Q&A With Nick Bondarev – Northern Culture and Travel Photographer
I position myself as a photographer who takes pictures of the northern regions, people, nature and their interaction.
I have been engaged in photography for 9 years, and I managed to work practically in all its directions, reporting, weddings, portraits, fashion and so on.
I prefer to select a series of pictures, since I shoot stories. I think this is a series about eagle hunting in Mongolia (click here for the complete series) and about our trip on a sailing yacht around the eastern fjords of Greenland.
Biggest problem is my laziness :)
Photography is my life, and I do not need motivation to live it. I just do what I like, then when I want it and that’s it.
I’m working with different gear, I love experiments. For now it Sony A99II, 50 1.4 Zeiss, 24-70 Zeiss and 70-200 2.8.
I promote my work with Instagram mostly.
Next 5 years… I gotta finish my book and I have some ideas try to be a movie director. But honestly, my goal for future find a place to call home, and care about myself and personal things. Photography just a part of my life, and now is a time to slow down a bit.
Best advice I can give – be away from doing something similar like someone. We have to hardly create our own story and keep personal style. Shot more, shot every day if it possible, and find some spare way to make money, to be free of commercial stuff. We growing up way faster when nobody tell us what to do.
Find Out More
To find out more about Nick and to see more of his work, you can view his website here: NickBondarev.com Or follow him on Instagram, Facebook or 500px. You can also find out more about Nick’s travel company Northern Winds here, or on Instagram. And if you’re interested in a personal Skype photography workshop with Nick – you can find out more here.
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