Snezhana von Buedingen, born in 1983 in Perm, Russia, studied Communication Management with an emphasis in Journalism at the University in Osnabrueck. From 2013 she studied at the Fotoakademie Cologne, finishing her Diploma in 2016. Characterized by her international background, Snezhana focuses on documentary and portrait photography. The exploration of people, culture, and life are the central facets of her work. 

Snezhana lives and works as an independent photographer in Cologne/Germany and Perm/Russia.

NOMINATIONS:

Prix VIRGINIA
International photography prize for women
2018, Finalist

LIFE FRAMER Photography Prize 2018
2018, Winner

Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards
2018, Finalist categorie Photo Storyes

Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris ( PX3 )
2018, Winner

The Alfred Fried Photography Award
2018, Shortlist

LensCulture Portrait Awards
2018, Finalist

ZEISS Photography Award
2018, Shortlist

Nikon 100th anniversary Photo Award
2017, Winner

PROFIFOTO MAGAZIN
New Talent Award 2018, Winner

Felix Schoeller Photo Award
2017, Shortlist

VERZASCA Foto Award
2017, Finalist

SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
2017, Shortlist category „Professional Portraiture“

Felix Schoeller Photo Award
2015, Finalist category „Beste Nachwuchsarbeit“

EXHIBITIONS:

PhotoVOGUE Festival
2018, Milan, Italy

Hellerau Festspielhaus
2018, Dresden, Germany

Summerset House
2017, London, UK

NRW Forum
2017, Düsseldorf, Germany

Verzasca
2017, Swiss

Cultural History Museum
2015, Osnabrück, Germany

ONLINE PUBLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS :

> SPIEGEL online
2018

> The Guardian
2018

> pdn.
2018

> KWERFELDEIN
2018

> Digital photo
 2018

> WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY ORGANISATION
 2018

> It’s Nice That
 2018

> LIFE FRAMER
 2018

>Bird in flight
2017

> PROFIFOTO
2017

> LENS CULTURE
2017

> GUP MAGAZINE
2017

> PHOTO VOGUE
2017