Bassem Boustany
I am an architect and a photographer. My passion for photography started in my teens, inspired by friends. My architectural studies fueled my artistic vision, leading me to explore light, form, and space. My first exhibition solidified my commitment to photography. I focus on landscape and street photography, finding beauty in the ordinary and capturing fleeting moments amidst chaos. My work is influenced by Impressionist painters and renowned photographers, and I approach my craft with technical skill, artistic vision, and perpetual curiosity. I continue to work on new projects, including exhibitions and books, while encouraging aspiring photographers to develop their unique style.
http://bassemhboustany.com
Instagram: bassem_h_boustany
London Photo Show 2024 Competition Winner
We have chosen the winner of the London Photo Show Competition 2024 and it is an image by Alex Brackx. The story of the picture : Those last seconds In short : “Last seconds of life. A mother zebra makes one final attempt to separate her foal from its pursuant , a Cheetah – but fails.”
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.” About the photo: “That morning, we decided to follow four cheetahs on the hunt. We followed them for hours. We passed herds of topis, gazelles, and zebras.We knew something was going to happen. When, five hours later, our Maasai guide whispered, ‘they are going for the zebras,’ I was convinced they would attackthe topis or gazelles dotted across the valley. Seconds later, the cheetahs burst into a small group of zebras. One cheetah ran towards us, clinging onto a foal. In those seconds, I took this picture of the mother zebra launching a last attempt to push her foal away from the attacking cheetah. She failed.I will remember those last seconds for the rest of my life.” Photographer : Alex BrackxTitle of the picture: Those last seconds Socials :Instagram : alex_brackx_natureFacebook alex brackx natureYoutube : alex brackx nature This was chosen as the winning image because it is technically excellent, very well composed and perfectly captures a dramatic moment. You can see it, along with all of the other entries to the competition at the London Photo Show from 14-17 November at Hoxton Arches, London E2 8HD.
Events at the 2024 London Photo Show
Join us for two friendly and informative photography related events at the 2024 London Photo Show.
These social meetups will have you out with your camera, flexing your creative muscles and meeting some fellow photographers.
Whether you have the latest and greatest camera kit, an old camera that needs dusting off, or your phone, join us on one of the sessions that brings photographers together at the London Photo Show 2024.
The event on Saturday is hosted by the Urban Photographers Club who will take you into Shoreditch for some urban exploration and street photography.
This is a free workshop, to confirm your attendance follow the Urban Photographers Club and send a DM.
And on Sunday we are hosting a portrait photography meetup led by London Photo Show founder and professional portrait photographer Andrew Mason (www.andrew-mason.com).
Andrew will help you master taking better photos of people in this interactive and informal photography meetup that takes place in the area around the London Photo Show.
This is a free workshop, to confirm your place follow the London Photo Show and send a DM.
Aleksandra A. Łupkowska
My name is Aleksandra A.Łupkowska, and I am a photographer specializing in artistic black-and-white photography. My work is a subtle interplay of light and shadow, drawing out emotions and revealing beauty within the smallest of details. I focus primarily on female portraits and covered nudes, where delicacy and mystery weave together in harmonious balance.
For me, photography is not merely a form of artistic expression but a space for storytelling—intimate stories in which light plays the leading role. My aim is to capture authenticity, elegance, and sensuality in a way that is understated and deeply respectful.
If you wish to capture unique moments or rediscover yourself in delicate, timeless frames, I invite you to work with me. Together, we will create images that reflect your unique essence and beauty.
Instagram: @queenart_photo_gallery
Mona Zarah
My journey as a photographer began with a passion for capturing authentic, unscripted moments, which led me to study various forms of photography, from portraiture to lifestyle. Over the years, I developed a unique style emphasizing raw, emotional depth and the beauty of imperfections, focusing on the aesthetics of vulnerability and unvarnished reality. With experiences in both local and international settings, I have built a portfolio that combines eclectic styles and thoughtful composition, aiming to tell stories that resonate universally.
At the London Photoshow 2024, part of the “Reaching and Reflection Collection” is exhibited. This collection was born from my desire to explore the themes of vulnerability and connection in a deeply personal and symbolic way. The first image, of a young woman lying on a table, exposes her naked shoulders, subtly covered by a bouquet of flowers. Her pose suggests a moment of introspection, and by displaying the image upside down, I wanted to challenge the viewer’s perspective on beauty, sensuality, and fragility. The inversion symbolizes how we often see vulnerability in an unbalanced or misunderstood way. The second image, placed underneath, shows two hands reaching upward against the Great Wall in Jerusalem, almost as if they are striving to connect with the woman above. This arrangement creates a visual narrative—where the hands, representing human longing, seek to bridge the distance to her. The juxtaposition of these two images creates a dialogue about isolation, desire, and the search for connection in a fragmented world. I wanted to curate this collection in a way that invites viewers to consider their own interpretations of vulnerability and the unseen forces that connect us.
www.oeuvre.photography
Instagram: mona.zarah
Isabelle Brunet
I fell in love with photography and have been doing it since I was a teenager, starting with film and developing prints in my parents’ basement. I still remember the emotion I felt every time the image appeared on the blank paper, in the darkness illuminated by the red light…
I have travelled extensively throughout my life and continue to do so, and it has been my main source of inspiration for many years, primarily filled with distant landscapes and portraits of strangers met along the way. For a very long time, I had no desire to show my work or expose myself to the gaze of others, but I took a leap of faith in 2014 and revealed my work.
Over time, my work has evolved into something more abstract, more personal. I am fascinated by reflections on water, sand, or wet pavements, drops on dirty windows, spots of color, light, blurs… And I particularly love exploring these blurs, creating movement in stillness, redefining space and its boundaries, playing with shadows and shapes, stretching the horizon into infinity, most often in an urban landscape. The door that then opens to the unknown, to imagination, finally brings me freedom, far from the conventional codes of photography.
I create the prints myself, without using Photoshop, simply by experimenting with the texture of various papers, sometimes giving my pictures, the appearance of drawings or paintings, sowing doubt. From time to time, I even feel them coming to life…
The work I present here was created in Le Havre, in Normandy, during the periods between lockdowns. The Covid pandemic, by clipping my wings, prompted a deeper focus on my hometown, to see it differently with fresh eyes, to wander and explore it as if it were unfamiliar to me, distant and filled with mysteries, the very city where I spent my childhood.
The works presented here are reflections, captured under the title: Reflexions à LH
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