Behind-the-scenes images and the nature of travel.
Read MoreDancer Iana Komarnytska, photographed at Lovely Studios in Kiev, Ukraine.
© Rusalka. 2018. Pedro Bonatto.
Rusalka: reimagining a Slavic folk tale
This photo I was inspired by the stories of rusalka, something like a mermaid or water spirit, present in the folklore of Ukraine, Russia, and other Slavic countries. In this post I write about the concept and the process of creating the image through the lens of fashion and beauty photography.
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Photo by Gloria Caballero.
In your element
After finishing a massive video project this week I have a number of new shoots and personal work for the next couple of months lined up. I put together a fantastic team including hair, make up, light assistant and even a collaboration with a CGI artist. Some shoots will be very simple and others will be quite elaborate, but all are meant to push me to get new skills and shrink the gap between vision and execution.
Read MoreLocation, location, location
Sometimes a location can inspire a shoot as much as a person or a concept. Here I explore how a space became a key component of a photograph.
Read MoreA storm of ideas, old and new
"All this has happened before, and all this will happen again", as J.M. Barrie said in Peter Pan. Here I explore how different elements inspire ideas and and further develop a concept.
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