PINK.

Three main milestones underlie my creativity: reflection, sublimation and fine art.

Reflection is the very beginning, where the ideas of my projects come from. I see the world, people, life, and I feel, I think, I let my emotions take hold of me. 

Then comes the time of sublimation. I sublimate all the energy, feelings, emotions and thoughts into my projects with the help of fine art.

This PINK project is my response to the events of recent years. I, like many other people around the world, face many difficulties, losses… 

many of us have lost even more: faith, hope…

As Anna Karenina said: all people are happy in the same way, but unhappy in different ways.

I don't want to compare who suffers more or who loses more…

I can judge from my personal experience: no matter how much you suffer, there is always a person or people who suffer more... believe me, it really is...

Another wise quote: it can't rain forever. Yes, it's true. Our life, this world, the people who surround us are as we see them.

This photo story is about a PINK world where there is happiness, goodness, hope and faith.

As an art-fashion photographer, I strongly believe that the first and most important thing in photography is the message and fashion photography is more than just a beautiful image.

My choice is PINK.
With love, hope and faith, Natalia.

Art direction, Photography, Style by Natalia Samoilova.

This is an emotional story about a girl who is trying to find a shelter in still water... but a wide range of emotions bubbling in her heart is pouring out...
Let it flow, there's nothing she can do...

Art direction, Photography, Style by Natalia Samoilova.
Modeling by Katherina.

I woke up today and remembered my dreams about being in a far distant place where I would finally be free to be who I am and be able to share love and peace with the world, but here I am starting another day in this mysterious place that we call the land of tears.

Art direction, Photography, Style by Natalia Samoilova.
Modeling by Evgeniy.

I’m not afraid of muddy water any more…

Art direction, Ph, Style, Hair by Natalia Samoilova.
Modeling by Erika.

Art Direction, Ph, Style, Hair: Natalia Samoilova.
Model: Erica Ishida.

A lot of things have changed, other are changing and a lot of will change: in politics both internal and external, in economics, in business, in international relations... Meanwhile, I think, the biggest changes are happening now with society. It seems to me that we began to pay attention to those things whose value we had completely forgotten when we lost them. Maybe we started living too easy life or we forgot who we are and where we are from. Who knows?

Art direction, Photography, Style by Natalia Samoilova.

Art direction, Photography by Natalia Samoilova.
Styling by Arina Orlova.
MUAH by Lubov Rozenfeld.
Modeling by Ieva at Moon Models Latvia.

Carry me wind away
To an alien planet.
Where the sky is black,
Where I won’t be found.

Team:
Art Direction, Photography, Style, MUAH by Natalia Samoilova.
Modeling and body painting by Erica Ishida.

And seagulls also cry when the sea betrays them...

Team:
Art direction, Ph: Natalia Samoilova.
Style: Gulbakhyt Barinova.
MUAH: Lubov Rozenfeld.
Model: Richard, Dandy Model Management Riga.

Summer in the city.

Art direction, Photography, Style, Hair by Natalia Samoilova.
Make up by Galina Dedkova.
Modeling by Maria Goncharova from Nagorny Models Management.

April.

«And April will come, and bring the spring
And move away all those angry grey clouds.
And when we will look into his eyes,
We will see so deep sadness inside.
And all the doors will be opened,
Come in and sit down.
When we will look into his eyes,
We will see the sunshine inside.»
- Band KINO.

Team:

Art direction, Styling, Photography, Make up and Hair by Natalia Samoilova.
Modeling by Anastasia Ablaschikova.

What can be more powerful and beautiful than love…

Art direction, Ph, Style, MUAH: Natalia Samoilova.
Model: Anzhelika Barchan.

Right now, the world is your oyster. Shimmering pearlescent eyes meets 80s neon brushed-up brows, and industrial paper-clip braids are clashed with the dreamiest baby-blush lips. Yes, delve into a world where under-the-sea mermaid tones get the futuristic treatment, with this brand new beauty editorial…

Art direction, Ph, Style: Natalia Samoilova.
MUAH: Lubov Rozenfeld.
Model: Yana from Nagorny Models Management.

The goddess of beauty and love…

Art direction, Ph: Natalia Samoilova.
Fashion: Juliya Verbickaya.
MUAH: Lubov Rozenfeld. 
Assistent: Arthur Bereis. 
Model: Klaudija P. from Dandy Model Management Riga

Every year melancholy comes to me together with spring…

Ph, Art direction: Natalia Samoilova.
Fashion: Juliya Verbickaya.
MUAH: Eva Herbohan.
Models: Daniela and Laura from Starsystem Agency.

I'm painting shoe polish on my lips
I adore the color black…

Art Direction, Ph, Style by Natalia Samoilova.

NOSTALGIA.

This story is a kind of discussion about the «nature» of nostalgia, which is much more than just sadness. 
Ph, Art direction: Natalia Samoilova
Style: Olga Alt. 
MUAH: Vica Mikhaylenko. 
Model: Natasha, Look Models Russia, Moscow.

I'm just wondering if sickness can be beautiful...
Ph, Art direction, Style, Hair by Natalia Samoilova. 
MUA by Galina Dedkova.
Model: Dana Titovich NAGORNY Model Management. 

I just dream about...

Ph, Art direction, Style, MUAH by Natalia Samoilova.
Model: Dana Titovich NAGORNY Model Management. 

I am colored, weird and dark...

Ph, Art direction by Natalia Samoilova.
Style by Silvija Rudzika.
Make up and Hair by Lubov Rozenfeld.
Model: Madara Nusbauma. 

Being inspired by the painting of Vrubel «The Swan Princess» and with the classic and modern choreography. Our team created over own contemporary vision of this beautiful and mystery creature. 

Ph, Art direction: Natalia Samoilova.
Style: Juliya Verbickaya.
MUAH: Lubov Rozenfeld.
Model: Marija Anna. DANDY Model Management Riga.