Photographing “Taniel”:  Tatev Vardanyan

Photographing “Taniel”: Tatev Vardanyan

It was exciting to be invited to be the on set photographer for the filming of “Taniel”. I had worked other films’ sets before, music videos and documentaries, but never on a short film with a sizeable cast and crew. As the director Garo Berberian was a friend...
A Visit Home for Varoujan’s Birthday

A Visit Home for Varoujan’s Birthday

The 20th April 1884 is Taniel Varoujan’s birthday, and it’s an opportunity for us to celebrate the man and his work.  It’s difficult to comprehend how such a young person, only 31 when arrested, would have the maturity, sophistication and vision to pen the...