Nadi Raskina
Samara | Russsia
BIOGRAPHY
Seeing beauty in the simple is my principle. Photography is my freedom, my distraction, my inner world and most importantly my connection with the world around me. Even if I don't know how to speak beautifully, it's much easier for me to show it. Though I can’t draw, I am an artist nonetheless. A photoartist. So in 2016, I bought my first Nikon to shoot my daughter and the beauty of the world around me, and I still can't stop. Frankly speaking, I had no particular difficulties on my way. Luckily I came across some good photographers, from whom I took a lot, like a sponge absorbing everything that is connected with photography and I’m still doing it. As my favourite saying goes: "I didn't choose the photo. It chose me. "And in my case, it actually did. The point is that I'm greatly inspired by people. I love taking portraits. This is the main direction in which I identify myself. Artistic portraiture and genre photography. My portraits are of course about the beauty of a simple person and about everyday life. My uniqueness probably lies in the fact that I shoot the most ordinary people, in the most ordinary places, and do it beautifully. I don't work with any professional models, and I don't shoot in studios as well. My tools are my eyes and light. My main achievement is my daughter, of course. Apparently, she is my best model. I have no great achievements, but I have been a finalist in several well-known Russian photo contests. And another important achievement is my Portrait course. To tell the truth, I'm too modest, quietly moving in the right direction (or at least I hope so).
