P h o t o s b y O l g a S i y a n k o
I came across Tamara Gigola’s work about six months ago and have been an admirer ever since. She is inspiring with both her timeless film photography work but also with her unique story about how she got to where she is now. I recently asked Tamara her story of how she got into the film photography world. She told me how she was a chief financial officer with no real desire to photograph, but she knew there was something special about the work of Jose Villa. She attended one of his workshops with no experience, and since then, has become a very successful film photographer with some pretty impressive publications. As she has been impressed by the works of Jose Villa, I have been consistently inspired by her and her work. I am thrilled to share with you images by another talent, Olga Siyanko, from Tamara’s last workshop in Kazbegi, Georgia. I’m also excited to say that I have the honor of attending her next workshop in Kakheti, which takes place next week (my flight out there is today!).
