FEATURE
She has received multiple prestigious
awards in photography, from established
and respected publications and
organizations such as Communication
Arts, CMYK, Digital Photo Pro, Creatives
Quarterly, and more. “Through my
photography, I make realities that don’t
exist. They look surreal, but still believable,
so I can live through those moments
I create in my pictures.” Her work is
represented by galleries in San Francisco,
Nashville, Germany and Paris.
Her shots are like stills from a
movie, powerfully executed, but carefully
constructed to kindle the viewer’s own
imagination. Varaksina’s latest work is a
beauty editorial titled “Dark Motifs” which
is featured in Harper’s Bazaar Ukraine. It
features a mix between minimal makeup
and daring, almost Avant Garde eyelashes
on a model with a short black bob.
Varaksina is not slowing down but
is actually looking to add to her ever
expanding portfolio. “I’d like to direct more,
create more videos and possibly produce
short films.” She declares she is always
looking for a new creative outlet, “I want
to create so many different images, I have
many projects in the works at different
stages and I want to be able to share my
imagination with the world.”
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