The Soft Skills Every Wedding Photographer Needs with Marina Polovinkina

Hi everyone! This week I’m talking with Marina, a Berlin-based photographer whose approach is super thoughtful and rooted in connection. We get into her shift from political science to photography, how soft skills actually show up in real sessions, and the simple Instagram strategy she uses to book shoots while traveling.

Meet Marina:

Marina is an international couples and wedding photographer based in Berlin. After a sudden career change, she found freedom and fulfillment in photography. She captures stories of love and life on both digital and film, with Super 8 as her latest passion. Deeply inspired by people, she can’t help but fall in love with them, exploring who they are and seeing them in their truest light.

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