Photographe Marina Rygalina

—First and foremost – whom can you name as the best photographer in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Espagne? :)

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

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

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

—Comment avez-vous commencé à travailler dans la photographie ?

—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.

—Selon vous, quels sont les éléments les plus importants d'une bonne photo ?

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

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—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.

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—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.

—Quel aspect de votre profession aimez-vous le moins ?

—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.

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—Drone operated maybe????:)))

—Qu'est-ce que le style de photographie dans lequel vous travaillez a de spécial ?

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

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—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.

—Y a-t-il des modes dans la photographie ?

—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.

—Quels devraient être les critères pour qu'un client choisisse un photographe ?

—Uniqueness, aesthetics and style closest to their vision

—Quels sont les interdits lors de photographie ?

—To intrude, criticise or be negative.

—Quels détails seul un photographe peut-il remarquer ?

—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

—Qu'est-ce qui influence la valeur d'une photo ? Quels en sont les éléments ?

—Emotion, composition, color

—Quelle personne peut être le symbole du 21ème siècle selon vous ?

—Social Media

—Qui aimeriez-vous prendre en photo ?

—Celebrities
Weddings
Love Stories
Portraits
Wedding Catalogues
Sensual Shoots

—Avez-vous des tabous professionnels ?

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

—Avec quel photographe aimeriez-vous faire une séance photo ?

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

—De quoi vous inquiétez-vous, et pourquoi ?

—That batteries go out:)))

—Quel a été le moment le plus impressionnant de votre vie ?

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

—Si vous étiez un personnage de dessin animé, de livre ou de film, qui seriez-vous et pourquoi ?

—Cat Woman:)

—Qui vous inspire dans votre vie et pourquoi ?

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

—Comment définissez-vous le succès ? Comment le mesurez-vous ?

—When clients are coming back and recommending further.

—Préférez-vous être aimé ou respecté ?

—It is harder to earn a respect!

—Quelle a été votre plus grande erreur professionnelle ?

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

—Quand vous partez en voyage que prenez-vous avec vous et pourquoi ?

—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.

—Est-ce que vous regrettez d'avoir acheté un de vos gadgets ? Lequel et pourquoi ?

—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.

—Quelle méthode utilisez-vous pour améliorer vos prises de photo ?

—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.

—Qui vous a influencé le plus en tant que photographe ?

—Christiano Ostinelli and Tali Photography

—Quelle chose auriez-vous aimer connaître avant de vous lancer dans la photographie ?

—It takes more than talent, mainly the preservance

—Qu'aimeriez-vous dire avec vos photos ?

—Beauty is inside of Us

—Quelle est votre motivation pour continuer la photographie ?

—I want to be the Best in what I do.

—Pensez-vous que vos parents auraient dû être plus stricts ? Moins stricts ?

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

—Si vous pouviez revenir dans le temps, que changeriez-vous ?

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

—Que pensez-vous de la vie sur d'autres planètes ?

—I believe so:)

—Qui sont vos héros ?

—My husband :)

—Pour qui n'avez-vous aucun respect ?

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

—Que faites-vous pendant votre temps libre ?

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

—Quel aspect de votre personnalité le public ne voit pas ?

—Sensitive

—Quand êtes-vous complètement satisfait de votre travail ?

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

—Croyez-vous en le traditionalisme des rôles de l'homme et de la femme ?

—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.

—Vous faites-vous facilement des amis ?

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

—Où aimeriez-vous vivre ?

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

—Quelle est la chose la plus stupide que vous ayez accepté ?

—I don't keep the track of those:)))

—Existe-t-il une vie après le mariage ?

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

—Avez-vous une blague préférée ? Racontez-la.

—Hard One:)

—Préférez-vous les chats ou les chiens ?

—Cats

—Qui ou que détestez-vous ?

—Hate is a strong word

—La plus belle chose de la vie est :

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

—La chose la plus ennuyeuse de la vie est :

—Having to think about money

—Changeriez-vous quelque chose autour de vous ?

—Living conditions and move into my dream house

—Que changeriez-vous chez vous ?

—To get some super powers:)

—Que changeriez-vous dans le monde ?

—Pollution and Global warming
Hunger and Poverty

—Auriez-vous quelques astuces pour des photographes débutants ?

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

—Des extraterrestres arrivent sur Terre et vous êtes le premier à les rencontrer. Que leur dites-vous ?

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

—Vous êtes appelé pour tourner un film. De quel genre serait-il ?

—Romantic Comedy of course:)

—Demain, je vais aller faire...

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