Laura Balc

“Life is a river
thats what granddad always use to say
…..a beginning, an end,  a million different ways in between.
I used this metaphor my whole life …..how it ebbed and flowed following the path of least resistance barreling straight through the impossible, clear as air and black as night. But no matter what direction or how it moved or looked like, the point according to granddad was that the river always moved forward. What kept him running the rabbits until he was old and gray: the mystery of what laid around the bend.
These days that mystery is hard to find. The river is distant the sky clouded with concrete. For many of us life’s great adventure all is beauty, all its connection, sails by unnoticed.
Funny thing is the river is never that far off

Granddad was all about those connections, he had his hands in earth as much as he did machines, maybe that’s why he understad both sides. Sure we till and cut, we reap and sow,  yeay we do great damage, but we are also capable of great good. After all, no matter how smart we think we are, we are just another part of the mystery.

I once read

that life is a act of suicide and its true,

probably we are the only “creature” on the planet that know this.”

Maybe that’s why we are so good at killing, it’s going to die anyway might as well have it for ourselves. So we take, we take some more but in the proces we kill others less tangible identities, things like flow, joy, interaction, purpose, another way thought the world is lost, not by one particular person but by instinct. Survival  the very chaos of life itself.

We spent hours thinking,

designing, questioning, also you can spent a few seconds

lost in one moment.

No time to think, just reaction, focus, all the worry washed away by the rush

“Life Cycles”

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“Friendship isn’t about whom you have know the longest… It’s about who came, and never left your side!”

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This is YOUR life !

Do what you want and DO IT OFTEN.
If you don’t like something, CHANGE IT.
If you don’t like your job, QUIT.
If you don’t have enough time, STOP watching TV.
If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing things YOU LOVE.
Stop over analyze, life is SIMPLE.
ALL emotions are beautiful.
When you eat, APPRECIATE every last bite.
Open your mind, arms, and heart to new things and people, we are UNITED in our differences.
Ask the next person you see what their passion is, and SHARE your inspiring dream with them.
Travel often; getting lost will HELP YOU find yourself.
Some opportunities only come ONCE, size them.
Life is about the peoples you meet, and the things you create with them so go out and start CREATING.
LIFE IS SHORT.

Live your dreams and wear you passions.

I present to you: Raluca Lupan, Lavinia Cosma and Silviu Rusti

Enjoy!

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…..clear your mind, let it go

DREAM !!

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“Unbearable Lightness” my exhibition in collaboration with Adrian Buturca within FIAF (International Festival of Art Photography)

F.I.A.F ~ International Festival of Art Photography – Photo Fest Romania is the largest photographic event in Cluj Napoca and the first festival of its kind in Romania. The idea of the festival started from photography seen as a way of communication , accessible to everyone. Cluj is a cultural city that we want to capitalize from the visual point of view, through photography.

I’m so pleased to be apart of this GRANDE Festival !

The photos from this exhibition will be uploaded soon

“Scent of a woman” my exhibition within FIAF (International Festival of Art Photography)

F.I.A.F ~ International Festival of Art Photography – Photo Fest Romania is the largest photographic event in Cluj Napoca and the first festival of its kind in the country. The idea of the festival started from photography seen as a way of communication , accessible to everyone. Cluj is a cultural city that we want to capitalize from the visual point of view, through photography.

I’m so pleased to be apart of this GRANDE Festival !

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Antonia, Catalin and the twins (a boy and a girl)

Such a great and happy family.  Congratulations and Good Luck, guys !!!!

Enjoy!

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Hello everyone!

This is my biggest yet, photo-shoot for my dear friend Magdalena Ghencea and her “CherieMarie” designer clothes brand with the first collection for Spring-Summer 2011.

Two days of 12 hours per day of shooting with the Super Models: Delia Batinas, Lavinia Ana, Denisa Maier, Andra Stefan, and with the priceless help of Cristina Burduja our Video/Making-off Master, helped by Szilli, Pirosca Marcel and Nicu Ciocan the Light Masters, and Dan Antoaneta our Make-up Artist. First one at the studio and second in one of the luxury suite at the 5 stars City Plaza Hotel from Cluj.

Enjoy!

“”CherieMarie”" ~ Spring-Summer 2011by Magdalena Ghencea

Models: Delia Batinas, Lavinia Ana, Denisa Maier, Andra Stefan
Make-up: Antoaneta Dan
Locations: Studioul & City Plaza Hotel

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This awesomely good looking woman was Romania’s contestant at the “Miss Model of The World” pageant in Shenzhen, China.
This photo-session was made especially for the pageant, two days before her departure and one day before her birthday Happy Birthday again, Delia !!!
For the shooting we had the extravagant white designer-dress that she got from Catalin Botezatu, the evening gown from Dadoo-Sibiu, the sexy black and white swimsuit from Jolidon and gorgeous shoes from Donna & Donna. Ileana Bocu was our Make-up Artist, Marcel our studio and lightning master and Lucian as one day assistant
Thank you boys and girls! Enjoy!

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Hello everybody!

This is my first maternal photo-shoot. I’m pretty excited.
With great pleasure I present to you: Simona & Valentin & baby Alexandra still inside at the date of the shooting and aunty Anto.
A dear friend of mine said that Simona is the most beautiful and happy pregnant woman he ever seen, and I very much agree
I’m pretty lucky to have such a gorgeous mammy for my first maternal shoot. Thank you, Simona! Thank you, Valentin, for coming! Thank you, Anto for trusting me ! Thank you, Alexandra!

Enjoy!

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