ENTRY DESCRIPTION
During a self-portrait session at my home in Montreal one morning, I relied, as always, on the natural light streaming through my window, experimenting with different poses. I was unclothed, having positioned my camera and set the timer. However, as I staged myself, I became aware of being observed through the window. A moment of shame engulfed me, a stranger to this neighborhood. Instinctively, I curled up, concealing my face, and locked eyes with the onlooker, urging them to avert their gaze. At the precise moment the camera shutter clicked, the sound echoed, reminding me of its presence, and I barely had time to turn my face. The expression remained, frozen in time.

AUTHOR
Born into a family of aviators, Nina was quickly drawn to exploration and science. A graduate of an aerospace engineering school, she brings a technical look to her productions.
She started capturing horses, through her riding passion. The moving bodies under natural light inspired her for years.
Constantly in need of new challenges and with a view to developing personally, she oriented her subject to… herself. A lot of autoportraits were shot in her apartment, always with natural light, to reveal only the truth. She learned how to play with her body and facial expressions.
During a professional experience in Montreal (Canada), she continued with autoportraits but also discovered a new playground: architecture. Those impressive American buildings became new subjects. She moved to several places in Canada and USA, and tried to describe the ‘personality’ of each building. She wanted to put in parallel her body expression with building shapes, to show how architects can be influenced by themself for their work.
Now based in Toulouse (France), she continues to capture portraits and architectural projects with a more ‘local’ commitment.

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