Fotograf Marina Rygalina

—Först och främst - vem kan du nämna som den bästa fotografen i Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spanien? :)

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

—Är du fotogenisk?

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

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—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.

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

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

—Älskar du att resa?

—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.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—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.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—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.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—Drone operated maybe????:)))

—Vad är det speciella med den fotografigenre du specialiserar i?

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

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—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.

—Finns det några trender inom 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.

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja en fotograf?

—Uniqueness, aesthetics and style closest to their vision

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—To intrude, criticise or be negative.

—Vilka detaljer kan en fotograf fånga som vanligtvis går obemärkta?

—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

—Vad påverkar fotots värde? Vilka är dess element?

—Emotion, composition, color

—Vilken person tycker du symboliserar 2000-talet?

—Social Media

—Vem vill du fotografera?

—Celebrities
Weddings
Love Stories
Portraits
Wedding Catalogues
Sensual Shoots

—Har du några professionella tabun?

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

—Vem skulle du vilja fotografera med?

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

—Vad oroar du dig över och varför?

—That batteries go out:)))

—Vilket är det mest imponerande ögonblicket i ditt liv?

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

—Om du vore en animerad, litterär eller filmkaraktär, vem skulle du vara och varför?

—Cat Woman:)

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

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

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—When clients are coming back and recommending further.

—Föredrar du att vara omtyckt eller respekterad?

—It is harder to earn a respect!

—Vilket är det största misstaget som du har gjort på jobbet?

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

—Vad tar du med dig och varför när du är ute och reser?

—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.

—Äger du en gadget som du önskar att du inte hade köpt? Varför?

—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.

—Hur utbildar du dig själv för att bli en bättre fotograf?

—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.

—Vems arbete har haft störst inflytande över dig som fotograf?

—Christiano Ostinelli and Tali Photography

—Finns det någonting specifikt som du önskar att du visste när du började fotografera?

—It takes more than talent, mainly the preservance

—Vad försöker du säga med dina fotografier?

—Beauty is inside of Us

—Vad motiverar dig att fortsätta att ta bilder?

—I want to be the Best in what I do.

—Borde dina föräldrar ha varit mer eller mindre strikta?

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

—Om du kunde resa tillbaka i tiden, vad skulle du göra annorlunda?

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

—Tror du att det finns liv på andra planeter?

—I believe so:)

—Vilka är dina hjältar?

—My husband :)

—Finns det någon person som du inte har någon respekt för?

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

—Vad gör du på fritiden?

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

—Har du någon sida som du aldrig visar upp offentligt?

—Sensitive

—När är du fullständigt tillfredsställd med ditt arbete?

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

—Tror du på de traditionella mans- och kvinnorollerna?

—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.

—Är det enkelt för dig att skaffa vänner?

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

—Var skulle du vilja bo?

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

—Vad är det dummaste som du någonsin har tackat ja till?

—I don't keep the track of those:)))

—Finns det ett liv efter äktenskapet?

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

—Har du ett favoritskämt? Berätta det för oss.

—Hard One:)

—Gillar du hundar eller katter?

—Cats

—Vem eller vad hatar du?

—Hate is a strong word

—Det bästa med livet är:

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

—Det mest irriterande med livet är:

—Having to think about money

—Finns det någonting runt omkring dig som du skulle vilja ändra på?

—Living conditions and move into my dream house

—Finns det någonting om dig själv som du skulle vilja ändra?

—To get some super powers:)

—Vad vill du ändra på i världen?

—Pollution and Global warming
Hunger and Poverty

—Kan du ge några råd till nya fotografer?

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

—Om utomjordingar skulle komma till jorden, och du är den första personen som de träffar, vad skulle du säga till dem?

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

—Om du skulle bli tillfrågad att spela in en film, vilken genre skulle det vara?

—Romantic Comedy of course:)

—Imorgon kommer jag att...

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