Фотограф Elina Nomade

—Вы фотогеничны?

—Me, myself? No, only for selfies!

—Как вы попали в индустрию фотографии?

—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!

—Как вы считаете, какие самые важные составляющие хорошей фотографии?

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

—Любите путешествовать?

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

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится больше всего?

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

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится меньше всего?

—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.

—Что делает жанр фотографии, в котором вы снимаете, особенным?

—Capturing the love in a moment.

—Как вы относитесь к критике?

—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.

—Есть ли в фотографии своя мода?

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

—По каким критериям клиенты должны выбирать своего фотографа?

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

—Чего нельзя допускать при съемке?

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

—Что обычные люди упускают из виду, в то время как фотограф может увидеть?

—The light.

—Кого бы вы назвали символом XXI века?

—The generation who were born in the 1980s.

—Кого бы вы хотели поснимать?

—Moments.

—Есть ли у вас какие-то табу в работе?

—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.

—С кем вы хотели бы поснимать?

—The ones I consider as my photography idols.

—О чем вы беспокоитесь и почему?

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

—Расскажите о самом сильном впечатлении в своей жизни.

—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.

—Каким персонажем из мультфильма, книги или кино вы были бы и почему?

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

—Кто вдохновляет вас и почему?

—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).

—Как вы определяете успех? Можно ли его измерить?

—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.

—Что для вас важнее: любовь окружающих или уважение?

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

—Расскажите о своей самой большой ошибке в работе.

—Feeling I am not good enough.

—Что вы берете с собой в путешествие и почему?

—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.

—Есть ли среди вашей техники что-то, чего покупать не следовало бы? Почему вы так считаете?

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

—Расскажите о своем самообучении: что вы делаете, чтобы снимать лучше?

—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.

—Что вы хотите донести до людей с помощью фотографии?

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

—Что побуждает вас продолжать заниматься фотографией?

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

—Следовало ли вашим родителям быть более (менее) строгими?

—More strict.

—Если бы можно было вернуться в прошлое, что бы вы сделали иначе?

—Finish my graphic design studies not photography.

—Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время?

—Connect with nature hobbies.

—Какая часть вашей личности скрыта от окружающих?

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

—В каких случаях вы бываете полностью довольны своей работой?

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

—Придаете ли вы значение традиционным ролям мужчин и женщин?

—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.

—Легко ли вы заводите друзей?

—if I want to yes.

—Где вы хотели бы жить?

—Somewhere down under there across the globe from Europe.

—Расскажите о самой большой глупости, которую вы согласились сделать.

—Too many.

—Есть ли жизнь после свадьбы?

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

—У вас есть любимая шутка? Поделитесь с нами!

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

—Вы любите собак? А кошек?

—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.

—Самое лучшее в жизни — это:

—FOOD and sunrises.

—Самое неприятное в жизни — это:

—Cold summers.

—Если бы вам пришлось снимать фильм, в каком жанре он был бы?

—Documentary travel movie about a solo traveller.

—Завтра я пойду и сделаю…

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