ABOUT ME

My thoughts mainly belong to photography: scientific researches, critical writing, editorial work, production and practicing photography itself.
I graduated from Leiden University (the Netherlands) majoring in theory of photography. Then I was back to Russia in order to shoot a project - and I was constantly moving around several Russian cities within the previous year. Now I am back to Amsterdam, working as photography and media related jobs.

Besides my jobs, I love dancing, doing a bit of sports, well, actually all kinds of regular nice things - drinks with friends, nice meals, lovely conversations )))

here is more about what I do
http://dariatuminas.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

only super positive
I was constantly hosted by many amazing people, I am very thankful to them as well as to the system
when I used to stay at the same spot for a longer period - I also hosted people and it was always nice

Interests

photography
cinema
folklore/ ethnography (I twice graduated with degrees in folklore studies, so, it is my second nature after photography)
contemporary art
visual anthropology
poetry, literature
cooking
dancing - salsa, bachata or just drunk dances in treshy bars ))

• animals
• arts
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• folklore
• contemporary art
• photography
• dancing
• bachata
• cooking
• running
• movies
• anthropology
• freelancing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

ohh, just an everlisting list
of books, filam, etc.

H is for a house by Peter Greenway... no, too many to try... i LOVE watching good movies.

The Queen, The XTC, The Walkmen, Morrissey, The White Stripes, Moloko, Sigur Ros, Nouvelle Vague, Beirut, Air, Imogen Heap, Cocorosie, Alt-J, Woodkid, Lana del Ray, Anthony and Johnsons, Devendra Banhart and so on on on

I even do not start with books... I graduated originally from literary department... that obviously means that I have big troubles with answering a question about favorite books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- colours
- people
- amazing coincidences that give/mean nothing
- being face to face with a wolf at 12pm in a forest - you begin physicly understand that you are an animal with a high probability of being eaten: to run and understand that your mind, knowledge, technique, the internet, cell phones, space, money - nothing can help. You are just an animal. Maybe you will fight soon with nothing in your arms. Feels damn scary and damn good )))

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to dance better and cook more different things. Ready to learnshare.
Text editing and writing.
Photography - whatever meanings this word includes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Russian Federation, United Kingdom

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