I was born in Romania in the capital city of Bucharest. Raised in a +2 million people big city with busy traffic, lots of people and no nature, there was nothing in my life pointing towards ever becoming a landscape photographer who thrives being in the wild.

I studied mathematics, IT and graduated my bachelor’s in business administration in Romania. As I approached my 20s, something in me felt like it had to change. I was fully supported by my parents as well when I decided to move abroad to study my master’s degree in service management.

In 2013 the big change happened. I was 21 when I moved to Denmark and enrolled in my master’s degree. Moving to Denmark was by far the most life-changing experience. It forced me to grow up and find my own path in a way that I could never imagine.

As I finished studies and started to work in marketing, I kept feeling like I had a creative, free-spirited side that remained unexplored. I felt an urge to break free from routine and do something more meaningful. I couldn’t really put my finger on exactly what it was, until around 2019 when I felt a calling towards nature photography.

I’ve always loved photography and since I was around 10 years old, I used to run around taking pictures on film cameras but that passion never grew into anything more until I was mature and motivated enough to start taking it seriously.

In 2019 I decided that landscape photography was something I truly wanted to pursue. As I started learning and watching tons of YouTube videos, I discovered some truly incredible photographers and teachers that made me want to aspire to be as good as them one day.

When the pandemic started in 2020, I had just bought my first mirrorless Sony camera. As we were all getting more limited going out into the world, I started spending a lot of time learning everything I could about landscape photography from YouTube and a few online courses.

In the beginning my images left much to be desired and when I look back now, it puts a smile on my face when I remember that I actually liked some of them at the time.

I’ve always been mediocre at many different things and up to that point in life, I’d started and given up on a dozen different hobbies. I was very used to starting something, then quitting when it got difficult. And photography was no different. The biggest challenge was (and still is) to overcome myself.

I had a really hard time finding my style, I was most of the time disappointed with my images and I honestly thought I would never get better because I have no “talent”.

But a few good years later, I can whole-heartedly say that although there are certain people with a natural eye for photography, talent is in fact a combination of knowledge, experience and a lot of hard work. In spite of the many failures and plateaus I faced throughout this process, I’m so glad I pushed through and continued to work towards my dream. It has definitely paid off.

Landscape photography has opened up a universe of excitement and possibilities that I’ve been so utterly grateful to experience. I am also fortunate enough to have my husband who supports me in my passion and enables me to develop it.

I get the chance to travel to absolutely incredible places, witness and capture natural beauty that I didn’t even know existed. This is honestly the reason I do this - that feeling of pure joy when you stand in awe of the show that nature puts on.

I’m constantly learning and developing my style, my skills and my artistic vision but I feel like I’ve definitely come a long way since 2019. I try to work hard, to continuously learn and develop and to push myself outside my comfort zone. To me, that’s the only way forward.

As closing words, I would like to thank my family, friends and every single person that has supported me throughout this journey. It is definitely not easy, and sometimes being a female photographer in a male dominated field can feel overwhelming, but that’s what makes it even more exciting for me. Hopefully my journey will inspire others to follow their dream and give them the courage to do what they love in spite of all the bumps on the road.

Nothing worth having comes easy. And that is why landscape photography is so special to me.