Fotógrafo Marina Rygalina

—En primer lugar, ¿quién puede llamar el mejor fotógrafo en Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España? :)

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

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

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

—¿Cómo empezó a trabajar en la industria de fotografía?

—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.

—¿En su opinión, cuáles son los elementos más importantes de una buena fotografía?

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

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—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.

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—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.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—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.

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—Drone operated maybe????:)))

—¿Qué tiene de especial el género fotográfico en que trabaja?

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

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—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.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—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.

—¿Qué criterios debería tener en cuenta una persona a la hora de elegir a un fotógrafo?

—Uniqueness, aesthetics and style closest to their vision

—¿Qué no está permitido de ningún modo cuando realiza una fotografía?

—To intrude, criticise or be negative.

—¿Qué detalles que normalmente no tenemos en cuenta puede un fotógrafo captar?

—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

—¿Qué influye en el valor de una fotografía? ¿Cuáles son sus elementos?

—Emotion, composition, color

—En su opinión, ¿qué persona podría ser un símbolo del siglo XXI?

—Social Media

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Celebrities
Weddings
Love Stories
Portraits
Wedding Catalogues
Sensual Shoots

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

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

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiar?

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

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—That batteries go out:)))

—¿Cuál ha sido el momento más impactante de su vida?

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

—Si fuera un personaje de animación, literario o cinematográfico, ¿quién le gustaría ser y por qué?

—Cat Woman:)

—¿Quién le inspira en su vida y por qué?

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

—¿Cómo definiría el éxito? ¿Cómo lo mide?

—When clients are coming back and recommending further.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—It is harder to earn a respect!

—¿Cuál es el mayor error que ha cometido en su trabajo?

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

—Cuando va de viaje, ¿qué lleva consigo y por qué?

—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.

—¿Se arrepiente de alguno de los gadgets que ha comprado? ¿Por qué?

—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.

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—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.

—¿A quién pertenece el trabajo que le ha influenciado más como fotógrafo?

—Christiano Ostinelli and Tali Photography

—¿Cuál es la única cosa que desearía haber sabido cuando comenzó a tomar fotografías?

—It takes more than talent, mainly the preservance

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—Beauty is inside of Us

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—I want to be the Best in what I do.

—¿Cree que sus padres deberían haber sido más o menos estrictos?

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

—¿Si pudiera volver atrás en el tiempo, qué haría de forma diferente?

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

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

—I believe so:)

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

—My husband :)

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

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

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

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

—¿Cuál es su lado desconocido que la gente nunca quiere ver?

—Sensitive

—¿Cuándo está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

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

—¿Cree en los roles tradicionales de hombres y mujeres?

—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.

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

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

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

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

—¿Cuál es la cosa más estúpida que ha aceptado hacer?

—I don't keep the track of those:)))

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

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

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

—Hard One:)

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Cats

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—Hate is a strong word

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

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

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—Having to think about money

—¿Hay algo a su alrededor que le gustaría cambiar?

—Living conditions and move into my dream house

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

—To get some super powers:)

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

—Pollution and Global warming
Hunger and Poverty

—¿Podría ofrecer algunos consejos a los fotógrafos que empiezan?

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

—Si los extraterrestres llegaran a la Tierra y fuera la primera persona que encontraran, ¿qué les diría?

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

—Si le llamaran como fotógrafo de una película, ¿a qué género pertenecería?

—Romantic Comedy of course:)

—Mañana voy a hacer...

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