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Anastasia – year 21

It’s October again, and, as usual, Anastasia came to my studio for her annual portrait. It’s been 21 years since we started this project, and after this long run, we’ve completed the 22nd image.

Everything began in October 2003, when a very young Anastasia entered my studio for the first time. On that occasion, I made her a portrait without having a project in mind. Coincidentally, Anastasia returned to my studio the following October, in 2004, and I took a second portrait similar to the first one. From that moment, it became clear that this could be a long-term project, so we decided to meet every October for as long as possible, annually repeating our portrait and adding new images to the set.

Interestingly, over all these years, I’ve changed my studio three times, camera and lighting equipment countless times, but I never changed the chair Anastasia sits on. Amusingly, the chair isn’t visible in the pictures, but we (Anastasia and I) know it’s there.

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Anastasia – 20 years since I started the project

It’s October, and as you surely know, it’s the month I usually meet Anastasia Olaru for our annual portrait, so here it is. This time, we have an anniversary edition, as it’s been 20 years since we started the project.

Everything started 20 years ago, in October 2003, when a very young Anastasia entered my studio for the first time. On that occasion, I made her a portrait without having a project in mind. Luckily, as a coincidence, Anastasia came to my studio again the following October, in 2004, and I took her a second portrait similar to the first one. From that moment, it was clear that this could be a long-term project, so we decided to meet each other again every October for as long as possible, annually repeating our portrait and adding new images to this set.

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Anastasia, fotografia cu numărul 20

Anastasia Olaru – Octombrie 2022

It’s October, and as you surely know, it’s the month I usually meet Anastasia Olaru for our annual portrait, so here it is. This time we have a beautiful round number, 20 images since we started the project.

It started in October 2003, 19 years ago, when Anastasia entered my studio for the first time. With that occasion unscheduled, I’ve made her a portrait. Luckily, as a coincidence, Anastasia came again to my studio the following year, in October, and I took her a second portrait similar to the first one. From that moment, it was clear that this could be a long-term project, so we decided to meet each other again every October for as long as possible, annually repeating our portrait and adding new images to this set.

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Anastasia, fotografia cu nr 19

Anastasia Gheorghe – Octombrie 2021

It is October, and as you probably already know, it is the month I usually meet Anastasia Olaru for our annual portrait, so here it is.


It all started in October 2003, 18 years ago, when Anastasia entered my studio for the first time. With that occasion, totally unscheduled, I’ve made her a portrait. Luckily, as a coincidence, Anastasia came again to my studio the following year, in October, and I’ve taken her a second portrait, similar to the first one. From that moment, it was clear to me that this could be an exciting project, so we decided to meet each other again every October, for as long as possible, annually repeating this portrait.

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Anastasia, fotografia cu numarul 18 (realizata la distanta)

Este octombrie si asa cum v-am obisnuit in ultimii 17 ani, public o noua fotografie din seria de portrete pe care i le fac anual Anastasiei. Ce nu am intuit la inceputul proiectului, este ca octombrie 2020 ne va prinde in plina pandemie, cu restictii de circulatie si cu situatii complicate. Fotografia cu numarul 18 este aparte, a fost realizata in conditii neobisnuite, la distanta, cu mine in Bucuresti si Anastasia in Londra.

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Anastasia, fotografia cu numarul 17

Cu 16 ani in urma, in octombrie 2003, Anastasia venea pentru prima data in studioul meu. Cu aceasta ocazie, intamplator, la finalul unei alte sedinte foto, am realizat imaginea care avea sa devina primul portret din aceasta serie. Nu a fost un proiect inceput cu intentie, el s-a concretizat doar de la a doua imagine realizata anul urmator, atunci cand coincidenta fericita a facut ca Anastasia sa intre inca o data in studio, tot in octombrie. De atunci, an de an, octombrie de octombrie, Anastasia a revenit pentru intalnirea noastra fotografica. Luna aceasta am realizat fotografia cu numarul 17, pe care o public aici.

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Anastasia, fotografia cu numarul 16

Acum 15 ani, in octombrie 2003, o primeam pe Anastasia in primul meu studio foto, un mic apartament convertit in acest scop, situat intr-o casa interbelica din cartierul Vitan. Acolo, dupa o sedinta foto cu Andrei Gheorghe, am realizat prima fotografie din aceasta serie. Nu a fost un proiect inceput cu intentie, el a fost premeditat doar de la a doua imagine, anunci cand coincidenta fericita a facut ca Anastasia sa revina in studioul meu tot intr-o zi de octombrie, in anul urmator.  De atunci, an de an, octombrie de octombrie, o zi a fost dedicata Anastasiei, iar, pana acum, amandoi ne-am respectat intalnirea. Luna aceasta am realizat fotografia cu numarul 16, pe care vi-o prezint aici.

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