Istorijat
Foto-klub Kragujevac je osnovan 2013. godine, sa ciljem da nastavi tradiciju Foto-kino kluba Kragujevac i okupi aktivne fotografe koji će Kragujevac vratiti na fotografske karte Srbije i sveta.
Nedostatak klupskih prostorija pretvoren je u prednost: upoznavali smo se i družili na tematskim foto-šetnjama, nazvanim – Foto-krug.
Vrlo brzo Foto-krug je postao mnogo više od obične šetnja sa foto-aparatom. Vreme koje smo posvetili fotografiji otvorilo je prostor za ljude i motive koje smo ovekovečili u vremenu, za druženje kada smo učili jedni od drugih. Svaki foto-krug je nosio sa sobom pozitivne promene, napredak članova i dobre fotografije.
Zahvaljujući međusobnoj podršci postali smo nezavisni autori, poznati i cenjeni u domaćoj fotografskoj zajednici, sa istaknutim napretkom na foto-salonima u okruženju i svetu.
Uspostavili smo i obnovili prijateljske odnose sa kolegama iz Paraćina, Čačka, Novog Sada, Doboja, Kumanova Zagreba, Rijeke, Litvanije Poljske, USA Indije, Italije, Norveške, Danske, Ukrajine…. Za nas je fotografija uvek bila više od nadmetanja, bila je jezik prijateljstva, razumevanja i veze među narodima i kulturama.
Foto-klub Kragujevac je član Evropske foto-asocijacije i FIAP-a.
Foto-klub Kragujevac je pet godina za redom proglašavan za najuspešniji foto-klub u Srbiji.
Foto-klub Kragujevac godišnje organizuje četiri međunarodna salona fotografije koje imaju patronate svih najvažnijih foto-asocijacija sveta.
Danas, Foto-klub-Kragujevac nstavlja da okuplja fotografe različitih generacija, podržava umetnički razvoj i međunarodnu saradnju verujući da fotografija može da stvori dugotrajnu vezu među ljudima bez obzira na granice jezik i geografsku udaljenost.
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Photo Club Kragujevac was founded in 2013 with the aim of continuing the tradition of the former Photo-Cinema Club Kragujevac and bringing together active photographers who would help return Kragujevac to the photographic map of Serbia and the world.
The absence of permanent club premises was soon turned into an advantage. Instead of meeting within four walls, we began gathering through thematic photo walks that we called the Photo Circle.
The Photo Circle became much more than a walk with cameras. It was time devoted to photography, a space and the people we preserved through our images, and, above all, an opportunity to spend time together, exchange experiences and learn from one another. Each Photo Circle brought positive change, artistic growth among our members, and new photographs that reflected our shared passion.
Through mutual support and continuous work, our members gradually developed into independent photographers with distinctive artistic identities, becoming well known and respected within the Serbian photographic community and achieving notable success at photography salons and exhibitions both in the region and around the world.
Over the years, we have established and renewed friendships and professional connections with fellow photographers and photography organizations from Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland, the United States, India, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Canada, Spain, Ukraine, and many other countries. For us, photography has always been more than competition — it is also a language of friendship, understanding and connection between people and cultures.
Photo Club Kragujevac is a member of the European Photo Association and FIAP.
For five consecutive years, Photo Club Kragujevac was recognized as the most successful photography club in Serbia.
Each year, the Club organizes four international photography salons, held under the patronage of some of the world’s most important photographic associations.
Today, Photo Club Kragujevac continues to bring together photographers of different generations, encouraging artistic development, international cooperation and the belief that photography can create lasting connections between people — regardless of borders, language or distance.