Jernej Zadravec's photostream

•Bio:
"I never thought how one tragic moment can change you and your life for ever. The moment I'm talking about is loss of my father. He was my inspiration since I can think.

Before everything turned upside down, I was a nerd, afraid of any activity I'm doing today, never going out, being home at 8pm even at weekends. My father wanted me to be a translator because I'm good at languages. I always had good grades at school, went to a good high school.

But then my world collapsed when my dad lost his battle after 10 month coma, caused by a stroke. I was down like never before. I couldn't believe I lost he person I loved most. I failed at school, broke up all ties with my family, gave up the translator idea.

I needed activities to get over so I started riding my bike with more determination, saw friends photographing and I had to try it. I was always interested in cameras and digital art. So I got myself a camera and started taking pictures, in the beginning just to be like my friends, but that phase went past and I realised that's something I would like to do in life so I put all my effords into it.

I never took school serious again. I went and I'm going there just to be something on the paper, life is too short to sit at university till early 30's.

Exactly that's my point. That's what my loss taught me. Life is too short. You can die any moment in most bizarre circumstances.
I live for today, not yesterday, not tomorrow.

Most people won't understand me or think I lost it completely. But...I understand them. Most people have something to lose, I have nothing.

I enjoy life and the world everyday like it's my last day.

Love, J."

•Gear info:
Canon EOS-1D
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 50D
EF 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
EF 50mm f/1.8 II
EF 85mm f/1.8
EF 70-200 f/4L
Seculine Twinlink flash triggers
Canon 540EZ speedlites

•Prints
My work is available as fine prints or full size digital format for purchase. For more info contact me via email.
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