Maxim Babenko
Грозный, Чеченская Респ., Россия
Was born on October 17, 1988 in the North Caucasus (USSR)
has covered current events and in-depth stories in Russia, Ukraine, the North Caucasus,
including the Euromaidan in Kiev, Crimea crisis, war in Eastern Ukraine and earthquake in Nepal.
Available for assignments in all of the world.
Education:
2013 – SPEOS (Paris Photography Institute), France
November 2013 – Magnum Photos workshop with David Alan Harvey, Mexico
December 2013 – Broncolor workshop in Alshville, Switzerland
April 2014 – Workshop with Joshua Holko, Namibia
November 2014 – Eli Reed workshop (Magnum Photos), France
November 2014 – Jerome Sessini masterclass (Magnum Photos), France
November 2014 – Portfolio review (Magnum Photos), France
Publications&Collaboration:
Print&Web publications – The Washington Post, Newsweek, BuzzFeed, National Geographic, LensCulture, Lenta.ru, Bird in Flight, Roads & Kingdoms
Awards:
2015 – Magnum Photos Top “30 emerging documentary photographers under 30 years” runner up
2015 - UNICEF "Photo of the Year" nominee
Exhibitions:
Group projection of the Eli Reed workshop participants (Magnum Photos Paris office), France
Group exhibition “Platica David Alan Harvey y sus alumnos”
(5 november,Centro Fotografico Manuel Alvarez Bravo (Oaxaca, Mexico).
2015 - Magnum Photos & Ideas Tap "30 under 30" finalist, 2015 - UNICEF "Photo of the Year" nominee
- Breaking news
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- Crisis
- Editorial
- Events
- Medical
- Military embed
- Portrait
- Reporting
- RISC training