Hi! My name is Lina. I am a self-taught photographer from Moscow, Russia. 

My photography journey began around 10 years ago with a simple point-and-shoot Olympus camera, which I abandoned as soon as I got my first DSLR, Canon 450D, as a gift. Since then, I’ve been shooting nearly everything that caught my attention: stunning landscapes, beautiful streets, lovely little details of every-day life, delicious food or wonderful people. 

What I love about street photography is that I just get out there and tune in with the world around me, drowning in all the sounds and soaking in the atmosphere. My mind tends to get crammed with buzzing, overwhelming thoughts. But when I am focused on searching for my next shot, my head is tranquilly clear. I like the fact that one and the same place can look different depending on the weather, time of the day or season, which means I can always come back and get a brand-new shot or even discover a peculiar detail that I’ve never noticed before. However, in my opinion, the best and also the worst thing about street photography is spontaneity. It’s a bit of a gamble, really. There are days, when things don’t seem to work out: the light is uninspiring and nothing catches my attention. But then there are those special moments when suddenly all the elements and details come together, and I snatch the shot that I had been so desperately after. It always feels like a teeny-tiny win.