Wedding portraits...

In early 2013 I started Studio AS commercial photography service. Before that for several years my work was dedicated strictly to traditional Black and White photography - personal projects, assignments (portraits and architecture) and also teaching (darkroom printing and film processing). Even if this is still core of my photography I decided to open myself for its all other aspects. It is not only about adding extra gear. It's all about overall approach. There is always something new to learn ;)

My offer broadened since mentioned 2013. Now it covers also different sorts of events.

This short article is exactly about one of them - Wedding… new (for me) type of event which from now on will permanently stays in Studio AS - Commercial  Photography offer.

So just a few words before you will see photographs...

Photography session that day took a place in a few locations - 

Beautiful St. Brendan's Church (Clodiagh) (1785-1805) near Inistioge, Inistioge itself and Cullintra House a few kilometers away. After small and very stylish ceremony we focused on portraits of Ania and Gerry in their very special day. 

Two weeks later we met again to create classic wedding portrait with large format 4x5 inch camera and B&W negative film. This time it was in Dublin. Lighting was perfect including wonderful darkness of the trees in the park as a background which allowed me to achieve really nice strong contrast (which I love) and make overall portrait more vibrant.

© Artur Sikora (Dublin)

Below are portraits we made straight after wedding ceremony. These are just a selected examples of series of images I was working on that day.

© Studio AS (Cullintra House)

© Studio AS (Inistioge)

Please check links to both websites If you would like to have a look at portfolio and get some details:

- Artur Sikora Photographer:  www.artursikora.com

- Studio AS Commercial Photography: www.studioasphotography.com

Thank you!

Incarnations...

Here is a few words about my ventures I started while ago. There is a lot of confusion so I would like to clear it out or rather simply explain it.

My photographic passion is quite broad and touches many areas of photographic world.

- Artur Sikora Photography

- Darkroom Service

- Studio A.S. - Commercial Photography 

Photo: Rafal Krol

Let's start from the first one and the most important:

Artur Sikora Photographer

I am first of all traditional photographer working mainly with analogue equipment. This part of my world is mostly B&W but I am not running away from colour if necessary ;)

Of course This service is open for any assignments in specific areas (architecture and portraiture) especially for people who understand the meaning and uniqueness of traditional way of creating images.

I also teach basic elements of photography like negative film processing, darkroom printing, understanding of composition and exposition triangle and other technical bits and pieces. 

www.artursikora.com

What next? 

Darkroom Service



This is an extension of my primary passion which I decided to share with others couple of years ago.

As I stated on Darkroom Service website  - 'I started Darkroom Service to open new possibilities for young photographers, help those experienced to keep on working with the best possible photographic medium and simply... keep film alive.'

I have in my offer: 

- processing all types of professional B&W films (not C-41!) from 35mm up to large      
   format 4x5,

 - scanning negatives in high resolution up to format 8x10,

 - scanning glass plates in high resolution up to format 8x10,

 - scanning prints up to format 8x10 or A4 , basic restoration and archiving them on 

    CD/DVD

 - contact sheets wet printing (B&W)

 - contact sheets archival pigment prints (colour and B&W)

 - photographs archival pigment printing up to A3+ format (13x19in)

www.darkroomservice.ie

The last one is:

Studio A.S Commercial Photography 

It's completely new venture...well officially ;) This part is totally dedicated to commercial assignments, fully digital with quite a big turnover and at the same time very high quality of final 'product'.

What is in the offer? Architecture, Interior Photography, Portraiture, Corporate and actor Headshots and recently also events.

I was doing bits and pieces like that during last few years but at some stage I sold all digital equipment and become analogue purist...well until now when I discovered how high quality proper digital equipment represents these days.
It will never replace my old good Hasselblad  or Sinar but I am truly impressed and happy to use also this medium for  some very specific assignments/situations :)

www.studioasphotography.com

So... yes - these three incarnations is one and the same person - Artur Sikora ;) 

Thanks a lot!