Street photo in Saint Petersburg 6 (2022) Photography by Valeria Nikitina

Valeria Nikitina is a painter and photographer who has been passionate about her art since 2010. She started professionally in photography in 2020. Between 2016 and 2021, she studied at university to become a psychologist specializing in working with people with deviant behavior. This training has enriched his understanding of the human being, of consciousness, of the psyche and of the unconscious, which helps him to create powerful images.

Valeria is in love with black and white photography because it can clearly convey emotions, meanings and soul. The particularity of his black and white works lies in the contrasts, the granulation and the depth. She is regularly published in print and online magazines overseas.

In addition to photography, she is passionate about mixed media art and graphic design. People describe his works as filled with melancholy, sadness and suffering. Perhaps through photography, she translates her emotions into reality. The people in his photographs are often silhouettes. She admires nature and its spontaneity, and tries to capture everything as it is, without embellishment.

Valeria created the "NOIR" and "Countryside living" photo books. Her art reflects her passion for visual expression and her desire to capture the raw, authentic beauty of the world around her.

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