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Balanina Photography

Photography was always my passion. Somewhere in 2008-2009 I bought my first DSLR camera because I always was interested in picturing the world around me. My first photoreportages as a volunteer I made for site about art. Then, being inspired by The Sartorialist, I started my own blog about street fashion in Moscow.
In my first year living in Netherlands I understood that photography is what I really love to do. It is my passion. So I decided continue develop myself in it. Luckily I met the right people at the right moment. Together we made a project about volunteers in Netherlands.

Since then my camera is always with me. I'm specialising on making atmospheric reportages from different kind of events. My other favorite genre is portrait. Because it is such an honor to be able to photograph a natural beauty of a person, to see the uniqueness and smile.
When I'm shooting family reportages and portraits I'm trying to catch the real moment of life, the moment in a process of doing something what person/family really like to do, their emotions and happiness of being themselves.

Gear Bag

Canon 5D Mark II