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Julie Hrudová, born in 1988 in the historic city of Prague, has since established herself in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where she immerses herself in the world of photography.

With a portfolio that has graced various publications, her talent has not only garnered attention locally but has also been showcased in exhibitions on an international level. Her collaboration with the Amsterdam-based newspaper, Het Parool, between 2020 and 2021, culminated in a captivating series of weekly street photos. This endeavor led to the publication of her book, "Chasing Amsterdam," which garnered critical acclaim and was hailed as one of the best photo books of 2022 by the Dutch newspaper, de Volkskrant.

In Julie's words, her inspiration to keep photographing is the chance to capture the "Daily life and the (potential) strangeness of everyday life. As a photographer, I’m trying to translate regular situations into my own interpretation of it, a new kind of situation."

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Bored Panda reached out to Julie Hrudová, a distinguished photographer whose lens has captured the pulse of Amsterdam's streets. With a keen eye for the extraordinary in the mundane, Julie's journey in photography began unassumingly.

When asked, "How did photography come into your life?" Julie candidly credited her initiation into photography to technology: "Through a mobile phone, my first digital device to photograph with."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

day 23, the storks have begun to accept me as one of their own...

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''dear diary: today I took a nap under a tree, only to be cornered by herons''

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It is interesting to me the herons are so 'tame'. Probably related to competition for food and humans feeding them. I see a heron from time to time in the pond behind my house but it does not let me get anywhere close. If it sees me it flies off. It is also solitary. I only ever see one at a time. And no, I can't be sure it is the same one but "it" has been showing up for years. I also have a pair of wood ducks who show up about the same time every year that may or may not be the same ones. :)

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Flight Zone. They're all as close as they can comfortably be to the food and still be able to ditch if it all goes wrong

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When I was a kid, I would hear green herons. They'd come every spring to nest on Johnson creek!

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A new cult is born! Heropentism, aspire to become part of the heron collective!

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You should never be at eye level with a Heron, they can be very mean.

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In exploring her muse, the question arose, "What inspires you to create them?" Julie shared that her work is fueled by "Daily life and the (potential) strangeness of everyday life. As a photographer, I’m trying to translate regular situations into my own interpretation of it, a new kind of situation."

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The woman is absolutely loving on that horse while the guy is, "Um, too close mate."

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Curiosity about her proficiency led to the question, "How do you manage to get street photography so good?" to which she humbly responded, "Not sure if it's so good. But practicing helps."

Delving into her routine, the Bored Panda asked the photographer, "How often do you go out on the streets to photograph?" Julie replied, "I always carry a camera with me. Between 2020 and 2021, I had a weekly photo section in an Amsterdam newspaper, so I was roaming the streets a few days a week. Now I hunt a bit less."

In recognition of her achievements, we asked her, "Have you ever had an exhibition or a book?" Hrudová acknowledged both successes, stating, "Yes and yes. The book, 'Chasing Amsterdam,' consists of the weekly newspaper series. It's sold out."

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Lastly, when asked about her educational background, "Did you study to become the professional you are today?" she revealed, "Not really. I studied Film and Photography, more theory than practice."

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Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, how itchy are your branches...I ride my bike, I can't see straight, if I get home, it will be fate....

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plot twist: That shadow was created by 3 popsicle sticks and a balloon.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I'm just gonna stand here and pretend nothing is happening"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i never understood people who go for a swim in the Amsterdam canals. If you only just once saw the garbage boats dragging up all the c**p from the water, you would never ever.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see this and all I think is she’s very cold. It doesn’t seem inappropriate to me.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently the plastic bag IS a toy. /s I also don't get why some people are downvoting this photo other than "Hur Der! dangerous toy". For me, this photo brings back memories of places I have visited where people were just getting by. Kids using anything as a toy. I've seen crumpled up water bottle and a stick for 'baseball' and a motorbike innertube wadded up as a catch ball. the horrific electrical wiring, the tanks for storing water when they can get it because sometimes they can't. The buildings in poor repair. The bars on the windows because desperate people do desperate things. I have seen all of that a number of times. Also, shout out to the that white plastic chair in the background. I am amazed at how many countries I have seen what appears to be that same model of chair. The plastic mold must be severely overworked by now. haha.

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