Nudes nominee

This photo shoot was truly one of the most important moments in my photography journey. Not only because it proposed many challenges starting with a lack of proper underwater housing for the camera and very cold water where we spent more than an hour. But also because it was and still is my most important project for a very personal reason: I always felt that my work was not worthy enough for myself and I wanted to test myself and see if I would truly love results. And I did, after that, my journey transformed and I learned to accept myself as an artist, which allowed me to love my works, even the early ones. Sentimental things aside, I wanted to capture the contrast between a cold unwelcoming environment and an elegant sensuality that withstands challenges. The visual concept required me to put my subject in a state of weightlessness that resonated with my inner feelings at the moment. Conditions were met in an old quarry filled with water during a windy day which added atmosphere making the water muddy.

I am a self-taught photographer from Tallinn, Estonia. I was born in 1995. Since I was a teenager, I have been an author for the photography blog of one of the biggest local photographic equipment shop networks. At the age of 16 was invited to a local photo gallery to sell fine art prints and got my work approved for 1x.com. Since then worked with the government and done two exhibitions in our capital's busiest district with thousands of viewers. Accomplished many commercial projects in different countries such as Iceland, the USA, Japan, and more. Currently also working as a mentor and teacher in a local photography club for teenagers and started a free educational project for youth.