Fotogrāfs Marina Rygalina

—Pirmkārt un galvenokārt - kurš Tavuprāt ir labākais fotogrāfs Tavā pilsētā? :)

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

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

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

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—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.

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

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

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—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 Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—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 Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

—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.

—Kāda būs fotogrāfijas nākotne?

—Drone operated maybe????:)))

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

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

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—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.

—Vai fotogrāfijā ir kādas īpašas tendences?

—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.

—Kādi ir kritēriji, kas klientam jāņem vērā, izvēloties fotogrāfu?

—Uniqueness, aesthetics and style closest to their vision

—No kā fotogrāfējot būtu jāizvairās?

—To intrude, criticise or be negative.

—Kādus parasti nepamanītus brīžus var notvert fotogrāfs?

—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 ietekmē fotogrāfijas vērtību? Kādi ir tās elementi?

—Emotion, composition, color

—Kurš cilvēks, Tavuprāt, varētu būt 21. gadsimta simbols?

—Social Media

—Ko Tu vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Celebrities
Weddings
Love Stories
Portraits
Wedding Catalogues
Sensual Shoots

—Vai Tev ir kādi profesionālie tabu?

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

—Ar ko Tu kopā vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

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

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

—That batteries go out:)))

—Kas ir Tavas dzīves iespaidīgakais brīdis?

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

—Ja Tu būtu multfilmas, grāmatas vai filmas varonis, kurš tas būtu un kāpēc?

—Cat Woman:)

—Kas Tevi iedvesmo dzīvē un kāpēc?

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

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

—When clients are coming back and recommending further.

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

—It is harder to earn a respect!

—Kas ir lielākā kļūda, ko Tu esi pieļāvis darbā?

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

—Kad Tu plāno ceļot, ko Tu ņem līdzi un kāpēc?

—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.

—Vai kāda ierīcēm (gadžetiem), kas Tev pieder, ir tāda, kuru Tev nebūtu vajadzējis pirkt? Kāpēc?

—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.

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

—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.

—Kuri darbi Tevi kā fotogrāfu ir visvairāk iedvesmojuši?

—Christiano Ostinelli and Tali Photography

—Kas ir tā lieta, ko Tu būtu gribējis zināt pirms sāki nodarboties ar fotogrāfēšanu?

—It takes more than talent, mainly the preservance

—Ko Tu vēlies pastāstīt ar savām fotogrāfijām?

—Beauty is inside of Us

—Kas Tevi motivē turpināt uzņemt fotogrāfijas?

—I want to be the Best in what I do.

—Vai Tavi vecāki bija stringri vai netik stingri?

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

—Ja Tu varētu ceļot atpakaļ laikā, ko Tu darītu savādāk?

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

—Ko Tu domā par dzīvi uz citām planētām?

—I believe so:)

—Kas ir Tavi varoņi?

—My husband :)

—Ko Tu necieni?

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

—Ko Tu dari brīvajā laikā?

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

—Kuru Tavu pusi citi nekad neredz?

—Sensitive

—Kad Tu esi pilnībā apmierināts ar savu darbu?

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

—Vai Tu tici tradicionālajam lomu sadalījumam starp vīrieti un sievieti?

—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.

—Vai Tu vienkārši sadraudzējies?

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

—Kur Tu vēlētos dzīvot?

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

—Kas ir muļķīgākā lieta, ko Tu jebkad esi piekritis izdarīt?

—I don't keep the track of those:)))

—Vai pastāv dzīve pēc kāzām?

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

—Vai Tev ir mīļākais joks? Pastāsti to mums.

—Hard One:)

—Kas Tev patīk labāk - kaķi vai suņi?

—Cats

—Vai ir kaut kas vai kāds, ko Tu ienīsti?

—Hate is a strong word

—Labākā lieta dzīvē ir:

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

—Kaitinošākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—Having to think about money

—Vai ir kaut kas tāds, ko Tu vēlētos mainīt?

—Living conditions and move into my dream house

—Ko Tu gribētu mainīt sevī?

—To get some super powers:)

—Ko Tu vēlētos mainīt pasaulē?

—Pollution and Global warming
Hunger and Poverty

—Kādi būtu Tavi padomi jaunajiem fotogrāfiem?

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

—Ja uz zemes nolaistos citplanētieši un Tu būtu pirmais, ko viņi satiktu, ko Tu viņiem teiktu?

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

—Ja Tev būtu iespēja uzņemt filmu, kāda žanra filma tā būtu?

—Romantic Comedy of course:)

—Rīt es aiziešu un izdarīšu...

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