Let me introduce myself

So I decided that it's time to update my profile info. That's what I had until now:

"Hi, my name is Nadia. I am a portrait/conceptual photographer. I specialize in creative portraits, fashion, children portraits, weddings. Through my lens I am trying to capture the world around us, so that all cherished moments can be treasured and shared for years to come. Contact me to schedule a photo shoot at nadiaportfolio@gmail.com". Pretty lame, yea? I could switched my name with any other, like this "Hi, my name is Maria. I am a portrait/conceptual photographer. I specialize in creative portraits, fashion, children portraits, weddings. Through my lens I am trying to capture the world around us..." Bla bla bla

Nothing about my personality, my background, my style of shooting, my sense of humor, my passion and my inspirations, etc. 

So, let me introduce myself.

My name is Nadia. My last name is not Comaneci. And yes, I hear that joke way too often :)

My last name is Skopintseva, and I am Russian. I was born and raised in Russia, and I moved to America four years ago. I visited US couple times as a tourist before, but fell in love with american life and stayed... Long story short, I am graduating from Wilmington University in January 2012 with a Bachelors degree and looking forward to being a photographer full time. I also have a degree from Voronezh College of Art in Russia where I studied Ceramics and Painting. 

Fun facts:

I have a twin sister. She lives in Russia, but comes to US quite often to do shopping :)

I have a live size maneken in my house.

Out of all states in US, I picked the smallest one  to reside D-E-L-A-WHERE? (My Mom had a hard time finding it on the map)

One of my favorite quotes ever: "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein

Taking photographs makes me happy. And I hope there is at least one person in the world who enjoys viewing the images I take.

I am always looking for new ideas and I would love to work with creative people, models, designers, make up artists. If you have an interesting project in mind, shoot me an email at nadiaportfolio@gmail.com

Our vacation in Mexico.  More photos here.

My Scottish Andrew and I.

We just had a long discussion about color of his hair. Apparently, it's not ginger, it's auburn!