An accomplished architect, internationally acclaimed photographer, author and highly sought-after educator, teaching workshops and lecturing around the world, Julia was passionate about art from a young age, striving to express herself artistically through a variety of mediums: architecture, drawing, and photography.
IPA International Photography Awards Professional Architecture Photographer of the Year, World Photography Awards & Hasselblad Masters Finalist, winner of more than 80 prestigious international awards and distinctions, Julia is considered a leader of the New Wave of 21st Century Black and White Fine Art Photography.
Julia is the founder of (en)Visionography ™, a movement aiming to define a new way of creating fine art photography, based on the vision of the artist and his own life experiences, rather than on depicting the actual subject or the conventions of traditional photography. (en)Visionography introduces the concept of “total artistic freedom” in photography, which brings it closer to the idea of art. (en)Visionography is steadily gaining support around the world from artists eager to create authentic personal art.
This theory reflects in her personal creative and processing method Photography Drawing (PhtD™), a method based on the interaction of light with shapes and objects and how this can be translated into an image by using the principles of classical drawing.
Author of the best-selling book From Basics to Fine Art – Black and White Photography – Architecture and Beyond, book that quickly became a reference for the black and white fine art photography community, Julia's aim is to push the boundaries and to innovate with her work, to create a new aesthetic in photography, while remaining faithful to the classical principles of harmony and craftsmanship in art.
Below is a sample among many exceptional reviews of the book, made by George DeWolfe, who studied with Ansel Adams and Minor White:
"I consider Julia’s (en)Visionography and Photography Drawing the most important innovation in black and white photography since the invention of the Zone System. (...) Outside of Ansel Adams’ Basic Photo Series, From Basic to Fine Art: Black and White Photography – Architecture and Beyond is the best book on black and white photography written in the last 40 years."
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Julia’s work is represented by Rotella Gallery, one of the most well-known fine art galleries in SoHo New York. Large limited edition prints of her work are available for the collectors at the gallery and through her own studio.
She is also a member of the prestigious DxO Image Masters Gallery and a DxO Ambassador, a VIP Formatt-Hitech Ambassador, featured artist endorsed by Topaz Labs, NIK Software, SmugMug, Camerapixo, Stark Magazine etc.
Published internationally in numerous books and magazines, Julia's photography can be found in numerous private collections worldwide.
As many of you probably already know, I am avidly shooting long exposure for many years. During these years, I have accumulated a large and varied amount of experiences while shooting both architecture and landscape long exposure that helped me chisel my technique and make it more and more efficient. My experience with shooting long […]
The subject of this article, shortcuts versus real craftsmanship in art and photography, is a subject I have analyzed extensively with my mentoring and workshop students, but I think it will be useful to share it with everyone because it is about how to become better as photographers and artists and how to do it […]
The world is in a moment where we fight for our future. Let’s be compassionate and support those who are affected by the coronavirus situation – those who suffer directly and those who care for them, also those who bring us inspiration, knowledge and progress, so they can keep doing it. These days I […]
This is where you can learn what (en)Visionography is and how to create it. This is where this concept originated and developed into an artistic philosophy and a photography style. From here (en)Visionography spread out all over the world and became a new way of seeing and creating photography as an art form that renders […]
NEW YORK NEW DATE – MARCH 26-28, 2021 (Postponed due to COVID-19) (en)VISIONOGRAPHY WORKSHOP ARTISTIC CREATIVITY AND BLACK & WHITE FINE ART PROCESSING SOLD OUT If you would like to join the waiting list, please email me at info@juliaannagospodarou.com Create MORE than photography with JULIA ANNA GOSPODAROU Founder of (en)Visionography, leader of the New Wave […]
One question I have been asked a lot lately is what it means to create award-winning architectural photography so I had to think about it. The truth is that the answer is not simple and is multi-faceted but I will try here to give you some simple ideas on what to do to get closer […]
When I launched my Tokyo 2019 Workshop a couple of weeks ago, I promised you that I would come back soon with an article about the main fine art photography principles. Here I am, keeping my promise. This is a subject I have extensively discussed with my students over time in my workshops and mentorships, […]
In this article, I will present you an extensive long exposure photography tutorial in the form of a step-by-step ultimate guide to creating award-winning artistic long exposure architecture photography, long exposure landscape photography and motion blur photography. I will be telling you all you need to know about this technique so you can start creating […]
