David's Creative Path

大卫的创作之路

We can argue for a while about what a real photographer should know. Someone will say “you can’t get by without a vision of a shot!”, someone will insist on the ability to choose an appropriate composition and combination of colors, while still someone will assure that those who have never dealt with a film camera don’t have the right to be called a photographer. So many men, so many minds, but everyone shares a common opinion: becoming a real professional photographer requires huge effort and persistence.

You know, my friends, when I started out as a photographer, I had not a single idea that photography would not just become my hobby, but occupy a very special place in my life, that hours of my persistent work, hundreds of attempts to create a perfect shot and my wish to find my own unique style would lead to my name as a photographer becoming world-famous, and my photos would find their place in the NYMF app.

NYMF is a unique application where everyone will find something to their liking. The fans of genre photography can access hundreds of unique photo works in a burst of fantasy and desire to share with the world my vision of female beauty. Those willing to improve their photographing skills will find tutorials and author’s insights. A photo editor with original filters will help quickly and simply process your photo and make it unique. In this app, I share the cutest filming moments through backstage and photo 360º, expanding the limits of the available. The app has everything to not just enjoy the art, but also improve your photographing skills. But it took me a lot of effort to develop as a photographer and come to the creation of such a unique application.

Of course, my photographing skills were not acquired overnight. Through trial and error, I persistently and passionately took step after step to develop the skills that professional photographers possess. 12 years! For me, it’s a journey from amateur photography to photos worth recognition. It was a time of active research into photography as art, attending workshops, identifying weak points and trying my best to fix them; eventually, I developed my own unique style and gained recognition as a world-famous photographer specializing in nude photos.

Everything started in 2011, when I realized that the camera I’d bought earlier was not just used to capture life moments, but determined my future as a photographer. In those years, I was actively studying photography as art, attending workshops by TOP photographers and gaining new experience. It was a time of unsuccessful shots and first good shots; I identified my weak points and was trying my best to improve them.

Shortly after, I realized that I’d fallen seriously in love with this job. In 2012, I developed my own recognizable style and understanding of composition, color and light. Despite a big number of unsuccessful photos, the quality of my later shots had significantly increased. To hear public opinion, for the first time I showcased my works at photo exhibitions and published them in various photo resources, to which I would receive both positive, and critical feedback. This gave me a push for analyzing and improving my technique.

Well, 2013 was a year of plein-air and indoors experiments; I realized that I really liked vintage photos referring to the USSR or even earlier years. That year I made a decision to change my technique for a full-shot camera and to completely reject flashes.

As I gained experience from TOP photographers, kept working on my mistakes, and was trying to improve my individual style, I gradually took a new step: in 2014, I had my first experience with small photography workshops in my native city and kept participating in photo contests. My photos looked particularly interesting to the public. Step by step, photography started to replace my other hobbies, and occupied my entire free time.

In 2015 my hobby reached a new level. I came to realize that photography had meant to me more than just a hobby. My photos took TOP positions in international photo contests. It was the first time they’d been published in various international magazines and Playboy. I started to receive commercial orders from big companies and institutions for fashion calendars.

2016. According to the 35AWARDS international photo contest, I was acknowledged as a Photographer of the Year for nude photos. At that point, I started out with my first workshops outside Ukraine, worked on my first original website and ran my first online-lessons.

2017. My progress in photography became remarkable, when I was honored to become a Photographer of the Year for nude photos for the second time in a  row (according to the 35AWARDS international photo contest). That made me feel confident about the path I’d chosen. In 2017, I created a lot of well-known and recognizable photoworks, mastered new plugins for photo retouching, and partially returned to film photography. As I had a couple of dozens of works, I decided to create an Instagram account, which became a key to my promotion and recognizability. Since I’d always sought improvement, I kept experimenting. This helped me upgrade my technique, I switched for a full-shot camera and new lenses. Another highlight of that year was a huge photo exhibition in Moscow, where I had an opportunity to show myself as a photographer.

As time went by, my works became popular across the globe and I received a lot of positive feedback. In 2018, I released my first original wall calendar, filmed a lot for companies and ran photoshoots in different countries. I also met a lot of TOP photographers and was invited for interviews by main Ukrainian TV channels. Being excessively fond of photography, I got seriously interested in retro-cameras and started to collect film cameras of all brands from the 70s and 80s.

2019. It was a brand new milestone in my artistic activity. This period was rich and eventful: 22 workshops worldwide, filming big online-workshops and the start of developing the well-known NYMF application. Then quarantine restrictions came into force...

2020. This year was hard, but prolific. My original photobook called “Sensual Erotica 100 Best Photos” came out and was of huge success. First copies of the book were bought across the globe within a month and a half. This year, I launched online photography tutorials in 7 languages, released a Magic Panel for quick color correction; I had a millionth follower on Instagram, and the unique NYMF app finally started to work.  

2021. This year started with an Instagram verification and an article in Ukrainian Wikipedia. 2022 – day after day, NYMF gains momentum, for which I’m deeply thankful to each one of you. This app is constantly upgraded, and very soon you will be offered amazing supplements to this project. 

NYMF will feature completely unique interactive stories. You'll be able to manage the most beautiful ladies and immerse yourselves into the gripping atmosphere of the plot. For content creators, we are developing an original photo editor Muza, which will come in handy when dealing with mobile photos.