‘My mother never sat idle. My daughter is equally energetic’: Olga Ivanova’s best phone picture

The Russian photographer sees this as a portrait of a family where everyone makes room for one another

The two main characters in this image, the Russian photographer Olga Ivanova says, are her mother, Zinaida, andIvanova's seven-year-old daughter, Maria. Ivanova and her daughter were visiting Zinaida at her house inNizhny Novgorod, Russia, for her 62nd birthday when this photo was taken. Having trained in rhythmic gymnastics since she was three, Maria was performing aroutine for her grandmother, who wastaking pictures onher phone and reading celebratory text messages from friends.

My mother has always had a desire for self-improvement and never sat idle; she ran her own business foryears, and even now in retirement she loves Nordic walking and travel, especially to learn about new cultures and customs. My daughter is equally energetic. She spends a lot of time training, rejoicing at every success, and is happy to show off her skills." The trio were joined by Ivanova's son, Roman, who can beseen watching in thewindow.