Noka Tchitchoua

My name is Noka and my family immigrated to the U.S.A from Georgia in 1992 when I was 5 years old, right at the time of civil wars, coup d'état and the fall of the Soviet Union, conflicts which still linger on.  I come from a family of artists and collectors and highly colorful and rich culture of Georgia with a history of thousands of years. All my life I was surrounded with art and artists, undoubtedly I have a great deal of influences. Much of my knowledge, exposure and appreciation of contemporary art and photography is due to my family - my mother is a pianist, my brother is a jeweler and my sister is a painter and a filmmaker who is ultimately my biggest influence and inspiration along with her husband whose artistic force motivates me to earn the right to call myself an artist. I have many creative bones in my body and my goal is to translate them into a photographic expression. My approach to model photography is with an edge, blending aspects of glamour, diversity, cinematic and lifestyle images.  I love LA and know the city like the back of my hand. I’ve been exploring this city since I was a little kid and my goal is to pursue my individual vision with my camera and resources. I enjoy shooting portraits, events, lifestyle, fashion, architecture and fine art. I want to use model mayhem's as a platform for me to show my work and meet other artists and models that enjoy being in a creative environment.