Ivana Vasilj

An afternoon in Sarajevo

Bosnia & Herzegovina | Friday, January 11, 2013 | flickr photos

I began to take interest in photography only 3 to 4 years ago, when I started to travel a lot. I learned and practiced by using many cameras, both digital and analog. I like to play with any camera I come across, and use it as a medium between the world outside and my version of it.

What I like the most about this opportunity is its gist: to take beautiful images on the spot, rather than using post-processing software. To be honest, I fall into the trap of image manipulation quite often; maybe because it's time for me to learn how to do a good post-production, maybe because I want to make the digital image look the closest to how I remember the moment, colours, and light. I occasionally break this circle by shooting with an analog camera for a while. I have just started a 52 weeks project with the same idea: get more creative with the camera, rather than the computer. And that is what I hope to gain from this experience as well.

For me, photography is an art that brings out the closest imprints of how we fancy the world around us. I enjoy sharing that with other people, as much as seeing it through their eyes. It is a simple, but delightful contribution I hope to reciprocate.