2. My name is Iryna Smolych. I’m free photo artist from Ukraine.My name is Iryna Smolych. I’m free photo artist from Ukraine.
In the internet people know me as Josephine or JosephineIn the internet people know me as Josephine or Josephine
Chervinska. I would not call myself a photographer but ratherChervinska. I would not call myself a photographer but rather
an artist who uses photos as a tool for creations.an artist who uses photos as a tool for creations.
I did not pass any specialized training. I learned everythingI did not pass any specialized training. I learned everything
by myself from books on photography, digital processing. Iby myself from books on photography, digital processing. I
spent lots of time searching for the helpful information on thespent lots of time searching for the helpful information on the
Internet, scrupulously studied photos of famousInternet, scrupulously studied photos of famous
photographers. Moreover, I’ve got invaluable experience inphotographers. Moreover, I’ve got invaluable experience in
composition of shooting frame and lighting when my husbandcomposition of shooting frame and lighting when my husband
and I were engaged in shooting musical videos and TVand I were engaged in shooting musical videos and TV
commercials (me as a scrip writer, my husband - as thecommercials (me as a scrip writer, my husband - as the
director). We had to spend a lot of time for a set, and thendirector). We had to spend a lot of time for a set, and then
about 10-12 hours per day to mount and process filmedabout 10-12 hours per day to mount and process filmed
material.material.
Four years ago my husband and I had to shoot a music video.Four years ago my husband and I had to shoot a music video.
The shoot was taking place in the photo studio of a famousThe shoot was taking place in the photo studio of a famous
photo artist Vladimir Shulevsky who we were not acquaintedphoto artist Vladimir Shulevsky who we were not acquainted
with before. His magnificent nature and still-life imageswith before. His magnificent nature and still-life images
became the first push for me to take the camera in my hands.became the first push for me to take the camera in my hands.
