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Monday 26 February 2018

Through the eyes of

Photography is a fascinat- ities and a sip of their work.
ing art. The photographer
takes you into his world and Jonathan Petit
makes you look at a cer- The jolly, always polite Jon-
tain topic through his eyes. athan Petit is a seen pho-
The reflection of emotions tographer on the island. He
that counted for that mo- seems to be everywhere
ment touch your senses and he is a flexible person
and many times a picture to work with. “I am 24 years
tells a story without speak- old and a wedding & fash-
ing. Aruba has talented ion photographer based
photographers, young, ea- on the island of Aruba. My
ger, creative and with their style is very much concept
own, particular style. Aruba driven as I work closely with
Today presents to you three my clients to understand
of these amazing personal- their vision and help them

By Anuar Habibe. Picture was taken while he was walking on the beach with his camera in his
hand. “I saw this boat in a distance and only one man in the water. I took the shot of the troubled
water, the clouded sky and the stranded, little boat.”

find unique locations that Anuar Habibe Seven years ago he dived
reflect their sentiments. Anuar Habibe is a stoked into the world of photog-
Working on a small island about culture. Besides his raphy and was even more
never limited my creativi- photography he is the passionate about this art
ty.” - www.instagram.com/ founder of Culturaruba, a of expression after reading
By Anuar Habibe. Picture was taken in the district of Rancho in
Oranjestad and is part of the series ‘Life on the streets’. callmepetit - platform for culture and art. books related to photog-
raphy. “I actually learned
more than how to take pic-
tures. Visual design, laws of
perceptual organization
and the theory of colors as
well as their influence on
emotions.” His style is –in
his own words- story telling,
documentary and street
photography. “Those are
all related to each other,
I capture life moments,
life that is happening now
while I am working, walk-
ing, feeling and moving.
My pictures are connected
to psychology and sociolo-
gy. They are about people
and their behaviors, our so-
ciety and life.” To summa-
rize you could say that he
shows you ‘Art in everyday
life’. “I show what I feel and
often people tell me their
interpretation which is a big
compliment to me as that
means it touched them.”
- www.instagram.com/an-
habibe -

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