Born in 1961 in Siberia.
Former architect and charity manager, now self-taught freelance photographer and producer.
2002-2005 – head of international photo-expeditions throughout Siberia and Kazakhstan.
Since 2009 – founder and editor of “Birthmarks On the Map” doc project, blog community devoted to daily life of Russian province http://rodinkinakarte.ru (about the project in English - https://goo.gl/WPTnHY ).
Publications: Russian Reporter, Business Week, «GEO» (Russia), “Russian World”, BBC blog.
Travelling Exhibition: "Birthmarks on the Map" (Siberian cities, Volga region, Sydney, Mellbourn).
"By The Way" as photobook -
http://www.blurb.com/b/7197025-by-the-way