In tandem with her studies,
Veresk began to explore
graphic design and photo
manipu lation. Designing
covers for albums and singles,
she earned revenue and a
widening reputation within
the local circle of musicians.
It was during this time that
Veresk developed her skill
for digital art, a knack that
would later spill over into her
photography’s editing style.
A year after graduating
from university, Veresk left the
little town of her upbringing,
Izhevsk, and headed to the
Russian capital to try her hand
at success, but first, she would
be met with struggle.
“Life in Moscow forced me
to rack my brain for ways to
pay for housing and food. I
set myself up in a photography
studio and took my camera
along to earn something,”
recounts Veresk.
They say that ‘necessity is
the mother of invention,’ and,
during this time, the proverb
rang true in Veresk’s life, as her
scant circumstances drove her
to develop as a photographer.
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