Fotograf Marina Rygalina

—Først og fremmest - hvem kan du navngive som den bedste fotograf i Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spanien? :)

—I don't know my direct competition, since I am concentrating on my own professional development and growth

—Er du fotogen?

—I usually look good on pictures if I am not caught off guard:)

—Hvordan blev du en del af fotografiindustrien?

—I was starting from Sensual Private Sessions, then was drawn into Beauty and Fashion Fields. At some point I was taking part in the shoots for the Wedding Dresses. I was fascinated by the beauty of the dresses, and realised that it is mainly the fairytale effect that I like, and it started showing in my pictures.

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

—Emotions, composition, colour palette, light, decor elements

—Elsker du at rejse?

—Yes, totally exciting. Now I live in a smaller town in the mountains and although it is great as a home, it makes me want to get out once in a while for a search of an adventure and beauty.

—Hvad kan du bedst lide ved dit fag?

—Creating Beauty. I see it everywhere and in almost everything and I like to show it through the lens...
I want other people to see it the way I see it.

—Hvad synes du mindre godt om ved dit fag?

—It takes me some time before I can sit on a computer and go through pictures. I can not do it right away after the shoot. I tend to be very excited after the event and am liking everything, without criticism, it is hard to make a selection of the best pictures. But if I come back to them in a week, I tend to cool down with my emotions and I can look at my work objectively already.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ud for fotografering?

—Drone operated maybe????:)))

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

—The situation is dynamic and you have less time to adjust to the fast changing conditions.

—Hvordan håndterer du kritik?

—I am an artist and this is my vision, sensitive as all the artist are, since I am not doing by the book. But I do listen, digest it, learn and adjust.

—Er der nogen tendenser inden for fotografering?

—There are lots of styles, I wouldn't call it tendencies in photography. It is all very influenced as well by the wedding styles, dresses and decor.

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

—Uniqueness, aesthetics and style closest to their vision

—Hvilke ting er slet ikke tilladt under fotograferingen?

—To intrude, criticise or be negative.

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

—All those secret moments and the sparks between the couple. Also all those little things that took so much time to organise, that might go unnoticed to the unprofessional eye

—Hvad påvirker værdien af et foto? Hvilke elementer indeholder det?

—Emotion, composition, color

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

—Social Media

—Hvem vil du gerne fotografere?

—Celebrities
Weddings
Love Stories
Portraits
Wedding Catalogues
Sensual Shoots

—Har du nogen professionelle tabuemner?

—No. If something looks good and aesthetic, how can it be prohibited?

—Hvem ville du gerne fotografere sammen med?

—Someone I could benefit from learning, like Lindenberg, Leibowitz, David La Chapelle, and there is many more...

—Hvad bekymrer du dig om, og hvorfor?

—That batteries go out:)))

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

—The birth of my children:) Life did change after that:)

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

—Cat Woman:)

—Hvem inspirerer dig i dit liv, og hvorfor?

—There isn't any in particular...instagram is pretty good source of inspiration:)

—Hvordan definerer du succes? Hvordan måler du det?

—When clients are coming back and recommending further.

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

—It is harder to earn a respect!

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

—I don't look at anything as a mistake, it is an experience

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

—When travelling for work I take camera and off camera flash lights. As for leisure time, Iphone is enough, and lots of cloths and cosmetics of course.

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

—I was hesitant about which lens to get. I choose 50mm 1,4 lens, which is amazing for portraits, but you have to constantly move with it since it is not a zoom. Not sure if I would change it, but I would love to get an extra zoom lens.
Some studio lights were not really useful since I prefer to work on the go.

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

—I observe what I like and do everything to figure out how was it done.I also like attending workshops of my favourite photographers cause you tend to see their direct approach and means of how they achieved it. At the end of the day, you also stay with a photo data from real photoshoots to work with later.

—Hvis arbejde har haft størst indflydelse på dig som fotograf?

—Christiano Ostinelli and Tali Photography

—Hvad er det eneste, du ville ønske, du vidste, da du begyndte at tage billeder?

—It takes more than talent, mainly the preservance

—Hvad vil du gerne fortælle med dine fotografier?

—Beauty is inside of Us

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

—I want to be the Best in what I do.

—Burde dine forældre have været mere eller mindre strikse?

—They should have paid more attention to what I like.

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

—I would have started with photography at much earlier age.

—Hvad med liv på andre planeter?

—I believe so:)

—Hvem er dine helte?

—My husband :)

—Hvem har du ingen respekt for?

—My farther :(
Others I can not judge, as their impact on me hasn't been so excruciating

—Hvad laver du i din fritid?

—Either with family and kids in the mountains doing some sports or by myself and with friends going out in a big city

—Hvilken side af dig viser du aldrig offentligt?

—Sensitive

—Hvornår er du helt tilfreds med dit arbejde?

—As soon as I stopped working on the pictures and submitting them to client.

—Tror du på de traditionelle mande- og kvinderoller?

—Yes, I was born in Russia with an Asian mentality, where the Man is the leader. But I was raised in Europe where there is no Gender.

—Har du let ved at få nye venner?

—I am very friendly in general. But real friends? Not really, since I tend to keep my distance for a while longer.

—Hvor vil du gerne bo?

—I prefer to stay where I am right now and just travel a lot.

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

—I don't keep the track of those:)))

—Er der liv efter ægteskabet?

—Hard to believe:))) but yes, it does exist:)))
I am happily married myself for 10 years already.

—Har du en yndlingsvittighed? Fortæl den til os.

—Hard One:)

—Kan du lide hunde eller katte?

—Cats

—Hvem eller hvad hader du?

—Hate is a strong word

—Det bedste ved livet er:

—Me not having to work in the office for 9 hours a day and doing what I like

—Det mest irriterende ved livet er:

—Having to think about money

—Er der nogen ting rundt omkring, som du gerne vil ændre?

—Living conditions and move into my dream house

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre ved dig selv?

—To get some super powers:)

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre i verden?

—Pollution and Global warming
Hunger and Poverty

—Kan du give et par råd til de fotografer, som lige er startet?

—Don't think too much! Go for it! Overthing tends to stop us from doing things.

—Hvis nogle rumvæsner kom til jorden, og du var den første person, de mødte, hvad ville du så sige til dem?

—Please let me go, I have kids, they need me:)

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

—Romantic Comedy of course:)

—I morgen tager jeg ud og...

—Checking out the venue of the Saturday's Wedding.