Fotograf Elina Nomade

—Er du fotogen?

—Me, myself? No, only for selfies!

—Hvordan blev du en del af fotografiindustrien?

—It matched my approach to photography .- a diary photography style with moments and emotions. But the first, first time was because my friends were sad that their friends who were getting married couldn't hire a photographer, and I was just out fresh graduate hungry for any kind experience in photography, that I came to my first photo wedding as a gift by their friends. They put money together to hire me, but the best part was actually hearing the comments people had after seeing my photos! The happily married couple loved the candid shots as they did not expect me to be there!

—Hvad er de vigtigste komponenter i et godt billede efter din mening?

—The sense of artistic taste, have your signature style.

—Elsker du at rejse?

—My middle name could have been "nomad", that tells a lot, yes, I enjoy it.

—Hvad kan du bedst lide ved dit fag?

—The reason to be on the move (for a reason I am called a nomad) and meeting new people.

—Hvad synes du mindre godt om ved dit fag?

—The process between "taking photos of a wedding and delivering pictures". The editing process can be the most difficult for me, because it might not look like it, but I am very self-critical and pedantic when it comes to my art-work/pictures. So, I can end up with already super high standard edited images, but still think they are not done. Otherwise, I really fast with my visual eye notice "ok, this is done", but on some pictures I might work for hours and hours until it gets to the point I think – YESSSSSS. So, this sitting down by computer is the hardest.

—Hvad er der specielt ved den fotografigenre, du specialiserer dig i?

—Capturing the love in a moment.

—Hvordan håndterer du kritik?

—If it's relevant, sure, I will back down with my ego, but if irrelevant, hey, let's be nice?`As Warhol predicted 15 min fame, hope his thought that we all should be nice to each other could also come true.

—Er der nogen tendenser inden for fotografering?

—They change the same often as H&M seasonal trends.

—Hvad bør kriterierne være for en kunde, der skal vælge en fotograf?

—They need to understand what they value the most in photos.

—Hvilke ting er slet ikke tilladt under fotograferingen?

—Please, don't take out your smartphones to take photos.

—Hvilke detaljer, der som regel går ubemærket hen, vil en fotograf bemærke?

—The light.

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundrede efter din mening?

—The generation who were born in the 1980s.

—Hvem vil du gerne fotografere?

—Moments.

—Har du nogen professionelle tabuemner?

—Not really, but I am very aware of what kind photography I won't or can't do due to the technical needs. At the moment I focus on portraiture/artistic landscape, so, I don't have lenses for the style of geographic or sports photography. If someone wants nude shoots – sure, yes, after all I graduated from FINE ART photography, and 90% of my classmates have done self-portraiture as nude or people. No problem.

—Hvem ville du gerne fotografere sammen med?

—The ones I consider as my photography idols.

—Hvad bekymrer du dig om, og hvorfor?

—During wedding photography, I worry if I also capture enough the standard moments – portraits with the family, the guests.

—Hvad har været det mest imponerende øjeblik i dit liv?

—That feeling when I am in my sense of freedom, on my adventure bike rolling downhill and feeling the fresh summer breeze and realising how f-awesome is freedom.

—Hvis du var en animeret figur, en fiktiv person eller en person i en film, hvem ville du så være, og hvorfor?

—From the Moomins the nomad dude who always went away before winter. And Jessica Day from "The new girl".

—Hvem inspirerer dig i dit liv, og hvorfor?

—Not a single person, I want to impress and inspire myself, yet the most driven I feel from nature (I'm an INFP so its natural for me to be a nature fairy).

—Hvordan definerer du succes? Hvordan måler du det?

—In happiness, how happy and satisfied you are with your life. If you have the longing&missing feeling, then you are not doing the right thing.

—Foretrækker du, at folk kan lide dig, eller at de respekterer dig?

—Respected. I don't care to be likeable, but, please, respect me as a human being, as a woman, as a creative entrepreneur.

—Hvad er den største fejl, du nogensinde har begået i dit arbejde?

—Feeling I am not good enough.

—Når du skal rejse, hvad tager du så med dig, og hvorfor?

—With my travel experience, I have learnt the art of travel light. But the must-have is camera body+50mm lense and at least one nice dress. Why? Because to capture the moments I live and I love wearing dresses.

—Er der noget, du ville ønske, du ikke havde købt blandt de tingester, som du ejer? Hvorfor?

—No, I have a list of things I need/want, but I am very strict with the photo shopaholic vibe.

—Hvordan uddanner du dig selv til at tage bedre billeder?

—You gotta understand your camera technically too, so, after a few months I remind myself this info by watching technical youtube videos. After a while, the knowledge settles in and I start using the same settings, so reminding info is a good way to achieve something new again.

—Hvad vil du gerne fortælle med dine fotografier?

—CELEBRATE LIFE IN ANY CONTEXT YOU FEEL TO. JUST CELEBRATE AND LIVE THE LIFE WITH CREATING MOMENTS TO REMEMBER.

—Hvad motiverer dig til at fortsætte med at tage billeder?

—The need of self-expression. I am too lazy to pain, to do art, that's why I turned towards photography.

—Burde dine forældre have været mere eller mindre strikse?

—More strict.

—Hvis du kunne gå tilbage i tiden, hvad ville du så gøre anderledes?

—Finish my graphic design studies not photography.

—Hvad laver du i din fritid?

—Connect with nature hobbies.

—Hvilken side af dig viser du aldrig offentligt?

—The soft&sensitive side of me. I protect myself with hardcore attitude.

—Hvornår er du helt tilfreds med dit arbejde?

—Never really, it's a part of growing better.

—Tror du på de traditionelle mande- og kvinderoller?

—Women in the kitchen and men at work? Yes and no. If a man supports his wife not working, being a stay at home mum and letting her to explore her creativity with a hobby, sure, it works, but it's not for everyone. Every woman is different and the same as every couple is different. Everyone should find their own balance than worry about what is the standard in society.

—Har du let ved at få nye venner?

—if I want to yes.

—Hvor vil du gerne bo?

—Somewhere down under there across the globe from Europe.

—Hvad er det dummeste, du nogensinde har indvilget i at gøre?

—Too many.

—Er der liv efter ægteskabet?

—Isn't life starting after marriage as a new beginning?

—Har du en yndlingsvittighed? Fortæl den til os.

—If I tell it now, it wouldn't be funny anymore.

—Kan du lide hunde eller katte?

—I love both, but I am often a dog sitter, too. Which means my countryside friends leave for their vacations to South, I stay at their beautiful homes getting all the cuddles from their wonderful dogs. I would want to have both, I grow up with cats and dogs:) at home.

—Det bedste ved livet er:

—FOOD and sunrises.

—Det mest irriterende ved livet er:

—Cold summers.

—Hvis du bliver spurgt, om du vil indspille en film, hvilken genre vil det så være?

—Documentary travel movie about a solo traveller.

—I morgen tager jeg ud og...

—Often that means... cycling into the countryside.