Fotograf Marina Rygalina

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spania? :)

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

—Er du fotogen?

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

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—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.

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

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

—Er du glad i å reise?

—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.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—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.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—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.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—Drone operated maybe????:)))

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

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

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—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.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—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.

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—Uniqueness, aesthetics and style closest to their vision

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—To intrude, criticise or be negative.

—Hvilke detaljer, som vanligvis ingen ville lagt merke til, kan en fotograf fange opp?

—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

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—Emotion, composition, color

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundre etter din mening?

—Social Media

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—Celebrities
Weddings
Love Stories
Portraits
Wedding Catalogues
Sensual Shoots

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

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

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

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

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—That batteries go out:)))

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

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

—Hvilken animert figur, literær person eller filmkarakter ville du vært, og hvorfor?

—Cat Woman:)

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

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

—Hvordan definerer du suksess? Hvordan måler du graden av suksess?

—When clients are coming back and recommending further.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—It is harder to earn a respect!

—Hva er den største tabben du noensinne har gjort på jobben?

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

—Når du skal ut å reise; hva tar du med deg, og hvorfor?

—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.

—Er de noe blant dine gadgets du angrer på å ha kjøpt? Hvorfor?

—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.

—Hvordan utdanner du deg for stadig å ta bedre bilder?

—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.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—Christiano Ostinelli and Tali Photography

—Hva spesifikt skulle du ønske at du visste da du begynte å fotografere?

—It takes more than talent, mainly the preservance

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—Beauty is inside of Us

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—I want to be the Best in what I do.

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

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

—Hva ville du ha gjort annerledes hvis du kunne reise tilbake i tid?

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

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—I believe so:)

—Hvem er dine helter?

—My husband :)

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

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

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

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

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

—Sensitive

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

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

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—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.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

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

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

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

—Hva er de teiteste du noensinne har gått med på å gjøre?

—I don't keep the track of those:)))

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

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

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

—Hard One:)

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—Cats

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

—Hate is a strong word

—Det beste i livet er:

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

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—Having to think about money

—Er det noe omkring du kunne tenkt deg å forandre på?

—Living conditions and move into my dream house

—Hva hos deg selv kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

—To get some super powers:)

—Hva i verden kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

—Pollution and Global warming
Hunger and Poverty

—Kan du komme med noen gode råd til fotografer i startfasen?

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

—Forestill deg at romvesener ankommer jorda, og at du er den første de treffer. Hva ville du sagt til dem?

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

—Hvis du ble spurt om å spille inn en film, hvilken sjanger ville den være?

—Romantic Comedy of course:)

—I morgen skal jeg...

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