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Photographer Spotlight: Q&A with Nick Bondarev – Northern Culture and Travel Photographer

Dec 17, 2017 by JP Danko Leave a Comment

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Nick Bondarev
Next in our ongoing Photographer Spotlight series is Nick Bondarev.
Nick is a Russian travel and northern culture photographer, film maker and writer. He’s also the owner of Northern Winds, a travel company that offers boutique tours of Iceland, Mongolia and Russia.

Nick Bondarev Portrait

Q&A With Nick Bondarev – Northern Culture and Travel Photographer

  1. What is your specialty? What do you love to photograph?

I position myself as a photographer who takes pictures of the northern regions, people, nature and their interaction.

Nick Bondarev

  1. How long has it been since you first started taking photography seriously – what has that progression been like?

I have been engaged in photography for 9 years, and I managed to work practically in all its directions, reporting, weddings, portraits, fashion and so on.

Nick Bondarev

  1. Are there any particular images you’ve captured that stand out as being especially meaningful or satisfying for you?

I prefer to select a series of pictures, since I shoot stories. I think this is a series about eagle hunting in Mongolia (click here for the complete series) and about our trip on a sailing yacht around the eastern fjords of Greenland.

Nick Bondarev

Nick Bondarev

  1. What challenges do you face capturing the shots you want to capture?

Biggest problem is my laziness :)

Nick Bondarev

  1. What motivates you to put in the effort to overcome those challenges?

Photography is my life, and I do not need motivation to live it. I just do what I like, then when I want it and that’s it.

Nick Bondarev

  1. What gear do you use? Why?

I’m working with different gear, I love experiments. For now it Sony A99II, 50 1.4 Zeiss, 24-70 Zeiss and 70-200 2.8.

Nick Bondarev

  1. Is there a market for your work? How do you make money?
I’m owner of Northern Winds travel company, we doing unique tours to Iceland, Mongolia, some parts of Russia.
Also, I’m selling pictures on Stocksy stock photography and doing some commercial shots time after time.
Nick Bondarev
  1. How do you promote yourself and your work?

I promote my work with Instagram mostly.

Nick Bondarev

  1. What are your goals for your photography career in the next year, 5 years, long term?

Next 5 years… I gotta finish my book and I have some ideas try to be a movie director. But honestly, my goal for future find a place to call home, and care about myself and personal things. Photography just a part of my life, and now is a time to slow down a bit.

Nick Bondarev

  1. Do you have any tips or advice for photographers who love your work and would like to photograph something similar?

Best advice I can give – be away from doing something similar like someone. We have to hardly create our own story and keep personal style. Shot more, shot every day if it possible, and find some spare way to make money, to be free of commercial stuff. We growing up way faster when nobody tell us what to do.

Nick Bondarev

Find Out More

To find out more about Nick and to see more of his work, you can view his website here: NickBondarev.com

Or follow him on Instagram, Facebook or 500px.

You can also find out more about Nick’s travel company Northern Winds here, or on Instagram.

And if you’re interested in a personal Skype photography workshop with Nick – you can find out more here.

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Have any thoughts on the Photographer Spotlight series, please let us know too!

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JP Danko: from diyphotography.net

About JP Danko

JP Danko is a commercial photographer based in Toronto, Canada. JP
can change a lens mid-rappel, swap a memory card while treading water, or use a camel as a light stand.

To see more of his work please visit his studio website blurMEDIAphotography, or follow him on Twitter, 500px, Google Plus or YouTube.

JP’s photography is available for licensing at Stocksy United.

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