Areg's Photography

I've known Areg for many years, I’m happy and privileged to call him my friend. What could have otherwise become a futile endeavor, an attempt on my part to provide an honest and impartial account of who he is professionally appears to be promising in this case, and I’m glad such an opportunity has so readily presented itself. It's the genuine love that Areg has for what he does, a flame in his heart that shines so brightly that I can step back and for a moment set aside so many other things I know and cherish about this man.

I'm sure many if not most of us who know him will agree that Areg sees the world differently. Be it the grey and mundane cityscape, replete with details no one cares to notice, the breath-taking scenery of those far corners of the world the rest of us never make it to, or, well, us – our faces and smiles, our eyes and the feelings they bespeak – all of these are entirely different things to him than they are to me and you. But this isn't even my point.

Areg knows exactly what to do to share his vision, to ensure the presence of the ordinarily unseen and unknown in his work. And this is where the magic happens – we get to see things the way he does, through his eyes. When I think about it, I invariably ask myself these questions. Isn’t this why we love Sherlock Holmes – for the opportunity to experience the world through the prism of his keen out-of-the-ordinary mind? Or Dali – for the chance to immerse in the impossible world sired by his idiosyncratic genius? Isn’t this why we read poetry, watch films and listen to music that transports us to the distant lands and times that dwell in our collective imagination?

I believe that this is why we love and appreciate art so much. It lends us a hand as we unmoor from the dock of past experience and set sail to wherever the winds of passion will take us. And Areg is a fearless seaman for that matter, one who, through the course of the journey, stays true to the original purpose of his craft. The nature of his medium and his loyalty to this cause result in art that is no longer an illusion but life itself. This is why I love 
Areg’s photography and have every reason to believe that you’ll fall in love with it too!

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