The Beauty of Independet: An Interview with Pavel Part 1

Constantly travelling, Pavel Tereshkovets has developed freedom, as well as the feeling for capturing unusual moments and locations. That freedom provided him with the possibility to enhance his photography style and introduced him to the world of endless inspiration. In this interview, Pavel lets us into his world and speaks about what makes him tick.

I understand, you took up photography back in your childhood, capturing moments with old Soviet cameras. How has your photography style changed over the years? Have you preserved that childlike vision of wanting to capture every moment with his analogue camera?

When I was about 12-13 years old I was traveling a lot with my family and on my own and I had this urge to somehow try and save my memories. When you’re that young even a week long trip can seem endless and last forever. And I think unconsciously I started taking random photos – of whatever was surrounding to me. I really wanted to remember it all and photography was my savior. Up to my early twenties I had no idea what I was going to do with my photos and why I was doing it at all. At some point some of my works picked up public attention and I though “Hm, people like it, I like it so what’s here to think about?”. I stopped taking random images and started thinking big projects instead.

What, in your opinion, makes working with analogue cameras special? Do you think that the uncertainty of creating photographs is what motivates people to continue shooting on film?

Back as a teenager, you had the opportunity to visit various countries and to travel extensively. Did the photography find its way to you, or were you on the way to find it?

It’s a deeply philosophical question but here’s what I think – we found each other. And of course travels were very important. I wanted to share my memories because there wasn’t enough words to describe my experiences but a photograph could tell it all. We live, we die and what’s left are our memories that we made other people to remember.

In what way did the places and countries you visited influence the creation of your authentic photography style?

I think it was not as much different countries and places but rather distance from my home, my remoteness I was feeling when on those trips. All that was making me imagine giant lonely landscapes, endless fields, roads leading you into the unknown. All those feelings combined with the music I was listening to inspired me to create whatever I’m creating.

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