Born in Russia, currently live and work in Kazakhstan.
For me, photography is not merely a way of recording reality, but a tool of exploration — of people, spaces, environments, and the ways they interact with one another. I see photography as a means of communication: with the city, with others, and with myself.
At the center of my work is the human presence within the urban landscape. I am less interested in striking or spectacular moments than in atmosphere, inner tension, and the sense of time and place contained within the frame. I strive to create photographs that tell a story or leave room for ambiguity, inviting the viewer to become a co-author of meaning.
My path in photography has developed alongside a professional career outside the arts, and it is precisely this combination of the rational and the intuitive that defines my approach. Over time, intuitive shooting has given way to a more deliberate engagement with photographic series, visual language, and the dramaturgy of projects.
My work has been published in international media and presented in exhibitions and competitions. I work with reportage and street photography as well as staged studio projects, where photography becomes part of a broader narrative and a form of visual expression.
AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- 1st place in the International Photography Awards, Russia 2018 ("Event: Traditions and Cultures" category);
- Honourable Mentions in the annual International Photography Awards 2021 contest ("People-Portrait" and "People-Street Photography" categories);
- Honourable Mentions / official selections in the International Photography Awards OneShot annual contests: Street Photo 2019 ("Moments - perfect place and timing"), Movement 2020 ("Street Photography"); Color 2022 ("Street Photography").
- winning the monthly RPS 365 competition by the Royal Photographic Society (February 2020, “Inspiration” theme);
- participation in the 5th Photobiennale of Modern Photography organised by the State Russian Museum (two works exhibited during Feb-March 2019 in Marble Palace, St Petersburg, Russia);
- finalist of the “True Britain” photographic contest by National Geographic Russia (April 2020);
- official selection by 2020 and shortlisted by 2021 London International Creative Competition;
In 2024 I published my first professional photo book of street photography called IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT in collaboration with SNAP Collective, an independent European publishing house. You can order your copy here.
A proud member of the Royal Photographic Society (UK).
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