July 2012. No Discipline.

What can I say about my discipline? Too many ideas in my head? Too many opportunities to pursue? Too many good books to read? Too little time... Because I am young and I wanna have fun and enjoy this summer. I wanna everything at the same time. I work as a full-time graphic designer, and I love every minute of it. But then I see photos around me and I get inspired, my hands start to itch, and I wanna do photo shoots... And then I come across some business ideas, and I think they are brilliant, and I wanna do that... Amazing weather outside does not help moving forward in my business adventures, but it definitely helps in having a fantastic day! Enjoy your day everybody!

It's time to celebrate

It's time for 2012.
Did all of you make New Year Resolutions?
I did. I wrote down my dreams, they became my goals and now I am taking steps to bring them to life.
And now a little bit of philosophy for the new year:
"Life is too short to wake up in the mornings with regrets. So love the ones who treat you right, forget the ones who don't. Remember that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it, if it changes your life, then let it. No one said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it" (http://www.quotecrave.net).
Lets celebrate life every day.

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!

About how I learned English (while studying for a driving test)

I just found a notebook where I used to write down phrases while studying for a driving test four year ago. You know, those expressions that I thought I would use in everyday life. Here are some of them:
1) hit-and-run
2) feeble-minded
3) flee from a police officer
4) turfing
5) LMAO
The last one, obviously, was not from the driving test book, but it was in my dictionary with an explanation of what those letters stand for. Now,  I can really LMAO reading all that.
A very interesting selection for a person who learns how to drive, don't you think?
Here are some photos for you to enjoy. And please do not search for deep connection between these photos and my post above. There is no connection at all:)