giorgio gruizza 191
Nationality Serbian
Main working location Serbia
Photographic method Film and digital
at the age of 10 giorgio joined a local
photography club and took a three-
month course that was his entire formal
photographic education. in the early
1990s he became a freelance
photographer, but the political and
economic conditions in Serbia brought
his career to a temporary halt. However,
by 2002, with an increasing number
of commissions from magazines and
advertising agencies, he set up the
unique studio and is now again a full-
time photographer.
http://www.gruizza.com
as an adolescent, i discovered the beauty of ancient greek culture,
particularly its sculptures. These, without question, laid the foundation
for the aesthetic ideal which i struggle to achieve. i fell permanently in
love with the human body, the human face, and human sexuality.
it is precisely that love (passion, even), combined with perfectionism
and mathematical precision in playing with light, and having the power to
discover and bring to the surface the most beautiful, intriguing, and
inspiring aspects of my models’ personalities, and then to shape that with
the help of my imagination, that
i consider my true photographic
strength. My artistic work is very
personal. There is no question
that the final photographs are
the result of an interaction, an
understanding, and a good relationship between everyone involved. But
more than this, they are products of a sophisticated, intimate game i play
with my models.
The inner beauty and sensuality of my models, the influence of light
and shadows on their bodies and faces—creating sculptural forms in
tension, revealing the way i see their hidden sexuality—are much more
important than equipment and techniques to me. The emotions that such
forms provoke in me—admiration, excitement, and desire—are what i want
to share with anyone looking at my photographs. Everything that i do is a
function of transmitting my impression of the photographed person as
faithfully as possible. i hardly ever plan my photos in advance. Everything
usually depends on how the shoot develops, my mood, and the way i am
inspired by the model’s looks and personality.
although i try to record my impressions as accurately as possible
in order to reduce the need for postproduction, i feel justified in using
software in the finishing of the photographs. Photography is a modern,
evolving art, so the photographer’s way of seeing things, capturing
images, and producing photographs should be too. However, as far as
postproduction is concerned, i think it is important that photographers
do not cross the thin line which divides them from illustrators.
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