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I take photos dedicated to the natural beauty of people, animals, and the balance among them. I made these photos to show how beautiful we are, how different we are, how close we are to nature.

I've taken these pictures throughout the years and I hope you will enjoy the collection! If you'd like to see more of my work, make sure to check out my social media listed down below, thanks!

More info: Instagram | alexandrabochkareva.com | twitter.com | Facebook | tiktok.com | patreon.com

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DUN DUN
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4 years ago

Red Beauties 🧡❤💖

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I started photography in 2012. I'd been drawing a lot as a kid. Now I draw only sketches for my photoshoots.

Most of my models are redheads. A few years ago I started my project #RedheadsStories to show their unique beauty. This project is dedicated to my Granny, one of the strongest and most beautiful women I've ever known.

People and animals always inspire me so much. I wanted to show how such different personalities can be beautiful in interaction with nature and each other. My photography is also dedicated to showing the unity between animals and people, not only their appearance, but their souls. Most of the animals are rescued, I was lucky to meet amazing people who take care of them.

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    DUN DUN
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    4 years ago

    The Unique Ones 🤎🤍💙

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    Kate Johnson
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    4 years ago

    I wonder if that's my Mother? She could do it, she's got the jewelry and belts. IDK about the dog, but she's always loved dogs. (No, I'm not joking. We've been estranged for so many years, but she's always been an attractive lady.)

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    People make me passionate about the work I do. I've met absolutely amazing and brave ones. Photography is my love language. It helps me share how I see the world. At the same time, it's my art therapy which helps me to get through things. 

    I would like for people to see the storytelling and hidden details in my photographs and hope my photography helps them to find more beauty in life and themselves.

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    Aurora C.
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    4 years ago

    mystic

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    Bruce Scheiman
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    4 years ago

    Your photos, ARE OFF THE CHARTS! YOU ARE AN INCREDIBLY TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER ❤ THEY ARE BREATHTAKING!

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    The most difficult part of the creative process is sorting the photographs after the photoshoot to choose the best to post. I'm my own biggest critic, I've always thought it would be better to take another angle, try different poses, light, etc. Many thanks to my husband and friends for support. For example, my Foxes portrait of Olga & Alice, which became my hallmark and inspired lots of people, was too close to never being shown.

    My favorite parts of the process are directing the photoshoot and taking the photos. I really love these two.

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    Emerald Ocean
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    4 years ago

    “Don’t mess with my human” says lynx

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    Rhea.S🤍
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    4 years ago

    Gingers are so beautiful TBH🥺

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    I have a couple of upcoming projects in my mind, they are inspired by books' characters and water, hope, to share them with you soon!

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    You can find more of my photographs here. Click here for the behind-the-scenes.

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    Xenia & Tom, the bear.

    Tom is rescued from the circus (when he was a baby bear) and has been given a new home in a family with a professional keeper.

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    DUN DUN
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    4 years ago

    She looks just like Merida from Brave

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    Jacob Nunez
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    4 years ago

    Never seen an albino crow before

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    DUN DUN
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    4 years ago

    She looks like Sansa Stark!! And that's her Lady

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    DUN DUN
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    4 years ago

    The Wise Ones 🤍💚

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    MARGARET SCHILLING
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    4 years ago

    Her HAIR!!!

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    Dorothy Parker
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    4 years ago

    Mom! What's that sound?

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    DUN DUN
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    4 years ago

    She rode in the darkness, the fire from her hands her only source of light

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    Farash Panthaki
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    4 years ago

    Aw

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    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Add us on Google

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    Vinita Talaulikar
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    4 years ago

    Full of love look ❤️

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    Esees
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    4 years ago

    What a sweet photo

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    DUN DUN
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    4 years ago

    The Graceful Ones🤍🤍

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    Your Bestie Dawn
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    4 years ago

    At first I was like ¿? BUT OMG ITS THE YIN AND YANG ☯️

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    Artistic Mermaid
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    4 years ago

    OMG brave vibes going on here

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    Farash Panthaki
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    4 years ago

    Aww, I love... I cant identity animal species for the life of me, but i think it's a stag.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    3 years ago

    "Sup?" Lynx are so adorable.

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    Emerald Ocean
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    4 years ago

    I LOVE this one

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    Rhea.S🤍
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    4 years ago (edited)

    Kindred spirits👩‍🦰🦊

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    Emerald Ocean
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    4 years ago

    I LOVE THIS

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    Vincent Van Bro
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    4 years ago

    Czechslovakian wolfdog? And great horned owl?

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    Your Bestie Dawn
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    4 years ago

    Her eyes are so cool.

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    Sharon Heim
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    4 years ago

    Gorgeous red fox!

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    DUN DUN
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    4 years ago

    Fiery Ones

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    Allmeow-err
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    4 years ago (edited)

    When you just got out the shower, but you left your towel in the other room, so you grab your cat and make a run for it!

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    MARIAN JESSICA VILLANUEVA
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    4 years ago

    Barn owlllll

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    Emerald Ocean
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    4 years ago

    Adorable! I wanna hold a fox!

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    Emma James
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    4 years ago

    I love that her hair isn't perfect in this photo, makes it look so natural ❤

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    Mallory Gallo
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    4 years ago

    Is that cat a licensed chiropractor?

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    Susan Brown
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    4 years ago

    Is that a caribou? (Fun fact: female caribou grow antlers too!)

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    Dorothy Parker
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    4 years ago

    They have a familial bond.

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    Vinita Talaulikar
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    4 years ago

    Reds 🍂🍁🍂

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    Your Bestie Dawn
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    4 years ago

    DALMATIAN HORSE

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    Alicia M Goodner
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    4 years ago

    A Siren ...

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    GUSANO GRANDE
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    4 years ago

    Ooh, I really like this one, it's so hypnotizing.

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    Nara Babayeva
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    3 years ago

    imagine all the effort in these pictures, then comes the AI and replaces it within minutes

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    Vinita Talaulikar
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    4 years ago

    Beauty forever

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    Farash Panthaki
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    4 years ago

    C'mere kitty

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    Dorothy Parker
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    4 years ago

    Her freckles are gorgeous. Beautiful juxtaposition with her hair and the fox

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    Apocalypse Whippet
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    3 years ago

    Awwww the precious baby! Foals are uniquely adorable. ^^

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    Emerald Ocean
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    4 years ago

    I LOVE THIS

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    Phil Green
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    4 years ago

    Her eyes are beautiful.

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    LavenderAxolotl
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    4 years ago

    There's a sense of being buried or lying on a forest floor (I can't quite place it) and I love it, it exudes comfort and safety, homehow.

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    Halye Busic
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    4 years ago

    beautify red furr

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    Jenna Logan
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    3 years ago

    Amazing!!

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    WinterBlossom
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    4 years ago

    Beautiful hair <3

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    Jacin Larkwell
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    4 years ago

    What a lovely pheonix rooster

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    Seeing-EyeBear
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    4 years ago

    Cat-Hat made me smile

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    Rick
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    3 years ago

    There are a lot of men with deep connections with animals too.