Born in Leningrad, USSR. Since 2022 lives between St.Petersburg (Russia) and Jutland (Denmark). Studied accounting and audit at St.Petersburg University of Economics and graphic design at St.Petersburg Polytechnical University. Graduated from St Petersburg Photojournalism Faculty in 2008 in Sergey Maximishin group; now – one of the curators of the Faculty.
In 2008-2015 worked for Russian Reporter magazine with legendary director of photography Andrei Polikanov.
In 2013, she was named among PDN’s 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch and won POYi 2013 Award of Excellence for Feature Picture Story and 2017 selected for TIME Lightbox list of up-and-coming women photojournalists around the world.
Since 2008 she has taught workshops on photojournalism, both in Russia and worldwide, include mentor at the Belarus Press Photo educational project with Andrei Polikanov (Director of photography Russian Reporter Magazine) and Yuri Kozyrev (Noor agency).
Participant of many exhibition projects in Russia and abroad: France, China, USA, Portugal, Spain, Finland, Burma, Cambodia, etc.
At present – an independent documentary photographer, videographer, storyteller and mentor of photography, makes workshops and review at the international portfolio reviews widely.
Awards/Recognition:
2019 – Finalist of the LensCulture Visual Storytelling Awards ;
2017 – La Quatrieme Image , the First prize;
2017 – 5th Jacob Riis Documentary Award , the finalist;
2014 – CHIPP 2014, 10th China International Press Photo Contest:
– Science, Technology & Culture News Stories, Gold medal;
– Daily Life Stories, Bronze medal;
– Daily Life Stories, Award of Excellence
2014 – NPPA 2014 Best of Photojournalism:
– 2nd place Magazine Personality Profile or Lifestyle Story, for for Russian Reporter magazine;
– Honorable Mention in Magazine Story Opener category, for Russian Reporter magazine;
– Honorable Mention in Magazine Cover category, for Russian Reporter magazine
2013 – POYi 2013, Award of Excellence, Feature Picture Story – Freelance/Agency,
2013 – Named one of PDN’s 30 2013 Emerging Photographers to Watch
2009 – “FRF 2009 Award”, 3rd place in Daily Life category.
Publications:
Russian Reporter Magazine, PDN magazine, New York Times Lens Blog, Courrier International, New York Times, Forbes, Snob, Foto&Video, Autoportret (Poland)
Solo Exhibitions:
”North corrida”
Image Museum, Braga, Portugal, 2018
”The North corrida & The Bathers”
La Petite Poule Noire Gallery, Paris, 2012
Selected Exhibition:
La Quatrieme Image , Paris, 2017
PHOTOQUAI , exhibition of Graduates project, Musee du quai Branly, Paris, France, 2015
Cortona On The Move , Tuscan, Arezzo, Italy, 2015
Asian women photographers Showcase 2010, curated by Yumi Goto as part of the Angkor Photo Festival held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, 2010
The 2012 FotoFest International Biennial, Houstan, USA, 2012
3rd Yangon Photo Festival, Burma, 2011
Territories of Desire, Tampere Art Museum, Finland, 2011
Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie in Arles, France, 2009
The TOPS, World Photojournalism Festival, Shenyang, China, 2008
Books:
‘Russian Reporter. Photography #01’;
‘Collection 16 ½™ No9’, The Claude Bernard University, Lion (France)
Other activity:
2011, a member of project the Nordic Photography Experience in master-class of Jan Grarup;
2011, one of selected participants of International Portfolio Review in Moskow, Russia;
2011, a participant of Fernando Moleres master-class in St. Petersburg, Russia;
2010, one of selected participants in the Eddie Adams Workshop;
2010, a member of the International Summer Photo Workshop “Ways of Photography” in Vanessa Winship / VU master-class