by Antonina Mamzenko | Sep 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
I recently came across a question in one of the photography groups I’m in about marketing on the spectrum. The anonymous poster shared that they tried to do ALL. THE. THINGS. to market their photography business: networking groups, door-to-door marketing, Instagram...
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...
