STORY OF ME
My name is Andrea, I'm a photographer from Prague, constantly moving between Prague and London, and I love to tell visual stories.
How it all started...
My chase after storytelling could date back to 4 years-old-me lying on the floor day and night drawing or perhaps later on throughout my studies and practice as an architect, that brought me years of work on amazing projects across architecture & interior design.
I have however always felt like there's got to be a step further to be even more in touch with the subjects of my visual storytelling - people. Things they do or the food they eat. All that is shaping their emotions and where there are emotions, there is a story and that is always worth capturing. It was only when I realised how much joy a work on taking the perfect shot brings me, photography became my favourite channel for communication, sharing and memories.
What's on my mind...
Coming from artistic background of architecture & interior design and being a part time argentine tango dancer, my primary goal has always been to create something that is functional as well as meaningful and provides the value of joy that only art can give. I want my photographs to make people feel like a snap from a movie of you so that a viewer can imagine and wonder about the mystery of how the story continues. I want them to hear your movie soundtrack in their heads while seeing the story-in-picture. For all that I need you, my inspirational muses and therefore I'm open for various photoshoot ideas of your own as well as many challenging quests that are out there waiting to be transformed into an image.
What I did when I started a truly passionate love affair with my Fujifilm X-T3 and the pandemic started...
Selfies! It really made me understand what is going on on front of the camera and today I'm using this knowledge to help direct my models.
Anything else you'd like to know...
Just write me an email or text me here!
HOW DO I TELL YOUR STORY?
Hero of the story and the storyteller...
First of all, it is important to get to know each other - tell me about yourself the reasons for shooting together as much as possible. What do you want to use the photos for? Do you want to capture important moments and periods in your life, or get a portrait that best captures and underlines your personality, experience and status? Do you want to reach a specific audience with your product?
By clearly naming the assignment and your expectations, together we will build a good basis for further steps that will bring you the result you will enjoy. It is equally important that you know me and choose me for our cooperation on the basis that my work, which can be seen on my website or Instagram, and that it speaks a common language with your wishes.
One... two.. three... action!
Once we agree on the details such as location, time, clothes, make-up, etc., we start the photo shoot itself. The hero of our photos is you and you should feel comfortable and ready to become part of your photographic story. My great passion is and always has been dancing and as a dance teacher I use my knowledge of working with the body even when taking photos, so you don't have to worry that you won't know how to stand and move. With all this, I will help you and do my best to make our photo shoot about you and your story.
Let's curate!
After the initial and technical selection on my part, I will send you unedited previews, from which you can choose the photos within the agreed range of photos, where you are satisfied with your expression and the impression you want to leave. I will offer you an unbiased view and, if necessary, we will agree on the extent of retouching. I perform delicate and natural retouches, my goal is that the retouch intervention in not revealed in the final photo in any way and serves mainly to remove disturbing elements. We confirm the selection by signing a license agreement, which defines who may use the photos and that the resulting photos will not be sold or distributed by any of us to third parties.
Editing and delivery
Based on the assignment, purpose and effect on which we agreed, I will edit the photos, which will of course be in accordance with my style, based on which you chose me. I will then provide you with a full quality download link, as well as a customised resolution, such as Instagram, so that you do not lose high-resolution photos even when sharing!