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Got a new Camera

June 19, 2015 by Matic Jelovčan

For almost a decade I’ve been shooting Nikon. Today, however, I’ve made a “radical” move to slowly start switching systems. Before I tell you, which route I took, I want to tell you a bit of a story of my photo gear and the journey I’ve had with it. A while ago, I think it … Read more

Why do we have wars?

June 8, 2015 by Matic Jelovčan

Some will tell you that we have wars because bankers control governments, and by that everything else. If it were only true, but it isn’t. Governments control everything, including the banks. I’m not saying that money doesn’t have much to do with everything, because it does, but in a different way you may think. It’s not … Read more

From a Prayer Breakfast to building a Tepee

May 9, 2015 by Matic Jelovčan

I just got home. I realize that the post will have been completed later, but I can still say: “Today was a really really long day. It was a completely full day in its best sense. It was an awesome day, but it was also a very tiring day. I have enjoyed every minute of … Read more

Preparations for the summer

April 26, 2015 by Matic Jelovčan

As you saw the title you probably thought: “this guy is already preparing for summer? Come on dude, it’s still relatively cool outside. Is he going somewhere?…” No, I’m not going anywhere, and yes it can still be very cold around here. Some mountaintops are actually still covered with snow. Crazy, right? Anyways… today’s afternoon … Read more

Zbilje and some spiders

April 24, 2015 by Matic Jelovčan

Photography by Matic Jelovčan, www.mjd.si

Today I just had enough. I was over-burned because of all the other work I have to do, so I decided: I’ll get into the car, drive a bit and hopefully come to Zbilje “lake” before the sunset. I’m not used to the golden hour photography anyways and I thought this would be a great … Read more

It’s not a problem in getting a job…

March 31, 2015 by Matic Jelovčan

The more I do my research on how to continue working for the Bible Society of Slovenia after my student status expires, which is after I graduate (hopefully sometime late this year), the more I see the truth in how things go, how the cogs of the wold tick, and what we, mere mortals, are … Read more

A Trip to Belgrade

March 30, 2015 by Matic Jelovčan

Last week I was unavailable and unreachable because I spent it in Belgrade. Before you start thinking “are they so primitive that they don’t have internet or phone service,” let me tell you that whenever I travel, for almost whatever reason, I try to not be as connected, so that I get the most out of the experience. And yes, they do have internet (though sometimes buggy) and cellphone service. The reason for the trip was Paratext and Publishing Assistant training for the Bible Society, because as you might know, I have been a designer and a typesetter (with some various other roles as a subcontractor as well) for the Bible society of Slovenia for about a year now. Now with some additional software training I will be able to do that way more efficiently. Praise God.

Here are some snaps from the week.

The view from the window of my hotel room

A guided tour of the Serbian Bible society museum

Hallways full of old books, enclosed in beautiful wooden cabinets

It is as though the time has stopped in certain parts of old town

Latest drawings

February 22, 2015 by Matic Jelovčan

Lately I’ve had lots of things to do for projects that don’t show much tangible results, so I wanted to do some things, that are tangible and I can see. So for couple days, not necessarily in succession, I sat down behind my computer and just drew. In fact I drew so much, that my poor beaten up stylus broke. Anyhow… here is some of my latest work.

Renouncing the Valentine’s

February 14, 2015 by Matic Jelovčan

I don’t like valentines. I never did. Perhaps something has to do with the fact that it is just a day prior to my birthday, but there are other things I dislike about it. I think Valentine’s day is stupid, dangerous, arrogant, and inherently unloving in its principle. Let me explain why I think this. … Read more

Snowy Midnight

January 30, 2015 by Matic Jelovčan

Today, or rather yesterday, I was out with friends in the Movies. I didn’t think that it would have snowed that same evening, but it did. So as I was coming home, I felt compelled to pick up the camera and yet again make some photos. It felt strange standing in the middle of the road, that is during the day the busiest road out here.