Fotograaf Marina Rygalina

—Ten eerste - wie beschouwt u als de beste fotograaf in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spanje? :)

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

—Bent u fotogeniek?

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

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—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.

—Wat zijn volgens u de belangrijkste elementen van een goede foto?

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

—Houdt u van reizen?

—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.

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—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.

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—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.

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—Drone operated maybe????:)))

—Wat is er bijzonder aan het fotografiegenre waarin u zich specialiseert?

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

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—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.

—Zijn er bepaalde trends in fotografie?

—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.

—Welke criteria moet de klant hanteren bij het kiezen van een fotograaf?

—Uniqueness, aesthetics and style closest to their vision

—Wat is er totaal uit den boze bij het fotograferen?

—To intrude, criticise or be negative.

—Welke details die vaak onopgemerkt gaan, kan een fotograaf vastleggen?

—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

—Wat beïnvloedt de waarde van een foto? Wat zijn de elementen ervan?

—Emotion, composition, color

—Welke persoon kan volgens u symbool staan voor de 21e eeuw?

—Social Media

—Wie wil u graag fotograferen?

—Celebrities
Weddings
Love Stories
Portraits
Wedding Catalogues
Sensual Shoots

—Heeft u bepaalde taboes op professioneel vlak?

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

—Met wie zou u graag fotograferen?

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

—Waar maakt u zich zorgen over en waarom?

—That batteries go out:)))

—Wat is het meest indrukwekkende moment van uw leven?

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

—Als u een personage van een cartoon, boek of film was, wie zou u dan zijn?

—Cat Woman:)

—Wie inspireert u in uw leven en waarom?

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

—Hoe definieert u succes? Hoe meet u het?

—When clients are coming back and recommending further.

—Bent u liever graag gezien of gerespecteerd?

—It is harder to earn a respect!

—Wat is de grootste fout die u ooit begaan heeft op professioneel vlak?

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

—Wat neemt u mee op reis en waarom?

—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.

—Is er iets dat u liever niet gekocht had tussen de gadgets die u bezit? Waarom?

—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.

—Hoe leert u bij om betere foto's te maken?

—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.

—Wiens werk heeft u het meest beïnvloed als fotograaf?

—Christiano Ostinelli and Tali Photography

—Wat had u graag geweten toen u begon als fotograaf?

—It takes more than talent, mainly the preservance

—Wat wil u graag zeggen met uw foto's?

—Beauty is inside of Us

—Wat motiveert u om foto's te blijven maken?

—I want to be the Best in what I do.

—Hadden uw ouders strenger of minder streng moeten zijn?

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

—Wat zou u anders doen als u in de tijd kon terugkeren?

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

—Wat denkt u over leven op andere planeten?

—I believe so:)

—Wie zijn uw helden?

—My husband :)

—Voor wie kan u geen respect opbrengen?

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

—Wat doet u in uw vrije tijd?

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

—Welke kant van u krijgt het publiek niet te zien?

—Sensitive

—Wanneer bent u helemaal tevreden over uw werk?

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

—Gelooft u in een traditionele rolverdeling voor man en vrouw?

—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.

—Maakt u gemakkelijk vrienden?

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

—Waar zou u graag wonen?

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

—Wat is het domste waarmee u ooit akkoord bent gegaan?

—I don't keep the track of those:)))

—Is er een leven na het huwelijk?

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

—Heeft u een favoriete mop? Vertel ...

—Hard One:)

—Houdt u van honden of van katten?

—Cats

—Wie of wat haat u?

—Hate is a strong word

—Het beste in het leven is:

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

—Het vervelendste in het leven is:

—Having to think about money

—Is er iets rondom u dat u graag zou veranderen?

—Living conditions and move into my dream house

—Wat zou u graag veranderen aan uzelf?

—To get some super powers:)

—Wat zou u graag veranderen aan de wereld?

—Pollution and Global warming
Hunger and Poverty

—Kan u tips geven voor beginnende fotografen?

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

—Als buitenaardse wezens naar de Aarde komen en u bent de eerste persoon die ze ontmoeten, wat zal u hen dan zeggen?

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

—U wordt gevraagd om een film te maken, welk genre wordt het?

—Romantic Comedy of course:)

—Morgen zal ik ... doen

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