My goal was to capture the essence of Russia—the atmosphere found in every corner of the country, whether it’s the capital or the remote countryside.
Even if what surrounds us might be gray and not always comfortable, it doesn’t extinguish what is most important within us. We remain people with rich souls. In this everyday life, people fall in love, become friends, exercise, and create.
My photographs are an attempt to capture the atmosphere of our country and to show how sharply our inner depth contrasts with the surrounding landscape.
My Tasks and Completed Work:
- Organizational and Production Work: — Independently developed the shooting concept and script. — Selected models appropriate for the project’s aesthetic. — Assembled the team and organized the shoot. — Selected the location and conceptualized the style of the looks.
- Shooting Process: — Served as the photographer, working with complex natural lighting on location. — Directed the models to achieve the desired emotion and pose. — Captured all raw material required for subsequent work.
- Post-Production: — Conducted in-depth selection of the captured material (culling). — Performed color correction. — Retouched the photographs.
- Media Packaging: — Formatted the post for Instagram (owned by Meta, designated as an extremist organization and banned in the Russian Federation). Project Results: — The project received high expert evaluation—9 points from the project curator (Anna Valerievna Palchik, HSE faculty member). — The publication garnered over 290 reactions (likes) and over 40 comments on the posts (as of October 23, 2024).
