karol liver | photography | illustrated blog

[ prism #04 cover revealed ]

2012-02-23T17:31:00.000Z

prism issue 04 - cover
© 2012 Tereza Vlckova

[ portrait of a girl... ]

2012-02-13T10:25:00.000Z

portrait of a girl who kept a secret
model: ania
make-up: sylwia szymaniuk
©2012 karol liver

[ playboy fotoerotica 2011 ]

2012-02-07T13:09:00.000Z

our picture of beautiful Rachel Lally awarded commendation in a prestigious contest run by Playboy Poland - Fotoerotica 2011. it can now be viewed in all its glory in the recent edition of Playboy PL 02/2012 (p.108).

[ the mercy seat ]

2012-01-23T13:01:00.000Z

the mercy seat
©2012 karol liver

[ prism POLAROID issue ]

2012-01-15T16:37:00.000Z

[ prism #03 ]

2012-01-15T16:30:00.000Z

[ the boat has turned back to the port ]

2012-01-15T14:22:00.000Z

[ the boat has turned back to the port ]
polaroid 600 / PX600 silver shade uv+
© 2012 karol liver

[ instant love polaroid show line-up ]

2012-01-11T18:51:00.001Z

happy to announce the final line-up for the upcoming international show of instant photography at madart gallry, dublin complemented by a special issue of prism magazine.

and here they are:

show artists:
lukas milota
amanda mason
sharon boothroyd
rudy ramos
janina fleckhaus
aoife o'dwyer
bianca monroe
marcus heine
christine redmond
james young
kasia krynska
stephen walsh
simon curran
gerry coe
peter fedrizzi
suella holland
jennifer hynes
andreas lauremann
nicola whelan
karol liver
pawel m. falcman
marie dollard
faye hobson
david monahan
emma hogan
danny sanchez
karl burke
angel luiz gonzalez

prism featured photographers:
brain rawson
wiktor franko
scott hammond
fernanda montoro
oll bydlovska
raul diaz

the show starts tomorrow (thursday, 12/01/12) at madart gallery. reception 6pm

[ XX WOŚP 2012 finale + art auction ]

2012-01-08T15:25:00.001Z

our picture of beautiful Rachel, that has recently been exhibited on n(eg)ative exposure show and was awarded a commendation in playboy's fotoerotica2011 contest, has been donated to the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity 2012 and will be put on auction this evening in Dublin's Living Room (Cathal Brugha St, Dublin1). it's a lovely framed 12x18" giclee fine art print mounted on a black board. this year's grand finale collects money to buy and provide medical equipment for newborns and specialistic pumps for pregnant women with diabetes - come, enjoy the night and be generous while calling!

the auction starts at 6pm!

[ prism#03 is here! ]

2012-01-06T15:16:00.002Z

Happy New Year Dear Photo-devotees! The new issue of prism Photography Magazine is now available online.

The first issue of 2012 features carefully selected work from both established names and emerging talents of international photographic scene:

Amy Elkins, Yoshi Kametani, David Patrick Welch, Will Steacy, Jen Osborne, Mandy O’Neill, Marcin Gorski, Kamile Matulaityte, Kirill Savchenkov, Wiktor Franko, Clare Gallagher, Martina Cleary and Krzysztof Pacholak. The new retrospection section will introduce our audience to a profile of an American eccentric photographer Mike Disfarmer and his intriguing work. Featured article presents and analyses panel work by Alec Soth.

Enjoy!

prism#03 can be viewed online at:

1) www.PrismPhotoMagazine.com

2) ISSUU.com

3) Fb.com/prismphotomagazine

prism | let the light in

[ girl in a red hood ]

2012-01-04T12:48:00.000Z

portrait of a girl in a red hood
m: rachel lally
©2011 karol liver

[ portrait of a modern nymph ]

2012-01-02T14:24:00.002Z

modern nymph
m: rachel lally
©2011 karol liver

[ 2012 is on ]

2012-01-01T02:10:00.000Z

the end is near...

[ playboy's fotoerotica'11 ]

2011-12-29T14:39:00.002Z

aaah.. a happy new year's news... our picture of beautiful Rachel ('the last word of Paper-girl' that have recently been exhibited at the "negative exposure" show) has been awarded a commendation in PLAYBOY's FOTOEROTICA'11 contest and will soon be published in Polish edition of the magazine.

[ official Instant Love poster ]

2011-12-19T17:08:00.001Z

Instant Love is all around us!

here's the official poster for the upcoming (january 20212) international show of vintage polaroids to be held in MadArt Gallery, Dublin and to tandem with a very special Polaroid issue of prism magazine. we're so happy to have guys from The Impossible Project confirmed on board and a wide selection of amazing instant images from over twenty artists from all over the globe. an event not to be missed folks!

Stay tuned to prism's FB page for more info. Here's the official event site on FB too.

[ negative exposure in lecool ]

2011-12-17T14:09:00.000Z

[ the sin ]

2011-12-09T13:06:00.002Z

[ dream sequencer ][12]

2011-12-03T18:42:00.000Z

[ negative exposure exhibition opening night ]

2011-11-28T14:02:00.001Z

[ negative exposure show ]

2011-11-21T13:06:00.000Z

Negative Exposure Show opens this Thursday (24/11/11) at The Back Loft Gallery, Dublin. Everybody is welcome.

Thanks to FIRE Printing Studio for providing me with beautiful lambda prints for the show.

[ entropy ]

2011-11-06T19:26:00.000Z

[ prism | photo magazine issue 02 ]

2011-11-01T19:53:00.002Z

[ prism @ facebook ][ www.PrismPhotoMagazine.com ]
featured photographers:

Anna Beeke
Elliott Wilcox
Suzanne Opton
Wolfgang Tillmans
Thomas Hoepker (Interview)
Karol Kaczorowski
Garry Watts
Patryk Karbowski
Patrick Hogan (Interview)
Baker & Evans
Margo Ovcharenko
Piotr Rychlicki

[ prism #02 cover revealed ]

2011-10-25T20:56:00.000+01:00

prism #02 cover © karol kaczorowski

prism Photo Magazine issue 02 comes out November the 1st, can be viewed at PrismPhotoMagazine.com

[ autumn ]

2011-10-23T14:18:00.000+01:00

[ negative exposure]

2011-10-10T22:02:00.005+01:00

Negative Exposure

an exploration of the body through fine art nude photography

with photographers

Karol Liver and Douglas Ross

and models

Juchi, Rachel Lally and Spunky Gore

This November sees the opening of an exciting exhibition and associated events at the Back Loft. From November 23^rd through to the 28^th Negative Exposure will present the breath-taking and insightful work of two fine art photographers and three art models, who have worked in close collaboration to bring this highly unusual exhibition together.

The depiction of the human body in art has long been contentious. This exhibition has been put together by five people who have consciously addressed these issues in their work . The diverse ages (23 - 57) and cultural backgrounds (Ireland, U.S., Poland and Italy) have informed the development of the work and issues of gender and sexuality are examined directly in some of the work. Above all this is an exhibition of work involving five people who are passionate about the power and beauty of the human body and its depiction in fine art photography.

The active participation of the three models is a unique feature of this exhibition. In addition to actively collaborating in the creation of the photographic work, the models have worked creatively with castings of their own bodies and also produced video footage looking at some of the issues around figurative art, modelling and photography.

As well as the exhibition, the Negative Exposure group are running a fine art photography workshop and a multi-facetted evening which will go into the exhibition in depth and explore the issues it raises.

Schedule:

November 23^rd - 28^th , Exhibition open 1 - 7pm daily.

November 24^th, Opening night 6-9pm.

November 26^th, All day workshop.

November 28^th, Night of discussion, performance, multi-media presentations.

All events are free, except for workshop.

To see the work of everyone on the team:

Karol Liver: www.karol-liver.com

Douglas Ross: www.modelmayhem.com/1004286

Juchi: www.modelmayhem.com/578216

Rachel Lally: www.modelmayhem.com/1379176

Spunky Gore: www.modelmayhem.com/1848790

[ sundara ]

2011-10-09T23:27:00.000+01:00

[ portrait of a girl ... ]

2011-10-04T17:28:00.001+01:00

[ portrait of a girl with stunningly blue eyes]
m: Anna Grzebielska-Wojdyńska
mua: Sylwia Szymaniuk
©2011 karol liver

[ interview in RevolutionART #32 ]

2011-10-01T20:33:00.001+01:00

RevolutionART online art & design magazine has just published a little interview with me along with a selection of my recent works. you can download (or view) the latest issue #32 from their site. enjoy.

[ portrait of a girl who disappeared. ]

2011-09-26T15:49:00.001+01:00

[ portrait of a girl who disappeared. completely ]
m: Sundara ©2011 karol liver

[ pupation ]

2011-09-20T21:34:00.000+01:00

[ SNAP ME #11 ]

2011-09-12T20:07:00.000+01:00

a little feature in current #11 issue of SNAP ME magazine.

[ offlife ]

2011-09-10T18:49:00.000+01:00

[ instant love POLAROID show ]

2011-09-09T17:57:00.002+01:00

Instant Love | POLAROID show + special issue of prism Photo Magazine - call for submission:

MadArt Gallery is proud to invite all POLAROID artists to participate in "Instant Love" - Polaroid Exhibition.

"Instant Love" is a collaborative effort of MadArt Gallery and Prism Photo Magazine in order to create an international photography show complemented by a special edition of prism magazine.

The show will last for two weeks in January 2012, all works approved for show will also be shown internationally in digital format via prism magazine.

We are only looking for instant film photographers.

To submit please send an email with a selection of your work to:

photo@madartstudio.com

Please make sure that your mail:
* is entitled "INSTANT LOVE - NAME SURNAME - SUBMISSION"
* contains a short biographical note and description of your work
* contains a link your website (if available)

The images submitted have to be of max.1000px and no larger than 1MB.

All successful artists will be asked for larger scans (for prism magazine) at further stage.

There is no submission fee. A hanging fee of 30 euro will be collected from chosen artists.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask here or via email at photo@madartstudio.com

MadArt Gallery and Studiot: http://www.madartstudio.com/
prism Photo Magazine: http://www.PrismPhotoMagazine.com/

[ prism | photo magazine issue 01 ]

2011-09-08T15:58:00.000+01:00

[ prism @ facebook ][ www.PrismPhotoMagazine.com ]
featured photographers:

Richard Renaldi
Lea Golda Holterman
Phyllis Galembo
Tom Chambers
Aleksandra Pelc
Marcin Szpak
Diarmait Grogan
Robert Ellis
Joni Karanka
Miriam O'Connor
Artur Alan Willmann
Lauren Winsor

[ the slave ]

2011-08-28T22:12:00.000+01:00

[ one more of ann ]

2011-08-18T10:52:00.000+01:00

m: Anna Grzebielska-Wojdyńska
mua: Sylwia Szymaniuk
©2011 karol liver

[ exultation ]

2011-08-12T23:02:00.003+01:00

[ the truth ]

2011-08-07T11:28:00.000+01:00

[ a portraiture of ann ]

2011-08-07T11:18:00.000+01:00

m: Anna Grzebielska-Wojdyńska
mua: Sylwia Szymaniuk
©2011 karol liver

[ gaia ]

2011-07-28T13:31:00.000+01:00

[ four floors exhibition ]

2011-07-24T22:58:00.000+01:00

"four floors" photography exhibition, a part of photoireland 2011 festival is on till 31st of july 2011. over 60 photographers from Ireland, UK, Germany, Japan and Korea on four floors of beautiful, old georgian building in Dublin's city core. a must for aevery photography lover out there!

MadArt Gallery & Studio
56 lwr Gardiner St
Dublin 1

[ first love ]

2011-07-22T12:08:00.000+01:00

[ anna ]

2011-07-20T11:44:00.000+01:00

[ prism | photo magazine issue 00 ]

2011-07-01T14:12:00.001+01:00

[ prism @ facebook ][ www.PrismPhotoMagazine.com ]

[ sZAFa #39 ]

2011-06-24T11:06:00.000+01:00

©sZAFa

some works of mine along with a photographer's profile have just been featured in quarterly art and literature magazine "sZAFa". can be viewed here or, if you're not into polish and wanna skip straight to images - here.

[ prism magazine | let the light in ]

2011-06-20T22:22:00.004+01:00

We are proud to announce that prism Photography Magazine – newly born international magazine entirely dedicated to contemporary fine art photography – will hit the digital shelves on the 1^st of July 2011 in tandem with PhotoIreland 2011 Festival.

The idea behind prism is to bring the true meaning of photographic medium back to its prestigious place and to create a platform where art can truly be seen, contemplated and discussed.

prism acts just like its optical prototype, letting all kinds of photographic genres to permeate its surface, get refracted, enter a new medium at a different angle and amuse the viewer with the palette of its constituent spectral colours.

cover image by l.gliszczynski

This teaser issue of prism Magazine will feature exclusive works by Jens Olof Lasthein (winner of Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2010) amongst other carefully selected images from international talents: Markus Andersson, Rafal Siderski, Lukasz Gliszczynski, gifted photography graduates: Sarah Orr and Anna Wickham and many more.

prism collaborates with professional photographers, art galleries and curators in order to deliver an exciting source of never-ending inspiration and rises to the occasion to serve “creme de la creme” of contemporary photography from both established names and talented enthusiasts.

The magazine comes out every second month in hi-resolution PDF format and is distributed online.

prism | let the light in...

[ the confidence ]

2011-06-14T14:38:00.000+01:00

[ aś ]

2011-06-09T12:26:00.000+01:00

[ prism photography magazine ]

2011-06-01T19:42:00.000+01:00

prism - Ireland's new digital magazine dedicated to contemporary and fine art photography has just announced its first issue to be launched july 2011.

prism will feature works from both established and emerging photographers, explore unique styles and target wide international audience of all photography devotees.

Submission call is soon to be announced.

let the light in...

prism website | prism on facebook

[ mercy chair ]

2011-06-01T00:30:00.000+01:00

[ lust ]

2011-05-30T23:23:00.000+01:00

[ a flash ]

2011-05-28T11:39:00.000+01:00

[ a beauty queen's kiss ]

2011-05-27T13:31:00.000+01:00

[ a nymph ]

2011-05-21T11:20:00.001+01:00

[ let it go ]

2011-05-05T17:41:00.000+01:00

[ x ]

2011-04-29T01:53:00.000+01:00

something wicked this way comes...

[ defying gravity ]

2011-04-25T11:24:00.002+01:00

[ eve ]

2011-04-22T16:49:00.000+01:00

[ randomness ]

2011-04-19T23:05:00.000+01:00

[ wannabe ]

2011-04-18T13:44:00.001+01:00

[ the throne ]

2011-04-17T11:41:00.000+01:00

[ ninja! ]

2011-04-15T20:40:00.004+01:00

source: plfoto.com

our sinner has been today awarded "image of a day" on plfoto.com.

[ the bath ]

2011-04-14T12:48:00.001+01:00

[ the gate ]

2011-04-09T14:06:00.001+01:00

[ one cup of sorrow ]

2011-04-06T22:56:00.001+01:00

[ karol liver | the essence book ]

2011-04-04T02:22:00.000+01:00

[ fashionista ]

2011-04-02T20:49:00.002+01:00

makeup: karen treanor | model: juchi | © karol liver

[ sundara ]

2011-04-02T18:40:00.000+01:00

[ we ♥ customizing ]

2011-04-02T16:31:00.001+01:00

woo-hoo.. our new landing custom tab on fb page was born after few hours of playing with iframes, gfx elements and options.. iframe is actually pretty cool and has some cool adjustable features.. check it out here and give a page a like (if you like of course)!

[ frida ]

2011-03-30T23:00:00.003+01:00

[ dream sequencer ][11]

2011-03-28T07:57:00.001+01:00

the seventh dreamer...

[ dream sequencer ][10]

2011-03-20T13:20:00.001Z

...the sixth dreamer

[ PRiSM @ FB ]

2011-03-17T22:45:00.000Z

[ here ]

[ mary ]

2011-03-15T13:44:00.001Z

[ PRiSM calls for submissions ]

2011-03-14T00:20:00.017Z

PRiSM photographic exhibition (as part of Four Floors show)

Are you a photographer or photography-related artist who is into:

all those oldschool film photography
the magic of pinhole cameras
conceptual and experimental photography
those beloved grainy b&w
emotive and expressive approach
shadows and shapes
scratches and dust
and moths and butterflies
...

???

then you might want to participate in a very unique photographic experience...

PRiSM will be a part of a bigger photograhy show (called Four Floors) held by MadArt Gallery in their massive, beautifully old georgian building during the upcoming PhotoIreland 2011 Festival.

Each floor will be themed differently and hence the idea of PRiSM - the fourth floor - to get to the most expreimental and conceptual side of those who decided to use their cameras as a tool of expression...

Submission call is now open and will last till May 31st.

15 artists will be selected.

There is no entry fee. A habging fee of 30 euro will be applied.

Please send five sample pictures to karol.liver@gmail.com to apply.

Stay tuned!

[ photo workshop #2 @ MadArt ]

2011-03-13T15:51:00.008Z

STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY + PHOTO EDITING
complex workshops

two-days photography workshop @ MadArt with Karol Liver

the course is a fantastic opportunity for all students, both those who have just started their adventure with photography and those who already have had some experience in this field. participants will learn how to operate in studio space, how to approach a model in order to achieve the very unique portraiture experience. our workshops are not only limited to one genre of models and will give students a chance to work with variety of people who all have one thing in common – they work professionally in front of lens: fashion models, alternative models, theatre actors.

the main task is to give students a chance to explore practical, creative ways of using studio space and model's crucial attributes.

more info here and there! :)

[ milk ]

2011-03-12T13:35:00.003Z

[ puppy love @ bizarre.com ]

2011-03-11T15:05:00.001Z

for those who missed the hard copy here's link to online article on bizarre.com

[ lost & found ]

2011-03-08T16:38:00.000Z

[ a good morning ]

2011-03-02T12:54:00.000Z

another publication, a short note about our picture and puppy love calendar has just been published in Polish edition of Playboy magazine (March 2011). a very nice gift for my upcoming 18th birthday :)

[ office ]

2011-03-01T13:20:00.000Z

[ photography workshops @ MadArt ]

2011-02-28T13:35:00.004Z

big thank you to everybody who attended and supported our two-days, complex "studio photography + photo editing" workshop @ MadArt Dublin on the weekend.

photo by Anita Biezynska

thank you to beautiful models: Sarah and Kay for giving all their best, thank you De Look Studio for letting us use their wonderful space.

lotta fun was had by all and some really impressive pictures have been produced on photoshop classes.

pictures will be soon posted on blog, so stay tuned!

next workshop is soon to be announced.

[ a word of advise to all TFP fans ]

2011-02-24T12:48:00.001Z

I've recently been exposed to a very irritating situation because of one of "professional" agency models (she's with Morgan)

I usually do not use my blog for personal issues but just in case you are a photographer based in Dublin and do tests/TFP this note is something you might want to be aware of.

Few months ago I was contacted by an agency model asking me to collaborate with her at some stage as she was "bored with her regular work and wanted to do something that kick-a$$" on TFP/test shoot basis, just to refresh her book and bring something new in to both portfolios...

I've agreed and we two decided to give it a go some day next month.. When I have finally arranged some dates and booked the studio she started to mess around, she cancelled two first photoshoots (I wasn't happy but she explained herself..) but finally confirmed 100% that's she's available last weekend and will definitely be there. She also was asked a day before to double-confirm and so she did.

I've asked a friendly designer to provide me with accessories for the photoshoot and a stylist was also asked to participate, snacks and drink was bought, studio booked, all was "organized" or so i thought...

All except our lovely, professional model. She just didn't show up. But that's still not the best she could do.

She didn't reply any of my txts, didn't answer the phone (at some stage she has just switched her mobile off so she couldn't be reached anymore), nothing, nada, zero .. After two hours of waiting and txting her over and over again, I really got worried that something might have had happened to her.. when I came back home few more mails (asking for explanation) and Fb messages were sent to her.. nothing bounced back..

To my surprise on next day I've only realised this person blocked me from her FB profile so I can't see/contact her anymore. Still no explanation/excuses given.. A friend of mine provided me with screenshots of her wall and - this is what happened to her - she was just too busy partying, going to cinemas and basically not giving any s#it about anybody else but her-lovely-self.

Because of her lack of any competency and lack of any respect I and my team have lost our time, money and nerves.

After four days she still didn't say a simple word of "being sorry" or "not being sorry" or anything.. but she's "so on for the parties this weekend, yay!!"

No names will be given here, but if you are a fellow photographer and just wonder who not to shoot/collaborate with please send me a pm or comment here and I'l lget back to you.

The agency is also noticed. The TFP/tests will also be redefined here.

[ the essence ][3]

2011-02-21T22:18:00.001Z

[ the chrysalis ]

2011-02-21T19:01:00.000Z

[ takie jest zycie 07/2011 ]

2011-02-21T13:05:00.002Z

an interview in which I talk about my work, puppy love calendar madness and my approach to photography was published in last week's "Takie jest zycie" - a magazine that reaches ~500k ppl monthly.. you can still get it in all major newsagents in Poland.

[ www.karol-liver.com ]

2011-02-21T00:41:00.001Z

updates.. upgrades.. uploads..

took us forever to update and upgrade our webpage (and this blog too) so check it all out folks.. new sections made and updated with new, unreleased images and customized backgrounds.. here you can also see how all the screens look if seen on full HD monitors.. we're afraid most 15" laptops won't give 'em any favour.. enjoy the trip..

ppl/atelier: [visit]

ppl_2/the_essence: [visit]

ppl_3/faces: [visit]

the_box: [visit]

the_outside: [visit]

theatre: [visit]

[ four floors exhibition announced ]

2011-02-19T20:26:00.007Z

Four Floors // Photography Exhibition @ MadArt Dublin

MadArt Gallery proudly invites you to a photographic event like never seen before as a part of PhotoIreland 2011.

Four Floors Photography Exhibition will be held by MadArt Gallery on four floors of beautiful, old georgian building converted into a massive artspace and located Dublin City Center. The show will be a fantastic opportunity for both photography professionals and enthusiasts to present their work to a wider audience.

The exhibition will be held from 19th of July to 31st of July. The opening night will be held on 21st of July at 6pm.

The idea of Four Floors is to provide artists with unique space and give the viewers an exceptional chance to experience variety of styles and individual approaches to photography medium.

The exhibition will be held on four floors and divided into four groups:

1st floor: Exposure v2.0 Photography Show

2nd floor: De Look - works by Artur Postrzech and Halinka Garycka

3rd floor: Digital Art show

4th floor: The Prism - surrealistic visions

The submission call is now due to be announced.

The event is curated and co-ordinated by photographer Karol Liver, Sofia Monika Swatek and Hubert Szyperski.

[ morning make-up ]

2011-02-16T20:28:00.001Z

.:[ morning make-up ]:.

[ bizarre UK 03/2011 ]

2011-02-16T19:44:00.001Z

[ jennifer ]

2011-02-14T02:34:00.003Z

jennifer is a theatre actress. this photo has been taken last year while collaborating with marino moon theatre company. a truly expressive portrait.

[ red ]

2011-02-10T22:58:00.006Z

model: melissa hayward

make-up: ciara allen

hair: cabrini mcardle

latex dress: burning violet

[ 3 ]

2011-02-09T21:21:00.001Z

our panel from "exposure" - photographic group show @ MadArt gallery

[ the essence ][2]

2011-02-06T15:43:00.000Z

[ photo workshop #1 @ MadArt ]

2011-02-05T00:17:00.010Z

we are happy to announce our collaboration with MadArt Studio has just been put to another level. let us introduce a...

STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY + PHOTO EDITING
complex workshops

two-days photography workshop @ MadArt with Karol Liver

the main task is to give students a chance to explore practical, creative ways of using studio space and model's crucial attributes.

more info here and there! :)

[ a lady with a collar ]

2011-02-04T15:09:00.001Z

[ a portraiture of a lady with a collar ]
model: daisy
make-up: karen treanor
collar: christina molcillo: black lotus clothing
©2011 karol liver

[ the queen is dead ]

2011-02-03T22:48:00.001Z

[ schizophreniac ]

2011-02-03T21:54:00.002Z

[ schizophreniac ]
model: daisy
make-up: karen treanor
collar: christina molcillo: black lotus clothing
©2011 karol liver

[ the essence ][1]

2011-01-30T15:31:00.000Z

[ skin ]

2011-01-26T17:08:00.001Z