I don’t try to make things perfect — I try to make them feel alive.

Sometimes that means the wind gets in. Or the dirt.
Sometimes it’s the exact moment after the one everyone else thinks is the shot.

My work isn’t polished — it’s precise in its own way.
It’s shaped by instinct, light, and a slightly obsessive attention to what feels honest.

I was born in Moscow but grew up between pine trees, mosquito bites, and campfire smoke.
Every summer meant tents, rivers, and the kind of silence you only hear when you’re really far from cities.
That’s probably where my love for the outdoors began — not as an idea, but as a rhythm.

I studied cinema in Italy and design in Russia, which shaped how I see and how I build images.
Later, I completed a course in artificial lighting at the White Photo School in Moscow.
But light has always been my favorite material to work with — natural or artificial, as long as it behaves.

Today, my work lives where nature, storytelling, and a certain rawness meet.
I’m part of The Outdoor Lab, and I lead the outdoor division at Aura Studio, where we explore how body, space, and landscape interact.

I work with instinct, stubbornness, and light.
My photos aren’t always tidy. But they breathe, they hold something real —
and at the very least… they’re never boring.