Photography often begins with a spontaneous, almost unconscious impulse. For Shota Gotoshia, however, the journey started in a professional setting. \u201cKikala Studio was the place where I took my first steps in fashion and commercial photography,\u201d the photographer shares. This is where interest turned into practice and gradually shaped his visual signature. Although speaking about his own style is not easy for him, in an interview with N13 he clearly names the genre that attracts him most: fashion editorial photography. \u201cIt\u2019s difficult to define your own style, but the genre I enjoy the most is fashion editorial photography,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
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\nIn Gotoshia\u2019s work, vision always comes before technical perfection. For him, the most important element of an ideal shot is mood- the emotional charge that turns an image into a story. \u201cFor a frame to be unique, composition matters, but so does the atmosphere that creates the photograph,\u201d Shota explains.<\/p>\n
As he notes in the interview, his professional growth is closely connected to collaboration- working with different stylists, models, art directors, and other creative minds. \u201cMy development as a photographer was shaped by working with various stylists, models, art directors, and creative people,\u201d he says. Working with N13 is an important part of Shota Gotoshia\u2019s creative path. Among many projects, one remains especially close to him: the cover shoot featuring Krista Kober. As he explains, working with an international model whose images he had previously seen on foreign magazine covers and editorials was particularly exciting. \u201cThe most memorable shoot for me was Crista Cober\u2019s cover, because it\u2019s interesting to work with a model you\u2019ve only seen on other magazine covers before,\u201d he notes.<\/p>\n A common question in photography is what matters more: modern techniques or a unique vision. For Shota Gotoshia, the answer is clear- vision plays the leading role. He also notes that sometimes the strongest image appears unexpectedly. \u201cSometimes the frame you don\u2019t expect to be strong ends up being the best,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n For those just starting their journey in photography, Shota\u2019s main advice is to broaden their visual horizon. He believes that observing the work of others is key to forming a personal vision. \u201cI advise beginner photographers to look at as many classic photographers\u2019 works as possible. It helps them shape their own taste,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Photography often begins with a spontaneous, almost unconscious impulse. For Shota Gotoshia, however, the journey started in a professional setting. \u201cKikala Studio was the place where I took my first steps in fashion and commercial photography,\u201d the photographer shares. This is where interest turned into practice and gradually shaped his visual signature. Although speaking about […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7209,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"no-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[396,305,782,781],"class_list":["post-7212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-persona-en","tag-interview","tag-nargis-magazine-en","tag-photographer","tag-shota-gotoshia"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nargismagazine.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-9.png\")
\nCareer Evolution and Inspiration<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nInspiration comes from many details, but one name stands out for him at this stage: \u201cI would single out the work of Lachlan Bailey, where I often find inspiration.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nargismagazine.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-8.png\")
\nN13 and Working on Cover Shoots<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nargismagazine.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-8.png\")
\nShooting a magazine cover is a complex and demanding process. A single image must tell a full story to the audience. While this comes with challenges, Shota believes these very limitations make the process special. \u201cCover shoots have their own guidelines. Following them is difficult and requires responsibility, but these restrictions actually make the final result more interesting,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nargismagazine.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5-8.png\")
\nVision and Contemporary Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nargismagazine.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6-8.png\")
\nAlthough keeping up with trends often seems necessary, Shota believes photography works differently. Changing industry trends have little influence on his way of seeing. \u201cDespite trends, I prefer classical photography. Trends don\u2019t really affect me,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nargismagazine.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-9.png\")
\nAdvice for Beginner Photographers<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nargismagazine.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8-8.png\")
\nInterview: Mariam Bekauri<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"