Brochure about Moldova available. 
44 pages with images black and white 19x26,5cm.

A small and powerful photographic explanation of Moldova as a "country between two" - Europe and Russia.
Check out this blog post, you can order by sending an email to the email in the post.

Photographer Pablo Chinard

http://moldaviemoldova.over-blog.com/article-brochure-moldavie-un-entre-deux-de-l-europe-a-la-russie-98025217.html

I met two extraordinary people who came to Moldova last year and spent here almost one year. They were from Grenoble, France. A photographer and a graphician. He was photographing stories and she was drawing them. Amazing combination...

They started a blog while in Moldova, you can view it here:

http://moldaviemoldova.over-blog.com/

Pablo helped me finding my motivation when I needed it. I'm very thankfull for all the interesting and constructive moments we spend together while on shootings.

Check out also his website. He has interesting stories from different countries and about different people. 

www.pabloc.com

Here are some photos and drawings that are exhibited in Grenoble. If any of you will be nearby, check the exhibition. It's worth it. I'd do it myself, but I'm too far away...

http://moldaviemoldova.over-blog.com/article-exposition-moldavie-l-europe-meconnue-96280381.html

View of the second hand market in Chisinau.

Maxi-Taxi on one of Chisinau streets. They are the most common and used public transport in Chisinau.

 

A soldier's girlfriend hugs him.

Happy New Year.

Let it bring you all the best and for all the "shooters" out there amazing new images and more decisive moments.

Army Museum, 2011  Chisinau

Snow. Hope we'll get some this winter. Last winter it was better (above).

Santas, 2010 & 2011, Chisinau and Ukraine

I try to make images during my way to work, as in Yellow post, or after work...that is to say after 2:00 p.m. I don't know why but it takes a lot of will to go photographing after 2:00 p.m unless I have to go somewhere: to photograph someone for PentruEa magazine , meet someone or other stuff. These were taken during my way to work.

1. Scene from trolleybus. PANCOM intersection.

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3. Advertising view. On the left Academy of Economical Science.

4. Women selling make up products under 2012 Moldcell advertising.

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Yellow trees during autumn were my main subject few years ago when I just started with photography. But they were alone...forests, parks, gardens... Every photographer knows that with time comes the need for human figure or for what human builds. I hadn't take any images the day before I took these images. In the morning on my way to work I felt an enormous desire to photograph... Just a small essay on yellow.

1. A worker behind the trees.

2. A tree coming out between buildings.

3. A worker and a man passing by.

4. A composition on yellow.

5. Yellow light.

6. Yellow building with people passing by.

I'm being lazy or busy. Busy because I study Swedish and lazy because it's been too hot these days...I guess. Anyway, here are some photos from today. I don't have a lot of time for stories or long term projects, so I'm mainly shooting street. I love it. Don't know why. It's great to put pieces of a moment together, I believe. Check out my friends blog. He is a French photographer doing his stories in Moldova. http://moldaviemoldova.over-blog.com/

1. Academy of Economical Studies yard.

2. Lady with red rose bag.

3. Man cutting the grass in front of a supermarket.

©2010 John Roshka, All Rights Reserved These images are not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.

[caption id="attachment_447" align="aligncenter" width="700" caption="Street Moment"] [/caption] I haven't updated my blog for a long time. That's bad. I'll do my best to show one image everyday. That will keep my working and will stimulate working with photography. ___ One of my images had been published in a German Economic Magazine

Tomorrow, on the 14th of October a sale exhibition will take place in the center of Chisinau, capital of Moldova. The occasion is the Day of Chisinau. The exhibition will be held in front of Opera and Ballet Theatre and all the money from sale will go to an orphanage. Works of many photographers will be displayed, including 3 of my works. The works to be displayed and available for purchasing with a signature on them: [caption id="attachment_384" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Faith"] [/caption]

[caption id="attachment_383" align="aligncenter" width="332" caption="The Cathedral"] [/caption]

[caption id="attachment_382" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The Immensity"] [/caption]

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The first thing I'd like to "say" after long time of pause in posting is: I'm sorry...I hadn't updated my blog regularly. I've been a bit busy with personal problems, but also had a trip of 2 weeks in Turkey. The photos will come pretty soon. This post is about the Mondi Paralleli Exhibition that will take place in Italy. It's a presentation of different photographs of different photographers and artists from Moldova, including me... Here's the information about the exhibition:

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Chisinau has several big malls: Megapolis, Jumbo, SunCity... And there is another one, MallDova. It situated near a bridge that connects the center of Chisinau with Botanica region. It is an amazing, modern architectural construction and it provides a wide range of services: from beauty salons to fast food, restaurants and leisure.

External View

 

From the top floor

 

 

 

MallDova has 4 floors

 

 

International brands are all over MallDova

 

 

 

 

 

On the 4th floor one can find different restaurants presenting different countries. There is a bowling place and game center.

 

Have Fun.

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