I’m independent photographer, born in USSR, now based in Jerusalem, Israel.

I specialize in lifestyle photography, focusing on people in real-life situations. Naturally it combines with the art of landscape, street and other types of photography. My goal is to highlight real beauty and individuality of people in everyday life. A photo session or a party, a dance show or a contest is an opportunity to be a part of unique and precious moments of people’s life. Every client takes me to the new level of creativity and joy in my profession.

During a photo session I create an organic situation by choosing the right location and lighting. I might propose some directions, like a game to play or doing something. It gives a push for real-life spontaneous actions. Thus I capture tiny emotions, natural responses and authentic personal interactions. It’s a fascinating journey, which brings us to the level of celebration and resumes in a story, a memoir of life.

Further Information/ Biograpgy:

My relationship with photography started when I was a student of International Relations and History at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.  After the graduation of the BA I found an opportunity to study Journalism and Photography at the Institute of Journalism and Literal Creativity in Moscow.

During my studies I started covering news and daily life as a freelance photojournalist both in Russia and in Israel. This resulted in co-operating with leading Israeli Photojournalism Agency Flash 90 that provides services to numerous Israeli and worldwide newspapers, magazines and websites; with Russian newspapers “Moskovskaya Pravda”, with “The Journalist” magazine and with the Union of journalists of Moscow.

I used my experience during the 2006 Second Lebanon War as the basis for the graduation work, which was published later at the library of the Center of the Extreme Journalism in Moscow. I also published the article based on this work at the scientific edition “The Middle East and the contemporaneity. At the same year I attended the Bastion course, a special training for journalists working in crisis environment.

After graduating with honors I returned to Israel and continued working as a freelance photographer at the Photojournalism Agency Flash 90. I also cooperated with the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom and later with the JINI Photo agency and Israeli daily Haaretz.

In 2009 I got married and after a year our son was born. Meanwhile I decided to finish my career in photojournalism and started shooting ordinary people for their joy. My beloved family fulfilled finally with our daughter provided an enormous inspiration for capturing everyday happy moments as they are.