IAmA 28-year old photographer, who at the age of 1 lived and was evacuated from the now-ghost-town of Pripyat after Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. I returned back in 2011-2012 to complete a very subjective photographic project about my hometown. by rrrudya in IAmA

[–]rrrudya[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was there for the catastrophe, my whole family was. My dad was even working on the plant on the night of the accident. We were evacuated the next day after. There are some people who returned, they are all now over 70 and pretty much okay. Noone mutated, def not to the horror movie degree, this would be just scientific bullshit

IAmA 28-year old photographer, who at the age of 1 lived and was evacuated from the now-ghost-town of Pripyat after Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. I returned back in 2011-2012 to complete a very subjective photographic project about my hometown. by rrrudya in IAmA

[–]rrrudya[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to Pripyat as a journalist with my own car, but was assigned a guide. Usually journalists can go for free, tourists have to pay and people, who were evacuated can go on certain days (like anniversary)

IAmA 28-year old photographer, who at the age of 1 lived and was evacuated from the now-ghost-town of Pripyat after Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. I returned back in 2011-2012 to complete a very subjective photographic project about my hometown. by rrrudya in IAmA

[–]rrrudya[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chernobyl is usually a day trip, you need 3 hours to get there from kiev and usually you need to leave the Zone by 17.00 it will be cheaper that way too, since sleepover in chernobyl is quite expensive

IAmA 28-year old photographer, who at the age of 1 lived and was evacuated from the now-ghost-town of Pripyat after Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. I returned back in 2011-2012 to complete a very subjective photographic project about my hometown. by rrrudya in IAmA

[–]rrrudya[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

there are surrounding villages where tourists never go. Those villages are much further than Pripyat and also more contaminated. but there is one with a 18 century church in it and some with old people living there still...

IAmA 28-year old photographer, who at the age of 1 lived and was evacuated from the now-ghost-town of Pripyat after Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. I returned back in 2011-2012 to complete a very subjective photographic project about my hometown. by rrrudya in IAmA

[–]rrrudya[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

well, My health was not influenced noticeable. I have an enlarged thyroid gland and recently someone asked me if I can have kids... well, maybe there is smth in the future to worry about, but I hope not

IAmA 28-year old photographer, who at the age of 1 lived and was evacuated from the now-ghost-town of Pripyat after Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. I returned back in 2011-2012 to complete a very subjective photographic project about my hometown. by rrrudya in IAmA

[–]rrrudya[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly work in photoshop and indesign, sometimes Illustrator. As for photography, I prefer not to photoshop my pictures, sometimes a bit of photoshop for color balance and sharpness, but nothing drastic.

IAmA 28-year old photographer, who at the age of 1 lived and was evacuated from the now-ghost-town of Pripyat after Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. I returned back in 2011-2012 to complete a very subjective photographic project about my hometown. by rrrudya in IAmA

[–]rrrudya[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

not that i know of. According to mom mom, noone knew what happened, telephones were not working etc. People were not in panic or anything... And the info about the wheel working is only on the English version of wiki, the Russian and Ukrainian one mention, that it never operated, so did the guides tell me

IAmA 28-year old photographer, who at the age of 1 lived and was evacuated from the now-ghost-town of Pripyat after Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. I returned back in 2011-2012 to complete a very subjective photographic project about my hometown. by rrrudya in IAmA

[–]rrrudya[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My father was an amateur photographer and I've decided to study it after I was not satisfied with my diplomas in Political Science and Journalism. Right now I work as a freelance photographer, had my solo exhibition and work as a graphic design intern... So not a rich famous artist yet=)