Fotografas Marina Rygalina

—Pirmiausia ir svarbiausia – ką galite įvardinti kaip geriausią fotografą jūsų mieste? :)

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

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

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

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—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.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

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

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—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.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—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.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—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.

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—Drone operated maybe????:)))

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

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

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—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.

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—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.

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—Uniqueness, aesthetics and style closest to their vision

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—To intrude, criticise or be negative.

—Kokias detales, kurios paprastai būna nepastebėtos, gali pastebėti fotografas?

—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

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—Emotion, composition, color

—Koks žmogus Jūsų manymu galėtų būti 21 amžiaus simboliu?

—Social Media

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

—Celebrities
Weddings
Love Stories
Portraits
Wedding Catalogues
Sensual Shoots

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

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

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

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

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

—That batteries go out:)))

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

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

—Jeigu būtumėte animacinio filmo, knygos arba filmo veikėju, kuo norėtumėte būti ir kodėl?

—Cat Woman:)

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

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

—Kaip Jūs apibrėžtumėte sėkmės terminą? Kaip ją "matuojate"?

—When clients are coming back and recommending further.

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—It is harder to earn a respect!

—Kokia yra didžiausia klaida kurią padarėte darbe?

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

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

—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.

—Ar tarp turimų prietaisų yra tokių kurių geriau būtumėte nepirkę? Kodėl?

—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.

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—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.

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—Christiano Ostinelli and Tali Photography

—Išskirkite vieną dalyką kurį būtumėte norėjęs žinoti prieš pradedant fotografo karjerą?

—It takes more than talent, mainly the preservance

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

—Beauty is inside of Us

—Kas motyvuoja Jus toliau fotografuoti?

—I want to be the Best in what I do.

—Jūsų tėvai turėjo būti labiau ar mažiau griežti?

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

—Jeigu galėtumėte grįžti į praeitį, ką darytumėte kitaip?

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

—Ką manote apie gyvybę kitose planetose?

—I believe so:)

—Kas yra jūsų herojai?

—My husband :)

—Kam nejaučiate pagarbos?

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

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

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

—Kokia yra Jūsų pusė, kurios visuomenė niekada nemato?

—Sensitive

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

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

—Ar tikite tradicinėmis vyrų ir moterų rolėmis?

—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.

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

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

—Kur norėtumėte gyventi?

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

—Koks yra kvailiausias dalykas kūrį buvote padarę?

—I don't keep the track of those:)))

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

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

—Ar turite mėgstamą anekdotą? Papasakokite.

—Hard One:)

—Labiau mėgstate šunis ar kates?

—Cats

—Ko nekenčiate?

—Hate is a strong word

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

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

—Labiausiai erzinantis dalykas gyvenime yra:

—Having to think about money

—Ar yra kas nors aplink jus, ką norėtumėte pakeisti?

—Living conditions and move into my dream house

—Ką norėtmėte pakeisti savyje?

—To get some super powers:)

—Ką norėtumėte pakeisti pasaulyje?

—Pollution and Global warming
Hunger and Poverty

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

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

—Jei į žemę atvyktų ateiviai ir jūs būtumėte pirmas jų sutiktas žmogus, ką jiems pasakytumėte?

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

—Jei filmuotumėtė filmą, koks būtų jo žanras?

—Romantic Comedy of course:)

—Rytoj aš eisiu ir darysiu...

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