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VMMNT47 — photography by Valeriia Deineko

Imagesthat stay.

Portrait, editorial and street photography by Valeriia Deineko. Made in Essen, edited frame by frame.

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(01)Introduction

Photography is more than documentation. It is the art of noticing what others overlook.

Introduction
Portrait at a tram stop with red gloves
FR. 32Kiosk

A study of light, movement, atmosphere — and the moments in between.

VMMNT47 is the photography of Valeriia Deineko, based in Essen. Portraits, editorials and street pictures, each one edited by hand.

Enter the work ↓

(02)Selected Work

Eight stories, told in frames.

Selected work

Every series is its own story — a person, a place, a kind of light. Open one to see it in full.

  1. Model sitting by a stair railing in the city at night
    FR. 11
    01

    After Dark

    Portrait

    09 Frames

  2. Portrait with a retro game controller held over the eyes, flash
    FR. 07
    02

    Three Stripes

    Editorial

    06 Frames

  3. Portrait in a fur-trimmed hood on a staircase in Essen
    FR. 13
    03

    Kiosk

    Street Portrait

    07 Frames

  4. Close-up with hair in the wind at night
    FR. 20
    04

    Wind

    Portrait

    05 Frames

  5. Black and white, two people in motion
    FR. 23
    05

    Monochrome

    Black & White

    04 Frames

  6. Young woman sitting in a skatepark
    FR. 44
    06

    Concrete

    Lifestyle

    04 Frames

  7. Fur jacket and glass bottle in a bar covered in stickers
    FR. 48
    07

    Last Round

    Lifestyle

    04 Frames

  8. High-rise in evening light between old buildings
    FR. 25
    08

    Field Notes

    Street & Travel

    11 Frames

See all 50 frames →

08 stories · 50 frames · all photographs by Valeriia Deineko

FR. 01After Dark

The moments in between.

(03)About VMMNT47

Portrait with eyes closed, head tilted to the side
FR. 21Three Stripes

About VMMNT47

Every frame is a decision.

I'm Valeriia Deineko, a photographer based in Essen. VMMNT47 is where my work lives — portraits, street pictures and themed shoots built around an idea.

Bring a mood, a reference, a picture you saw on Pinterest and can't stop thinking about. We turn it into an image of your own. Every photograph is edited by hand, one frame at a time.

  1. I

    Visual storytelling

    A single frame can hold a whole story. A series gives it room to breathe.

  2. II

    Authentic moments

    The picture often happens between the poses — in the laugh, the glance, the second after.

  3. III

    Light & atmosphere

    Streetlight, flash, the last of the sun. Light sets the mood before anyone moves.

  4. IV

    Human emotion

    Not perfection. Presence.

  5. V

    Composition

    Every edge of the frame is a decision; what stays outside matters as much as what is in.

  6. VI

    Perspective

    Familiar places, looked at as if for the first time.

FR. 12Monochrome

Light first. Everything else follows.

(04)Services

Services

Ways to work together.

Commissions and collaborations in Essen and across the Ruhr area. Every project starts with a conversation about the picture you have in mind.

  1. 01

    Portrait

    Individual portraits with a clear point of view — on the street, at night, or wherever you feel most like yourself.

  2. 02

    Fashion & Editorial

    Looks, labels and stories for lookbooks, magazines and social media. Led by styling, shaped by light.

  3. 03

    Brand Campaigns

    Imagery for brands that want to be recognised even when the logo is out of frame.

  4. 04

    Automotive

    Cars photographed with the same attention as people: line, reflection, atmosphere.

  5. 05

    Creative Direction

    From moodboard to final edit — concept, location, styling and shot list, shaped together.

  6. 06

    Commercial

    Product, lifestyle and content photography for websites, social channels and print.

Currently open for TFP collaborations — you receive the edited photographs, and I may show them in my portfolio.

(05)Contact

Contact

Let’s create something meaningful.

Instagram

@vmmnt47 ↗

Location

Essen, Ruhr area
Germany

Reply

Usually within 24 hours

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