you ever look at something you've never seen before, and am still deeply familiar?
happened to me with this golden Buddha image, but I could also rename the
Buddha with long ears.
The first thing that struck me was the color of the photo: gold but ... a golden reconciled with itself, less dramatic.
And then the long lobes, oriented toward the body of the Buddha: surely there is a deep symbolism in this representative selection, but I interpreted to be an extension of how to listen, the world first, themselves forever.
I felt that this picture had a story to tell, and I decided to ask directly to the photographer who took it: Natalia Robert .
Here is the link to its online store, Fullcircleimages , where you can find images taken around the world.
And here, a little interview that Natalia has kindly released to explain his artistic career and the "story" of this photo:
1. Tell us about your path to creativity and why did you choose the art of photography?
Photography Actually Seemed to choose me. When I was 16 I Went on a family vacation. Right before the trip, my parents Gave me an old Mamiya camera That Had Been Theirs. It Was My first "real" camera, and I fell in love with it! When It Came time to choose a university, I decided to go into architecture so that I would have a more stable degree, but wanted to keep doing photography also since it was my passion. The school I went to encouraged all artforms and had 6 or 7 darkrooms that were available to students, so I learned the basics of a darkroom and began exploring. I’d spend entire nights in the darkrooms, and soon it became my escape from the stress of classes. With the exception of one basic beginner’s course, I have been completely self-taught in photography and continue to learn. I love exploring, and the challenge of trying to capture the essence of a place or person in a photo is what keeps me going to this day. A professor once taught me that one needs to “make the familiar strange, and the strange familiar.” Those words of advice have since become the foundation for my journeys with photography.
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2. Can you tell us the story behind the beautiful image "the golden buddha"?
This photo was taken in 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand. I was there with family and had agreed to take a city tour (I normally prefer to roam a city without a guide). The highlight of the tour for me was a stop in a small neighborhood temple. It was crowded, it was cramped, and it was completely alive. You could smell the incense in the air just as strongly as you could hear the motorcycles zooming by. Once you entered the temple there was a sort of peace, and you almost forgot about the craziness outside those doors. There were several Buddha statues inside, and this one was off to one side and had been beautifully adorned with flowers by worshippers. The pink flowers stood out on the gold statue body and I couldn’t resist snapping a few photos before having to rush onto the next stop.
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3. Why have you chosen Etsy to show and sell your pictures?
I heard about Etsy a couple of years ago from a friend, but hadn’t seriously considered it for my photos until this year. I tried doing some street fairs and local markets, but found that it was a lot of work and expense for very little return. I decided to give online shops a try. Aside from having great rates for listing and commissions, Etsy has a great community that you don’t find in most online markets. I loved that it was true to its goal of selling handmade or antique objects. I also loved that there was an enormous amount of support for the sellers. Etsy’s helped me connect with artists and art lovers in different corners of the world, and that’s something I could never do with a brick and mortar shop or by working at local street fairs. To this day, Etsy is still a great support system for me as I expand my shop.
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Raccontaci il tuo percorso artistic e perchè hai scelto l’arte della fotografia?
E’ la fotografia ad aver scelto me!
A 16 anni, prima di partire per una vacanza, i miei genitori mi regalarono an old Mamiya camera. My first real camera ... and it was love!
When I had to choose the right university to follow, I decided to architecture, but still wanted to pursue my passion for photography.
The university frequently encourages all forms of artistic expression: there were 6 / 7 darkrooms available to students. I decided to learn the basics of photography, and since then I started experimenting.
I spent whole nights in the darkroom, my refuge from the stress study.
Apart from the courses to learn the basics of photography for the rest I was a self that still continues to learn.
I like to explore and challenge of capturing the essence of a place or person portrayed is what brought me here. A
my teacher left me this lesson: what is needed (in photo) is to familiarize the unknown, and unknown what already conosciamo.Queste words have always been a cornerstone of my journey in photography.
E’ la fotografia ad aver scelto me!
A 16 anni, prima di partire per una vacanza, i miei genitori mi regalarono an old Mamiya camera. My first real camera ... and it was love!
When I had to choose the right university to follow, I decided to architecture, but still wanted to pursue my passion for photography.
The university frequently encourages all forms of artistic expression: there were 6 / 7 darkrooms available to students. I decided to learn the basics of photography, and since then I started experimenting.
I spent whole nights in the darkroom, my refuge from the stress study.
Apart from the courses to learn the basics of photography for the rest I was a self that still continues to learn.
I like to explore and challenge of capturing the essence of a place or person portrayed is what brought me here. A
my teacher left me this lesson: what is needed (in photo) is to familiarize the unknown, and unknown what already conosciamo.Queste words have always been a cornerstone of my journey in photography.
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Tell us the story of the image of "Golden Buddha".
The photo was taken in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2007.
I was there with my family and decided to take a ride around the city.
The key moment was when we stopped at a small temple outside was full of people, you walked with difficulty as it was teeming with people! From the temple came
waves so strong scent of incense, almost like the noise of engines that you rush past.
Once in the temple, you were greeted by a feeling of peace that made you almost forget the madness that was outside.
There were several statues of Buddha. This statue was on one side. It was adorned with flowers by believers.
pink flowers emerging body of gold statua.Non I resisted, and I took some pictures, before rushing to another destination.
I was there with my family and decided to take a ride around the city.
The key moment was when we stopped at a small temple outside was full of people, you walked with difficulty as it was teeming with people! From the temple came
waves so strong scent of incense, almost like the noise of engines that you rush past.
Once in the temple, you were greeted by a feeling of peace that made you almost forget the madness that was outside.
There were several statues of Buddha. This statue was on one side. It was adorned with flowers by believers.
pink flowers emerging body of gold statua.Non I resisted, and I took some pictures, before rushing to another destination.
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Why did you choose the Etsy.com site to show and sell your photos?
A friend of mine told me about Etsy about two years ago, but I seriemente considered this site for my photos this year alone. I've been in some local markets and fairs, but the economic return was small compared to a great job. So I decided to open an online store.
Etsy has a great community that is in the Most of the online market, and also love to promote the sale of antiques and / or craft. It also provides a great support for veditori. Finally, I had the opportunity to meet artists and art lovers, which I could never do with a traditional business or working at local fairs.
A friend of mine told me about Etsy about two years ago, but I seriemente considered this site for my photos this year alone. I've been in some local markets and fairs, but the economic return was small compared to a great job. So I decided to open an online store.
Etsy has a great community that is in the Most of the online market, and also love to promote the sale of antiques and / or craft. It also provides a great support for veditori. Finally, I had the opportunity to meet artists and art lovers, which I could never do with a traditional business or working at local fairs.
