Author: Shminke
My name is Alena Shminke. I was born and lived most of my life in Russia, but over the last years, I have moved to Estonia. Frankly speaking, I’m a newcomer to photography, and I can’t say I was always interested in photography. I graduated from medical university and worked as a clinical psychologist for several years. Although medicine is a far stretch from art I was always interested and tried my hand in different art forms. When I moved to Tallinn I had a lot of free time and since I couldn’t find a job I started to think about getting an education in the field of art. I chose photography because creating visual images is the most interesting to me and I have a lot of ideas I wish to embody. I really enjoy analog photography. I like to shoot on film, to develop films and to make prints in a darkroom. Possibly the most typical genre for me is fine-art and the most of the images you can see on my blog are still life’s and emotional (self) portraits. The personal part of photography for me is the more I shoot the more I feel that photography is something stronger than me. It makes me stand up and act even when I feel broken.
Same blood
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
More air
Phare du Cap Ferrat
My husband said that if the photo had a bird in the upper left corner, then this would balance the frame. Done.
The building is raining
Вот эти ребята
Вообще, мне кажется, что фотографировать животных это легко. В том смысле, что животные всегда красивы и их сложно снять плохо. Ну, мне реально так кажется. И мне кажется, что это может сделать каждый, поэтому я, собственно, практически никогда не публикую здесь животных. Но эти лягушки оказались такими очаровательными, что мне пришлось сделать пост. Вообще мы … More Вот эти ребята
Our life is something big or small?
Phare de Nice
Vanad ajad
Ma otsustasin kirjutada mõnikord teistes keeltes. Ma ei ole kindel, et keegi soovi tõlkida ja vabandust selle est, aga mul on natukene veel tuttavaid ja mitte tuttavaid, kes aeg ajalt vaatab minu bloogi. Ma mõtlesin, et see ei ole õige, kui ma kirjtan ainult inglise keeles, ja muide see ei ole minu ema keel. Eesti … More Vanad ajad