More about Dasha S....
What do you love about your job?
The camera helps me meet amazing people and gives me the rare opportunity to listen to their stories. Photography helps me understand people better, to meet more people, making me more social and more sensitive to life, and to feel the sadness or anger people hide behind smiles. A picture can tell a thousand words.
What types of shoots have you done and how did you make them special?
I have done a variety of shoots including portrait, wedding, fashion, food, event and product photography. I've been photographing for nearly 7 years, and pretty much without fail, my subjects arrive feeling awkward and unsure of themselves at the beginning of a shoot. It's my job as the photographer to help them relax, feel confident, and have fun! I like to get to know my client, ask questions so that the more they start talking and storytelling, the more relaxed they become. I will compliment them and say that I like the colours they chose to wear, how nice their hair looks, or something positive. There is always something beautiful, and it's important to point it out. It helps clients feel more confident in themselves, and that confidence is portrayed in the photos. Even as I start snapping pictures, I'll say, "Great smile," or "You're a natural," and it helps them relax even more.
Awards, honors, and recognitions received
2019 Dreamingless Magazine, Front Cover, Issue 55, print and online
2018 Our Journal Magazine, Japan Travel Collection, UK online publication.
2017 PROMO Magazine, “The Secret to White”, sold in over 100 countries.
2016 Published in all major Underground Metro stations and 100 buses in the City of London.
2015 FAULT Magazine, “Black as Midnight on a Moonless Night”, worldwide.
2014-17 Inside Shock Magazine, music and fashion editorials, print and online, 10,000 readers.
My work for PR Campaigns has been published in national newspapers such as The Guardian, Evening Standard and Metro.
A fun fact about this photographer
I have trained in Chinese martial arts and Kickboxing for over five years, having lived and trained in China for a year.
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