A little about me
«Just stay yourself,
and I will do the rest.»
— denis volikov
The hardest part is just talking about myself. It's good when there are some constraints, like “3 most interesting facts that few people know about” or “achievements of the last 5 years.” I'll allow myself to assume that my followers want to know how I got into photography. And about the rest, we'll talk in person.
I got my first camera in 2006 during a trip to the US. At that time, of course, I didn't think I would become a photographer. Back then, like most people, I just wanted to capture special events for myself.
I started shooting everything indiscriminately, everything I saw, everything that seemed interesting. The way I saw the world began to change. My eyes became a kind of seeker. Any walk was accompanied by a search for new angles, perspectives, and light.
The most interesting thing for me is shooting people, preferably when they don't notice me. Out on the street with a telephoto lens, it's much easier to achieve this than in a studio in proximity to the subject. But working with a model is especially valuable for the joy of co-creation when there is a special excitement and everything goes smoothly.
In 2008, my first photo exhibition “In Motion” took place, where I presented my first photographs from travels.
In 2014, my photo "Vis-à-vis” made it to the finals of the Adme Photo Awards competition.
In 2016, my second exhibition “Faces of Cities” took place, where I showcased portraits of people and architecture.
In the past few years, I have been focused on shooting not only individual portraits but also couples and families. I am interested in people's lives and their interactions with others. That's why I love photographing people where they live. The home helps to better reveal the personality of all participants in the shoot.
Photography becomes more valuable over time. It allows you to capture a moment, lasting less than a second, in a unique state, mood, place... Sometimes we don't fully realize its importance, especially now, in the era of super-technological mobile cameras. But when you hold a printed picture in your hands, inside you feel that amazing feeling that takes us far back into the past with bright joy and light sadness.
Denis