Fotogrāfs Elina Nomade

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

—Me, myself? No, only for selfies!

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—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!

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

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

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

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

—Kas Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

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

—Kas Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

—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.

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

—Capturing the love in a moment.

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—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.

—Vai fotogrāfijā ir kādas īpašas tendences?

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

—Kādi ir kritēriji, kas klientam jāņem vērā, izvēloties fotogrāfu?

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

—No kā fotogrāfējot būtu jāizvairās?

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

—Kādus parasti nepamanītus brīžus var notvert fotogrāfs?

—The light.

—Kurš cilvēks, Tavuprāt, varētu būt 21. gadsimta simbols?

—The generation who were born in the 1980s.

—Ko Tu vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Moments.

—Vai Tev ir kādi profesionālie tabu?

—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.

—Ar ko Tu kopā vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—The ones I consider as my photography idols.

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

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

—Kas ir Tavas dzīves iespaidīgakais brīdis?

—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.

—Ja Tu būtu multfilmas, grāmatas vai filmas varonis, kurš tas būtu un kāpēc?

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

—Kas Tevi iedvesmo dzīvē un kāpēc?

—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).

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

—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.

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

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

—Kas ir lielākā kļūda, ko Tu esi pieļāvis darbā?

—Feeling I am not good enough.

—Kad Tu plāno ceļot, ko Tu ņem līdzi un kāpēc?

—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.

—Vai kāda ierīcēm (gadžetiem), kas Tev pieder, ir tāda, kuru Tev nebūtu vajadzējis pirkt? Kāpēc?

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

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

—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.

—Ko Tu vēlies pastāstīt ar savām fotogrāfijām?

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

—Kas Tevi motivē turpināt uzņemt fotogrāfijas?

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

—Vai Tavi vecāki bija stringri vai netik stingri?

—More strict.

—Ja Tu varētu ceļot atpakaļ laikā, ko Tu darītu savādāk?

—Finish my graphic design studies not photography.

—Ko Tu dari brīvajā laikā?

—Connect with nature hobbies.

—Kuru Tavu pusi citi nekad neredz?

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

—Kad Tu esi pilnībā apmierināts ar savu darbu?

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

—Vai Tu tici tradicionālajam lomu sadalījumam starp vīrieti un sievieti?

—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.

—Vai Tu vienkārši sadraudzējies?

—if I want to yes.

—Kur Tu vēlētos dzīvot?

—Somewhere down under there across the globe from Europe.

—Kas ir muļķīgākā lieta, ko Tu jebkad esi piekritis izdarīt?

—Too many.

—Vai pastāv dzīve pēc kāzām?

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

—Vai Tev ir mīļākais joks? Pastāsti to mums.

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

—Kas Tev patīk labāk - kaķi vai suņi?

—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.

—Labākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—FOOD and sunrises.

—Kaitinošākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—Cold summers.

—Ja Tev būtu iespēja uzņemt filmu, kāda žanra filma tā būtu?

—Documentary travel movie about a solo traveller.

—Rīt es aiziešu un izdarīšu...

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