How and when did you start shooting underwater?<\/strong><\/p>\nI live on the small island in The Bahamas, surrounded by clear warm water. Taking up underwater photography was a natural thing for me to do.\u2028<\/p>\n
Your photos have a dream-like quality. What inspires the work?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe ocean is my daily inspiration, changing every minute of the day. Being underwater is\u00a0a very special experience, reality – but like a dream.\u2028<\/p>\n
How would you describe life in the Bahamas?<\/strong><\/p>\nIt has is pluses and minuses, like everywhere in the world. Living on the island has its challenges: my internet is often not working; my telephone and fridge was damaged in a thunder storm and so on and so on… But I do love living by the ocean and listen to wave sounds every day.\u2028<\/p>\n
I love the “Alice in Waterland” project. Is it difficult to shoot in a non-gravity environment, or is that part of the fun? <\/strong><\/p>\nIt was difficult and unpredictable. And yes, this is also why it is very exciting. Just organising and sinking props underwater can take a long time…\u2028<\/p>\n
Where\u2019s you favourite location to work from?<\/strong><\/p>\nI love shooting in the ocean, even though it is much more difficult then in the pool. Images in the ocean have a special feeling to them that many people can relate to.\u2028<\/p>\n
What\u2019s difficult about shooting underwater?<\/strong><\/p>\nIt’s a specialised photography and you have to have the right tools to work with: camera, housing, lights, scuba. And if you are photographing people underwater you need to find models that are comfortable with that.\u2028<\/p>\n
What do you like best about what you do?<\/strong><\/p>\nBeing in the water… I would be there without a camera as well.\u2028<\/p>\n
If you could photograph anyone, who would it be and what would they be doing?<\/strong><\/p>\nI have a few ideas I want to try and it involves skilled underwater models, so if I have a chance to work with, let’s say, synchronised swimmers or dancers who are comfortable underwater I would love to see it happened.\u2028<\/p>\n
What\u2019s next for you?<\/strong><\/p>\nI am very excited about a book that I am making with a well-known German art photography publisher…<\/p>\n
Words: Sufiyeh Heddon<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elena Kalis takes underwater fashion and art stills in the coasts off The Bahamas – she spoke to Wonderland about the challenging life pursuit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[305],"tags":[305,2388,1524,2389,559,1078],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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