Creating Fantasy

Does derivative, mundane, run-of-the mill photo art fail to move you? Do you value the photography that is inventive, fresh and original, at the same time beautiful and aesthetically appealing? Do you want to see more of this kind of art? If your answer to these questions is "yes", then you are in the right place - my "Creating Fantasy" photography site. It showcases selected works spanning nearly three decades, covering a wide range of themes and subjects united by a single goal: to share my vision, feelings and experience  with you, the viewer. 

In the mid-1990's, I took a two-year professional photography course at  the Washington School of Photography. However, I chose creative freedom as a free-style art photographer rather than engaging full-time in the commercial field. Beginning the year 2000, I have held numerous personal exhibitions and contributed to collective art shows. Overtime, including very recently, I received a number of honors and  wards, national and international.

I continue to explore new artistic avenues, develop and improve photographic techniques. It's an ongoing process of inspiration, discovery and creation in pursuit of beauty.

All images on this website have a common distinguishing characteristic: they were created "in-camera", without computer effects (my post-production is minimal, limited to minor adjustments of brightness, contrast and saturation). Earlier photos were made on 35 mm film (marked as such on the site), the rest with digital cameras. Special effects are analog in nature, some of them proprietary, developed over years of experimentation.

To view  photos:  select categories at the top of this page.

To buy my works or for inquiries and more information contact me DIRECTLY at:  astefan100@hotmail.com;  tel. 1-202-281-4100