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Alexandru – My Christening Photo Shoot

Cristian Dascalu — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:00:41 +0000

Hi everyone!

We have met Razvan and Iuliana, a beautiful couple from Romania established in Nicosia, when we had the pleasure to create Victor & Alina’s Wedding Photo Session in Limassol, on the 3-rd of September 2011. By that time, we were having no idea that they were preparing the ground for a Christening Photo Shoot by Cristian Dascalu Photography.

The time had come and Iuliana gave birth to Alexandru, the cute little fellow whose Christening Photo Shoot is presented below. For his Christening Photo Shoot, we have travelled to Nicosia on a sunny Saturday morning where we took part in one of the most beautiful Christening Ceremonies we have ever seen.

Alexandru, Razvan & Iuliana, thank you for the chance of “making of” such a beautiful Christening Ceremony.

Dashenka – A Sunny Saturday Afternoon

Cristian Dascalu — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:56:01 +0000

Cyprus Photographer Cristian Dascalu announces the winner of the professional outdoor photo session!

Hello to all!

A few weeks ago we decided to offer a free professional outdoor photo session anywhere in Cyprus (courtesy of Cyprus Photographer Cristian Dascalu). To achieve that we launched a contest on Facebook. It was very simple, all the participants needed to post the address of our website on their Facebook wall and the winner will be declared the person with the most “Likes”.

Personally, I would like to congratulate everyone envolved and thank them for participating. After a week with a very tied competition, with many twists and turns, we have announced the winner: Ramona Olivia Onisor. Well, Ramona, David and Eric (her sons), as pure gentlemen as they are, decided to offer the professional outdoor photo session in Cyprus to Dashenka, as a present for her first anniversary.

We contacted Diana, Dashenka’s mother, and we established the details for the photo session. Lovely Dashenka was a star and we are looking forward to meet her again in our photo sessions.

As for the other participants, well, here comes the good news: we will have this kind of contests more often, with different thematic and locations. Just follow our blog for more details.

Thank you Ramona, thank you David, thank you Eric, thank you Dashenka! Signed: Cyprus Photographer – Cristian Dascalu.

Enjoy!

Lemessos Carnival – People through my lens

Cristian Dascalu — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:05:43 +0000

This time we are going to “speak” about Lemessos Carnival. Carnival has been celebrated on the island of Cyprus for centuries, and the tradition is believed to have been established under Venetian rule around the 16th century. It may also have been influenced by Greek traditions, such as festivities for deities such as Dionysus. The celebration originally involved dressing in fancy costumes and holding masked balls or visiting friends. For approximately the past century, it has taken the form of an organized festival held during the 10 days preceding Lent (according to the Greek Orthodox calendar). The festival is celebrated almost exclusively in the city of Limassol.

Three main parades take place during Carnival. The first is held on the first day, during which the “Carnival King” (either a person in costume or an effigy) rides through the city on his carriage. The second is held on the first Sunday of the festival and the participants are mainly children. The third and largest takes place on the last day of Carnival, and involves hundreds of people walking in costume along the town’s longest avenue. The latter two parades are open to anyone who wishes to participate.

As you already know, my favorite subject is people and at a Carnival there are a lot of subjects, so my goal was to capture the reactions of those who participated to the Lemessos Carnival 2012.

Enjoy!