About & Contact

Photography, without a doubt, is an art. I, however, have always wondered whether we only take aesthetically beautiful pictures or whether photographs, in some way, can reflect the author's character and vision of the world. While arranging images for the Web site I discovered that there was a perceptible consistency between the collection presented here and my inner self. This relationship, however, is not necessarily readily apparent to a detached viewer. My long–term artistic goal, therefore, is narrowing this gap to the extent whereby my work truly bears my signature.

At the same time, photography, as well as the way I practice it, is a sort of a refuge, a kind of a buffer that can cushion potential volatility and possible impacts in other, more outer–world–dependent, aspects of life.

Containing more than one hundred photographs (some posted together with essays), the Gallery is constantly evolving as I gradually develop as a photographer and replace some of the images with better ones. It thus represents my aesthetic perception and level of technical skill at this particular time.

My work has been published in various international magazines (and not only). Among notable publications I would like to mention an article on my work in the Photographer magazine (in Russian), and that two of my photographs were included in the Hasselblad 2010 calendar.

I love Far East. Though a Russian national, I have lived, studied, worked and traveled in Mainland China for over fifteen years. As of now, most photographs on this Web site were taken here. Consequently, they present not only images as such, but, indirectly, a long–term commitment to this country. I hope that this Web site might be of interest not only to my friends and those interested in photography, but also to anyone related to The Middle Kingdom in any way, be it through a one–week trip or a life–long academic quest.

Your comments, suggestions and critique are welcome and will be highly appreciated—you can always reach me on oleg@olegnovikov.com.

Thank you for visiting.