/ works held in Bucharest, at the Resource Center for Photography; - a workshop/ masterclass held by each of the two artists on a topic relevant to the artistic endeavour, in Bucharest, at the Resource Center for Photography. Residence duration: one month (10th of March – 10th of April 2023) Budget: 20.000 lei/ artist (approximately 4000 EUR) which covers the artist's fee and logistical expenses for accommodation, transport etc. The Photography Resource Centre as organiser retains partial rights to the final work or works. The call is open until February 26, 2023, 11:59 P.M. Applicants must send an email at hello@cdrf.ro with the following: - a brief description (maxim one A4 page) of the artistic project proposal for the residence; - portofolio in pdf format. We will announce the selection results on the website www.cdrf.ro on the 3rd of March 2023. For questions please contact us at hello@cdrf.ro