This blog is about visualising albanian celebrities and vip figures with a focus on professional photography. We hand pick most representative photos from portofolio's of well known albanian professional photographers with whom we have a special relationship.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Kejsi Tola Photo 2

Kejsi Tola - Singer
Kejsi Tola
photo rtsh

Kejsi Tola Photo 1

Kejsi Tola - Singer, 16 years old
The winner of the 4th Edition of "Ethet" 2007, an Albanian version of Pop Idol and the winner of 47th Edition of Festivali i Kenges RTSH (Albania's National Song Festival) that determined the Albania's entry to Eurovision Song Contest 2009.

Kejsi Tola
photo rtsh

Leonora Jakupi Photo 5

Leonora Jakupi - Singer

Leonora Jakupi
photo public domain

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Rezarta Shkurta Photo #2

Rezarta Shkurta - Singer, Model

Rezarta Shkurta
photo eliano kalemi

Rezarta Shkurta Photo #1

Rezarta Shkurta - Singer, Model from Durres, Albania
Born 18th November 1986. Won beauty crown "Miss Durresi 2005".
Participated in Miss Model of the World 2005 and won "Best Bikini" crown.
She studied arts and painting.

Rezarta Shkurta
photo public domain

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Argjend Lloga Photo 2

Argjend Lloga - Singer

Argjend Lloga
photo unknown

Flori Lloga Photo 2

Flori Lloga - Singer

Flori Lloga
photo unknown

Argjend & Flori Lloga Photo 1

Argjend & Flori Lloga - Singers from Macedonia
Currently living in USA.

Argjend & Flori Lloga
photo unknown

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Almeda Abazi Photo 5

Almeda Abazi - Model, Beauty
As "Miss Globe International 2008"


photo credit: deliart

Saranda Shala Photo #1

Saranda Shala - Model from Prishtina
Born 19.12.1983. Won "Best Model of the Kosova 2002". Represented Kosova in "Best Model of the World 2002" in Turkey. Made Top 10 in "Miss Tourism Queen International 2004" in China.

Saranda Shala
photo credit: unknown

Arta Kamberi Photo 1

Arta Kamberi - Model, Beauty from Presheva
18 years old. 1st runner up in "Miss Kosova 2007", 2nd runner up "Miss Shqiperia 2008" and winner of "Miss Cosmopolitan" in "Miss Globe 2008".

Arta Kamberi
photo credit: unknown

Friday, November 14, 2008

Qendresa Haziri Photo 2

Qendresa Haziri - Model from Mitrovica
Qendresa Haziri Supermodel
photo credit: rtv21

Qendresa Haziri Photo 1

Qendresa Haziri - Model from Mitrovica
16 years old. 1st runner-up in Ford's Supermodel of the World Kosova 2008
Qendresa Haziri
photo credit: rtv21

Artnesa Krasniqi Photo 2

Artnesa Krasniqi - Model from Gjakova

Artnesa Krasniqi Supermodel of the World Kosova 2008
photo credit: rtv21

Artnesa Krasniqi Photo 1

Artnesa Krasniqi - Model from Gjakova
Winner of Ford's Supermodel of the World Kosova 2008

Artnesa Krasniqi Supermodel Kosova 2008
photo credit: rtv21

Jehona Sopi Photo #2

Jehona Sopi - Singer

Jehona Sopi in Marramendja Music Video
photo credit: unknown

Jehona Sopi Photo #1

Jehona Sopi - Singer
Jehona Sopi

photo credit: unknown

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Dorela Hysa Photo 1

Dorela Hysa - Model from Tirana
The winner of Ford's Super Model of the World Albania 2008. 15 years old.
Dorela Hysa Photo by LSA
photo credit: lsa

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Arjeta Zhuta Photo 1

Arjeta Zhuta - Singer from Veleshte, Macedonia
Currently living in Switzerland. Born 12.11.1986.
Became very popular by participating in ProSieben's PopStar audition.

Arjeta Zhuta
photo credit: zvg

Monday, October 20, 2008

Almeda Abazi Photo 4

Almeda Abazi - Beauty, Model, Miss Shqiperia 2008, Miss Globe International 2008
17 years old

Almeda Abazi Miss Globe International 2008
photo credit: tvsh

Almeda Abazi Photo 3

Almeda Abazi - Beauty, Model, Miss Shqiperia 2008
Crowned Miss Globe International 2008 on 19th October 2008 in Tirana.

Almeda Abazi Miss Globe 2008
photo credit: tvsh

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Friday, September 19, 2008

Erkand Qerimaj Photo 1

Erkand Qerimaj - Albanian Weightlifter from Shkodra
Born 10th August 1988. Competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 77kg division. Won 3 gold medals in the 34th European Junior Weightlifting Championship held in Durres, on 19th September 2008.


photo credit: Panorama

Genta Ismajli Photo 19

Genta Ismajli - Singer
+tag: gentiana ismaili
genta ismajli
photo credit: genta

Friday, July 18, 2008

Saranda Kalaveshi SARA Photo 3

Saranda Kalaveshi SARA - Singer from Gjilan

Saranda Kalaveshi SARA
photo credit: Maestro Production

Saranda Kalaveshi SARA Photo 2

Saranda Kalaveshi SARA - Singer from Gjilan

Saranda Kalaveshi SARA
photo credit: unknown

Saranda Kalaveshi SARA Photo 1

Saranda Kalaveshi SARA - Singer
17 years old from Gjilan. Studying music in the Academy of Arts, Prishtina. Just promoted her first videoclip "Me fal"

Saranda Kalaveshi SARA
photo credit: Maestro Production

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Elina Duni Photo 2

Elina Duni - Jazz Singer
Born in Albania, currently living in Switzerland.

Elina Duni
photo credit: Anja Tanner

Elina Duni Photo 1

Elina Duni - Jazz Singer
Born in 1981. Daughter to Besa Myftiu (writer) and Spiro Duni (theatre director).

Elina Duni makes her first steps on stage as a singer at the age of 5 and begins studying the violin. During 1986-1991, she participates in several « Children’s Festivals » and sings for the National Albanian Radio and Television. In 1992 after the fall of the regime, she arrives in Switzerland and settles in Geneva together with her mother. She starts her Swiss adventure: she studies the classical piano at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève and continues her studies at the « Collège de Saussure » highschool where she discovers Jazz. In 2000 after obtaining the Diplôme de Maturité Artistique, Elina enrolls at the School of Life. Between 2000-2004, she plays in the movie « Yllka » (Albania-Switzerland 2002) and co-composes the music. She gives several jazz concerts in Albania together with the pianist Gentian Rushi (Cd « Live in Tirana » Independent Production) and acts in the theater pieces « Three farces from Chekhov » and « Little Foxes », directed by Spiro Duni, Tirana. Together with José Luis Asaresi she creates the band « Extrangers in the Noise », (Cd « Harpatic », Empiriko) - electronic sounds blend with the absurdity of life – then she departs for New York to be confronted with the big citie’s solitude. After returning to Switzerland she performs in the theater play « La preuve du Contraire », directed by Freddy Porras, Geneva. In 2005 she wins the « Special Jury Prize » in Tirana for the Cd « Lakuriq », with the band « Retrovizorja » from Prishtina, Kosovo. Since 2004 she studies singing and composition at the Hochschule der Künste Bern, jazz departement. During this time she develops the Elina Duni Quartet with Colin Vallon, piano, Bänz Oester double bass and Norbert Pfammatter, drums – a come back to her musical sources, a combination with folk songs of the Balkans and Jazz. In 2007 she is the prize winner of the « Friedl Wald » purse. During the same year she performs at « Langnau Jazz Nights » and at « Festival Onze Plus » where she is presented as « the most beautiful musical surprise of the 21st century in Switzerland. »

Quartet "Elina Duni"
Elina Duni
photo credit: Anja Tanner

Saturday, July 05, 2008

Valton Krasniqi Photo 1

Valton Krasniqi - Singer from Prizren
Currently lives in Switzerland. Became very popular with his hit song "Lei lei" (alb. Mos me provoko).

Valton Krasniqi
photo credit: unknown

Yllka Kuqi Photo 2

Yllka Kuqi - Singer

Yllka Kuqi
photo credit: unknown

Zajmina Vasjari Photo #2

Zajmina Vasjari - Beauty, Model, Singer
+tag: zaimina vasiari

Zajmina Vasjari
photo credit: unknown

Zajmina Vasjari Photo #1

Zajmina Vasjari - Beauty, Model, Singer
Born 17.6.1987. Crowned "Miss Shqiperia" 2002
+tag: zaimina vasiari

Zajmina Vasjari
photo credit: unknown

Zana Krasniqi Photo 2

Zana Krasniqi - Beauty Contestant, Model

Zana Krasniqi
photo credit: unknown

Zana Krasniqi Photo 1

Zana Krasniqi - Beauty Contestant, Model (19 years old)
Miss Universe 2008 Kosova
Will represent Kosova in the 57th Miss Universe beauty contest, to be held at the Crown Convention Center (Diamond Bay Resort) in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008.

Zana Krasniqi
photo credit: unknown

Thursday, July 03, 2008

Almeda Abazi Photo 2

Almeda Abazi - Beauty Contestant
Winner of "Miss Shqiperia 2008" title.

Almeda Abazi

photo credit: unknown

Almeda Abazi Photo 1

Almeda Abazi - Beauty Contestant, Age 17.
Crowned Miss Shqiperia 2008 on 25th June 2008
+tag: albania

photo credit: unknown

Irsa Demneri Photo #2

Irsa Demneri - Beauty Contestant, Model, TV Presenter
Miss Shqiperia 2007
Irsa Demneri
photo credit: unknown

Irsa Demneri Photo #1

Irsa Demneri - Beauty Contestant, TV Presenter
Crowned Miss Shqiperia 2007 at age 17.


photo credit: unknown

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Eli Fara Photo 2

Eli Fara - Singer from Korca
Eli Fara
photo credit: Fadil Berisha

Elvana Gjata Photo #5

Elvana Gjata - Singer
She recently promoted her latest clip "Vetes".

Elvana Gjata
photo credit: KTV

Pranvera Behrami Photo 1

Pranvera Behrami - Singer, TV Presenter, Journalist
Widely popular as co-host of "Bon Bon" RTV21's show together with Tringa Gjata.
Pranvera Behrami
photo credit: rtv21

Friday, June 27, 2008

Jimmy Marku Photo 1

Jimmy (Xhimi) Marku - Albanian Strongman
Born 27th August 1974. Winner of "Britain's Strongest Man" competition, held in Minehead, between 7th - 12th June 2008. He will compete in the "World's Strongest Man" competition taking place this September 2008, in California USA.

Jimmy Marku
photo credit: unknown

Sunday, June 08, 2008

Blendi Fevziu Photo 1

Blendi Fevziu - Journalist, TV
Widely popular as the host of the "Opinion Plus" TV Show (TV Klan).

Blendi Fevziu
photo credit: unknown

Arber Cepani Photo 1

Arber Cepani
21 year old Arber is the winner of the 1st Edition "Big Brother Albania" and the monetary award of 50,000 euros. Studies politics in Italy.
+tag: arberi arbri

Arber Cepani
photo credit: top channel

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Adelina Ismajli Photo 11

Adelina Ismajli - Singer
Image from "Feniks" Album Cover
+tag: ismaili
Adelina Ismajli
photo credit: PhotoBenny or ArtFoto as per cover

Friday, May 23, 2008

Arta Dobroshi Photo #2 by Sean Gallup

photo credit: Sean Gallup

Arta Dobroshi - Actress
Actress Arta Dobroshi attends the 'Le Silence De Lorna' photocall at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2008 in Cannes, France.

Arta Dobroshi Photo #1

photo credit: unknown

Arta Dobroshi - Actress from Kosova
Chief star in the movie "Le Silence de Lorna", written by brothers Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne from Belgium. The movie is competing for the top prize at Cannes Film Festival 2008. In the film, Arta plays a young Albanian woman living in Belgium, who struggles to integrate into society there. Eager to obtain Belgian citizenship and set up a snack bar in Belgium with her boyfriend, she tries to buy herself a better life by courting a mobster but is then manipulated into marrying a Russian gangster.

Olta Boka Photo #6 - Eurovision 2008

Olta Boka - Singer
Eurovision 2008 (Belgrade)

Performance at 2nd Semifinal of Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade. Albania qualifed to the grand final to be held on 24th May 2008.

Olta Boka Eurovision Semifinal
photo credit: ESC


About Digital Photography

Digital photography, as opposed to film photography, uses electronic devices to record and capture the image as binary data. This facilitates storage and editing of the images on personal computers, and also the ability to show and delete unsuccessful images immediately on the camera or software itself. Digital cameras now outsell film cameras and include features that are not found in film cameras such as the ability to shoot video and record audio. Some other devices, such as mobile phones, now include digital photography features. The quality of a digital image is the sum of various factors, many of which are similar to film cameras. Pixel count (typically listed in megapixels, millions of pixels) is only one of the major factors, though it is the most heavily marketed. Pixel count metrics were created by the marketing organizations of digital camera manufacturers because consumers can use it to easily compare camera capabilities. It is not, however, the major factor in evaluating a digital camera. The processing system inside the camera that turns the raw data into a color-balanced and pleasing photograph is the most critical, which is why some 4+ megapixel cameras perform better than higher-end cameras.