Beginning
My motivation for taking pictures started many years ago while I was in elementary school. One day my father brought a new camera, a “Regula L”. It was a family camera, but from the first day I liked to consider myself the primary owner. I still have this camera, and it is in very good working condition.
Soon after, in the early 60’s, I joined a school photo club and created my first black and white photo in a photo laboratory. My photo journey continued throughout high school, university, and still continues today.
I have been a member of Photo Club Vancouver since 2009.
Present
I prefer to photograph landscapes, street photography and people.
Influences
My influences are first and foremost everything I see, feel, and experience. Presently, there are many photographers who are magnificent, but the artists I most admire are Gregory Crewdson, Andrzej Dragan, and Ljubodrag Andric. They continue to inspire me in my views on photography.
Exhibitions & Competitions
So far my images have been exhibited in every PCV Annual exhibition since 2010, and in the International Exhibition of Photography – MOF 2012, Turkey.
I have competed at:
CAPA 2012 Annual Digital Competition (Competition Theme: Circles and Wheels)
CAPA 2012 Postcard Competition
15th Annual European Festival Photo Contest
Accepted 54 digital photos at 22 exhibitions at 16 countries
Awards & Collections
Honourable Mention in CAPA 2012 Annual Digital Competition, Theme: “Circles and wheels”, for image “Little one and big one”.
My work is included in private collections in British Columbia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Exhibition Image Sales and My Other Recent Work
All my photographs are for sale. The colour photos are printed on Arches Aquarelle and black and white on RAG 210 gsm. Format 16” x 10”, with white border 17” x 11”. Price is $150.
You can see more of my images at my Instagram site: drago_tutnjevic