2017 Sony World Photography Awards - Open Photographer of the Year
Alexander Vinogradov is an amateur portrait photographer from the Moscow region. 10 years ago, he began to take a great interest in photography. He tried many different genres and chose the portrait genre as the main one. He appreciates female models' characters and personalities and tries to show them as respectfully and femininely as possible.
Winner of numerous portrait competitions, from local Best of Russia to international Sony World Photography Awards and International Photo Awards, where he received the titles of Open Photographer of the Year and Discovery of the Year.
He usually shoots a classic, minimalist, laconic portrait, where the role of the model is the main thing. He hardly uses retouching, does not collaborate with makeup artists and does not use external decorations.