Lev Dolgachov was born on Valentines day in Novosibirk Russia. His romance with photography began when he started using a fifty year old Leica M3 rangefinder he purchased on Ebay.
He was more of a street shooter back in those days but it wasn’t long before he began to realize the streets are much too cold for outdoor work and waiting around until spring was nearly impossible. The only logical solution was to bring his work indoors.
Starting with portraits at first, Dolgachov’s work slowly transformed to nude and fashion photography. He enjoys working with amateur models best – women who want to give modeling a try and have the patience and enthusiasm to experiment and create something original.
Lev Dolgachov is not the kind of photographer that shouts out “strike a pose!” to his subjects. To him, a model and photographer are like black and white keys on a piano. You can play some melodies on only... MORE
Lev Dolgachov The Magic Moment | Gallery
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