This year I want to focus on combining fashion and ancient history and places in some new fine art series.
Read MoreModel Asha Porteous photographed by Pedro Bonatto with make up by Olena Al.
Kintsugi and the Art of Precious Scars
Here is the first photo in a series I created in collaboration with make up artist Olena Al and model Asha Porteous inspired by Kintsugi. Kintsugi is a Japanese pottery practice where you repair broken artifacts with gold to ‘glue’ the broken parts. The idea is that the object becomes more beautiful exactly because it was broken and put together.
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Dancer Iana Komarnytska, photographed at Lovely Studios in Kiev, Ukraine.
Learning x Comparing
Behind-the-scenes images and the nature of travel.
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Working from first principles
Some thoughts from the road.
Read More© Rusalka. 2018. Pedro Bonatto.
Rusalka: reimagining a Slavic folk tale
This photo I was inspired by the stories of rusalka, something like a mermaid or water spirit, present in the folklore of Ukraine, Russia, and other Slavic countries. In this post I write about the concept and the process of creating the image through the lens of fashion and beauty photography.
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Iana Komarnytska, photographed at Chichen Itza. © 2018. Pedro Bonatto
Fortress of Time
This photo is a first attempt to combine my passion for mythology, fashion, world cultures and exploration of ancient places in my new portfolio.
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