Natalja Safronova is a Director of Photography with a keen eye for storytelling and lighting. She happily gets involved in a variety of shoots with a special interest for Fashion films and Music videos. And obviously Short Films.
With experience, a variety of transferable skills and passion for technology, she is a keen Photographer and Filmmaker.
Natalja ♥ Modern Art, all things Far East and Travelling (39 countries so far!).
If she is not working, it is likely Natalja is hitchiking through a desert, camping by a highway in China, or getting involved in other unplanned adventures.
MA CINEMATOGRAPHY NFTS graduate
Represented by DENCH ARNOLD
Selected clients:
Carolina Herrera, Melinda Gates Foundation, HSBC, Bacardi, M&C Saatchi, Boots, Toni & Guy, No7 make up, Desperados, Magnum, VICE, Ballantines Whisky, Tatler.
Work published in:
VICE, Tatler (Condé Nast), ELLE, VOGUE CS, Campaign magazine.
Projects
- Fracking Nanas - Friends of the EarthThe Fracking Nanas - a short documentary we shot for Friends of the Earth about the amazing Granny activists successfully fighting against fracking in Lancashire. Fracking is a process of drilling down into the earth and pumping it full of a high-pressure water mixture to extract natural gas. And you guessed right, fracking is not great for the environment. Sony FS7 & Vintage Canon FD lenses Directed by Lexi Powner DOP Natalja Safronova
- VOGUE - UltrahumansWelcome to the futuristic world, where you can be fully original and express your individuality through the fashion and styling. In the world, where you can be Ultrahumans. The editorial expressing the individuality, self-expression and FREEDOM. Direction and concept: Eliška Kyselková Videography and edit: Natalja Safronova Styling: Kim Howells (One represent) Set design: Lydia Chan Talents: Hungry, Salvia, Brenda Beaux
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Projects credited in
- Silent Spaces - Breaking the silence of iconic British cultural venuesReclaiming iconic cultural spaces, performance halls and empty museums that have been out of action during the COVID-19 pandemic, and breaking their silences with new music, dance and hope, Silent Spaces' is a powerful new project, a 6 part series of videos directed by Souvid Datta featuring lead artist Soumik Datta and a diverse community of musicians, dancers and artists
- The Memory of the SeagullsThe Memory of the Seagulls is a semi magical realist story of two young siblings who return to a town they visited as children to investigate the mysterious disappearance of their Grandfather fourteen years ago. The film was shot in May 2018 in Dorset, UK. Currently in Post-Production. Directed by Gabriel Calderwood Cinematography by Natalja Safronova
- 1st June1st June is a short film shot in the summer of 2016, currently in festivals. It is a coming of age story about a couple slowly becoming estranged as their long summer holiday comes to an end. The film was shot over one week in Istria, Crotia, using only available light. The project was an experiment in non-action based storytelling - the idea being that we could only tell the story through a progression of mood development and locations. Directed by Gabriel Calderwood Cinematography by Natalja
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Work history
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Director Of PhotographyNatalja Safronova
London, United KingdomFreelance
Self Shooting Director & PhotographerM&C Saatchi
- London, United KingdomFreelance
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Skills
- Fashion
- Advertising
- Events
- Film
- Visual Arts
- Music Videos
- TV Film Commercial
- Camera Operation
- Digital Video
- Director of Photography
- Lightroom
Education
MA CinematographyNational Film and Television School
- London, United Kingdom
BA Film TelevisionUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
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