Алиса (2019) Photography by Mitiai Menshoi

Мitia Menchoy is a passionate photographer and architect by profession. He specializes in the design of private homes, but his passion for photography also occupies an important place in his life.

It was in the early 2000s that Мitia Menchoy discovered her passion for film photography, thus abandoning digital photography. It started its journey with a large format camera, considered one of the most complex, and then evolved into more practical and lightweight medium and small format devices. His preference often goes to black and white photography.

The process of creating his photographs is of great importance to him. He develops his own prints in his own darkroom, using developers and fixers. From the choice of the image to the final print on different types of paper, everything is done manually. Мitia Menchoy appreciates this "manual" approach which allows her to control each step of the image production process. This gives him a sense of artistic independence, unlike digital photography where shooting is often fast and aided by electronic tools.

He is distinguished by his constant search for the perfect composition, his precision in the development, as well as his meticulous choice of exposures and developments. For Мitia Menchoy, film photography has special meaning in a world dominated by technological advances, including artificial intelligence and neural networks.

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : unknown date
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists