Recognizing beautiful light in photographs (Elena Shumilova) (Page 2): Elena Shumilova, a woman living in rural Russia, has become one of the most well known European artists. All of a...

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Elena Shumilova, a woman living in rural Russia, has become one of the most well known European artists. All of a sudden she is all over Europe and most probably in other parts of the world, teaching her style in her workshops.
I hope those here have noticed that she usually shoots at the largest lens opening. Useless to say that the quality of her images are outstanding and she uses her children or have used them for many of her images.
Indeed she is an excellent photographer.

BigDaddy Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

BrentHarder wrote:

This woman (Elena Shumilova) recognizes beautiful light and takes photos of people and landscapes of beauty. I think you will agree with me and can learn from her photographs.

https://500px.com/p/elenashumilova?fbclid=IwAR3s0pK4nKzhQk8moYwYpCQmDDqVl7ey0QGGATpBfK1nlDaeMWKIrnSMdw0&view=photos

Stunning work. The lighting is superb, combined with excellent subject matter and composition. She demonstrates what happens when a top artist, camera, photo editor combine to create one masterpiece after another. I've never seen this many top of the line photo's in one place. Most good photographers would be happy to get a small handful, (even one), of the results that she has shown here. You can teach me to use a camera, and an editor, but talent like this cannot be taught. Hundreds and hundreds of one spectacular photo after another. Hats off to Elena.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

BrentHarder wrote:

This woman (Elena Shumilova) recognizes beautiful light and takes photos of people and landscapes of beauty. I think you will agree with me and can learn from her photographs.

https://500px.com/p/elenashumilova?fbclid=IwAR3s0pK4nKzhQk8moYwYpCQmDDqVl7ey0QGGATpBfK1nlDaeMWKIrnSMdw0&view=photos

Wow!! Thanks for sharing, Elena has a photographic eye and mind, and the ability to merge all into something greater...absolutely wonderful!!!! A true artist....I fully agree, thanks Brent!

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

BrentHarder wrote:

This woman (Elena Shumilova) recognizes beautiful light and takes photos of people and landscapes of beauty. I think you will agree with me and can learn from her photographs.

https://500px.com/p/elenashumilova?fbclid=IwAR3s0pK4nKzhQk8moYwYpCQmDDqVl7ey0QGGATpBfK1nlDaeMWKIrnSMdw0&view=photos

Light is our language and Elena understands it very well,

shirleycwalker

Amazing. She's certainly an inspiration!

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

Very creative and dramatic. Looks like movie sets.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

Absolutely awesome images!

Stan

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Definitely a talented photographer who understands the use of light.

Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket

kpmac wrote:

Definitely a talented photographer who understands the use of light.

More like a Goddess of light. She controls it rather than capturing it.

lnl Loc: SWFL

She surely is a Goddess of light and also composition. Yes, a Thomas Kincaid of photography.
I was somewhat surprised at the number of Christmas photos. I don’t think of Russia as a place to celebrate Christmas unless it is as a holiday of returning to longer daylight hours as the year proceeds. Regardless, her photos are stunning.

kenArchi Loc: Seal Beach, CA

Mystical!....just downright Mystical!

She plans....she creates....she's in control.

She doesn't let photo gear control her.
(like is does me)

Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket

kenArchi wrote:

Mystical!....just downright Mystical!

She plans....she creates....she's in control.

She doesn't let photo gear control her.
(like is does me)

Henry Moore once told me, the most important thing is to master your vocabulary so you can control your vision in your chosen medium.

Susan yamakawa

I’m glad I had a second chance to look🥰👍😊

Lucian Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio

Great work but a lot of Photoshop work and aux. lighting well matched.

BrentHarder Loc: Southern California

flathead27ford wrote:

While I agree with what you say, I always wonder with shots like this, how much is Photoshop. They are beauties though.

She gives workshops and I'm sure the actual photograph is only half the work. Of course the other half is the post production work. I'm sure Photoshop is one of the programs she uses.........but she does it beautifully!