Reviews

Read reviews about Panoramica studio from the models of our photo sessions and interviews, books readers, hikes participants and C2B clients.

Photo sessions models

I had the pleasure of participating in Irina’s Women and craft project. It was a true joy to work with her. I appreciated her friendliness and professionalism. — Assem Sandibekova, yoga teacher, Aktobe, Kazakhstan — Bergamo, Italy

The pictures are amazinggg. Oh my gosh! And you were so fast. And the light! Great work. — Cláudia Alexandrino, illustrator and visual artist, Braga, Portugal — Milan, Italy

I love all my non-straight-on, portrait shots. You are good at blending focus and fine details and at capturing motion in a still way. I will for sure use some of them. — Julia Zaremba, painter, Milan

Wow, wow, wow! These are really cool! Some of the photos struck a chord with me. I liked the one with the sand, showing a bird’s-eye view of me working! — Liubov Bochkova, painter and ceramic artist, Moscow, Russia — Carugate, Milan, Italy

The photos are lovely. When you come back to our city, we’ll be waiting for you at the bakery. — Francesca Pontieri, pastry chef at Bar Pasticceria Chechè, Bologna

Interviews heroes

Your questions are like complete stories. Even without answers. — Irina Kudres, photographer, Moscow, Russia — Lamon, Dolomites, Italy

Vanya is a rare master of a good interview. After talking to him, I stopped answering questions sent by all sorts of press. The bar has been raised. — Alexander Ivanov, traveler and writer, Altai Krai mountain region, Siberia, Russia

I like the publication Ivan and I did it for the website of the Moya Planeta travel TV channel. Thanks for the cool, off-the-wall and fun questions! — Daria Kholodilina, ex-brand manager of Tourism Administration of Georgia and guide, Tbilisi, Georgia

The basis of the Arrivo travel media was in your conversations, which you conducted very interestingly, competently, and gracefully. — Natalia Korneva, author of the “Never Stop” travel blog, Saint Petersburg — Moscow, Russia

Ivan is an excellent journalist. In the interview with me he did a very cool job and asked challenging, unconventional questions I had never been asked before. — Katerina Savina, photographer, Moscow, Russia — Tel Aviv, Israel

Books readers

“Another odyssey” charmed me with its photographs and in-depth interviews. It give an insider’s look at this beautiful and historic region in a way that no traditional guidebook could. — Mark Orwoll, journalist and writer, New York, USA

— Good to see that you guys are working on the kinds of things that interest me. Your version of an “Odyssey” sounds good. It strikes me as an unusual approach to travel writing. — Greg Richards, creative tourism expert, Tilburg, the Netherlands

“The art and science of street photography” is a lovely book, something to dip into. — David Gibson, author of the book “100 great street photographs” (Prestel, 2017), London, UK

Ivan’s book stands as a resource for aspiring creatives, offering insights into the techniques, philosophies and unique perspectives of street photography’s biggest names. — Martin Kaninsky, founder of Aboutphotography.blog, Prague, Czechia

It’s a fantastic collection of bikepacking stories that skillfully intertwine passion and volunteering, adventure and courage. — Sebastiano Venneri, territory and innovation manager at Legambiente environmental association, Rome, Italy

Creative hikes participants

I don’t know how the hike would have turned out if Ivan hadn’t believed in us. But he did, and it was worth a lot. — Natasha, manager in the game testing group at NVIDIA, San Diego, California, USA

The main impression is not even how beautiful the mountains are, but an understanding of what incredible heights you can climb. — Katya, ex-web data analyst at T-Bank, Moscow, Russia

There are so few tourists in Lamon that we found there what we wanted — Italy as it is! — Victoria, engineer at the Institute of Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Vanya shared his place with us like a small personal secret or a jewel — and it will now remain in our hearts too. — Evgeniya, specialist at ZEISS Connecting Solutions, Moscow, Russia

I think I dreamed of this little journey to a fairy-tale land where simple and open people live, where one word is enough to communicate: ciao! — Natasha, director of the advertising agency “Business gift”, Kaliningrad, Russia

Business clients

Ivan is the engine. He has found diamonds among thousands of guides from around the world for my project. He’s a mix of indefatigability and fine taste! — Kirill Kulakov, CEO of HelloGuide.ru start-up, Moscow, Russia

I am pleased with Irina’s work. It would be great if you are keen to work with us again next season. — Sam Hill, manager at the Run The Alps trail running tour operator in Chamonix, France

Ivan is a talented journalist and editor. Very active. He quickly felt the mood of the magazine. He could find topics and heroes that were interesting to readers. — Irina Sklyar, editor at Bird In Flight photo magazine, Kyiv, Ukraine

What set Irina apart was her meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to getting things right. — Aimee Withrington, freelance marketing and brand specialist, London, UK

Ivan is reliable and calm, like a Zen Buddhist or a samurai. When I write to him at two in the morning, I get the article. — Timur Tatarintsev, ex-editor at Arrivo travel media, Moscow, Russia

If you communicated with Ivan, Irina or with both of us at Panoramica, send your review to us at ciao@panoramica.studio.


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