ABOUT ME
Halyna Vitiuk
Food-Photographer & Visual Artist
from Odesa, Ukraine
About me and my creativity
Hello, I am Halyna Vitiuk professional food-photographer and visual artist from Odesa, Ukraine. Today I live temporarily in Romania.
My photos are juicy and colourful, full of creative ideas, positivity and happiness — everything that the any person want to see in their life. However, this topic became the main researching theme in my work after the some tragic events.
I came to photography at the age of 35 from the IT sphere and the world of online sales. I was a sales-manager and part of the team which researched how online users of the trading platform behave, how they choose products. That’s why I started my creative career first of all as product and food-photographer.
When a war began in my native country - Ukraine, which brought much grief, destruction and death, I left for another country, saving my childrens. It was there that I felt for the first time what it was like to be among strangers and lose the familiar world.
In my youth, I heard one Jewish wisdom: "Focus on good thoughts and all will be good." This is my main motivation in life. Therefore, right now I want to share my creativity, support Ukrainians and other people around the world, create more art projects about faith in the goodness and beauty of the world, and hope for a good future.
I think that we are what we look at, what we read and what things we surround ourselves with. Photography became a reflection of this experience. My images would make you smile, give that joy you have had in childhood.
My pictures are carefully prepared and always have a surprise element. I have clear and bright style at the same time, with accents and contrasts. Familiar objects captivated with unusual presentation. It lead to slight confusion and create space for imagination. These pop-art tools help to entertain a viewer, create a positive rhythm and grab attention.
My photos are for everyone who today feels the weight of negativity and tension around the world.
My photos are juicy and colourful, full of creative ideas, positivity and happiness — everything that the any person want to see in their life. However, this topic became the main researching theme in my work after the some tragic events.
I came to photography at the age of 35 from the IT sphere and the world of online sales. I was a sales-manager and part of the team which researched how online users of the trading platform behave, how they choose products. That’s why I started my creative career first of all as product and food-photographer.
When a war began in my native country - Ukraine, which brought much grief, destruction and death, I left for another country, saving my childrens. It was there that I felt for the first time what it was like to be among strangers and lose the familiar world.
In my youth, I heard one Jewish wisdom: "Focus on good thoughts and all will be good." This is my main motivation in life. Therefore, right now I want to share my creativity, support Ukrainians and other people around the world, create more art projects about faith in the goodness and beauty of the world, and hope for a good future.
I think that we are what we look at, what we read and what things we surround ourselves with. Photography became a reflection of this experience. My images would make you smile, give that joy you have had in childhood.
My pictures are carefully prepared and always have a surprise element. I have clear and bright style at the same time, with accents and contrasts. Familiar objects captivated with unusual presentation. It lead to slight confusion and create space for imagination. These pop-art tools help to entertain a viewer, create a positive rhythm and grab attention.
My photos are for everyone who today feels the weight of negativity and tension around the world.
CV
Halyna Vitiuk (born 1983, Ukraine), photographer
Galigrafiya@gmail.com |http://en.galigrafiya.com/ | +380509879602
Residence: Odesa, Ukraine
Temporarily based in Brasov, Romania
Languages: Ukraine (native), English (intermediate)
Publications:
2023 year -500px the leading online network for photographers, published as prize winner in book of 500px GlobalPhotography Award.
2023 year- Winners projects was published in The PX3 Annual Winners Book .
2022 year - winner photo in IPA Annual Book of Photography.
Awards:
2023 - Prize winner, first place in 500px Global Photography Awards in Commercial category.
2023 - CERTIFICATE OF ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT from Luxembourg Art Prize 2023
2023 - Silver, Silver winners in Advertising/food PYA PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
2023 - Silver, Silver winners in Fine art/still life PYA PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
2023 - Honorable mentions in Fine art/collage & Nature/flowers PYA PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
2023 - Gold, Silver, Silver, Bronze, Bronze winners
in WORLD’S TOP 10 STILL LIFE PHOTO CONTEST 2022 ONE EYELAND
2023 - RANK #1 UKRAINE’S TOP 10 STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS 2023 from ONE EYELAND
2023 - Gold, Bronze winners in Advertising/food in Tokyo International Foto Award
2023 - Silver, Bronze winners in Fine Art in Tokyo International Foto Award
2023 - Nominations in Professional Fine Art category in the 9th Fine Art Photography Awards.
2023 - Honorable mentions in Nature& FineArt categories in ND AWARD.
2023 - Silver & Bronze winners Advertising category in Budapest International PhotoAward.
2023 - Silver & Bronze winners in Nature category in Budapest International PhotoAward.
2022 - First Place in Advertising category in IPA 2022.
2022 - Gold winner in European Photography Awards Category Commercial Photography.
2022 - Silver winner in New York Photography Awards, Food & Beverage category.
2022 - Nomination in Professional Conceptual category in the 8th Fine Art Photography Awards.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2024 - "Woman Forever", Ukrainian National Museum of Cosmonautics
2024 - "Yellow", The Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Education:
2023 - Course of “Photography Projects” in the Kyiv Photography School.
2023 - Course of “Modern Photography” in the Kyiv Photography School.
2019 - Course of professional photography, "Photography school by Alexandr Slyadnev", Odesa, Ukraine;
2006 - Odesa Mechnikov National University, Odesa, Ukraine, computer networks and systems.
Employment:
2023 - nowadays - photographer in Cartofisserie S.A. company;
2019 - nowadays - freelancer, photographer;
2008 - 2014 - Yandex.Ukraine , manager of marketplace Ukrainian Yandex.Market;
2006 - 2007 - Kärcher Ukraine, site administration and sales manager.
Galigrafiya@gmail.com |http://en.galigrafiya.com/ | +380509879602
Residence: Odesa, Ukraine
Temporarily based in Brasov, Romania
Languages: Ukraine (native), English (intermediate)
Publications:
2023 year -500px the leading online network for photographers, published as prize winner in book of 500px GlobalPhotography Award.
2023 year- Winners projects was published in The PX3 Annual Winners Book .
2022 year - winner photo in IPA Annual Book of Photography.
Awards:
2023 - Prize winner, first place in 500px Global Photography Awards in Commercial category.
2023 - CERTIFICATE OF ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT from Luxembourg Art Prize 2023
2023 - Silver, Silver winners in Advertising/food PYA PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
2023 - Silver, Silver winners in Fine art/still life PYA PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
2023 - Honorable mentions in Fine art/collage & Nature/flowers PYA PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
2023 - Gold, Silver, Silver, Bronze, Bronze winners
in WORLD’S TOP 10 STILL LIFE PHOTO CONTEST 2022 ONE EYELAND
2023 - RANK #1 UKRAINE’S TOP 10 STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS 2023 from ONE EYELAND
2023 - Gold, Bronze winners in Advertising/food in Tokyo International Foto Award
2023 - Silver, Bronze winners in Fine Art in Tokyo International Foto Award
2023 - Nominations in Professional Fine Art category in the 9th Fine Art Photography Awards.
2023 - Honorable mentions in Nature& FineArt categories in ND AWARD.
2023 - Silver & Bronze winners Advertising category in Budapest International PhotoAward.
2023 - Silver & Bronze winners in Nature category in Budapest International PhotoAward.
2022 - First Place in Advertising category in IPA 2022.
2022 - Gold winner in European Photography Awards Category Commercial Photography.
2022 - Silver winner in New York Photography Awards, Food & Beverage category.
2022 - Nomination in Professional Conceptual category in the 8th Fine Art Photography Awards.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2024 - "Woman Forever", Ukrainian National Museum of Cosmonautics
2024 - "Yellow", The Glasgow Gallery of Photography
Education:
2023 - Course of “Photography Projects” in the Kyiv Photography School.
2023 - Course of “Modern Photography” in the Kyiv Photography School.
2019 - Course of professional photography, "Photography school by Alexandr Slyadnev", Odesa, Ukraine;
2006 - Odesa Mechnikov National University, Odesa, Ukraine, computer networks and systems.
Employment:
2023 - nowadays - photographer in Cartofisserie S.A. company;
2019 - nowadays - freelancer, photographer;
2008 - 2014 - Yandex.Ukraine , manager of marketplace Ukrainian Yandex.Market;
2006 - 2007 - Kärcher Ukraine, site administration and sales manager.
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