Selfishportrait a project of selfportraits by Bojan Brecelj

Selfishportrait for a project of self-portraits by Bojan Brecelj.
Ljubljana, Slovenia, 29.1.2010 Photo: Boštjan Pucelj

PS: podcast about the project to follow when I receive my selfish-portraits
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Minister Gaspari and his exit strategy from recession

Minister Mitja Gaspari comes to Chamber of Economics in Ljubljana to present Slovenian businessman new governments exit strategy from recession. It’s literally constantly in the news this new “exit strategy from recession”.

When I was waiting for the arrival of the Minister, I noticed a sign for exit, so I took a side position, set my camera to live view, raised it high above and made some flash tests, bouncing flashlight from right, left, up, behind,… I was really happy with the result, but when I saw the picture on the screen I couldn’t believe it that there was another exit sign behind Minister Gaspari. Little luck is always photojournalist’s best friend.

Striptiz creative portrait of actresses Teja Reba and Leja Jurišić

Teja Reba (infront) and Leja Jurišić are actresses that were performing in theater performance Med nama (Between us) in Stara Elektrarna theater, Ljubljana. New shows are scheduled for 3. & 4.2.2010 at 20.00.

Picture was made for Mladina weekly for a Striptiz rubric (more far out portraits HERE)

The idea for the picture comes from press material that I could read and I wanted to make a picture about dominance, control, harsh, but still female kind of picture. Sure erotic, but can you imagine the posture of man and women like that? hm… now I realized that the picture would work if man would be in front and female would be “hugging” him. Anyway in this case the picture works because there are two women and because of that the portrait can be harsher, more direct, less discreet, more brutal. My first intention was to retouch background out, but when I’ve set colors, I liked the pipes and door. It makes it even harsher, then it would be completely clean – studio like.

PS: Dear readers od my blog,
lately I don’t find enough time to write blog. Reasons are many. THe construction of our house is going really well, I’m finishing with teaching at Sežana faculty for photography for this year, working for Mladina, but also for a lot of corporate clients. Last, but not least I discovered that the quality of my life increase dramatically if I have enough sleep, so I’m not burning midnight oil for this blog. No doubt, I’ll keep on blogging, but I must admit I prefer Muay Thai and chess.

Updated site www.borutpeterlin.com

Ciao tutti,
During December’s holidays I updated my site WWW.BORUTPETERLIN.COM and I’m inviting you for a visit. I added new Striptiz portraits, new Flower – Power pics, new tearsheets, new corporate work, new photojournalism category Photo of the week (with captions). I’m still preparing videos to be uploaded.

Also A Photo Folio (company of A Photo Editor – Rob Haggart) made slick new design changes. I really like large thumbnails in four rows and the navigation bar and that you can send an image from site to your email and everything else.

I would like to read your feedback. And please rate the post (stars on the bottom of the post) as you would rate my site.
Thank you,
B5

Creative portrait Janez Bršec – a poet

Janez Bršec, a poet, commisioned by Mladina, project STRIPTIZ. This portrait was inspired by one of his poems where he’s talking about God. If you’re religious you might not appreciate his work, but I especially liked the song Face of the God (Obraz Boga). You’re wondering how it was done?

Well I’ll tel to my client I ordered a custom made milky glass from Swarovski, then ordered a table with computer guided telescopic features on which I lay down the precisely sowed black velvet and the glass and then asked Janez to step behind it and take a shot against the stars. In this way I will issue an astronomical fee for the picture, but the truth is that you can order a Plexiglas from Akripol for 50 EUR and then put a table on a bench and it’s just as good.
I know what you’re thinking. No, it’s not cheating, it’s an art concept. I want to lead a concept of astronomical all the way to the end, so obviously I can’t issue a usual bill that could compete with a meal in a fancy restaurant, isn’t!

Here is one more version without the trees, but I prefer the one with treetops. I like disturbances – more God like.
PS: Don’t forget to rate (stars at the bottom of the post). God never forgets to rate!!!

Moving out from the year 2009

Here is a short souvenir from year 2009. During this holidays I was working as hell and more news to follow in few days. One of my new year resolutions is that I’ll take more time for my projects and cancel few jobs. JC, don’t forget to comment & rate.

PS: I can’t believe Youtube cut my last slide out! Well, music is by Grimmski and you can download their great stuff from www.grimmski.com

Nikon school – basic level

Ciao tutti,
just letting you know, that I’m running a basic level course of photography in Nikon school. Because it’s not much new to be said about basics, I start to express my creativity in presentation and I’m really enjoying Keynote software. As most of you know I’m teaching also in BA course of photography in Sežana so I teach also photojournalism.

New cover of Mladina issue

A new cover page of Mladina Issue 49/2009
Authors: Robert Botteri - Creative director; Ivian Mujezinović Kan - Graphic design; Photography - Borut Peterlin

New Striptiz portrait + video with Nikon D3s

To my series of Striptiz portrait I added a video dimension. I have so much fun with Nikon D3s and Nikon D300s. Here is the portrait and video of the making of this issue of Striptiz portrait in Mladina weekly. For editing of this movie I used Quicktime-pro a software for 35$. I used also garage band to fade out music on the end. If you have any other questions – shoot.

Short film dedicated to Slavko Avsenik

Slavko Avsenik is a legendary author of Slovenian folk song Golica, that is THE SONG MOST OFTEN PLAYED BY EUROPEAN RADIO STATIONS! His band was famous especially in the region of Slovenia, Austria, Germany and Switzerland and he sold more then 32.000.000. records! On the same day Avsenik and Rolling stones had a concert in the same town and of course more people show up on Avsenik’s concert! Last week he celebrated his 80th birthday and on Tuesday he had a reception at Prime Minister of Slovenia Borut Pahor.

I made this video with my new camera Nikon D3s. Starring: Katarina Kresal – Minister of Internal affairs, Irma Pavlinič Krebs – Minister of Public administration, Boštjan Žekš – Minister without Portfolio Responsible For Slovenes Abroad, Borut Pahor – Prime Minister of Slovenia, Milan Kučan – former president of Slovenia, Radovan Žerjav – president of SLS party, Alfi Nipič – musican, Brigita Avsenik – wife of Slavko, Vilko Avsenik and Slavko Avsenik.

Here is the most played songs of all times on European radios: