Artist Date is a new weekly show by dancer Iana Komarnytska and photographer Pedro Bonatto where they talk about travel, creativity, inspiration and living an artist’s life.
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Model Yulia Naumenko, photographed at the Karman Studio in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. © Photo by Pedro Bonatto.
Back in studio
The day after writing my last post, I got a chance to get back in studio for a personal project and have some time to play around with some ideas. I got together with model Yulia Naumenko at the Karman Studio in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, and my goal was to come up with some intuitive ideas inspired by the outfits she brought and the space itself.
Read MoreA Tale of Three Countries: This Year in Review and A Fresh Start
This is my first post after a year, where I talk about the lessons learned during my travels in Ukraine, Brazil, and Egypt. From stagnation during lockdowns, to family crises and getting Covid, to going into desert adventures, to setting up a routine in a small town, I share my process in getting my enthusiasm for creating again.
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Dancer Iana Komarnytska photographed in Chichen Itza. Photo by Pedro Bonatto.
We Will Travel Again
Over the past few days I’ve been reviewing some travel projects that were left lingering in quarantine - of the pandemic and psychological kind - and I found myself visualizing wandering into paths of ancient secrets and modern beauty, turning imagination into courage to create personal and meaningful art.
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A New Normal and a New Routine
As the quarantine progresses (6th week as of this writing) I finally found a new normal and a possible new routine to deal with the current situation.
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Model: Iana Komarnytska - Hair: Olena A. - Photo: Pedro Bonatto.
Creating Beauty in Dark Times
I’ve been thinking of what kinds of shoots to do at home during the quarantine and I came across this shot with Iana Komarnytska and hair by Olena A., mixing elements of ethnic fashion and high end jewelry.
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Pedro Bonatto and Dan Hecho, photographed at F11 Studio in Kiev. Photo by Serdg Zub.
Starting the 2020 season of the Wanderings Podcast
Today I am starting the 2020 season of the Wanderings Podcast with a very very special guest. His name is Dan Hecho and he is not only one of my favorite photographer but also one of the top Ukrainian artists focusing on fine art nudes.
Read MoreVictoria Khanlari, photographed in Toronto by Pedro Bonatto. © 2020. Pedro Bonatto Photography.
New Fashion Work: Victoria Khanlari
A fashion story with model, make up artist and entrepreneur Victoria Khanlari.
Read MoreNew Projects in Photography, Music and Audio
In this post I write an update on current new projects and my goals with them, including a new podcast, a fine art online store, a world music and dance group, creative projects with my wife, and an entirely new photography portfolio. I also talk about the turning point moment in Cyprus where I decided to change the course of my career.
Read MoreDirection of Sight
This was the first group scene I created for The Orientalist. In fact, it was the first group shot I ever took as a professional photographer.
Read MoreThe Letter
This photo is called The Letter, and it's basically where the whole project really started, a year ago
Read MoreA celebration
First photograph in The Orientalist series with a small discussion about the process of making it.
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