The framing of "Ukraina Passport" is extremely intentional for candid photographs. Clavarino is paying attention to exactly who and what he is photographing, although the photographs might first appear unplanned.
Based in the name, it's easy to conclude that this series deals with travel on some level. However, these aren't just photographs of the photographer's trip to Ukraine. This series deals with the tension of seeing both what people want you to see and what they don't want you to see. Coca-Cola trucks, people washing their hands in storm drains, paint peeling off the walls. The photographer is a tourist but he is not photographing tourist attractions. Nothing about these images scream "Ukraine," so why is this the "Passport"? These pictures could have been taken virtually anywhere.
I like that Clavarino titled this series as if it had something to do with travel, when it is really dealing with something much more conceptual. This is inspiring, because it serves as a reminder to photograph subjects that people typically wouldn't and to search for intrigue in unexpected places.
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