honorable mention
John Kosmopoulos canada
title
Vision Drawing (Oramagraphy)
To exemplify this concept, I have offered a series of thematic architectural photographs of buildings in Toronto, Chicago and Berlin. Each series of photos I have submitted to the ND Awards represents the breadth of my vision drawings.
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entry description
“Oramagraphy” is a term I coined for a psychology of photography and a new way to consider the art of photography. What you do when you take a photograph with your camera is photography (light drawing); what you do before, during, and after you make the photograph is oramagraphy (vision drawing). In essence, it refers to a personal set of creative-expressive skills from previsualization (a culmination of personal experiences that translate the present moment into alignment with the photographer's vision to fulfill new creative impulses) to a realized vision in photography and the psychological and motivational characteristics inherent in the entire process. The camera is a tool to conceptualize, contextualize and complete your vision drawings by bridging your "physical vision" (central, peripheral) and "psychological vision" (metaphorical, symbolic) to achieve your "photographic vision".To exemplify this concept, I have offered a series of thematic architectural photographs of buildings in Toronto, Chicago and Berlin. Each series of photos I have submitted to the ND Awards represents the breadth of my vision drawings.
about the photographer
John Kosmopoulos is an internationally awarded and published photographer specializing in architecture, abstract, long exposure, and minimalist black and white fine art photography. His fine art photography has been featured in galleries and several national and international publications. John was voted one of the grand and prestigious photographers of 2013 (Source: 121Clicks.com). He is also a moderator and curator of the architecture group and exhibit at Stark Magazine and featured artist with the House of Ilford, Topaz Labs and Formatt Hitech. He espouses an "eclectic aesthethic fine art" philosophy and a psychology of photography that he refers to as "vision drawing (oramagraphy)". He has written several treatises on practical fine art photography and conducts workshops. He resides in the great city of Toronto where he balances his passion for the photographic arts and writing with his love of the behaviour sciences as a consultant and professor. Website: www.silverzenphotography.comback to gallery