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Photo Editor, Field Producer (Getty Images, MSNBC, NBA, HBO, AP, Home Entertainment).
Personal highlights: 2013 Presidential Election and Inauguration; HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton tour exclusive; Bruno Mars “The Moonshine Jungle” tour exclusive; Martha Stewart “The American Living” exclusive; Super Bowl (Yes, the NY Giants won that year!)
BA Photography, Commercial Photography, Advertising Brooks Institute of Photography
MA Communications Moscow State University
MA Conflict Resolution, American Military University
MBA Marketing American Military University
Diploma in Art Management, Higher School of Contemporary Arts & Environmental Education, Moscow
Diploma in Contemporary Art, Higher School of Contemporary Arts & Environmental Education, Moscow
Diploma Film Direction New York Film Academy
Scriptwriting and film directing - Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, VGIK
Additional Arts Training:
Art as Path of Inner Schooling w. Cyril Coetzee
Contemporary Art with Arseniy Zhilyaev
Contemporary Art with Ivan Novikov
Art Curatorship with Elena Yaichnikova
Gallery Curatorship with Ekaterina Lazareva
Scriptwriting with Yuri Arabov, Institute of Cinematography, VGIK
Film Direction with Gennadi Poloka, Institute of Cinematography, VGIK
Nature Photography with Ralph Clevenger
Zone Photography with Chris Broughton
View Cameras and Old Processes with Nick Dekker
Industrial Photography with Rand Molnar
Storytelling with Liliya Kim
My Coaching Certificates:
Creativity Coaching
Creativity Coaching Association w. Eric Maisel
Acceptance and Commitment Coaching
with Steven C. Hayes
Feedback Enhanced Coaching
with Lou Lasprugato
Superhero Coaching
with Janina Scarlett
Expressive Arts Coaching
with Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis
Compassion Focused Coaching
with Dennis and Laura Tirch
Jungian Studies in Individuation
with Center for Applied Jungian Studies
Jungian Foundation Models
Center for Applied Jungian Studies
Applied Jungian Psychology
with Center for Applied Jungian Studies
I am from scratch
I come from another century and from a country that does not exist I started out in America in a tent in El Capitano Beach near Santa Barbara, CA, as a fresh-of-the-boat immigrant with no tangible assets but a 4X5 camera that was gifted to me by my mom.
night shifter
I am an expert on social isolation and professional integration, which is important when I speak to clients that are overwhelmed by mainstream culture
editor first, artist second
I am trained in all art disciplines, and I like to look at others' work more than mine. I chose photo editing as my profession because I am more of a director than an actor. I love organizing and decoding other's ideas and will be able to find a strong angle for presenting your work. This is not about me; it is about you.
adventurer
My work requires me to work from airports, trains, boats (and even a submarine once). I work with the best photographers in the world.
quick thinker
Each day, everything changes. A new client, a new assignment. I don't have any habits. Seeing the most influential people in action while doing their work - Stephen Hawking, Brene Brown, Mark Zuckerberg, Lady Gaga and many others - allowed me to gain a perspective on what it takes to be an inspiring leader.
the Pandemic
During the pandemic, everything stopped. That is when my work started being remote and gave me an opportunity to venture on a mission to help photography lovers find inspiration, g confidence and sense of direction. My adventurous life is a dream for many; yet not many realize how much hard work it entails.