Are there many talented photographers in the world whose work causes admiration and surprise? Whose projects make thousands of people imitate technology, causing a desire to go on an endless journey not only for the sake of emotions, but also for a good shot? Today, our hero will be the famous photographer Murad Osmann, who started his journey from the unknown, acting only out of inspiration…
Let's find out interesting facts from the life of an amazing person. We will talk about the biography and wedding of Murad Osmann.
Short biography
Murad Osmann is a producer from Kaspiysk (Republic of Dagestan). He founded his production company Hype Production in 2011, right after graduating from college in London. In an interview, Murad repeatedly mentioned that despite the speci alty of a civil engineer, he was always drawn into a creative direction. While studying in England, the future photographer repeatedly tried to enter the London College of Fashion (London College of Fashion), but was always refused. Failed attemptsled to the fact that Murad began to study the art of photography on his own.
I don't think we're famous
The popular project "Follow me" (FollowMeTo) has more than 5 million subscribers worldwide. Amazing photos from all over the world attract attention with their mystery. "Follow me!" - literally screams every work. A mysterious graceful girl, not showing her face, leads the photographer by the hand and with him all the viewers.
During the existence of the unique project, Murad faced both exciting popularity and condemnation, which literally suppressed the desire of the photographer to give up his venture. The first year was the most difficult, but the couple withstood the pressure and now “Follow Me” is used as an example for teaching students at the College of Fashion in London, where, by the way, Murad repeatedly tried to enter.
How it all began
Neither Murad Osmann nor his assistant Natalya Zakharova planned this project. They talk about this repeatedly in their interviews. Everything happened absolutely spontaneously, it greatly changed the lives of young people. The first photo was taken in Spain, when Murad was "clicking" the shutter for his personal portfolio and accidentally caught the famous shot. Thanks to the embarrassment and playfulness of Natalia, who turned away at the right moment and at the right time, pulling the photographer by the hand, the idea of the famous project “Follow me” was born.
Murad Osmann did not send his first works to the editorial offices of magazines, but simply posted them on his personal Instagram profile. Even during his stay in Spain, the photographer took several similar shots in order to learn the technique of this style, find the composition and catch the light. One of Murad's famous works was taken in Barcelona, where Natalia drags the photographer to a door covered in colorful graffiti.
Wedding with Natalia Zakharova
Murad and Natalia Osmann started their journey more as partners than as lovers. At first, there were no thoughts about relationships, so in Follow Me Murad was a producer, director and photographer, and Natalya Zakharova was an actress and model. Fans who followed the fate of the project and its participants were pleasantly stunned by the news that the couple was engaged. The significant day came on June 7, 2015 - it will be remembered forever by all the guests of the wedding celebration.
The wedding of Murad and Natalia Osmann was held in the luxurious castle Zhavoronki Event Hall, which is located just 20 km from Moscow. There was everything at the celebration, from chamber music and carpet tracks to delicious snacks and exquisite outfits. Despite the warmth and love that the newlyweds radiated, they managed to please their fans with another photo from the Follow Me series, which was filmed in real time from the wedding celebration.
Interesting facts from the life of newlyweds
You can endlessly talk about all the facts from the biography of Murad Osmann and NatashaZakharova, so we will focus on the most intriguing and popular.
- Follow Me was not created for profit. The project is not commercial, however, in their photographs, the couple uses branded items or jewelry. Murad Osmann personally controls all incoming proposals, not trusting their managers or producers. So, for example, designer Michael Kors found out about filming in New York and offered his help in the project.
- The couple spends a lot of time abroad, but they manage to allocate no more than 4-5 days for each locality.
- Most of the time the couple spends in Moscow, where they have their main job.
- In 2016, Murad and Natalya Osmann signed a contract with RTK Channel One. It was from that moment that a travel show began to appear, which tells both about traveling to the most unusual corners of the world, and about the project itself.
- The program does not reveal the details of the story of Natalia and Murad, it only talks about love, movement and culture. The couple also often mentions this in their interviews. For this reason, Natalia and Murad do not show their faces in the frame so that the viewer can imagine themselves in their place.
- They don't seek profit or popularity. The main objective of the project is to help people start moving forward, get out of their comfort zone, because our world is so multifaceted and unbridled that inspiration and happiness can be found in any corner of the world. All you have to do is keep going and keep going.
A little about Natalia Osmann
Graceful and sincere Natalia started her journey with the media. She worked as a journalist for more than 10 years both on TV channels and in print media, trying to get on Fashion TV. The famous project has changed her life and now she really acts as a model, hosts a travel talk show and shares amazing footage from around the world. This fragile at first glance girl always strived for her goal, was ready to work in difficult conditions day and night. Together with Murad, they revealed to the audience the unexplored beauty of the world, which has been inspiring many for the past 6 years. Now Natalia writes books and stories, maintains her travel blog and manages to follow her Instagram account.
We are confident that the endlessly beautiful project "Follow Me" will delight us for a long time to come. Murad and Natalia accepted the challenge. Their main task is not to lower the bar, discover even more amazing places in the world and put more effort into the famous project.
