terms
¬ 400€ (1 hour approx, studio and other costs are paid by the client)
¬ booking a photoshoot takes place on an advance payment of 50%
¬ raw files are not given or demonstrated to a client
¬ i reserve rights to publish works unless otherwise agreed
¬ photo turnaround -- 2 weeks
methodology
i focus on nature and subjectivity in people and use motor imagination (movement) as a method to unfold it, encouraging clients to sense their own body and interact with inner and outer landscape. big part of the process is safety -- holding space for intense processes in trauma informed approach and containing whatever happens there. i always say that my camera is not a gun but a little black box, rather listening than watching. i guide you during the shoot, if necessary. i appreciate transparency and do not support any discrimination
background
¬ practicing embodiment and non violent communication for 10+ years: somatics, authentic movement, gaga movement language, vipassana meditation, contact improvisation, dragon dreaming, processwork, authentic relating, etc.
¬ studied psychology at spbu (2012-2015, peak experience and death narrative research, in-depth interview method; eye tracking & insight tasks solving)
¬ by june 2024 have over 620 hours of personal psychotherapy (lacanian psychoanalysis)
¬ practice as a certified death grief doula since december 2023
book
tg @pehlaagyaa
garbbha@gmail.com
¬ 400€ (1 hour approx, studio and other costs are paid by the client)
¬ booking a photoshoot takes place on an advance payment of 50%
¬ raw files are not given or demonstrated to a client
¬ i reserve rights to publish works unless otherwise agreed
¬ photo turnaround -- 2 weeks
methodology
i focus on nature and subjectivity in people and use motor imagination (movement) as a method to unfold it, encouraging clients to sense their own body and interact with inner and outer landscape. big part of the process is safety -- holding space for intense processes in trauma informed approach and containing whatever happens there. i always say that my camera is not a gun but a little black box, rather listening than watching. i guide you during the shoot, if necessary. i appreciate transparency and do not support any discrimination
background
¬ practicing embodiment and non violent communication for 10+ years: somatics, authentic movement, gaga movement language, vipassana meditation, contact improvisation, dragon dreaming, processwork, authentic relating, etc.
¬ studied psychology at spbu (2012-2015, peak experience and death narrative research, in-depth interview method; eye tracking & insight tasks solving)
¬ by june 2024 have over 620 hours of personal psychotherapy (lacanian psychoanalysis)
¬ practice as a certified death grief doula since december 2023
book
tg @pehlaagyaa
garbbha@gmail.com
feedbacks
¬ elena rydkina, integral sex coach: it was an exciting adventure through the wide range of my soul's facets. at first, polina somehow helped me open up my deepest desires and then caught it perfectly with her camera. it was not a photoshoot but rather a spiritual or at least a psychological experience
¬ erika tšerkašina, human rights defender: polina and i were shooting in may 2020 in kojori, tbilisi area. it was a body-focused photo session outdoors in the edgy mountains overlooking large valleys. it was very comfortable and therapeutic experience, it made me feel my body and my entire self are becoming one with the surroundings, with the nature. polina is a very delicate and caring photographer, easily turning a session into an interactive experience beyond a relationship where participants are simply a "photographer" and a "model". i'd love to shoot with her again!
¬ nasiba volkova, artist: polina took photos of me in the very important time of my life. i just gave birth to a child and started to feel that i'm not only a mother, but also a woman, an individual. that's why i really cared about who will take my pictures. i happened to see some photos that polina took on vk and i immediately loved her style. when our photo shoot started, i felt how a photographer can influence a model's emotional state. i felt very warm and comfortable just by how polya looked herself, by seeing her bright eyes and very understanding look. this helped me open up and not to feel tense in any way. i also want to note how polya moved around the place during our photo shoot: almost like an animal! i was very amazed by her smooth, careful and yet fast and silent movements. we moved a lot together, so it felt like we were dancing, only she had the camera in hands and i didn't. this was one of the best photo shoots i've ever experienced, both the process and the result. i got the photos i wanted, just like i described my vision of it to polina before the photo shoot. what is most important is that you can feel how she loves what she's doing. she enjoys it herself and conveys this feeling to a model.
¬ nazym kadirbekova, motion/graphic designer: it was my first time being photographed by someone else and i loved it. polina was sooo warm, gentle and i felt so comfortable and relaxed with her and had fun throughout the whole process. i think polina could find infinite beauty in anything/anyone and she perfectly captures it.
¬ victoria harris, stylist: pauline helped me to get naked without pretending. for the first time i was almost fearless in front of the lens. i just trusted her. photography is not only about a model. this is about interaction, about looking from the outside, about conjunctions. thanks for dancing and for taking pictures!
¬ tom pinnegar, engineer: my shoot with polina was such fun! polina buzzes with a quiet warmth and energy that sets you perfectly at your ease for and makes the whole session feel wonderfully natural and enjoyable. she did a mix of natural free poses, added a little direction and also suggested a few crazier moves with me. the photos speak for themselves - they are stunning! thanks so much - i can't wait for the next shoot!
¬ erika tšerkašina, human rights defender: polina and i were shooting in may 2020 in kojori, tbilisi area. it was a body-focused photo session outdoors in the edgy mountains overlooking large valleys. it was very comfortable and therapeutic experience, it made me feel my body and my entire self are becoming one with the surroundings, with the nature. polina is a very delicate and caring photographer, easily turning a session into an interactive experience beyond a relationship where participants are simply a "photographer" and a "model". i'd love to shoot with her again!
¬ nasiba volkova, artist: polina took photos of me in the very important time of my life. i just gave birth to a child and started to feel that i'm not only a mother, but also a woman, an individual. that's why i really cared about who will take my pictures. i happened to see some photos that polina took on vk and i immediately loved her style. when our photo shoot started, i felt how a photographer can influence a model's emotional state. i felt very warm and comfortable just by how polya looked herself, by seeing her bright eyes and very understanding look. this helped me open up and not to feel tense in any way. i also want to note how polya moved around the place during our photo shoot: almost like an animal! i was very amazed by her smooth, careful and yet fast and silent movements. we moved a lot together, so it felt like we were dancing, only she had the camera in hands and i didn't. this was one of the best photo shoots i've ever experienced, both the process and the result. i got the photos i wanted, just like i described my vision of it to polina before the photo shoot. what is most important is that you can feel how she loves what she's doing. she enjoys it herself and conveys this feeling to a model.
¬ nazym kadirbekova, motion/graphic designer: it was my first time being photographed by someone else and i loved it. polina was sooo warm, gentle and i felt so comfortable and relaxed with her and had fun throughout the whole process. i think polina could find infinite beauty in anything/anyone and she perfectly captures it.
¬ victoria harris, stylist: pauline helped me to get naked without pretending. for the first time i was almost fearless in front of the lens. i just trusted her. photography is not only about a model. this is about interaction, about looking from the outside, about conjunctions. thanks for dancing and for taking pictures!
¬ tom pinnegar, engineer: my shoot with polina was such fun! polina buzzes with a quiet warmth and energy that sets you perfectly at your ease for and makes the whole session feel wonderfully natural and enjoyable. she did a mix of natural free poses, added a little direction and also suggested a few crazier moves with me. the photos speak for themselves - they are stunning! thanks so much - i can't wait for the next shoot!
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