Artist: Renat Renee
Website: https://500px.com/p/renat-renee-ell?view=photos
Location: St. Petersburg, Russia.
Hi, my name is Renat Renee-Ell. I am art photographer, live and work in St. Petersburg, Russia.
❓Who or what influenced you as a photographer the most at the beginning of your journey?
🗣 I can't say that I was influenced by anything concrete. I always wanted to create something. The need to express oneself has always been strong in me. My imagination spurred many different things, from beautiful cracks on the wall and memes to music and painting.
❓How did you start your professional career?
🗣 I just bought a camera and started shooting. For a long time, I did not take orders. It was important for me to find myself, my style. With time, customers began to come to me themselves.
❓What software and hardware do you use, and why?
🗣I use Lightroom, photoshop. Working at macbook. I've always had laptops. I love them for their mobility
❓ What does photography mean to you, and what motivates you?
🗣 Photography is a visual language tool for me. It motivates me to express through photography my thoughts, feelings and images that impressed me.
❓What was your most challenging project, and why?
🗣 I have had several video shoots. It is quite energy consuming to organize and produce a video clip.
❓What was the most important skill that you learned, and how does it help you now?
🗣 I realized that I can organize shooting from and to, gather people, give tasks and start the process. It is a useful skill in your ordinary life as well
❓What is your dream project or art direction you're starving to try in the next 10 years?
🗣 I want to study 3D, motion design and shoot more video. It is possible to grow to a art director.
❓Can you tell us about a personal or professional project you are proud of?
🗣 I am proud of my monochrome cycle and two clips.
❓Do you have any passion projects you're working on or plan to start?
🗣 Yes, I am due to have a collaboration with a clothing designer in the near future.