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About
Photographer specializing in child, family, and animal imagery whose work has been featured by Practical Photography Magazine, SLR Lounge, My Modern Met, and countless other media outlets. Her photography has been utilized for book covers, postcards, and advertising campaigns for numerous brands including Petcurean and Vodafone.
Before Fame
She worked as an architect before developing her passion for photography. She first borrowed a DSLR camera from her parents before spending 6 months learning photography.
Trivia
She has taught master classes on photography for several years. In March of 2021, she also released an extensive online course called "Light & Emotions." She also shares her photography with over 550,000 followers on her elena_shumilova Instagram account.
Family Life
She has two sons named Ivan and Yaroslav, who have served as the inspiration behind many of her famed photos. She also frequently captures photos of her pet dog, a Central Asian Shepherd.
Associated With
Olja Ryzevski and Margarita Kareva are also popular photographers originally hailing from Russia.