Maja Topcagic Photography

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What kind of equipment (camera body, lens, filters, flash, tripod, cleaning equipment other) do you use?

 

I use Canon 5D Mark II digital camera and 50mm f/1.4 Canon lens. I use tripod, natural lightning and a remote control. That’s all! Also, I love to experiment with analog/FD lenses, for example Helios 58mm f/2. This is an amazing little lens from Russia, that has crazy circular bokeh, amazing coloring and sharpness.

 

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What do you like and dislike about your equipment, specially your camera, and how would you improve it?

 

I like everything about my equipment and I am in love with Canon. But I need a wide angle lens, cause I have only 50mm.

 

 

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What is your favourite lens, and why?

 

Definitely Canon 50mm f/1.4, I use it all the time. I think you don’t have to have the best equipment, the best camera in the world and a lot of lenses. Camera is a tool you use, and you have to know how to use it.

 

 

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When you travel, what is in your essential photographic kit bag?

 

I always take my tripod, my camera Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens, aluminium reflector and my laptop. Why? Because that’s all I got!

 

 

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What kind of software/tools do you use for post-processing, if any?

 

Yes, I edit photographs in excellent Adobe Photoshop CS6. Programs for processing photos release a person’s creativity and allow you to be different from others. I love to compose several photos into one, or play with multiple layers. I do a lot of retouching, and I’m used to spending 10 hours or more in front of my computer editing photos.

 

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How long have you been taking photographs? How do you find inspiration? How do you take your pictures?

 

I was born in Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, I’m 24 years old and have graduated with a degree in mathematics and computer sciences. I work currently as a computer science teacher in middle school in Bihac. Also I am working with Trevillion Images (freelance), and Art+Commerce/Vogue Italia (freelance). I began taking photos when I was 19 years old when I got my first digital camera, and since that photography has become my greatest love.
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Which style of photography do you like the most, and why?

 

I’m interested in art/fine art photography the most, but I also do fashion, street and classic portraits photography.

 

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What goal are you working towards within your photography and when will you know you have reached it?

My dream is to study photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. I am waiting for some schollarship to come around.

 


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Looking at your own work, which piece is your favourite? Why? Please provide a link to the picture.

 

My favorite photo is „See through“ (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=704155462936426&set=a.704154896269816.1073741863.182472465104731&type=3&theater).

 

I have found inspiration in unique beauty that redheads with freckles have. Freckles are used to be considered undesirable and unsightly, but today they have reached full splendor in the world of photography. I also think that every person is beautiful in their own way, so I find every person inspirational.

 

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Does your work fit into any one or more distinct genres (nature, landscape, long-exposure, black-and-white, infra-red, urban, artistic, macro, vintage, vernacular, social, street)? If other, please specify.

 

My work fit into artistic, vintage, street, long exposure fine art and portrait.

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Are there any photography websites that you visit regularly?

 

Yes, there are. I like to visit 500px.com and vogue.it/photovogue daily. I often visit society6.com, deviantart.com, viewbug.com, pixoto.com and youpic.com.

 

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What is the one most important lesson that you have learned since you started taking photographs?

 

Follow  your heart. And the most important is that you don’t have to have the best camera and a lot of lenses, it’s the emotions that count. If you make an artwork which will touch other people’s hearts, then you succeded. 🙂

 

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And finally, what other interesting photographers would you like to see in this blog?

 

Katerina Plotnikova, Kirsty Mitchell, Oleg Oprisco. They all have beautiful minds!

 

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