Despite many fantastic women working with photographic media, the industry continues to be dominated by male counterparts.
Firecracker is an online platform dedicated to supporting european women photographers. Firecracker assists the promotion of women photographers by showcasing their work in a series of monthly online gallery features.
In summer 2012 the Firecracker Photographic Grant will be announced and awarded in autumn to a woman photographer born or residing in Europe, to assist with a photographic project.

© Arantxa Alcubierre

© Arantxa Alcubierre

© Arantxa Alcubierre

© Arantxa Alcubierre

© Arantxa Alcubierre

Among all these portraits I’m doing at Studios16, there is a session I would like to share with you. This time my model was a bit younger …
Oscar came to the studio this Christmas, and loved it. It was easy. Oscar has lived in Spain just over three months. Among all those Chinese girls adopted by Spanish families, it seems that there is still a chance for children. Oscar does not speak muchSpanish, but he understands his adoptive parents perfectly. He loves chewing-gum and puddles!
This is a small sample of the session.

Concha Montserrat phoned me yesterday noon asking me for a brief interview in her radio program “La ventana de Aragón”, so there I went! This is the result. My interview is around the 36 minute, although the previous interview was also interesting. One more thing… is in spanish!

¡Muchas gracias de nuevo a todos por vuestra presencia, apoyo y palabras! Fué una noche increible, al menos para mi…

Thanks to all you came yesterday to the opening! The truth is that it was very emotive seeing so many people, and meeting new people, people who had seen my work but not had the pleasure of knowing.
Thanks again to all for your presence, support and words! It was an incredible night, at least for me … ;)

“Parejas” es un proyecto personal, realizado en Londres a lo largo de doce meses. Está basado en una serie de retratos de parejas de inmigrantes instaladas en Londres. Tal como explica el texto que acompaña cada uno de ellos, los retratos son un reflejo de las diferentes circunstancias personales, de las diversas trayectorias vitales, que explican que sus protagonistas se encuentren, en un momento dado, compartiendo su vida al lado de otra persona en una ciudad extranjera.

Os espero!

I insist a little bit more … if anyone does not know it yet …
I am having an exhibition next month, the open day will be on Tuesday 4th at 7pm at Joaquín Roncal, Zaragoza (Spain).

“Couples” is a personal project, developed in London over twelve months. It is based on a serie of portraits of couples of immigrants living in London. As the accompanying text explains each of them, the portraits are a reflection of the different personal circumstances of the different life paths, explaining that its protagonists are, at any given time, sharing his life with another person in a foreign city.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Curator’s Network busca a 20 artistas españoles para darles la oportunidad de enseñar su trabajo a nivel mundial. Desde el próximo 17 de Noviembre, y hasta el 20 del mismo mes, se reunirán en Matadero Madrid expertos internacionales que valorarán los portfolios de los participantes. A parte de esto les ofrecerán la oportunidad de tener su perfil en la base de datos de Curator’s Network, lo cual facilitará que otros agentes internacionales puedan ver su trabajo una vez finalizado el evento.

Si te interesa, y quieres algo mas de información, haz click aquí!

Do you have an interesting art project? Do you want to show it to the world? Curatorr’s Netwrok is looking for Spanis, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian and Czech artists eager to seize this opportunity! During the first Curators’ Network gathering, artists will be able to meet with international experts who will discuss their portfolio with them. Artist will also have a self-managed profile in the Curators’ Network digital database that will give other international agents a chance to see their work long after the meeting has concluded.
Have a look at the terms of the contest here.

“Couples” is a personal documentary project. This is a serial of portraits of immigrants living in London. It explores why those people are living in this city and the relationship between them and London. The portraits were taken at their places as their personal and own space.

The opening will be next month, October 4th. I will be happy if you come from London , or if you are in Zaragoza, maybe somewhere else in Spain… I would love to see you around and have a drink together!

You can read more information (in Spanish) here.

© Arantxa Alcubierre

What are you going to find on Inosolo blog? I will publish wedding photographs I take, also will publish entries related to this issue and may be of interest to couples who are getting married and those that just done it; occasionally you will also find posts about my personal photography. Any post can be commented, so do not hesitate to give your opinions, share experiences, information, etc … Also you can follow inosolo blog on facebook (become a fan if you have not done it yet!) and twitter.

That was what happened in my last wedding in London. Not a single guest was asked to pose in front of the camera, they just came and smiled… They did not even asked for a photograph with the bride and groom, “What for?” said one of them…

More portraits

If you like creative photography, surrealist photography, you will love Chema Madoz. His photographs are poem.

Click here and you will find six short videos where he explains his experience, work, technique and thoughts.

© Chema Madoz

He comes up with silver ideas. With his work opens up unexpected spaces, forms of great strength, reaching us all, as it reminds us of something and forces us to unlimited reflections.
During his trajectory we’ve been gifted with a huge making of doubts and has recreated among spaces not even reachable in dreams.