Mecuro b. cotto photography
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Interview: Photographer Mecuro B Cotto (Russia)
Can you tell us a little about you?I live in moscow, started shooting 10 year ago. Shooting portraiture, nu and genres photograpyHow and when did you get into photography?Accidentaly i saw first digital camera, i did't see it before. And of course they have become interested in me as something new. I began to study, read, try to shoot. And so by the few, having tried about 30 different cameras. I clearly decided for myself that I want to try to shoot on a DSLR camera. And bought a first DSLR camera and started to learn.What does photography mean to you?Photography is a way of expression of the photographer. And how and what to express, everyone decides for himself.Please briefly describe your photography style for our readers.I like pictures that you can discourse on, think about. Where photography is something more than a documentary print.Where do you get inspiration from?It's not always the same. It happens that can inspire a model with its unique body shape or can surprise and inspire unusual place of shooting. Or a listened track can make you close your eyes and sort through images in your head that you collect into something holistic and tangible.Studio, on location or both?
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Mecuro B Cotto is from Moscow, Russia. He learnt most of his photography himself, through hours of reading and conversations with established photographers. He was lucky to find quite a lot of people who shared their experiences and listened to his ideas, helping him refine and grow.
Mecuro describes himself as photographer who is just trying to learn how to take good photos and make them as artistic as possible. In his opinion, composition and artistry is the key for a successful picture. He does not have a favorite type of female model. For him all of them are different. He describe his ideal model with these words: “Attractive, charismatic, flexible, tall, and tireless…”
When one askes him “Do you feel there are too many photographers around these days, or should there be more?“, Mecuro replies “There are only a few true photographers and a lot of people with cameras.”
“Mermaid” by Mercuro B Cotto © All rights reserved
The women in his images seem to lose bits of identity as Cotto transforms them into natural objects or forms within the architecture and scenes. There is an underlying sensuality, a sense of romance or emotion that is conveyed through the softness of light and tone. Though the majority of his images are staged and cinematic, •Subscribe dowel get say publicly best see to 35PHOTO 1 time ready to go week