Elena Shumilova
Artists life-
About 7 years ago, Elena was playing around with her parents DSLR. When she looked back on the pictures, she observed and analyzed what she liked and what she didn't like.
She spent the next six months learning photography. She continued to analyze her and digest her triumphs and failures. She now uses a Canon 5D MKII. She began by doing commission photography, photographing families. After she realized she had to do what the client wants even though she wanted to get the exact picture she had in her head. Elena had to ab
When Miss Elena began getting emails from media outlets, she was in a small town on the Russian countryside outside of Moscow.
About 7 years ago, Elena was playing around with her parents DSLR. When she looked back on the pictures, she observed and analyzed what she liked and what she didn't like.
She spent the next six months learning photography. She continued to analyze her and digest her triumphs and failures. She now uses a Canon 5D MKII. She began by doing commission photography, photographing families. After she realized she had to do what the client wants even though she wanted to get the exact picture she had in her head. Elena had to ab
When Miss Elena began getting emails from media outlets, she was in a small town on the Russian countryside outside of Moscow.
Style- Elena's style is her desire to communicate something special with a least amount of everything. Her style is effortless, capturing life and translating the 3D world to 2D. Another part of her style is the way her children pose in her photos. Miss Elena believes that poses communicate emotion.
Philosophy
Influences- I wouldn't say they were influences, but her sons were her inspirations
Sources-
About Elena: https://iso.500px.com/interview-elena-shumilova-tells-us-about-her-magical-photos-of-her-family/
Elena S. Photos: https://elenashumilova.smugmug.com/Prints
About Elena: https://iso.500px.com/interview-elena-shumilova-tells-us-about-her-magical-photos-of-her-family/
Elena S. Photos: https://elenashumilova.smugmug.com/Prints
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