On Female Photographers – Olga Gridina

I had already met Olga in person once, before seeing her again for our portrait photo-shoot, on a gorgeous summer day, in London. We had been chatting online and following each other for around a year.
I still remember Olga’s first message to me, surprisingly asking about my work as a hobbyist writer. I happily found out we both love writing stories, and you can easily see how Olga is great in doing so also with her beautiful photos.
Originally from Russia, Olga Gridina attended the University in Yekaterinburg, where she received a Master degree in Arts with a specialisation in Architecture. She worked for many years as graphic designer, in the advertising, film and game industry, travelling around the world and living in some amazing places such as Spain and New Zealand. This until she moved to London, eight years ago.
Since then, she worked as a portrait and fashion photographer creating amazing images which are featured on magazines and platforms all around the world.
Her models are both strong and beautiful creatures. Very often they are redhead girls of renaissance inspiration, who dance in the wind and become one, in beauty, with the nature. Olga is also a very talented photographer of children, and her “painting” skills become evident in some of their beautiful portraits.
She loves connecting with people, when she works; and she encourages everyone to bring their own ideas to the shoot, to be themselves and have fun. Although she reckons this industry is a very competitive one, and jealousy is often a predominant feeling among photographers, she knows how to enjoy the little spot of quiet and creativity she found in it.
Talking to Olga, you can just smile and appreciate her lovely personality. She is a generous, down to earth, lively person whose positive feelings definitively shines in the eyes of those she photographs.

I thank Olga so much for the beautiful time spent together and I invite you to follow her work on Instagram: @olgagridinaphotography and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olgagridinaphotography.

©2019 Flavia Catena

 

 

 

Ciera and Abigail from M+P Models

I can still feel the sun on my face, I can hear the word “summer” beeing repeated by countless people on the loud streets, on trains and buses, in every house whose windows are wide open, and I can breath the trepidation all around me, the promise of a new holiday, a new adventure, another beautiful long day to get inspired and be optimistic again. Autumn is approaching quickly, though, and as it happens every year I find myself wishing for the gold, youth-smelling, vibrant season not to go away yet!

Before I start planning new shoots, repeating to myself that for a romantic person as I am the autumnal landscape is even more beautiful that the summery one, let me share with you these images taken in July to the lovely and talented Abigail and Ciera from M+P Models. I like how candid and natural they look; do you agree with me?

©2019 Flavia Catena