I am Andreea Rotariu. Since I was a child I was interested in arts. I studied painting in high school, and fashion design at The University of Arts, but fashion design was the factor that made me discover that I am more into photography, when I had to photograph my collections. I discovered in that time I like more photography than art.

I made an online postgraduate course of photography at the British Academy of Photography, from London, United Kingdom.

My first shot was to photograph my creative clothes made by me for the university.

I use Nikon D7200, and 35mm +50mm Nikkor lens

I would like to use my experience in photography. My experience with painting and with fashion design to be reflected in my photographs. This would make me feel accomplished.

I think many compliments I got are common to me, but I can say I received a good advice from someone to me which I took it as a compliment: use your experience. This is what kept me to go ahead.

My son inspires me every day in everything I do.

Narrative, Illustration, Emotion.

Thank you for the award. I reckon I am very happy, in cloud nine. This award it make me feel accomplished as a professional photographer. It encourages me to go ahead in my work.

My work it was very special to me. It's my son who was playing with his little cousin. As they were playing, I photographed them in this precious moment of theirs. I transposed it into another background. I chose this image to represent their experience of playing together as playmates. Seeing how they were playing with cotton made me dream and took me back to childhood memories. I simply felt that experience I had to share and show the emotions of this beautiful experience.

This was the first time I took the courage to participate in a photography competition. I think it will help me a lot to go further with my career in photography.

Bella Kotak and Annie Leibovitz.

I think I already said this in a previous question regarding compliments: *Use your experience* and it was my mentor who told me this.

Simply do what you feel, no matter other are saying to you.

Work hard and be creative.

I am always trying to keep up with all the new things that are new, but sometime we really don't have time for everything we would like to do.

It was a pleasure to me to answer to this interview. Thank you for the opportunity.