Fotograf Elina Nomade

—Är du fotogenisk?

—Me, myself? No, only for selfies!

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—It matched my approach to photography .- a diary photography style with moments and emotions. But the first, first time was because my friends were sad that their friends who were getting married couldn't hire a photographer, and I was just out fresh graduate hungry for any kind experience in photography, that I came to my first photo wedding as a gift by their friends. They put money together to hire me, but the best part was actually hearing the comments people had after seeing my photos! The happily married couple loved the candid shots as they did not expect me to be there!

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—The sense of artistic taste, have your signature style.

—Älskar du att resa?

—My middle name could have been "nomad", that tells a lot, yes, I enjoy it.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—The reason to be on the move (for a reason I am called a nomad) and meeting new people.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—The process between "taking photos of a wedding and delivering pictures". The editing process can be the most difficult for me, because it might not look like it, but I am very self-critical and pedantic when it comes to my art-work/pictures. So, I can end up with already super high standard edited images, but still think they are not done. Otherwise, I really fast with my visual eye notice "ok, this is done", but on some pictures I might work for hours and hours until it gets to the point I think – YESSSSSS. So, this sitting down by computer is the hardest.

—Vad är det speciella med den fotografigenre du specialiserar i?

—Capturing the love in a moment.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—If it's relevant, sure, I will back down with my ego, but if irrelevant, hey, let's be nice?`As Warhol predicted 15 min fame, hope his thought that we all should be nice to each other could also come true.

—Finns det några trender inom fotografering?

—They change the same often as H&M seasonal trends.

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja en fotograf?

—They need to understand what they value the most in photos.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Please, don't take out your smartphones to take photos.

—Vilka detaljer kan en fotograf fånga som vanligtvis går obemärkta?

—The light.

—Vilken person tycker du symboliserar 2000-talet?

—The generation who were born in the 1980s.

—Vem vill du fotografera?

—Moments.

—Har du några professionella tabun?

—Not really, but I am very aware of what kind photography I won't or can't do due to the technical needs. At the moment I focus on portraiture/artistic landscape, so, I don't have lenses for the style of geographic or sports photography. If someone wants nude shoots – sure, yes, after all I graduated from FINE ART photography, and 90% of my classmates have done self-portraiture as nude or people. No problem.

—Vem skulle du vilja fotografera med?

—The ones I consider as my photography idols.

—Vad oroar du dig över och varför?

—During wedding photography, I worry if I also capture enough the standard moments – portraits with the family, the guests.

—Vilket är det mest imponerande ögonblicket i ditt liv?

—That feeling when I am in my sense of freedom, on my adventure bike rolling downhill and feeling the fresh summer breeze and realising how f-awesome is freedom.

—Om du vore en animerad, litterär eller filmkaraktär, vem skulle du vara och varför?

—From the Moomins the nomad dude who always went away before winter. And Jessica Day from "The new girl".

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

—Not a single person, I want to impress and inspire myself, yet the most driven I feel from nature (I'm an INFP so its natural for me to be a nature fairy).

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—In happiness, how happy and satisfied you are with your life. If you have the longing&missing feeling, then you are not doing the right thing.

—Föredrar du att vara omtyckt eller respekterad?

—Respected. I don't care to be likeable, but, please, respect me as a human being, as a woman, as a creative entrepreneur.

—Vilket är det största misstaget som du har gjort på jobbet?

—Feeling I am not good enough.

—Vad tar du med dig och varför när du är ute och reser?

—With my travel experience, I have learnt the art of travel light. But the must-have is camera body+50mm lense and at least one nice dress. Why? Because to capture the moments I live and I love wearing dresses.

—Äger du en gadget som du önskar att du inte hade köpt? Varför?

—No, I have a list of things I need/want, but I am very strict with the photo shopaholic vibe.

—Hur utbildar du dig själv för att bli en bättre fotograf?

—You gotta understand your camera technically too, so, after a few months I remind myself this info by watching technical youtube videos. After a while, the knowledge settles in and I start using the same settings, so reminding info is a good way to achieve something new again.

—Vad försöker du säga med dina fotografier?

—CELEBRATE LIFE IN ANY CONTEXT YOU FEEL TO. JUST CELEBRATE AND LIVE THE LIFE WITH CREATING MOMENTS TO REMEMBER.

—Vad motiverar dig att fortsätta att ta bilder?

—The need of self-expression. I am too lazy to pain, to do art, that's why I turned towards photography.

—Borde dina föräldrar ha varit mer eller mindre strikta?

—More strict.

—Om du kunde resa tillbaka i tiden, vad skulle du göra annorlunda?

—Finish my graphic design studies not photography.

—Vad gör du på fritiden?

—Connect with nature hobbies.

—Har du någon sida som du aldrig visar upp offentligt?

—The soft&sensitive side of me. I protect myself with hardcore attitude.

—När är du fullständigt tillfredsställd med ditt arbete?

—Never really, it's a part of growing better.

—Tror du på de traditionella mans- och kvinnorollerna?

—Women in the kitchen and men at work? Yes and no. If a man supports his wife not working, being a stay at home mum and letting her to explore her creativity with a hobby, sure, it works, but it's not for everyone. Every woman is different and the same as every couple is different. Everyone should find their own balance than worry about what is the standard in society.

—Är det enkelt för dig att skaffa vänner?

—if I want to yes.

—Var skulle du vilja bo?

—Somewhere down under there across the globe from Europe.

—Vad är det dummaste som du någonsin har tackat ja till?

—Too many.

—Finns det ett liv efter äktenskapet?

—Isn't life starting after marriage as a new beginning?

—Har du ett favoritskämt? Berätta det för oss.

—If I tell it now, it wouldn't be funny anymore.

—Gillar du hundar eller katter?

—I love both, but I am often a dog sitter, too. Which means my countryside friends leave for their vacations to South, I stay at their beautiful homes getting all the cuddles from their wonderful dogs. I would want to have both, I grow up with cats and dogs:) at home.

—Det bästa med livet är:

—FOOD and sunrises.

—Det mest irriterande med livet är:

—Cold summers.

—Om du skulle bli tillfrågad att spela in en film, vilken genre skulle det vara?

—Documentary travel movie about a solo traveller.

—Imorgon kommer jag att...

—Often that means... cycling into the countryside.