Ksenija Maksimenko

I am a final-year (BA) photography student. I take photos to slow down and appreciate. I specialize in portrait and architectural photography. My images for final year project are of young women that represent GenZ, the opposite of the perfect media image. I want people to feel the photos. I am particularly interested in portraits because of the human eyes. I always take my time to look into people's eyes in my photos, but sometimes it can be difficult to make real eye contact. I take architecture photos because of the shapes. I'm amazed by how different they can be, and how they change in pictures.I take photos and challenge myself to create them, because the process still surprises me. I mean, we have simple technology that can snap and create a simple photo, but our imagination can use this simple technology to create something complex and interesting.