Welcome to my portfolio!
My name is Antranik Zekian. Though this website I want to present a sample of my work in search for new creative partnerships.
My passion for photography started during childhood. An art teacher had the brilliant idea to let us play with sensitive photo paper. After displaying some artefacts on the paper and exposing it to the ambient light, we used a darkroom to develop the photos. Witnessing the image slowly appear while I was shaking the chemical trays was a revelation. Photography was a magical power and I was under its spell
Not being especially talented with my hands, expressing myself artistically had always been difficult. Thanks to this experience, my camera soon became an extension of my arm and replaced my clumsy hands which struggled to properly command control of a pen or a brush.
During my engineering studies I had the chance to join the photography association of my school. I shot analog at the time, spending long nights in the darkroom and enjoying the poetry and exhilaration of being a light magician.
Later my photography passion combined naturally with my travelling obsession. After 4 years behind a desk, I decided to quit my job and travel the world with only my motorbike and my camera.
Starting with a blog for friends and family, I become more and more serious with the quality of my articles and my images I was taking. Before I knew it, I was being approached to publish in magazines and newspapers. One day while discussing with a professional photographer on an assignment in Iran, I realize that I too had become a photojournalist myself.
This incredible adventure continued for several years, allowing me to meet animist[1] tribes in Burma, to live with sea gypsies off Borneo island, embark on the boats of the Kuna Yala Indians in Colombia.
It gave me the chance to witness first hand the incredible beauty of our planet and realize its fragility. I traversed the Dash-e-Kavir desert in Iran, hiked the depths of the Malaysian jungle and even crossed the Polar Circle in Antarctica.
In our world which endlessly accelerates, photography gives us the chance to freeze the time and to be in the moment.
Photography is not a media you simply consume. You are the actor of the image you are witnessing, you use your imagination to comprehend the surroundings, to portray the context and to lead the image towards what may have happened next.
It is both an inclusive and efficient tool to challenge your audience and to encourage them to question themselves.
I have exhibited my work in several festivals and collaborated with public organizations, non-governmental associations and private companies including the Rhône Regional Council, the Armenian General Benevolent Union and BMW.
Today I continue my photographic journey focusing on experimental photography, portraiture and studio work.
I am always interested in new creative ideas and partnerships. If you think we could work together, just drop me a line.
For passionate photographers who are starting to explore this art form, I offer courses where I cover technical topics as well as the human dimension of photography which is key for successful shots. My goal is to help you reach your potential and produce better images, while always preserving the respect of your subjects.
Please Contact Me for further information, check out my portfolio.
For some extra work - https://www.antranik-photography.com
