Charlene and Darko Zeljkovic are award winning Video and Photojournalists with a keen eye for capturing intimacy and a fresh approach to portraits and weddings. With an extensive background in international media photojournalism and working for such publications as The New York Times, Maclean's, Reader's Digest and L'Actualite (to name a few), as well as newspapers across North America including Canadian Press (CP) and Associated Press (AP), Charlene and Darko bring a unique expertise to their work at home in Canada. Professionally trained to 'capture the moment,' you can rest assured that you are in good hands for your wedding, business or portrait needs.

We have combined our documentary style with professional studio experience to create the best photos possible. We encourage our clients to work closely with us to create intimate images they will cherish for a lifetime - studio quality images, indoors and out, that will reflect and document moments of their lives.

We shoot it all! On high definition video as well as high resolution digital images. From weddings and event coverage such as anniversaries and business events, to formal and creative portraits both indoors and out, to aerial photography of your home! In addition, we have helped many businesses improve their image by capturing their product/essence in digital format for their websites and by producing effective promotional and YouTube videos. We also take professional head shots. To add some extra spice to the mix we provide entertainment at weddings and business functions through our highly popular photo booth. We also train other professional and amateur photographers and videographers through workshops and private lessons, as well as teach part time at Loyalist College. You will see our work all over the world as we contribute consistently to stock agencies, magazines, newspapers and, of course, complete our national and international documentary film work.

We are extremely active in our community supporting charities and events such as Hospice, the Canadian Cancer Society, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, the Belleville General Hospital Foundation and Loyalist College, to name a few.

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Charlene

CHARLENE COWLING ZELJKOVIC was born in Peterborough, Ontario and has been passionate about photography since she bought her first semi-pro camera as a teen and began documenting family and life.
After completing three University degrees and 10 years of work in the mental health, education and clinical social work field, Charlene turned to Photojournalism to further explore, document and share social issues on an individual, national and international basis.

Charlene is a graduate of the Loyalist College Photojournalism program in Belleville, Ontario, and recipient of the Peter Bryski Award for dedication to Photojournalism. She is a regular contributor to newspapers across Canada and the US and has been published in "The Life of Water" book for PhotoSensitive and several national magazines.

Her international work includes an inside look at the Women in Afghanistan, The Children's Cancer Ward in Nicaragua, Dumpsite Dwellers in Nicaragua, The Maya of Guatemala, The Canadian Army in Bosnia, Islamic Extremism in Bosnia and a travel view of India. Her local work includes several multi-media projects on HIV/AIDS.

At home, in Ontario, Charlene is passionate about creative portraiture and a documentary style of capturing life's greatest and simplest moments from the birth of a child, to a wedding, to family day at the beach.

Darko

Darko Zeljkovic is a Bosnian born, Canadian based Photojournalist who graduated from Loyalist College, Belleville in 2000. Photojournalism is not a job for Darko but his lifestyle and he feels like he lives his dream.

Willing to work and be based anywhere in the world, Darko's passion for photojournalism has led him to freelance national and international work for such publications as the New York Times. Winner of several national awards awards including many Canadian Press awards for news coverage and a runner up position for Photojournalist of the Year (2001)as well as Feature Picture of the Year (Ontario Newspaper Awards, 2001) Zeljkovic also helped to win a Gold Medal for NATO at the World Media Festival (2011) with his documentary film work on "Mladic, Srebrenica and Justice," click here to view. Zeljkovic is also a sought after contributor to magazines such as Maclean's, Outdoor Canada, Canadian Business Magazine, L'Actualite and the Walrus.

His passion for teaching and sharing his photography skills is shown through his natural talent for mentoring. He is a regular guest speaker and runs workshops at Loyalist College. Darko was recently a guest speaker at the International Photojournalism Conference in Toronto.
Together:

Charlene and Darko are a formidable and energetic team, each bringing passion and expertise to the table and constantly challenging each other to stay on the leading edge of photojournalism, documentary video and studio work.

Together they have a family of four children and a love for travel and nature - especially their own overgrown sprawl of a garden right in their backyard.

 
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