It was important for us to show the "anger of a good girl", inner strength, confidence, passion and freedom. This shoot is about when you have gone crazy in a good way and finally feel the freedom to be yourself, to be bad and crazy, not like what is convenient for others.
The basis of this shoot was supposed to be the theme of the 90s style, as a symbol of Eva's fortitude. However, I saw that inside this strong girl there is a little girl who loves pink, toys and glitter. We decided to combine all this, and we got this unusual style.
She is the main person in the criminal ghetto: confident, strong, sexy and merciless. One word from her and you will be expelled from the ghetto, if not killed. This shoot based on our imagination and doesn't have connection with the war, as for a prop we used a toy gun.
This photoshoot is about struggle and great willpower. The model in real life suffers from a serious illness, so immersion in a cold ice bath was a kind of relief from pain. Also we wanted to play on the contrast of dark skin, pink water, white bathroom and cold ice.
Together with Anna, we wanted to create something simple and romantic. The beach, with its hot sand and bright sun, was the perfect setting. We found beautiful white butterflies and soft white fabric, and in morning went to the local beach to capture these delicate pictures.
For this shoot with Rina, we wanted to combine fashion with playful symbolism and use tights as a fishnet. The fun part was that the first model got sick right before the shoot, and I found Rina. The idea didn’t bother her, and she climbed into the bathtub with the fish.
When I first met Inna, she told me about her lateness and trouble with time. This inspired the idea of a top made from antique watches. It took four months of meticulous work to complete, including selecting the location, makeup, and clothes. The result was outstanding.
My model suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. There is no cure for this. Only temporary relief with a psychiatrist and pills. Excess weight is not always associated with laziness and love for junk food. Sometimes it is about pain, about illness, about everyday war.
With this photoshoot, we wanted to show two sides of the artist's life (Ciara is a singer. The bright clown style disappears in the process and we see a sincere simple girl, an inner child that is there in each of us. The concept on purpose completely excluded skin retouching.
Once I saw on Pinterest shot with a guy in a suit in the pool. I wanted to repeat it (not just copy-paste, but to create an idea behind) and reflect the theme of inner freedom, rejection of stereotypes and protest against formal wear. Emanuel was the perfect choice for that idea.
The idea for the photoshoot belongs to my friend and makeup artist Inessa Ananyan, with whom I work as a team. She invited a model (who, by the way, is only 16 years old!), did her style and makeup completely, and we held this incredible photoshoot right at her home.
This is a story about a hunter and a deer who unexpectedly met in the forest. The hunter was going to kill the deer, but was so struck by its beauty that the weapon fell from his hands. He decided to gain the trust of the unearthly creature so that it would allow him to at least pet him.
This idea was inspired by the Black Tape Project and African motives. We had to travel 4 hours by car to the south of the country to find that small hidden Portuguese desert. The heat, the sand, lots of silver tape and elaborate makeup - it was all worth it for this idea.
A photo story that we created together with my creative partner in crime Achya. The protagonist is a famous person in the field of art. He organized a party to celebrate the premiere of a new movie, but one of his enemies showed up at the party and did a "party murder".
This photoshoot is a vision of what the human inner world can look like. Showing the reality that within us, we are complex, full of emotions and thoughts. All emerging in turn in an almost cyclical nature, no human perfect but yet that’s where the perfection lies; in the imperfection.
This shoot explores the birth and revelation of our inner uniqueness. Inside us are treasures veiled by a "cocoon" of clothing, personal safety, or societal roles. This idea reminds us of our uniqueness, urging that despite constraints, we should find ways to express our inner selves.
This shoot symbolizes suppression and desire for self-expression. It was art therapy for the model, helping her move towards a new self. She shed red ribbons of restraint and criticism, wiped off red lipstick symbolizing silence, and embraced white bandages as healing.
It called “bersatu” (united) and illustrates the past, present and future of Achya - he has indonesian roots. The past can influence the present, and the present can also influence the future, but your roots will always be constant. It is a deep story about self acceptance.
With this concept, we envisioned the world through the eyes of a colorblind person. About 3% of the population has some form of color blindness. Seeing solely in grayscale is rare but exists. Viewing these photos, try to grasp the challenge of not distinguishing colors around.
This is a story about the loss of a loved one, pain, longing and grief. At the same time, it’s about liberation from pain and a step into a brighter future. Black is always followed by white. You need to find the strength to rise. Remember the past, be in the present and look to the future.
My mother visited me in Greece and wanted to do a photoshoot by the sea. The images of a mermaid and Aquarius (her Zodiac) immediately appeared in my head, and I decided to combine them. We bought a piece of fabric similar to a net, an antique jug and went into complete creative improvisation.
This was our second shoot with Inna, reflecting on her personal features. She told me that she has a lot of things that she would like to do, but she doesn’t know what to choose. All colourful needles and objects on this shoot show endless choices and confusion of different thoughts.
This photoshoot explores how a siren could exist in the modern world. We reimagined her through a contemporary style, inspired by her iconic look and what she represents. The siren is a symbol of duality - the calm we show on the surface and the great depth within us.
Kali reached out to me with her uneasy story, and this idea came instantly to my mind. This art therapy photoshoot is about letting go of a love that never fully became real. The mannequin represents an "the illusion of us" that looked like connection, but wasn’t truly alive.
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