A propos de moi
Ekaterina Zagustina (aka KatjaFaith) is a Russian illustrator and photographer. The base of most of her works is a photograph, digitally manipulated and/or mixed with digital painting. Among her publications are several book covers for Apex Book Company, Viaje a Bizancio Ediciones, cover art for THE SORROW KING by Andersen Prunty, EXIT by Shane Filer, as well as some other book illustrations and CD-covers (US, Canada, Spain, Russia). Her works have been featured in PhotArt, Fashion Collection, BigMag, Sugarkiss Magazine, Sketchozine, Apex Magazine, #photography, etc.
Among the awards are:
- Trierenberg Super Circuit and Special Themes Circuit 2012: Goldmedal (subcategory)
- Prix de la Photographie (Px3) People's Choice Awards 2012: Bronze (Special: Digitally Enhanced)
- International Photography Awards (IPA) 2012: Honorable mention (Special: Digitally Enhanced)
- Trierenberg Super Circuit and Special Themes Circuit 2013: Goldmedal of Excellence (Special Themes)
- IPA 2013 Non-Professional: Honorable mention (Special: Digitally Enhanced)
- Trierenberg Super Circuit and Special Themes Circuit 2014: Goldmedal of Excellence (Special Themes)
and some others.
I took up digital photography in 2004. Back then I had no special philosophies, I was just fascinated by everything around me, – that is, to make it clear – the way images could be aquired and cropped or manipulated in their brightness/contrast or saturation aspects.
All through the years of numerous experiments and reframings I’ve come to work in something which can be called mixed-media technique, that is, combining multiple elements of self-made photos with digital painting. – What I get as a result is something actually bordering on fine-art photography and illustration. The key thing is that focusing too much on the “right-to-use” technical features, as well as the question of some kind of correspondence to some “general rules” in different kinds of art can often make it almost impossible for artists to develop their own stylistics, philosophies, visions and ideologies. Moreover, unfortunately, the immense competition among the ever-growing number of artists who want to get some income/exposure has made it much more difficult for someone just to stop for a while. – And to observe something that has really sparked one’s imagination and feelings – in all it’s details and particulars – without feeling simply bored of the enormous variety as a “consumer”. – To FEEL. – Without NEEDLESS questions.
Among the awards are:
- Trierenberg Super Circuit and Special Themes Circuit 2012: Goldmedal (subcategory)
- Prix de la Photographie (Px3) People's Choice Awards 2012: Bronze (Special: Digitally Enhanced)
- International Photography Awards (IPA) 2012: Honorable mention (Special: Digitally Enhanced)
- Trierenberg Super Circuit and Special Themes Circuit 2013: Goldmedal of Excellence (Special Themes)
- IPA 2013 Non-Professional: Honorable mention (Special: Digitally Enhanced)
- Trierenberg Super Circuit and Special Themes Circuit 2014: Goldmedal of Excellence (Special Themes)
and some others.
I took up digital photography in 2004. Back then I had no special philosophies, I was just fascinated by everything around me, – that is, to make it clear – the way images could be aquired and cropped or manipulated in their brightness/contrast or saturation aspects.
All through the years of numerous experiments and reframings I’ve come to work in something which can be called mixed-media technique, that is, combining multiple elements of self-made photos with digital painting. – What I get as a result is something actually bordering on fine-art photography and illustration. The key thing is that focusing too much on the “right-to-use” technical features, as well as the question of some kind of correspondence to some “general rules” in different kinds of art can often make it almost impossible for artists to develop their own stylistics, philosophies, visions and ideologies. Moreover, unfortunately, the immense competition among the ever-growing number of artists who want to get some income/exposure has made it much more difficult for someone just to stop for a while. – And to observe something that has really sparked one’s imagination and feelings – in all it’s details and particulars – without feeling simply bored of the enormous variety as a “consumer”. – To FEEL. – Without NEEDLESS questions.
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