My first encounter with photography was in 2001 during my four years of Painting courses at The Art University. The experience that I gained during this time helped me to see the surprises that photography offers. I began to take this art seriously years ago, when I started to be a self taught photographer. Taking pictures has become a part of my life.
    Curiosity leads me to different roads in photography, it brought in me creativity to start many series like the TTV Nude serie, the pinhole serie DPOV and so many others.
Most of my photographs are like journal pages written with light. My work has been dedicated from some time to introspection and direct observation of the self. I find my artwork themes in the most obvious of places and that are, in my immediate surroundings.
    I do like to experiment all in photography, to be creative in all ways possible. Painting and photography are always connected in my works.
    I shoot both digital and film, and I develop my own negatives in my darkroom.

Education

2004 - Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts - Painting - Timisoara, Romania
2006 - Master Degree in Painting - Timisoara, Romania
2008 - Master Degree in European Cultural Politics - Timisoara, Romania
2009 - Workshop "Street Smart" with Bruce Gilden (Magnum) - Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2010 - Photography course "Composicion in photography" with Jose B. Ruiz - Ibiza, Spain
2010 - Photography course "Ibiza Foto Cracks" with Tino Soriano, Nilo Merino Recalde, Oriol Alamany, Manu San Felix y Maria Rosa Vila - Ibiza, Spain
2011 - Pinhole photography course given by me at Ibiza Foto Club - Ibiza, Spain

Groups

2010 - member of photographic asociation Ibiza Foto Club - Ibiza, Spain
2009 - member of photographic group called Flickeros de Ibiza - Ibiza, Spain
2008 - member of DAHRA ( Designers Against Human Rights Abuse )
2008 - member of a photographic group called Iris Photo Club - Timisoara, Romania
2004 - member of a astronomic group called Astroclub Antares Timisoara, Romania

Awards

2022 - 3rd place on Painting competition 2022 on Art Limited
2018 - Highly commended award on Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year - with Northern lights 3
2016 - Honorable Mention on ND AWARDS 2016 - Architecture - Buildings
2008 - Commended award on "Digital Camera Photographer of the Year 2008"
("The kid" - Black and White category).
2008 - 3rd award in "Astrophotography contest" - artistic category.
2006 - Commended awards on "Astrophotography contest"
(category - technical and montage photography).

Publications

2023 - Published work in Ibiza art Guide Magazine edition #14
2022 - Published work in Ibiza Art Guide Magazine edition #13
2020 - Published works in Sabina Art Collection Book
2018 - Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year - Royal Museums Greenwich
2014 - El bosque en tu paladar PEFC - sabores de bosques sostenibles
2011 - Beyond - 1x.com
2010 - In Pursuit of the sublime - 1x.com Photobook 2010
        - Peace love Pinhole by WSP Biennale
        - Ibiza and Formentera Style - "Good Friday procession through Ibiza town"
2009 - Digital Camera Magazine - Photographer of the Year 2008
2009 - Dahra Data Book - Designers Against Tibetan Abuse
2009 - Open Art - Timisoara Open Art City
2008 - Cottage magazine

Group exhibitions

2023 - IbizArt Guide - Centro cultural Jesus - Santa Eulalia, Spain
2022 - IbizArt Guide - Centro cultural Jesus - Santa Eulalia, Spain
2015 - Ruta del Arte - Palacio del Congreso - Santa Eulalia, Spain
2010 - Obscura 1.1 - Gallery ART+FACT - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2009 - Flickeros de Ibiza - Town Hall - Santa Eulalia, Ibiza, Spain
2009 - Mall Galeries - London 2009 - Astrophotography exhibition - UNESCO - Paris
2009, 2008 - Cultural house Students - Timisoara
2006, 2005 - Faculty of Art - Timisoara