Try to be alive no matter what
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PrizeBronze in Fine Art/Still Life
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PhotographerAnastasia Vakulenko, Ukraine
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Even if it’s hard on the soul, you are weary of war, you look like not alive, you are tired to have emotions, but you try to live your ordinary life and try to be alive no matter what, try to bring a light into the life. Chronic fatigue, emotional burnout, chronic stress, depression, sleep disorders - states that people think they have successfully hidden with a smile, beautiful words and emotions that they sincerely want to feel. This is their struggle and attempt to stay alive, no matter what.
Fine art photographer from Ukraine. She's started to photographing on old film camera as she was student in 2006. She filmed her non ordinary life, friends and abandoned buildings.
Since 2018 she’s began to work as a retoucher and during the next 7 working years she's learned a lot of new digital techniques helping her in the art.
After a big pause it’s time to start fresh and try to find own way. Her journey to fine art photography with love of color and light. Now she's exploring the magic of sun light and color in our life to bring a little magic into it and make it more not ordinary.
Awards 2025 Selected for the final catalog of the 10th national competition "My Best Photography" of National Society of Photo Artists of Ukraine