Gala Semenova

Gala Semenova is an award-winning self-taught Fine Art Portrait Photographer who lives and works in San Diego, California. She was born in Tula, Russia in 1981 and relocated to the States in 2009. In her art, Gala is after the freshness and wonder of the spirit. She recognizes inner beauty and resilience in every human being and reflects it by capturing the true spirit of a person, amplifying and revealing something personal. With each portrait, she aims to reveal the vulnerability inside to allow space for recognition, healing, and empowerment. Gala’s work is inspired by colors, emotions, and feelings. Her interests are in the visual study of common human experiences like self-acceptance, love, and personal and collective traumas that are shared by society. Gala believes that her art can change people’s lives for the better by inviting more hope, love, and awakening. Recently a Single Image Winner of an International photography award from the British Journal of Photography and 1854, Female in Focus 2022 which has been established to champion the work of exceptional women photographers from across the globe and directly combat gender inequality in the photography industry.