July 2024

RU: Hi Olga, thanks for being a part of the Ryze-Up fam, and we’re honored to have you as our featured model this month. Let’s get started by telling us about your journey into the modeling world. What initially inspired you to pursue this ca- reer? Olga: Hi! I graduated from a modeling school in Odessa City, Ukraine in 2008. Then, I worked as a model for fashion shows and advertising in my city. In 2016 I moved to the USA and began to adapt to a new country. Since 2018 I started my career in Charlotte, North Carolina. I came to one of the “Clt Shoot- ers“ photo meetups in Uptown Charlotte where all local photographers and models are gathered for collaborations and fun. So, they noticed me and began to invite me to other shoots. RU: That’s awesome. Do you remember your very first photo shoot and how did you like it? I wore a leather cat-woman costume, and it was a sensation. It was very provocative at that time. All the models came in ordi- nary clothes, in cute dresses. We were walking down the street and saw a Mercedes G-Class and the owner of the car gladly allowed us to take a photo with this car. It was so cool and stylish. RU: That sounds amazing! Not only are you a superb model, but you also design wings for photoshoots. - What was the inspiration behind creating wings for photoshoots? How did you come up with this unique idea? Olga: it was 2020 during the time of COVID-19, and there were practically no photo shoots. I started making flowers for fun from EVA foam. and then I saw that photo shoots with Angel wings are 17