Фотограф Elina Nomade

—Чи ви фотогенічні?

—Me, myself? No, only for selfies!

—Як ви опинилися у галузі фотографії?

—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!

—Якими, на вашу думку, є найголовніші складові гарної фотографії?

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

—Чи любите ви подорожувати?

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

—Що вам більш за все подобається у вашій професії?

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

—Що вам менш за все подобається у вашій професії?

—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.

—Що робить жанр фотографії, в якому ви знімаєте, особливим?

—Capturing the love in a moment.

—Як ви справляєтеся з критикою?

—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.

—Чи є якісь тренди у фотографії?

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

—Якими для клієнта повинні бути критерії вибору фотографа?

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

—Чого слід уникати при фотозйомці?

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

—Які деталі, що, зазвичай, проходять непоміченими, може «зловити» фотограф?

—The light.

—Яка людина, на вашу думку, може бути символом 21-го століття?

—The generation who were born in the 1980s.

—Кого ви бажаєте сфотографувати?

—Moments.

—Чи маєте ви якісь професійні табу?

—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.

—З ким ви хотіли б пофотографувати?

—The ones I consider as my photography idols.

—Про що ви хвилюєтесь і чому?

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

—Який момент є найбільш вражаючим у вашому житті?

—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.

—Якщо ви були б персонажем мультика, книги або фільму, ким саме ви були б і чому?

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

—Хто надихає вас у вашому житті і чому?

—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).

—Як ви визначаєте успіх? Як ви його вимірюєте?

—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.

—Ви надали б перевагу тому, щоб вас любили чи все-таки поважали?

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

—Якою була найбільша помилка, якої ви припустилися на роботі?

—Feeling I am not good enough.

—Коли ви збираєтесь у подорож, що ви берете з собою і чому?

—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.

—Чи є щось серед гаджетів, які вам належать, що ви воліли б краще не купувати? Чому?

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

—Як ви вчитесь робити гарніші знімки?

—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.

—Що ви хочете сказати за допомогою ваших фотографій?

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

—Що мотивує вас продовжувати робити знімки?

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

—Чи вашим батькам варто було б бути більш чи менш суворими?

—More strict.

—Якщо ви могли б повернутися назад у часі, що б ви зробили інакше?

—Finish my graphic design studies not photography.

—Чим ви займаєтесь у свій вільній час?

—Connect with nature hobbies.

—Який ваш бік публіка ніколи не бачить?

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

—Коли ви повністю задоволені своєю роботою?

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

—Чи ви вірите у традиційні ролі чоловіків та жінок?

—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.

—Чи ви легко заводите друзів?

—if I want to yes.

—Де ви хотіли б жити?

—Somewhere down under there across the globe from Europe.

—Який найбезглуздіший вчинок ви коли-небудь погодилися вчинити?

—Too many.

—Чи є життя після укладення шлюбу?

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

—Чи є у вас улюблений жарт? Розкажіть нам.

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

—Ви любите собак чи котів?

—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.

—Найкраща річ у житті - це:

—FOOD and sunrises.

—Те, що найбільш дратує в житті:

—Cold summers.

—Якщо вас запросять знімати кіно, якого жанру воно буде?

—Documentary travel movie about a solo traveller.

—Завтра я піду і...

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