CHALANOV IVAN
Professional landscape and advertising photographer
- I have been into photography since 2014. Self-taught. I continuously continue to learn new things, collect knowledge bit by bit.
- Since 2020, he left his office job to earn money with what he loves.
- For many years of training and practice, he mastered the most advanced methods of shooting and processing. I will complete any task.
- Born and raised in the Komi Republic. Indigenous inhabitant of the north. I speak my native language and do not forget. Love for northern nature is forever. The North is full of contrasts — harsh and generous, sultry and chilling, gloomy and motley.
- Most of all I like shooting landscapes and complex advertising projects related to nature.
My achievements:
- Two-time awardee and finalist of the first all-Russian landscape photography competition, the Nature Photo Awards.
- Finalist of the “Golden Turtle 2023” photo contest.
- Speaker at the “Golden Turtle 2024” international wildlife festival.
- Speaker at the “Golden Turtle 2025” international wildlife festival.
- Participant of the festival “Pristine Russia 2025”.
- Participant of the exhibition “Nature Photo Team” at the Gallery of Classical Photography, Moscow.
- Awardee of the Eurasian Photographers Association Award in collaboration with the HOYA brand.
- Author of a solo exhibition, “Komi — the Land of Boreal Wetlands”, at the National Gallery of the Komi Republic.
- Hero of publications in the leading media of the Komi Republic.
- Multiple hero of programs on the national television channel “Yurgan” and “Rossiya 1. Komi”.
- Official author of the “Northern Lights” thematic column for Aeroflot Airlines.
- Author of a publication on mobile photography for Rossiya Airlines.
- The works have been published numerous times in the travel magazine Russian Traveller.
- Hero of the “Art” section in “Kavkaz Air” magazine.
- Awardee of the III National Award “Rassvet” in the field of environmental education and nature photography from the Union of Wildlife Photographers.
- Participant of the exhibition “Rhythm of the Elements” from “Nature Photo Team” in the Belyaevo gallery in Moscow.
- Awardee of the 16th “North — a Country Without Borders” competition from ÄSWERY.
