by Antonina Mamzenko | Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s has been an interesting few months. I’ve got more rejections that ever – and for someone who struggles with rejection sensitivity this can be super tough. I have to remind myself that it means I’ve put myself forward to more opportunities to get my work...
by Antonina Mamzenko | Jun 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week, I launched the Kickstarter to print my first ever photography book, Beauty Hunting. Despite it’s apparent simplicity, this book has been three years in the making – but it didn’t start out as a book at all. Work in Progress with Antonina Mamzenko...
by Antonina Mamzenko | May 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Have you ever felt like you can’t take another photograph / write another word / draw another picture ever again? I have. As creatives, and especially when we earn a living through our creativity, whether it’s selling paintings, making movies, writing books, being...
by Antonina Mamzenko | May 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
I had a couple of interesting conversations recently about whether we need labels or not. They came about as I started showing my project Un(masking) at portfolio reviews (I’ll write separately about the benefits – and the dangers – of seeking...
by Antonina Mamzenko | May 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
I started this Substack at the beginning of 2023 on a bit on a whim, as a space to write more freely about ALL the things that I find interesting, to let my mind wander and wonder. And those things are many – and they range from childhood education to creativity...
by Antonina Mamzenko | Apr 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
During the first year of the pandemic, I remember telling a friend how much I was enjoying staying home and not having to go anywhere or do anything. It felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. My friend didn’t understand: “But you can always just...
