TRAVEL & DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY Feb 2021

Barcelona - Berlin - Kiev: Yuriy Ogarkov
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  • Location:  Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva

    The supreme shaman of Tuva Kara-ool Tulushevich. He is a well known and respected man in Tuva and abroad. According to Kara-ool, former Russian president Boris Yeltsin once visited him and got cured

  • Location:  Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva

    Sergey, The Wild Shaman

  • Location:  Russia, Republic of Tuva

    It is believed that the smoke of juniper protects shamans and people during their journey into the world of spirits.

  • Location:  Khakassia, Russia

    Shaman Svetlana Butusova during the ritual.

  • Location:  Madagascar

  • Location:  Madagascar

  • Location:  Madagascar

  • Location:  Madagascar

  • Location:  Madagascar

  • Location:  Madagascar

  • Location:  Madagascar

  • Location:  Madagascar

Yuriy Ogarkov is a German photographer, born in Ukraine and based in Barcelona.

Long before Yuriy became an advertising, sport and fashion photographer, he discovered a passion for travelling and learning about different cultures. His most acclaimed work is about the shamans of Siberia. In that self-produced project Yuriy was travelling through Siberia living and photographing the lifestyle of shaman communities.

The series won many international awards, exhibited in Los Angeles and was published in prominent publications. When Yuriy is not busy doing commercial photography, he uses the time to travel and discover unique corners of our planet. His communication skills, curiosity and respect to other cultures enable him access and trust of people that he photographs. It gives Yuriy the ability to capture people in their everyday life in a natural and authentic way.

Awards: Survival International’s Photo 2019 competition; Monovisions Photography Awards 2019, Hhonorable mention; MIFA - Moscow International Foto Awards 2018, bronze; Chromatic Photography Awards 2017, 1st place; The International Photographer 2017, Finalist; Neutral Density Photography Awards 2017, 2nd place; 124th Toronto International Salon Of Photography 2017, 2nd place; IV FAPA Fine Art Photography Awards - Travel: Professional Nominees.

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