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Vasja Doberlet - MFIAP - EFIAP/g - MF FZS |
I was born in 1946 in Ljubljana (Slovenia). I am a retired electro technical engineer. |
For the whole of my professional career, I worked in the telecoms industry, from software development to product marketing. |
I first became interested in photography when I was 17. I became more serious in 1968 when I enrolled in a photographic course lead by the prominent teacher and master of photography, Vlastja Simončič, EFIAP, Hon EFIAP, who kindled in me a love for photography. That same year saw my first exhibition of my works, which took place in Zagreb. |
During 45 years of my involvement in photography, I have taken part in over 170 exhibitions in Slovenia and participated at 340 international exhibitions; as a result I have exhibited over 1,900 photographs in more than 50 countries. I have mounted 23 independent exhibitions in Slovenia, in Ljubljana, Kranj and other Slovenian towns, as well as in Zagreb and Budapest and have received over 85 awards and recognitions for my work. |
For achievements as photographer I received EFIAP/g in 2012 and MFIAP in 2014. I become national Slovene master of photography in 2008. |
I have been invited to judge Slovenian and international exhibitions with the FIAP patronage (twice in Serbia, three times in Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina, respectively, once in Italy and Macedonia and four times in Slovenia). I am also active in an organisational role in the field of photography. |
Since the begin of 2008 I have been working as a FIAP Liaison Officer responsible for fostering ties between the Federation Internationalle de l'Art Photographique (FIAP) and the Photographic Association of Slovenia (FZS). For organizational achievements FIAP DB granted me ESFIAP in 2009. |
Since the begin of 2008 I have been working as a FIAP Liaison Officer responsible for fostering ties between the Federation Internationalle de l'Art Photographique (FIAP) and the Photographic Association of Slovenia (FZS). For organizational achievements FIAP DB granted me ESFIAP in 2009. |
From 2001 I took over the role of president at the Janez Puhar Society Kranj. During the thirteen years of my presiding over the Society, we have held 7 plus 7 biennial exhibitions "Landscape" (national) and “Miniature” (FIAP) and several other exhibitions . We stress also n club exhibitions in Kranj, other cities in Slovenia and also abroad (3x in France, 2x in Croatia, 2x in Bosnia and 1x in Germany) |
In 2011 and 2012, I was the initiator of the first and second “Cyber Ex – Tempore” events, both of which were held under FIAP Auspices. At both events, photographs were taken simultaneously in different cities across the globe; at the first event photographers from 8 photo societies in 6 European countries took part, whereas on the second occasion, photographers from 15 photo societies in 12 countries spanning from Singapore to Ireland, participated. |
In 2012 I was the initiator and organiser of the “First Janez Puhar Celebration Event ” in Kranj. In two next consequent years I was also involved in organization of 2nd and 3rd Puhar days – international photo camp where there were 12 exhibitions in different galleries in Kranj and also 12 photo projections, besides Slovenian authors participated also respected photographers from 7 countries. For last two events FIAP granted us the Auspices. |
With the aim of strengthening ties between FIAP Liaison Officers, presidents of national photographic associations, members of the FIAP Directory Board and Directors of various FIAP Services, and participants at FIAP congresses, in 2011, 2012, 2013and 2014. I organised the “FIAP New Year Greetings Card Contest”. On the announcement of results of the competition each year, the majority of participants showed much enthusiasm and expressed their hope that the contest would be also held in the future. |
