Hello! My name is Anna, I’m 27 years old. I confirm my title of Ukrainian with the soul of a traveler. My motto in life is “Everything starts with you. And if you want to discover something, you first need to find it in the depths of your soul, and then bring it to life.”
You travel a lot, is it for work or for tourism? What have you learned from visiting other countries?
At the moment I live in Austria, Vienna. And I can say with confidence that traveling gives a good experience, it gives you the opportunity to open up. To reveal your abilities to learn new things under any circumstances, the ability to see something different, to study something different, to learn to understand people not even by languages, but by habits, superstitions. Traveling personally taught me to find a way out in any unfamiliar situations, to find the strength to move on with foreign laws, religions, etc. I thank myself for having once chosen this path of a wandering person. And now 5 years are behind me in my life in foreign countries, and I feel like 25. Because here people grow up faster, take responsibility faster, and act faster. This is my opinion based on my own experience.
You do a lot of shooting, what do you feel when you’re in front of the cameras?
For me, photography is like a moment to speak out. To tell with my body what I feel. I believe that photography has two sides. The first is a continuous game, the second is a story about sincerity. The ability to use both sides is the art of conveying the essence of photography. In my photo album, there is a lot that I show from my sensuality during the shooting. But it often happens that the viewer wants action, wants wow. Therefore, at the moment, I am learning to unite the inner actor and give a little life to photography. Photography in our time is a destructive force. We discuss, fall in love, buy, remember, make people cry and laugh through photography. Therefore, I believe that creating a photograph is a very big responsibility to those who will look at it in the future.
In your opinion, what are the essential requirements to start a career as a photomodel?
I believe that the basic requirements of being able to be yourself, have your own style, your own presentation of yourself; be able to be flexible and look for answers within yourself. Every girl who knows who she is, knows her worth and displays her inner self with the help of the outer one correctly can become a photo model.
Who inspired you in your life and career?
I’m inspired by beautiful people who have something mysterious about them. Who don’t tell much about themselves, but represent a lot of themselves. I am also inspired by beautiful places, beautiful music, and beautiful portraits of people. And for 5 years now I have been inspired by my own life and my path. I am learning to be inspired by myself. Because I have found all of my above-mentioned inspiration on the path of these 5 years. And I am grateful for it.
What is the quote you’ll never forget? Why?
– “The Divine will certainly touch you if you are overflowing with Humanity.”- Sadhguru.
Because if a person feels a person inside himself, he gets wings.
What do you expect from Miss Europe Continental?
I know that this is another wonderful experience that will give me how not to lose myself, being in the same category with such beautiful girls. Will add to the list of good acquaintances. Will help me to reveal myself even more as a girl and as a person who knows how to go to her goals. I expect new emotions and new decisions in my life from this competition. I am already proud of myself that I made the choice to get on stage, not reacting to the fear of such a big competition. This will give me a lot of confidence for my subsequent projects.
What advice would you give to other candidates?
Advice not to be afraid to express yourself. The title is not important, what is important is your feeling of the process.
Tell us about your future projects.
At the moment I am shooting as a model, but I am also a videographer. Therefore, I have many plans where I can combine my skills and abilities. And I hope this competition will also bring me many plans and ideas for the future!
IG – https://www.instagram.com/ann_suslyk
