issue31 (part2) January 2018

Where do you get inspiration from? Well, there
obviously is sort of an art that really moves me. And
such a works happen to be kind of an emotional trigger
in my mind sometimes. But I wouldn’t actually call
them inspirations, however they usually give me a
boost of extra energy to work on my own stuff. As I
mentioned earlier, emotions, experiences and that
faint, spiritual aspects of everyday life, are mostly
where my inspirations come from.
Studio, on location or both? Absolutely location. And
mostly outdoor. Natural, ambient light. I do, of course,
shoot with strobes as well, all depends on the concept
but even then, I’d rather take all my equipment to the
certain, carefully picked up location, not to the studio. I
just find studio shots kinda ‘emotionless’ while natural
environment offers a way more unique outcome.
Would you consider yourself a hobbyist or a paid
professional? I’d say both, however I definitely prefer
to keep my photography at the passion side. It gives
me a much more creative freedom, and doesn’t make
me feel bored or tired. I consider what I do rather an
art than a craft so I’m happy to be fulltime UI/UX
designer for living and passionate photographer in my
spare time.
What has been your most memorable session and
why? That’s tough question. Really. Creative
collaboration with people is something I put my whole
heart into, so picking up just one example is difficult. I
really enjoyed ‘Soulmate’ project mostly because it
happened quite unexpectedly actually, as a part of
another shoot. We were actually done for that day, it
started to rain and we both, myself and a model,
wanted a coffee badly. I just asked her to pose for few
more shots on our way back. After a quick look at
barely few frames we both knew they were going to be
super cool and definitely worth continuing as a
separate thing. So, we met again and made it happen. I
still have few crops waiting for post processing and a
big dilemma which ones to reject because they all are
so fantastic.
Martyna
Lina
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