Darina Kazak
Several centuries ago, people came up with an amazing way to stop time - photography. It is she who allows you to capture happy moments and beautiful places. A photographer is like a magician - he is able not only to capture the right moment, but also to do it skillfully. I had the chance to talk with one of these sorceresses. Once upon a time, photography was a simple hobby for Darina Kazak, but over time, her passion grew into her favorite job. The girl happily talked about all the intricacies of her profession and the miracles that a photographer can create.
– Darina, how did your passion for photography begin?
– I have always loved to travel. Of course, I wanted to capture everything new that I managed to see: unusual places, picturesque landscapes, interesting people, completely different from us... When all this came under the sight of my lens, I experienced a storm of pleasant emotions. Probably, that’s when I fell in love with photography and realized that this is exactly what I would like to do in life.
– You received your education at the Minsk State Linguistic University. Was the knowledge gained at the university useful in your real profession?
– Yes, I can say with confidence that I use the knowledge I acquired quite often. At university I studied two languages: English and French. Therefore, when I shoot abroad, I have no problems communicating with foreign clients.
To be honest, until recently it seemed to me that I didn’t know French well. But one day, finding myself in an unfamiliar area of Paris, where there was not a single English speaker, I realized: when you really need to, you will speak.
– How and where did you study photography? Do you currently have enough knowledge and experience?
– My photography training began at the Studio 67 photo school, where over the course of two years I was able to attend all kinds of courses and master classes.
I had the chance to work with the best photographers Belarus. I am especially grateful to the portrait photographer Yegor Voinov, who instilled in me a love for the portrait genre of photography. I like to study, because this way I can discover something new again and again. I think in every profession you need to grow and develop, and photography is no exception.
– What does it mean to be a photographer? What qualities should he have?
– A photographer should always be a little crazy. But of course that's the list important qualities doesn't end.
Firstly, a photographer is a responsible and punctual person. After all, it is important for the customer not only to start filming at the appointed time, but also to receive the material within a predetermined time frame.
Secondly, the photographer must be sociable, be able to win over and love to communicate, since our profession forces us to constantly be in contact with a variety of people.
Most often, communication brings only positive emotions, but sometimes the opposite happens. In such situations, the photographer will need the desire and ability to understand the other person.
In general, being a photographer means feeling, passing through everything that happens around you. Your photographs will always reflect how you see people and the world around you.
– Why has the profession of photography become so popular now?
– I think the popularity of this profession is due to the fact that many people do not quite correctly understand what exactly a photographer does. A person who has no idea about the work of a photographer sees only the process of shooting and finished photo. But the most important and lengthy stage is image processing. Sometimes you have to spend several sleepless nights to ensure that the picture becomes truly beautiful and turns out the way the customer wants to see it. For him, the magical transformation of a photograph remains behind the scenes, so many have no idea how much time and effort actually goes into working with the material.
Today most of“photographers” are people who buy equipment and don’t know how to use it. But if I get a flute, I won’t even be able to make money in the transition until I learn to play it beautifully!
– What distinguishes professional photographer from an amateur?
- This is very complex issue, it cannot be answered unambiguously. The fact is that today anyone can be a photographer. Some people mistakenly perceive this profession as easy money. Therefore, among people who call themselves professionals, there are often those who make serious mistakes in their work.
At the same time, in our country you can find amateurs who are capable of making masterpieces. They master the technical side of photography and know how to show ordinary things in a bright and memorable way.
In my opinion, it is much more important to be a photographer at heart - someone who devotes himself entirely to his work. He can spend hours looking for ideas for his works and always finds them! He can spot the person he needs in a crowd of rushing people and, having taken a series of photographs, will be incredibly happy, even if the shooting was free.
A photographer at heart is an artist who sells what he writes, and does not write what is sold... It is important that such a person not only works with his soul, but also looks for this soul in others. I think this kind of photographer can be called a professional.
– What do you find most difficult in your work?
– In my work it can be difficult to please every client. After all, everyone has different tastes and views on what exactly photography should be like. Usually the customer trusts me completely. But sometimes a photographer has to defend his opinion, explain why he takes a picture this way and not otherwise. We need to look for a compromise.
The resulting photograph is the result collaboration with the customer. And we also rejoice at this result together. By the way, I often continue to communicate with clients after the order has been completed. With someone it's easy a good relationship, and some even became close friends.
– What do you like to shoot most? Why?
– I like working with children because they are spontaneous, honest and sincere. I also enjoy working at weddings, where sometimes I myself shed a tear at a touching moment...
But most of all I love making portraits, because every person is unique. Before starting a shoot, I always look carefully at the person, trying to understand him, see, feel what is hiding inside him. This is somewhat reminiscent of an appointment with a psychologist. In portrait photographs I try to show people as they are. My main rule: the frame must be real. Mostly girls come to me for portrait photography, so it is important for me to capture and emphasize femininity in the photographs.
– What is the benefit to society from the work of a photographer?
– It seems to me that there is nothing more touching than the joyful faces of mothers who see their beloved children in photographs. If I photograph a young couple, then their happiness and love are always reflected in the photographs. These shots are real, they are incomparable with anything. When you look at such pictures, your soul immediately becomes warmer.
I would even call my profession “phototherapy.”
- Photographer - creative profession. Where do you get inspiration for your work?
– I absolutely love nature. When I'm feeling low, anything connected to nature, especially travel, can recharge me. Sometimes a good movie or music helps. But it's the little things that inspire me most: the morning Fresh air, a child's smile, a kind word. I think the best driver is what brings us joy.
Anna EVSEICHIK
Taking photos is becoming easier every day. Now that many people have smartphones, it’s generally a matter of a few seconds. Don't neglect this opportunity, because photos can make you happier! Here are 7 reasons why this happens:
1. Photos remind us of the people, places and activities we love near and dear to us.
Many people carry photographs with them in their wallet, place them on their desk in the office, and in their happy and strong families You can often see photographs on the walls.
2. Photos remind us of happy moments from the past.
The best way to cheer up is to remember something pleasant. Photographs are a great way to refresh memories, because we try to capture the happy moments of our lives in photographs.
3. Photos save a lot of memories without taking up a lot of space.
You can even easily save all of your child's drawings. You can’t just throw these masterpieces away, and to store it all, you’ll need a lot of free space. What if you photograph all the pictures and paste them into an album? The result is a book that you can leaf through and plunge into memories. We are sure that your child, when he grows up, will also be pleased to look at his early creativity. Such books are made to order by the Plum Print service.
4. One photo can replace something
A friend of the author who wrote this article’s father died. She wanted to keep his desk in his memory, but she had absolutely no place to put it. Then she took a photo, and now she can look at it whenever she wants. Interestingly, photographs sometimes look much better than the actual thing that is captured on them.
5. Photos help you collect ideas.
Photography is a great way to capture an idea. And you can collect your ideas and the ideas of other users, for example, on your page on Pinterest.com, so that you can use them later.
Or they could be things that you enjoy looking at. Without buying them, you can admire them regularly, thereby improving your mood.
6. Taking photos encourages creative thinking.
If you take at least one photo every day (only an interesting or beautiful one), then you will develop your powers of observation and creativity to the surrounding world.
7. A photo diary will be interesting reading for you in the future.
We at Lifehacker have already talked about this. But if you just don’t have enough energy for it, try starting a photo diary and adding several photos of bright moments to it every day. Do this every day, and in a few years you will be able to flip through it with the warmest feelings and remember the important things that happened to you during this time.
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« Your first 10,000 photos are your worst." - Henri Cartier-Bresson.
“Many photographers believe that if they buy a better camera, they will be able to shoot the best photos. The best camera won't work for you if there's nothing in your head or heart." - Arnold Newman.
« Which of my photos is your favorite? The one I'm going to take off tomorrow", - Imogen Cunningham.
« Great photography is about depth of feeling, not depth of field.», - Peter Adams.
« You don't photograph, you create", - Ansel Adams.
« If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough." -Robert Capa.
« What I love about photography is that it captures a moment that is gone forever, that cannot be reproduced», - Karl Lagerfeld.
« Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always carry a camera with me at all times... I just shoot what interests me in this moment» , - Elliott Erwitt.
« There is such a subtle reality in photography that it becomes more and more real than reality itself», - Alfred Stieglitz.
“I'm not interested in rules or convention. Photography is not a sport,” Bill Brandt.
« There are always two people in every photograph: the photographer and the viewer.”, - Ansel Adams.
« For me, photography is the art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found that it has little to do with what you see and everything to do with how you see.", - Elliot Erwitt.
« I'm not interested in photography per se. I just want to capture a moment's worth of reality», - Henri Cartier-Bresson.
« The world simply doesn’t fit into the 35mm camera format.”, -Eugene Smith.
« Look, I'm not an intellectual - I just take photographs.", - Helmut Newton.
« A photograph can only represent the present. Once you photograph it, it becomes part of the past.", - Berenice Abbott.
« No place is boring if you've had a good night's sleep and have some unexposed film.", - Robert Adams.
« Look and think before you open the shutter. Heart and mind are the true camera lens», - Yusuf Karsh.
« For a photographer, it is more important to have very good shoes than very good camera » - Sebastiano Salgado.
« I always thought nice photos like good jokes. If you explain them, they are no longer so good.", - unknown author.
« If you photograph in color, you show the color of your clothes, and if you shoot in black and white, you show the color of your soul.", - unknown author.
« Buying a Nikon doesn't make you a photographer. It makes you a Nikon owner.", - unknown author.
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“One out-of-focus photo is a mistake, ten out-of-focus photos are experiments, a hundred out-of-focus photos are style.”", - unknown author.
« Most of my photographs are based on people, I look at the unguarded moment when the soul peeks out, then the experience is etched on the person's face.", -Steve McCurry.
« I have to shoot three rolls of film a day to give my eyes enough practice», - Joseph Koudelka.
« Remember that the person you are photographing makes up 50% of the portrait, and the remaining 50% is you. You need the model as much as he or she needs you. If they don't want to help you, it will be a very bleak picture." - Lord Patrick Lichfield.
« Photographs are open doors to the past, but they provide a glimpse into the future.», - Sally Mann.
« A good photo stops a fleeting moment.”, - Eudora Welty.
« Photography picks up a fact from life, and it will live forever.", - Raghu Rai.
« The results are questionable even among more experienced photographers.", - Matthew Brady.
« It's more important to get along with people than to click the shutter.", - Alfred Eisenstedt.
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« I see something special and show it to the camera. The moment is held until someone sees it. Then he, - Sam Abel.
« I went into photography because it seemed like the perfect medium to comment on the madness of today's existence.", - Robert Mapplethorpe.
« I think the best photographs are often at the edge of any situation, I don't find photographing a situation as interesting as photographing the edge.", - William Albert Allard.
« To be a good photographer, you need to have a rich imagination. You need less imagination to become an artist because you can make things up. And in photography everything is so ordinary that you have to look at a lot before you learn to see the unusual.”, - David Bailey.
« Two of the most attractive features of photography are to make new things familiar and familiar things new.", - William Thackeray.
« I think I shot about 40,000 negatives and from them I have about 800 photographs that I like.", -Harry Callahan.
« I don’t get wrapped up in technology or anything like that,” - Fay Godwin.
« You can give everything to photography, but you will only get one thing from it - happiness.", - author unknown.
“When I take photographs, what I'm really doing is looking for explanations for things.”, - Wynn Bullock.
« There will be times when you find yourself in the field without a camera. Then you will see the most magnificent sunset or the most beautiful scene you have ever witnessed. Don't feel bad because you can't capture it. Sit back, absorb it and enjoy it for what it is!», - Degriff.
« Sometimes you can tell big story with a tiny object», - Eliot Porter.
« Ultimately, photography is about who you are. This is true to yourself. And the search for truth becomes a habit.", -Leonard Freed.
« Don't stop seeing. Don't stop framing. Don't turn off and on. It's continuous",- Annie Leibovitz.
« Most things in life are moments of joy and difficulty. Photography is a moment of difficulty and a lifetime of pleasure." -Tony Benn.
« The artist's world is limitless. It can be found far from where it lives or within a few feet. Although he is always on the threshold of his home», - Paul Strand.
« My life is conditioned urgent need wander and observe, and my camera is my passport", -
High quality and beautiful photo- this is the dream of every person. Because photography will forever capture the never-repeating moments of our lives. It’s nice to remember interesting photos from the photos taken life situations. Probably in modern world There is no longer a person who does not have his own camera. Many of these cameras were purchased for a lot of money and are professional. However, professional photographers are able to work wonders and create real masterpieces.
Many families get used to the work of a certain photographer and invite him to photograph a wedding, pregnancy, birth and the first steps of a baby. They use the services of one photographer for the reason that they get used to high-quality photographs and completely trust him. If you don’t have a good photographer in mind, then you can use the help of a professional photographer who will demonstrate his portfolio as sample images.
A true professional in his field knows how to take live shots: moments of a radiant smile, gestures, unusual poses. The lens of a real photographer allows you to capture the most successful angles and bright moments. In the modern world, there are various additional devices for the camera that allow you to create unusually beautiful photos.
The photo studio in Krasnoyarsk has specialists on its staff who can create interesting photos even during difficult photo shoots. They know many nuances that will allow you to decorate an image and emphasize its individuality. The following photo sessions are extremely popular:
- maternity photo sessions;
- photos for lovers;
- photo of children.
Photo sessions for pregnant women
It is most beneficial to take a photo of a woman in the position at 8 months, when the tummy is most noticeable. To make the photos interesting, the young couple is asked to dress in the same color palette. Also, many photographers work in tandem with makeup artists who help them create the most successful makeup for their partners.
Baby photo sessions
The photographer takes photos without a flash. Most often, photographs are taken in a child's home, so the photographer must be a real professional to ensure that they turn out high-quality and lively.
Photo session for children
This kind of photo session is considered one of the most difficult, since it is associated with the fact that the child is not able to pose for a long time. This is why photographers choose a place in nature for a photo shoot, because there the child will be interested in the world around him and will be most relaxed. In nature, the child will do his usual activities, and it will be easier for the photographer to capture bright shots.
Don’t spare money on a quality photographer, because such photos will delight you for the rest of the time.
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