Every moment is unique, and some are worth pinning down before they slip away. Memory cheats, moods distort, words fall flat… and that’s why pictures were invented. From cavemen doodling on rocks, to Renaissance masterpieces, to the click of a shutter – we’ve always tried to squash three-dimensional life onto a flat surface. Painting will never die, but it’s not exactly quick. Photography, on the other hand, is faster – point, shoot, job done. Or so the camera makers would have you believe: “Just aim and click,” they say. “Congratulations, you’re a photographer – provided you can tell the aperture ring from the lens cap.”
A century ago, nobody would have imagined that the number of photos you can bang out in an hour would become a serious benchmark. Technology solves problems, yes – but also creates new ones. The more we rely on it, the more it exposes what only humans can do. Good photography has never been easy: light, composition, angle, glass, settings – it’s a cocktail of skill and judgment. Nail the shot and you’re halfway there. But without post-processing, you’ll never unlock its full potential.
Because the human eye is still the gold standard. We see in stereo, with chromatic adaptation and simultaneous contrast, while a camera has… well, one flat eye and a sensor that panics at the sight of mixed lighting. The result? Distortions, noise, dodgy white balance, and artefacts. Post-processing isn’t “slap a filter on in Photoshop.” It’s the modern darkroom: careful, creative, and utterly essential. Shooting and developing still live side by side. Capture the moment well, and it won’t be missed. Process it properly, and it won’t be lost.
That’s the philosophy at Mykola.Studio. Respect for form, respect for tone. If you value quality and take the price in stride – welcome aboard, we’re on the same road. I shoot digital and 35mm film. They have different characters; you choose the one that suits you. Film gives you soft transitions, depth, air. Digital gives you sharpness, speed, control. I work in a hybrid workflow: I scan, process, and prepare everything for print myself.
Portraits, studio work, reportage, product shots, food photography, photo art – that’s my playground.
Because photography is in the details. And I make every pixel earn its keep.
