Valokuvaaja Marina Rygalina

—Ennen kaikkea - kenet voit nimetä parhaaksi kuvaajaksi kaupungissasi? :)

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

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

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

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—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.

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

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

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—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.

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—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.

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—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.

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—Drone operated maybe????:)))

—Mikä on sille valokuvauslajille erityistä, johon olet erikoistunut?

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

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—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.

—Onko valokuvauksessa trendejä?

—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.

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—Uniqueness, aesthetics and style closest to their vision

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—To intrude, criticise or be negative.

—Mitkä yksityiskohdat, jotka yleensä jäävät huomaamatta, valokuvaaja voi tallettaa?

—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

—Mikä vaikuttaa kuvan arvoon? Mikä kuvissa on tärkeintä?

—Emotion, composition, color

—Kuka on sinun mielestäsi 2000-vuosisadan symboli?

—Social Media

—Ketä haluaisit kuvata?

—Celebrities
Weddings
Love Stories
Portraits
Wedding Catalogues
Sensual Shoots

—Onko sinulla ammatillisia tabuja?

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

—Kenen kanssa haluaisit kuvata?

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

—Mistä huolehdit ja miksi?

—That batteries go out:)))

—Mikä on ollut elämäsi vaikuttavin hetki?

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

—Jos olisit animoitu, kirjallisuus- tai elokuvahahmo, kuka olisit ja miksi?

—Cat Woman:)

—Kuka sinua on inspiroinut elämässäsi ja miksi?

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

—Miten ja millä perusteella määrittelisit menestyksen?

—When clients are coming back and recommending further.

—Haluaisitko olla mieluummin tykätty vai kunnioitettu?

—It is harder to earn a respect!

—Mikä on suurin virheesi, jonka olet tehnyt työssäsi?

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

—Kun lähdet matkalle, mitä otat mukaasi ja miksi?

—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.

—Oletko koskaan toivonut, ettet olisi ostanut jotain omistamistasi vempaimista? Miksi?

—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.

—Miten opettelet ottamaan parempia kuvia?

—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.

—Kuka on vaikuttanut eniten ammattiisi valokuvaajana?

—Christiano Ostinelli and Tali Photography

—Minkä yhden asian olisit toivonut tietäväsi, kun aloitit kuvaamisen?

—It takes more than talent, mainly the preservance

—Mitä haluat ilmaista valokuvillasi?

—Beauty is inside of Us

—Mikä motivoi sinua jatkamaan kuvausta?

—I want to be the Best in what I do.

—Olisiko vanhempiesi pitänyt olla tiukempia tai päinvastoin?

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

—Jos voisit palata ajassa taaksepäin, mitä tekisit eri tavalla?

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

—Uskotko, että muilla planeetoilla on elämää?

—I believe so:)

—Ketkä ovat sankareitasi?

—My husband :)

—Ketä et kunnioita?

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

—Mitä teet vapaa-ajallasi?

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

—Mitä puolta yleisö ei koskaan näe sinussa?

—Sensitive

—Milloin olet täysin tyytyväinen työhösi?

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

—Uskotko miesten ja naisten perinteisiin rooleihin?

—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.

—Saatko helposti ystäviä?

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

—Missä haluaisit asua?

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

—Mikä on typerin asia, johon olet koskaan suostunut?

—I don't keep the track of those:)))

—Jatkuuko elämä avioliiton jälkeen?

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

—Onko sinulla suosikkivitsiä? Kerro pois.

—Hard One:)

—Pidätkö koirista vai kissoista?

—Cats

—Ketä tai mitä vihaat?

—Hate is a strong word

—Parasta elämässä on:

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

—Ärsyttävintä elämässä on:

—Having to think about money

—Haluaisitko muuttaa mitään ympärilläsi?

—Living conditions and move into my dream house

—Mitä haluaisit muuttaa itsessäsi?

—To get some super powers:)

—Mitä haluaisit muuttaa maailmassa?

—Pollution and Global warming
Hunger and Poverty

—Haluaisitko antaa vinkkejä aloitteleville valokuvaajille?

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

—Jos Maahan saapuisi avaruusolioita ja he näkisivät sinut ensimmäisenä, mitä sanoisit heille?

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

—Jos sinut kutsuttaisiin kuvaamaan elokuvaa, mitä tyylilajia se edustaisi?

—Romantic Comedy of course:)

—Huomenna aion...

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