Interview with photographer Sergey Melnitchenko

About you:

Sergey Melnitchenko 
Born in 1991 in Mykolayiv, Ukraine. 
Nowadays lives and works in Chengdu, China. 
Member of UPHA - Ukrainian Photographic Alternative

              What is it that attracts you the most of what you have around you?  

Nowadays it’s my surrounding, my work, and the place where I’m living. Everything what I’m doing.

     
            Describe some of your projects

I have different kind of projects but most of them are dedicated to the theme of Male Nudity.



            Your main concept.

I love to do what I’m thinking about at the moment, it can be different themes and it can be seen in my works.



               Tell us about your experience as  photographer what did it give you?

Started to make photos at 2009 but I think that more serious works started to appear from 2012.


                 Three adjectives to describe yourself.

good-humoured

purposeful

active


                A film, a book and a song
lots of different kinds

              What camera do you use?  lense?

Nikon, Fujifilm



             Tell about exhibition if you ‘ve had any.

Fist one was 3 years ago. Unfortunately couldn’t visit foreign exhibitions in other countries, that’s sad.



            Do you sell prints? How do you make it and where can someone buy?

Sell, yes. All information people can have if write me – melnitchenko13@gmail.com

Or visit:

http://www.eyemazingeditions.com/photographers/sergey-melnitchenko-/121/3

http://www.dreamandart.eu/artist/37/sergey-melnitchenko/

            What was your most big success? 

I think that my biggest success was when I took camera first time in my hands.



           Favourite photographer.

I like photography as art. I love to see good photographs which ispire and it doesn’t matter to me who made them.



       What is your occupation, job, interest besides photography. describe it.

I’m working as a dancer and a model in China now. Also was working as a teacher of English language in Ukraine.


         
           Which advice would you give someone who wants to become a (professional) photographer?

Do what You want to do and if You feel that it’s Yours, don’t stop.



          Do you work as photographer? 

Was working in Ukraine as a wedding photographer, it’s very boring.


                                             

            Your plans.

Work, party, make new projects.

Interview with photographer Juan Pablo Delgado Berman

About you:

I’m a 33 year old visual artist. I was born and raised in the Yucatan Peninsula, in the South of Mexico. I currently live between Mexico and Germany.

What is it that attracts you the most of what you have around you?  

I like to work with environments-situations which people can be somehow identified with. To work with the perception of reality, memories and the different roles we play every day.

     
Describe some of your projects

 I’m interested in working with how we all have different perceptions of reality. For some time I was very interested in developing projects about identity, but I don’t feel like  any more. Other subject which normally is in my work is nature, which is a big influence for me.You can see more in www.jpdeberman.com

            Yourmain concept.

Human.

               Tell us about your experience as  photographer what did it give you?

Many things and situations have happened to me in the last 10 years, I think I would keep this three: places I’ve been, people I’ve met and getting to knowm yself better.

                 Three adjectives to describe yourself.

Hard working, intensive, sensitive.

                A film, a book and a song

“Stalker”, by A. Tarkovskywould be my film; I don’thave a favourite book, but Jorge Luis Borgesisone of my favourite writers. I don’thave a favorite song neither, I love music in general, if I had to keep the work of just one composer, that would be Bach or Chopin, Bill Evans would be alsoconsidered.

              What camera do you use?  lense?
I work with different cameras. I have Nikon D70 and D90, nowadays I work with D90 ifI’musing digital; but the lastc ouple of years I’ve been working with analog cameras; my favorite is a russian camera called Smena 8; and a Flexaret VI, from late 60’s, from Czech Republic, isalsogreat. I also work with a Braun semiautomathic camera.

             Tell about exhibition if you ‘ve had any.

I’ve have different solo and group exhibitions in different places like Mexico, Austria, USA, Cuba and Serbia. To know more about my projects people can visit jpdeberman.com/serieswhereispossible to readmore about each project.

            Do you sell prints? How do you make it and where can someone buy?

I do sell prints, mostly in exhibitions and to the people who contac me through my website;  now I’m working more in unique pieces which are interved with watercolouroracrylic Paint.

            What was your most big success?
My biggest success is to be able to do what I love to do and to get Money for it.


           Favourite photographer.

That’s a hard question, are many of them, I can tell names like Diane Arbus, Gregory Crewdson, Nadav Kander, Andreas Gurskyor, Hiroshi Sugimoto, imposible to mention just one.

       What is your occupation, job, interest besides photography. Describe it.
I’ve been dedicating more and more time to video, moving image. I also work as a freelance redaktor/writer for different firmas. I spend a lot of time reading and taking long walks when is posible.

          
           Which advice would you give someone who wants to become a (professional) photographer?
Work hard, keep shooting, watching art in general and reading a lot. Is also important to learn when to say no to a projector a person. Believe in what you’re doing and in who you are.


          Do you work as photographer?

Yes, I do different kind of works as aphotographer. Documentary, editorial, concerts and personal projects.
                                               

            Your plans.

I’m planning to work more on video for the next months, I have an idea for a photo Project related to geometry and perception  which is stil lthat, an idea.

Interview with photographer Arina Vital

About you:
                Thank you, Talent Magazine for the opportunity to show my work on your blog, it's an honour.

I'm Arina Vital, I live in Salvador, a city in the northeastern Brazil. I think I can call myself a "self-portrait" photographer as that's what most of my work consists in.

              What is it that attracts you the most of what you have around you?  
               
              The fragility and stubbornness of everything. I see this latent quality here and there and it draws me in. 

       
            Describe some of your projects
          Right now I'm in a process of trying different types of cameras and film/expired film. I chase light like a moth and like to explore different textures in my surroundings. I want my photos to be skin-provocative. 

 
            Your main concept.

When I shoot I go for a mood which is vaguely clear in my mind. I don't have a defined concept, it's more like a trial-and-error thing.


               Tell us about your experience as  photographer what did it give you?
               It gave substance to my restlessness, made me tender-eyed and aware of my surroundings. Before photography I'd just get fed up with this whole bunch of thoughts and feelings that I didn't know how to work out. I'm really introverted and weird, photography became my warm place.


               Three adjectives to describe yourself.
                 Moody, outsider, child-hearted

A film, a book and a song

First ones to come to my mind are Ghost World (2001),  Bukowski's "Love is a dog from hell", "Ain't no sunshine", by Bill Withers.

What camera do you use?  lense? 

I'm now shooting mainly with film cameras: zenit E, Nikon FM2 and polaroid cameras. My older photographs were taken with a Canon 500D. As for lenses, I tend to stick with 50mm. I'm not really picky and I like cheap lenses for experimenting. 


             Tell about exhibition if you ‘ve had any.
          None so far. I'm keeping an eye open for the opportunity.


            Do you sell prints? How do you make it and where can someone buy?
          Yes, I just opened a little print shop: www.arinavital.tictail.com. I also sell prints via email: arinavital@hotmail.com 

            What was your most big success? 
          This notion of success is weird to me. This drive to keep going is bigger than punctual accomplishments.


           Favourite photographer.
       Oh... that's unfair. 

       What is your occupation, job, interest besides photography. describe it.
I'm currenty graduating in Architecture at the university. I also write short stories that I keep hidden under my bed.

           
           Which advice would you give someone who wants to become a (professional) photographer?
 be curious, corageous, learn to deal with being overwhelmed, keep your feet on the ground, love what you do. All those obvious things that we actually spend a lifetime trying to not lose sight of. 


          Do you work as photographer? 
Nope. I only eventually sell prints or images for commercial purposes. 

                                               
            Your plans.
Learn my way in the darkroom; move abroad.