“ It didn ’ t happen in the blink of an eye for me , but as I became confident with my camera , I realized that I simply couldn ’ t go back to my old office job .”
Many of her photo shoots have been assembled with the help of a team , including a decorator for the props . In one image , Pears involved assistants to toss pages into the air , a feat that could not be accomplished with just the photographer and model in the room . “ Organizing a conceptual photo shoot often demands strong planning and organizing skills ,” Pears admits , describing how finding a schedule alone that coincides with all members of the team can be a challenge .
While Pears is currently a successful fulltime photographer , having won photography contests like the Best of Russia 2015 , it wasn ’ t until after the birth of her eldest daughter that she began to “ take photography seriously .”
“ I had a very stressful job in web communications and marketing , so in the very beginning I had to take photography part-time , while being a full-time mom ,” she explains , “ It didn ’ t happen in the blink of an eye for me , but as I became confident with my camera , I realized that I simply couldn ’ t go back to my old office job .”
Since then , Pears has resiliently pursued her goal of developing as an artist . From her home in Helsinki , Finland , she continues to define her artistic voice , while collaborating with an illustrator to “ create a new imaginary reality ” for her characters . If this is the calibre of her work without a “ clear ” style , we can ’ t wait to see what photography emerges once she has distinctly fine tuned her artistic trademark .
Favourite Photographers : Rodney Smith , Tim Walker , Paolo Roversi , Richard Avedon Favourite Painters : Painters of the Dutch Golden Age , Hieronymus Bosch Equipment : Camera : Canon 5D Mark III Lenses : 50mm 1.2 and 35 mm 1.4 Currently exploring vintage optics with her camera , including a Helios lens