Photographer Marina Rygalina

—Unang una sa lahat - sino ang papangalanan mo na pinakamahusay na photographer sa Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain? :)

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

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

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

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—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.

—Ano ang mga mahahalagang bahagi ng isang magandang larawan sa iyong opinyon?

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

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—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.

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

—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.

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

—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.

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

—Drone operated maybe????:)))

—Ano ang espesyal sa kategorya ng photography kung saan ka dalubhasa?

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

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

—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.

—Mayroon bang mga trend ang photography?

—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.

—Ano ang dapat na pamantayan ng isang customer sa pagpili ng photographer?

—Uniqueness, aesthetics and style closest to their vision

—Ano ang mga bagay na dapat iwasan kapag kumukuha ng larawan?

—To intrude, criticise or be negative.

—Ano ang mga detalye na kadalasan ay hindi napapansin na napapansin ng photographer?

—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

—Ano ang mga umiimpluwensya sa kahalagahan ng isang larawan? Ano ang mga element nito?

—Emotion, composition, color

—Sinong tao ang sumisimbolo sa ika-21 siglo sa iyong opinyon?

—Social Media

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—Celebrities
Weddings
Love Stories
Portraits
Wedding Catalogues
Sensual Shoots

—Mayroon ka bang mga propesyonal na ipinagbabawal?

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

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

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

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

—That batteries go out:)))

—Ano ang pinakahanga-hangang pagkakataon sa iyong buhay?

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

—Kung ikaw ay isang kartun, libro o karakter sa pelikula, sino ang gugustuhin mong maging at bakit?

—Cat Woman:)

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

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

—Paano mo binibigyang kahulugan ang tagumpay? Paano mo tinitimbang ito?

—When clients are coming back and recommending further.

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—It is harder to earn a respect!

—Ano ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ang nagawa mo sa trabaho?

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

—Kapag ikaw ay naglalakbay, ano ang dinadala mo at bakit?

—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.

—Mayroon ka bang kahilingan na hindi mo pa nabibili maliban sa mga gadget na mayroon ka? Bakit?

—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.

—Paano mo tinuturuan ang sarili mo na kumuha ng mas magagandang mga larawan?

—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.

—Kaninong mga gawa ang may malaking nagimpluwensiya sa iyo bilang photographer?

—Christiano Ostinelli and Tali Photography

—Ano ang isang bagay na nais mong malaman noong nagumpisa ka sa pagkuha ng mga larawan?

—It takes more than talent, mainly the preservance

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

—Beauty is inside of Us

—Ano ang nag-uudyok sa iyo na ipagpatuloy ang pagkuha ng mga larawan?

—I want to be the Best in what I do.

—Ang iyong magulang ba ay dapat naging mas o hindi gaanong istrikto?

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

—Kung maaari mong balikan ang nakaraan, ano ang babaguhin mo?

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

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

—I believe so:)

—Sino ang iyong mga bayani?

—My husband :)

—Kanino ka walang respeto?

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

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

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

—Anong bahagi mo ang hindi nakikita ng publiko?

—Sensitive

—Kailan ka ganap na nasisiyahan sa iyong trabaho?

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

—Naniniwala ka ba sa tradisyunal na mga papel para mga sa lalaki at babae?

—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.

—Mabilis ka ba makipagkaibigan?

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

—Saan mo gustong manirahan?

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

—Ano ang pinakamangmang na bagay na sinang-ayunan mong gawin?

—I don't keep the track of those:)))

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

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

—Mayroon ka bang paboritong biro? Sabihin mo sa amin.

—Hard One:)

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

—Cats

—Sino o ano ang iyong kinasusuklaman?

—Hate is a strong word

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

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

—Ang pinakanakakainis na bagay sa buhay ay:

—Having to think about money

—Mayroong ba sa iyong paligid na nais mong baguhin?

—Living conditions and move into my dream house

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa iyong sarili?

—To get some super powers:)

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa mundo?

—Pollution and Global warming
Hunger and Poverty

—Maaari ka bang magbigay ng mga tip para sa mga photographer na nagsisimula pa lamang?

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

—Kung ang mga alien ay pumunta sa Earth at ikaw ang una nilang makikilala, ano ang sasabihin mo sakanila?

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

—Kung ikaw ay tatawagin upang mag-shoot ng pelikula, ano ang magiging kategorya nito?

—Romantic Comedy of course:)

—Bukas ako pupunta at gagawa...

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