Valeriia Guznenkova is a professional photographer, the author of the Guznenkova Method, a member of the Eurasia Photographers Association (FIAP), and a researcher working at the intersection of visual art and the scientific study of perception. Her practice extends beyond photography itself, incorporating ongoing research, academic publications, participation in professional competitions, and the development of a structured approach to working with the human body in the photographic image. This multi-layered experience allows her to speak about the representation of the female body not from the perspective of trends, but from a position of deep understanding.
In an era where images of the female body are everywhere, it would be easy to assume that photography has learned how to see it. But according to Valeriia Guznenkova, that assumption couldn’t be further from the truth.
“The problem isn’t the lack of images,” she says. “It’s the lack of understanding.”
For someone whose work is increasingly shaping the conversation around body representation, Guznenkova speaks with unusual clarity. She does not approach this as a matter of style or visual preference. For her, it is a structural issue.
Most photographers, she argues, are still working with an outdated framework — one that reduces the body either to decoration or to display.
“They either try to make it look better,” she explains, “or they try to make it look desirable. But very few actually try to understand it.”
That distinction defines her approach.
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