ANNA LAAS | photographer
I grew up in a small Siberian town called Tomsk.
Right there I began my career and creative path as a photographer. I always believed that hard work and dedication can open all doors. So step by step I started to discover the world around me and build my work in various cities and countries.
This experience and knowledge led me to the skill of helping novice photographers and artists to believe in themselves and make their art stronger.
PHILOSOPHY
I always follow the idea that art and photography can help people appreciate life moments and concentrate on the most important human values.
Pictures are more than just photos. It's our memories, it's a powerful and inspirational resource for making our life more conscious and meaningful.
I’m sure that photography is a therapeutic and deep psychological thing, it's about getting honest connections and real conversations between people.
I tend to think out of the box, always open to experience, and want to help people feel happiness in all the small details we are looking at around us.
EDUCATION
Tomsk State University
Faculty of Journalism
Bachelor in Photojournalism’ 2013
Internship Hochschule Hannover, Germany
University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Prof. Rolf Nobel)
Internship street photography in Istanbul (Prof. Rolf Nobel)
EXPERIENCE and AWARDS
10 years of experience in the event, and reportage industry in Russia and Europe
Winner Wedding Awards Siberia’18
Jury member Wedding Awards Siberia’19
Finalist TOP-100 Awards’20
The main Photographer in the author's Workshops in Montenegro, Cappadocia, and Moscow
Creator of author's project with famous dancer Alexander Mogilev
https://laasphoto.com/skulptura-zhizni
Founder online school for photographers
5 years of teaching experience
More than 700 photographers from different countries have graduated my courses
My students' works
https://laasphoto.com/masterclasses