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 Issue 2
Im honored to introduce to you the second is-
sue of Fotoblur Magazine. The images you are
about to enjoy have been submitted and selected
by members of the web-based photo community
Fotoblur (www.fotoblur.com).
For this issues featured photographer we have the
distinct pleasure of presenting the work of Thai-
land based, Tom Hoops (page 24).
We are pleased to have a number of returning
photographers from our inaugural issue which
includes Alper ukur, Tim Corbeel, Thomas Holt-
2 THOMAS HOLTKOETTER - Sky Hole
koetter, Anna Hurtig, Bror Johansson, and Caitlin
Worthington.
In total, we have 31 amazing photographers
presenting a total of 41 images for your viewing
pleasure.
Id like to extend a special thanks to the Fotoblur
Community who submitted so many amazing
images for this issue. Its unfortunate we couldnt
include them all.
- Lance Ramoth
Fotoblur Magazine Contents
Thomas Holtkoetter 2
Issue 2, Summer 2009
Chris Dame 6
2009 Fotoblur Magazine
Michael Schlegel 7
Koni Streva 8
ISSN# 1944-0006
Jennifer Short 9
Matt Angiono 10
EDITOR & PUBLISHER: Lance Ramoth
Alper ukur 11
E-MAIL: contact@fotoblur.com
John Prosek 12
WEB: http://www.fotoblur.com
Claudio Solera 13
Byong-Ho Kim 14
Special thanks to Bruce Broussard, Cole Thompson, and
Kaveh Hosseini 15
Craig Albright for their helpful reviews.
Jennifer Short 16
Olivia Locher 17
Images published in Fotoblur Magazine are the sole property of the
Alper ukur 18
contributing photographers and are copyrighted material. No image
Robert Kruh 19
may be reproduced without the express written permission of its
Nicolas Evariste 20
owner.
Caitlin Worthington 21
Claudio Solera 22
Printed on demand by MagCloud (fotoblur.magcloud.com).
David Teter 23
Visit us online at www.fotoblur.com
Featured Photographer: Tom Hoops 24
Anna Hurtig 30
Catalin Baican 31
Jody Miller 32
Thomas Holtkoetter 33
Chris Dame 34
Rebecca Pendel 35
Klaus-Peter Kubik 36
Steve Damascus 37
Tim Corbeel 38
Bart Aldrich 39
Nicolas Evariste 40
Bror Johansson 41
Michael Vincent Manalo 42
Wilfred Berthelsen 43
Thomas Cristofoletti 44
Michael Risenhoover 45
Andrei Baciu 46
6 CHRIS DAME - Statues Series No. 3 MICHAEL SCHLEGEL - Frozen Life 7
8 KONI STREVA - Feathered Elegance JENNIFER SHORT - Melody of Shapes 9
10 MATT ANGIONO - Golden Aspen Canopy ALPER UKUR - Future Flowers II 11
12 JOHN PROSEK - Thinking of the Race CLAUDIO SOLERA - Motivated 13
14 BYONG-HO KIM - Dune Study KAVEH HOSSEINI - Father and Son 15
16 JENNIFER SHORT - Oversaturated OLIVIA LOCHER - Mint Julep Masque 17
18 ALPER UKUR - Endless Dream ROBERT KRUH - Night Driving 19
20 NICOLAS EVARISTE - Behind the Mirror CAITLIN WORTHINGTON - Henry 21
22 CLAUDIO SOLERA - Passion DAVID TETER - Walking Towards the Golden Gate 23
 Featured photographer

TOM HOOPS
For me its all about the subject. If I shoot
a strong subject the rest just falls into
place. Composition and lighting simply
enhance the subject.

- TOM HOOPS

Tom Hoops discovered photography somewhat by accident. Initially

an aspiring painter, Tom took photos of people in the streets for
artistic inspiration. Photography eventually took front and center in
his artistic endeavors and is now his main passion.

The series of photos presented here are of Martin Anger, an aspiring

model/actor from Austria. These photos were taken in Bangkok
Thailand and Ko Samet, one of the Eastern Seaboard Islands of
Thailand.

More of Tom Hoops work can be viewed at www.tomhoops.com and

www.fotoblur.com/people/hoops. Tom is available for commisioned
photography assignments and prints of his work are available for
purchase by request.

Contact Tom Hoops via email at studio@tomhoops.com.

24 Featured Photographer: TOM HOOPS ARTIST NAME 25

26 Featured Photographer: TOM HOOPS Featured Photographer: TOM HOOPS 27
28 Featured Photographer: TOM HOOPS Featured Photographer: TOM HOOPS 29
30 ANNA HURTIG - Its All Gone CATALIN BAICAN - Black Sea Rocks and the Moon 31
32 JODY MILLER - RADIO THOMAS HOLTKOETTER - Vertical Stripes are Slenderising 33
34 CHRIS DAME - Rope and Gauze Series 01 REBECCA PENDEL - Giselle Ballet 35
36 KLAUS-PETER KUBIK - Columns & Lines STEVE DAMASCUS - Chicago 37
38 TIM CORBEEL - Last Passenger BART ALDRICH - At the Garden Gate 39
40 NICOLAS EVARISTE - Zebra BROR JOHANSSON - Rows of Hay 41
42 MICHAEL VINCENT MANALO - Touch the Sky WILFRED BERTHELSEN - The Road 43
44 THOMAS CRISTOFOLETTI - In Gamba MICHAEL RISENHOOVER - Swing 45
 Contributors
Bart Aldrich
www.bartaldrich.com
Matt Angiono
www.epiclightphoto.com
Matt Angiono is an award-winning landscape/nature pho-
tographer with a true passion for finding that epic light,
created only by the perfect combination of natural elements.
His unique artistic vision, powered by his eye for detail, has
led him to create hundreds of breathtaking images of Colo-
rado and the surrounding Southwest.
Andrei Baciu
andreibaciu.blogspot.com Nicolas Evariste
I live in Romania and Im a 25 year old literature teacher. Fas-
cinated by the power with which the photographic art bears
the testimony that the world is good from the viewpoint of
its purpose, beautiful as making, complex from the perspec-
tive of its existence and spiritual through its very materiality.
(Horia Bernea)
Catalin Baican Im a 42 years old architect from Aachen, Germany. Photog-
www.baican.ro
Wilfred Berthelsen
www.fotoblur.com/people/wilfred
Tim Corbeel
timcorbeel.1x.com reflections I get in my mind.
I was born in the late seventies and currently living in
Lochristi, Belgium. Ever since I was a child, I have been run-
ning around with a camera, but it wasnt until the beginning
of 2007, that I started getting more serious about photogra-
phy. While finding my way in the world of photography Im
exploring its different areas. Currently, most of my attention
is spent doing night photography. During my night time
adventures I try to create images with a peaceful/serene
atmosphere. In summertime I also like making macros of the
small creatures, who fly and crawl around us.
Thomas Cristofoletti
www.jeriko1kenobi.net resident of Los Angeles County, California, since 1983. As
Im an Italian art director and amateur photographer based in
Madrid, Spain.
Alper ukur
www.alpercukur.com
Steve Damascus
www.shadowphoto.com York Institute of Photography. Then I started the journey to
I live and work in Chicago, Illinois. My photography is a
reflection of my city and my travels. I look for details and
the unusual that might otherwise be missed. I look to Minor
46 ANDREI BACIU - Breaking News
White and Edward Weston for inspiration and strive for a
purity of vision, keeping post production manipulation to a
minimum.
Chris Dame
www.fotoblur.com/people/chriswdame
Ive been a fine art photographer for over twenty years. Ive
shown my work both here in the U.S. and abroad. For the
past few years Ive been working on developing a fine art
studio style and Im always interested in working with new
people. With a background in dance photography and design,
Im bringing these unique talents to the studio nude.
www.nicolas-evariste.fr
I was born in 1985 and live in Normandy (France). I started
photography in 2006 and quickly adopted the black and white
square photographs. Im also a graphic & web designer.
Thomas Holtkoetter
www.fotoblur.com/people/thomas66
raphy has been my passion for 25 years, first analog and then
digital since 2004.
Kaveh Hosseini
steppenwolf.1x.com
I was born in 1982. Im doing photography to reflect the
Anna Hurtig
www.annahurtig.com
Bror Johansson
brorj.1x.com
Im a passionate amateur photographer and member of a
photo club. I used to take part in photo competitions.
Byong-Ho (Brad) Kim
www.fotoblur.com/people/brad_kim
I was born in Kaesung, South Korea, in 1946. Now Im a
a boy, I loved fine arts and studied painting for a number of
years, showing my works in exhibitions. Although becom-
ing an artist was my dream, I ended up majoring in business
and economics at university, and lived the life of a corporate
employee. Retiring from my corporate career in 1997, my
passion for the fine arts came back. I became serious in
photography and learned the basics of photography at New
become a photo artist, studying the works of master photog-
raphers at public libraries and museums. My ultimate goal is
to reach the hearts of the viewers.
Robert Kruh
www.robertkruh.com/blog
Klaus-Peter Kubik
kpk.1x.com
Age: 53; Preferences: Landscape, macro, architecture.
Olivia Locher
www.olivialocher.com Ive devoured everything digital and Photoshop.
Im 18 years old and live in Johnstown Pennsylvania.
Michael Vincent Manalo www.risenhoover.com
www.fotoblur.com/people/theflickerees
I love life. I want to remember every emotion that Ive felt,
the feelings that Ive experienced, and the faces that Ive seen.
I would like to share these with the world too. That is what
drew me to photography, unlike any other style of art, the
photos that a photographer takes captures a moment which
hopefully will forever be remembered. However, if I cant
find the perfect place or the perfect spot or if my subcon-
scious tries to convey a much more deeper feeling, I try to
create that world through digital art.
Jody Miller
www.jodymillerphoto.com
Ive been making photographs since the age of 9, when my
parents gave me my first box Brownie 620 film camera. My
interest began in earnest in my late teens and the never ending
pursuit of the light continues to this day. I am attempting
to present the idealized visions that I see in my minds eye.
I love making photographs and will continue to do so for the
rest of my days.
Rebecca Pendel always looking for the chance to improve.
www.fotoblur.com/people/rp
Rebecca resides in Farrell, Pennsylvania, where she lives with
her twin sister, Ramona. She makes a living as a custodian for
a local school district and spends most of her time using toy
cameras and photographing children. Rebecca also volunteers
her time mentoring kids in and around her neighborhood.
Her admiration for those children has given her the oppor-
tunity to photograph them in their everyday life and allowed
her to pursue a dream in portrait photography. While not
formally trained in the field of photography, Rebecca took
the advice and help from friends and turned it into a passion.
While recently purchasing a Nikon Coolpix, she mainly uses
plastic toy cameras such as the Holga and Diana, different
Polaroid models, and other various vintage cameras. Medium
format is her first love and the opportunity to shoot film to
record a moment, a thought, a dream, frozen in time, has
given her a place in this wonderful field.
John Prosek
www.fotoblur.com/people/jprosek
My father started me on my photographic journey 40 years
ago as he took shots of Boy Scouts and family vacations. I
was amazed at the Sears and Roebuck SLR with a 50 mm lens.
Later, I became a member of the photo staff for my high
school newspaper but soon after drifted away from photogra-
phy. Then a few years back, 2006 or so, I jumped back in and
Michael Risenhoover
When I see something that makes me smile, I know there is a
photo there. It is these things that I photograph.
Michael Schlegel
http://www.michaelschlegel.com
In my photography I search for calm, rest, beauty and Im
trying to survey a sense of awe. A selection of my series
Frozen Life is presented and sold at Gallery Wanted Paris
(www.wantedparis.com/portfolio.php/manufacturers_id/112/michael/
schlegel).
Jennifer Short
www.camasphotography.com
I have been seriously interested in photography for three
years.
Claudio Solera
www.fotoblur.com/people/csolera
I started photography in 1978 with a Pentax K1000, what a
glorious camera! I dont have preferred themes. I take pic-
tures of any subject that promises me some feeling and Im
Koni Streva
www.fotoblur.com/people/sametimenxtyr
Photography allows me to feel what I see, ... to touch and be
touched.
David Teter
www.fotoblur.com/people/dmteter
Im a photographer based outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
My primary interest is capturing the cultural landscape of the
American Southwest.
Caitlin Worthington
www.cworthingtonphoto.carbonmade.com
Im currently 19 years old. I love learning new things about
photography and showing people the beauty I see in the
people I photograph.