ABOUT

Andrija Dimitrijević

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        Born in Belgrade, Serbia in 1983, moved to Toronto in 1993 during the turmoil in the 90’s in the Balkans.  

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         I find myself gravitating towards a more documentarian style of photography, which is how I got started, documenting emerging music scenes of Toronto. The challenge of getting that perfect shot in a dark room with fast moving lights and equally fast moving people is very rewarding.  I try and capture the energy of a space and revelers so that the viewer doesn’t feel like they are looking at a photo but rather a moment in that time and place.  This mantra that I practice through my photography is the driving force behind any style of photography I practice.  The essence of making the viewer forget that it is not just a two dimensional representation of the world but rather a window to a time and place.

         

           My interest in photography started at a very young age although I wasn’t fully aware of it at the time.  It was a hobby and art form that has been reintroduced many times in many incarnations throughout my life. My dad was a hobby photographer and a documentarian in his own right as he traveled and performed with his choir.  I remember grabbing a hold of his camera and focusing the images with such clarity. As all things in childhood get lost to time and yet a camera ended up back in my hand ready to try and capture those fleeting fragile moments.  

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