10 Years in Dubai – A Retrospect.

The legend goes that you’d come to Dubai, the city of eternal sunshine and endless possibilities according to some, the city of sin and people living in a bubble according to others, for 2 or 3 years, and then you move on somewhere else. In May 2012 I quit my job as a senior tender […]

You Want To Be A Successful Photograper? Here is 5 Tips to Keep in Mind.

Is there a secret to be a successful individual? Well, judging by the number of motivational books one can find in the book stores, there are definitely a few things to be learned. So what is the number one rule of success for a photographer? Let’s see. Always have your camera ready I guess it […]

What’s Wrong With The French People?

I remember in 2005 when I was taking a language class in Malta, on a boat trip I met my first French people. In Russia, we always had this idea of French people being romantic and classy, from the movies we watched and the books we read, but those were of course just some random […]

I am not a Videographer… Or Am I?

Every time someone is trying to hire me as a photographer and videographer for a job, I tell them, that they rather get someone else to do the video, and I will cover the photos, but 4 out of 5 times they tell me that I my camera can do both, so why don’t I […]

Everyone Copes with Pain Differently

Our nation has entered 40 days of mourning period on the passing of the late Sheikh Khalifa, the ruler of the nation. The flags have been lowered, the entertainment programs cancelled and the only music allowed to play on the radio is classical music. The streets are a bit quiet and sadness is in the […]

I Shoot People… Or How To Ask a Stranger to Pose for a Portrait.

Very few individuals feel confident photographing other people right away at the beginning of their journey. When you shoot a building and it doesn’t come out as it expected unlikely the building is going to tell you: “Delete! I look ugly!”… however, the security guy might tell you to delete it for other reasons. So […]