Valeria_kalabina

Backstage. Highlights

Before I got my hands on camera and we shot these for the lingerie brand, first, we did our test shots on the phone and I just realised I’ve never shared them. With Erin O’Hara

Red Series

There has been always a thing for me anout skin and flowers. Both living and dying with a difference pace. It’s been a while I shot self-portrait close ups, yet every time I do, I get inspired to shoot more

Red in Edit

Almost done with red series. Love for colors is slowly returning to me.

Greek Goddess Sneak Peek

Skin and Forms

It's interesting how the more I work the less I feel productive sometimes. I've been editing lots of client work lately and was not able to edit something for my soul - this series, for example

Yet slowly I am getting there, sharing my color experiments with you and still trying to decide - do I keep the bruises or no? Some of you said to keep it, so, should I?

More to come soon

Workshop

Here are a few frames that I received from Photographer , who participated in the latest workshop on a studio light where I was a model

By @bare_humanity

Woman.

Do I keep or remove the bruises?

Okay, sneak peek

Todays magic

Today I finally realised one of my dreams, shot a lot of skin on red tones. This is going to be so beautiful I was ready to cry during the shoot. The shapes, the forms, the lights, Lexi. Looking forward to share more

Toronto Stay In. Full series.

Toronto Stay In. Highlights

New Self-Portrait Series. Toronto. Tomorrow

Meanwhile in Canada

Today is my tourist day in Toronto, exploring the downtown and museums, but had some time in the morning to capture a few self portraits that I’ll be sharing once I’m back to nyc! Hope everyone is having a great week

Denim and Marks

Oversize and lace on 50mm and 35mm

Daily tasks

Friends, I hope everyone is having a great weekend! My weekend looks like this most of the time - editing client work, so many shoots that I don’t share on my socials. Ps. Editing in bed - genius or lazy?

Blue and Green Duet

In a world that often places unrealistic expectations on women’s bodies, more and more women are turning to photography and lingerie as tools for self-empowerment and body positivity. These mediums allow women to embrace their bodies, celebrate their curves, and feel confident in their own skin.

Photography has long been used as a form of self-expression and empowerment. Through the lens of a camera, women can capture their beauty, strength, and individuality. Whether it’s a profess...

Pretty Little things

Finally have some time to edit this series that are long due to be shown! From our shoot for lingerie brand Bordelle. With Erin O’Hara 🤍📸

Steam and Skin. Full Series

I've always loved the softness of the shots in humid conditions, it gives the framing softness without editing (even though, of course, these are edited per usual)

Body Abstraction

Human body - the most precious canvas we are given, with its marks, its folds, its imperfections 

Friday details

Blue Hour in Blue

Wearing stunning set by atelierbordelle captured by Erin O’Hara

Studio Life Raw

Honestly, it's an interesting experience to edit someone's else work. These are straight from camera shots from a workshop where I worked as a model, but I decided to make an experiment and edit it myself, which transforms these series to a completely different vibe, much moodier and deeper. Nevertheless, I decided to share some of the unedited work. Kalabina with no editing :) 

Floor mirror and its reflections

Behind the scenes

Little sneak peek from my daily work as a photographer. Shooting beautiful Katherine

If woman was a sculpture

A full series from recent work with Adam Whittaker

New Orleans

Writing this from a cab to the airport. Next few days will be accompanied with my Fuji x100v while listening to jazz, enjoying the architecture and sharing my experience with you, of course. Hope your week is going great and looking forward to this little trip.

Caravaggio Hour

Little pretty things

Have series in editing with gorgeous Erin O’Hara for a lingerie brand. Have a great week everyone!

Saturday Feels

By Adam Whittaker

Studio life