- Lera, hi! - Hi !
- see me? hear me? - yeah, all fine!
this is my assistant Olga, she's to shoot the video
I'm happy to see you and to meet you.
- I'm happy too.
we wanted to talk about your work, shortly.
Tell about yourself. Who are you? What you do?
- Yes I can.
I live in Chernihiv, and studying Choreography in Kyïv.
got to the 4th year of the education.
- You're a choreographer? - Yes.
- interesting! What kind of choreography? - modern dance.
- since 16 I've been teaching kids to dance.
this year I quit.
total 4 years of dance teaching.
doing photography since I was 15
went to Choreography because I thought that I'd be dancing more than shooting...
- How old are you now?
I'm 20
20 and you're already on the graduate stage in Choreography?
Yep.
Will you teach dancing further?
- I don't really want that anymore...
I'm more into photography.
- So you're more towards photo, right?
- now yes. - How long you've been in photography?
- Since 15.
I mean with the DSLR camera
before 15 I used compact cameras
- a very familiar path...
- it has grown into a bigger interest.
Alright, interesting.
Why photography?
Not video? Not painting? Not... cooking?
- I've been a video blogger at age of 13
had my channel
was inspired with Kate Clapp (Russian video blogger) and did a lot of videos
but then... I dunno, dances...videos...
then, suddenly started doing photography.
started, liked it, found models
was shooting for free
shot all my friends 1000 times.
didn't watch any classes, evolved all by myself
experimented with Photoshop all the time...
My stepfather did outdoor ads
He did layouts in Photoshop and taught me a little.
I watched and learned.
- Where are you living now?
- during the Summer Break I'm here in Chernihiv
Studying in Kyïv
- studying in Kyïv and living in Chernihiv?
- yes, because it's the Summer Break I'm in my home town.
- Do you enjoy Kyïv ?
- now yes, before - not really... - why?
- I dunno, it's so big city.
- the big and noisy city, yeah? - yes!
it has scared me!
What's important for you in your photography?
- you put a hard question.
Important to have everything to look harmonic.
harmony in colors.
I dunno, I just see what should be done
I don't deeply think things over
Post processing in Photoshop to make all look exactly as I wanted.
Almost spontaneous.
- How did you come up with the session? What was the idea of these girls in colored pantyhose?
I saw a photo on Instagram (shown on the left)
on somebody named "CLO"
Seen the two girls in colored pantyhose.
I saved this shot
Then went to the "Second" ... the biggest one in Kyïv
- "Second" is what?
- it's a store of used clothes.
- you bought used pantyhose??? - yes LOL
- is it legal to sell worn tights?
- in Kyïv and in Ukraine these things are wide spread...
it is normal.
- alright, you went to a second-hand store and then... ?
- I bought the colored pantyhose and thoguht "I gotta do something fancy with this"
bought three pairs, and the orange I had at my home.
Then posted the model search announcement.
- where did you find these girls? Who are they?
- just ordinary teen age girls, school students.
I post announcements on my page
"who wants to get free shots? Date and time of the shooting."
and lots of girls writing me wanting to participate.
I'm choosing those I like, then chatting on Insta privately
discussing the makeup, clothes. Tops, bottoms. shoes,
Makeups, hair styles.
- So you do castings yourself.
Where do you publish those castings?
- Both on Insta and VK
Don't have time to get to public boards
need to wait until they approve my announcement.
While I like doing all fast.
I agree, the modern world requires to move fast.
Made shots - published them immediately.
So these girls are just from the nearby school? From your school?
- from Chernihiv. They're 15-16 years old.
- that's clearly visible on your shots. It's awesome for sure!
How did you select them for this session? Why these girls specifically?
- I don't know. I look at faces, at bodies.
I wanted someone with nice shapes
Thin girls, sports shapes
I love girls with Baby Faces LOL
Sweet ones.
I've noticed that in this session all girls are around same height,
same body shapes, same facial form, and same hair length.
... and same hair color. Did you do that on purpose?
- I've chosen by height, but their hair length and color happened accidentally.
When they came I saw they have almost same hair length and color.
- And all are brunettes. How's that possible?
- no all, one has light brown hair. And she's the tallest one.
The girl in green pantyhose.
It all combined on the subconscious level.
I selected the first girl that I liked. And then matched other girls with her.
- subconsciously... ?
This is very revealing. I thought it was team work, with castings, producers, stylists.
But it turns out you made all this alone and intuitively. From your heart.
- I always work alone. Never use extra equipment: reflectors, flashes.
- Where these shots have been taken? River?
- In Chernihiv we have Desna River.
I've noted a good riverside location.
- with boats. - yes, yes!
We got there accidentally
A lot of fishermen were around, because of the rainy weather.
We came to enjoy the boats, the beautiful grass
Originally we wanted to get to a field
But then I thought a field with yellow rye spikelets
didn't like the yellow background idea,
I wanted to play with bright colors - green grass
- I get it. Wanted to play with vividness.
Did you shoot this all alone? How did you get to the place? - Alone.
- gotten there by a car or by walking?
- no, the river is right in the city.
- can get there by walking?
- yes, it's 2 minutes from the bus stop.
- the girls came by walk too?
- we met and got a bus all together. So that no one would get lost.
The girls changed their clothes in front of the fishermen there.
"Where do you change pantyhose?" I asked. "Right here, no prob!" the girls answered.
And those bras they changed right there too...
- I really want to work with you! Because I have an opposite situation.
most models are modest...
- Maybe because I'm a girl too, so they're comfortable with me?
I'm almost same age with them...
- Why did you chose the age of 15-16 ? Why school girls?
- I dunno, because they're my main audience.
- you mean your followers are school students?
- yeah, it's my audience. Because I worked with children on the choreography classes.
I shot them, and they shared my shots on their profiles.
So their classmates and friends came to follow me too.
That's why I have the audience of school students. Babies! - Super!
- tell me why pantyhose? Not stockings, not bare legs?
I don't know. I felt just good about pantyhose.
Because in pantyhose legs look longer and slimmer.
Underlining the shapes of the body.
- Absolutely agree with you and support your position.
And will keep supporting.
What are your further plans? What do you want to do?
Tomorrow, in a year, in 5 years?
- I want to do photography,
recently I started doing purse designs with my mother.
My mother is sewing purses, and I'm creating their designs.
Now it has halted for a while
I've had exams, so had to stop this for now.
In general, I want to photograph, to get to the magazines, everywhere.
I want to become a better photographer, stronger.
- very good. Very interesting.
- I completely support your path!
What camera are you using?
Nikon D610
and Tamron 28-75 lens
- do you use any flash? reflector?
- No, I don't use that. Only natural light.
I don't like shooting in studios. I'm bored in closed places.
No space to experiment.
- Thank you very much for the interview
I hope to work with you together
creating and sharing the beauty.
Say something good to the people.
My motto: INSPIRING WITH INSPURATION
- one more time please.
I wish all of you to get inspired and to inspire others!
- Thank you very much!
That's my motto too! THANK YOU!
Bye!
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