Background:
I was born in Moscow, Russia in 1988. Now I'm living in Aveiro, Portugal. All my life until now I wanted to study arts but instead I'm doing my engineering masters degree at Aveiro University. I do drawing and some painting since I'm 8 years old. I've also studied piano in Calouste Gulbenkian Conservatory for 7 longs years, I still playing for pleasure sometimes. I do love music and I can't live without it.
My point of view:
I'm not a commercial photographer, I'm not even a photographer, I see myself as someone who's purpose is to create art. By art I mean emotional triggers, not just dead moments from the past. I admire classics and believe that I must make my own path. Last years I've been doing an profound investigation on art theory and psychology seeking for some enlightenment in this fields.
Cheap glamour and garage-calendar-hot-chicks posing semi-naked might be popular among masses but I really hate it, IMHO it should all be incinerated (as well the authors, no offence)...
Why I do it:
The key reason why I do photography is because I love the process of making it, I was lucky to meet amazing people during the past years of shooting and it's a creative getaway for my (real) life, I do not seek any fame or material compensation out of it.
My process:
I usualy work by concepts, I draw sketches of poses/ideas long before the shoot because it's a waste of time wondering about "what to do" during the shoot. I value my time as much as I value my models time. I do not offer any monetary compensation for the models time, I believe that I'm spending my time too and it's a fair trade, in the end I do offer full resolution files or prints for the models portfolio.
My tools of trade
I love film photography. Shooting medium format black and white film gives me amazing negatives but I do use digital equipment as well (for color photography), it all depends on the shoot target. All the developement, retouch and manipulation is done by me.
If you want to pose for me, work together or something, just send me a mail, I'm always looking for interesting people.
Feel free to write me in Russian, English or Portuguese. alexanderkharlamov@hotmail.com
You can view my portfolio in:
www.ak-arts.com
And my personal facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/alexander.kharlamov
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