salt [sawlt]
–noun
1. a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
2. Chemistry. any of a class of compounds formed by the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms of an acid…
JONATHAN CHERRY: What did you have for breakfast this morning?
OLYA VIRICH: Nothing today
JC: Are there any emerging photographers who are inspiring your practice at the moment?
OV: Of course, I love works by Steven Beckly, Alba Yruela, Rafa Castells, Alec Soth, Ryan McGinley, Viviane Sassen very much.
JC: Who are your photography heroes?
OV: Photography heroes are war photographers, those guys who shoot war, death and all those terrible things of the modern world. I don’t understand how they do that. They really deserve to be respected
JC: How highly do you value the actual experience of photographing?
OV: I photograph only those things which I like; I never make myself to do something. The most important thing is to be sincere and honest. Photography is a simple and natural process, just like eating
JC: What is your current project all about?
OV: I have been photographing sea a lot lately; I love the theme of interaction of a human-being with nature. But actually I’ve never succeeded to make a whole project; still I really want to do that.
JC: What is in store for you photographically over the next 6 months?
OV: I don’t know; I have no plans. May be I plan not to be lazy, to photograph more and to make a project finally.
JC: In your opinion what makes a successful portrait?
OV: Just wait for a special moment in the process of communication when a person is relaxed or deep in thoughts and then push the button - that is how you can get a good portrait.
JC: What does photography mean to you?
OV: For me photography is a way to capture another side of things, which seems to be hidden, and then to show this to everyone. It is like letting out a secret)
