Slava Deryuga

I was born in Ukraine in 1955.
Since 1997 I live and work in New York, USA.

My photographs are generally unposed and unstaged and make use of natural lighting. In taking them I follow my vision, my instincts I go by what feels right.
In image processing, on the other hand, I am strictly rational. I contemplate every step, clearly understanding laws of optics, algorithms of image processing software, and characteristics of human perception. This way my knowledge of science contributes to making a material picture close to the image I have in my mind.
My ambitious goal is to make every picture true to nature, and in doing this I often go through a great deal of effort just to create a single image.

I graduated from Kharkov National University (Ukraine), and hold Ph.D. degree in physics.
I learn photography on the job, and have it as my second profession.
Since 1987 my photographic works have been displayed in Ukraine, Russia and the United States.,