Diana Zalucky
Diana Zalucky is a multifaceted artist and photographer with nearly twenty years of experience, who over the last decade has extended her practice to include direction for motion and integrated projects. Raised in the US Virgin Islands as the daughter of a Turkish mother and Ukrainian father, Diana brings a richly layered perspective to everything she makes. Her warmth and infectious energy have a way of drawing out the best in her subjects, infusing each project with authenticity and genuine spirit. It is this innate ability to connect with others, to transcend barriers and bask in the essence of their individuality, that sets her apart. Diana has called California home since 2014. A storyteller at her core, she is always pushing herself into new creative territory, most recently as the creator of a podcast and a bestselling children's author. When she's not on set in Los Angeles or traveling the globe for projects, she can be found surfing, writing, reading multiple books at once, or simply being in nature near her home where the mountains meet the sea.
LA-based commercial photographer and director Diana Zalucky draws on her own experience navigating the tension between art and commerce to make the case for separating your sense of self-worth from the work you produce. An honest conversation about mindset, self-care, and what it actually takes to sustain a creative life.
From the darkroom to the director's chair, women have long been shaping the visual language of our world. This panel brings together four artists who are doing exactly that, each in her own way.
Diana shares her experiences shooting travel and documentary work with a no-frills point-and-shoot film camera, including a solo trip to Egypt for her 40th birthday where she left all her professional gear at home. A conversation about presence, curiosity, and why stripping back your kit can reconnect you to what made you fall in love with photography in the first place.
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