Maddy: Can you tell us a little about yourself?
Victoria: I was born in Russia and raised in London; I grew up there. I came to New York three years ago.
Maddy: Did you always want to be a photographer?
Victoria: I planned to become a lawyer or economist. Never thought I could be a photographer because my parents said this was not what people did for a living. It was always an interest for me since I was a child.
Maddy: Totally did not expect that, how did you go from Economics to Photography?
Victoria: I was studying economics in London and was very frustrated, I wanted a different life.
I randomly met one of the best photographers in the world in London and he asked me to be an assistant. I took him up on his offer and shared many experiences on set and eventually became his studio manager. At this point I dropped out of school and went to school for photography while I was working.
Maddy: Becoming a photographer is not easy to do and the competition is fierce.
Victoria: I learned very early on that what you need to do is be on set, work your behind off and soak it all in. For me it took 5 years and watching people do it in order to be able to really understand imagery.
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