Snezhana von Büdingen, born in 1983 in Perm, Russia, lives as an independent photographer in Cologne, Germany. Von Büdingen studied communication management with a major in journalism at the University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück. From 2013 to 2016 she completed her photography studies at the Cologne Photoacademy. She focuses on portrait photography and reportage. Her works have been published in such media as "TIME", "Die Zeit", „Chrismon“, “Der Spiegel", "Stern", "DeMorgen", "deVolkskrant", "Polka", „Profifoto“, "Photonews" etc.
Von Büdingen has received awards and prizes at a few international photography competitions:
Getty Images „Disabillity Stories“ Grant, USA 2019, 2nd Place for the series „Meeting Sofie“
IPIC IMAGO PHOTO INTERNATIONAL CONTEST 2019, Italy, Winner categorie „Storytelling“
THE 14th JULIA MARGARET CAMERON AWARD FOR WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS, Spain, 2019, Winner
ipa (International Photography Awards), USA
2019, Winner, category “Analog / Film Photographer Of the Year”
Leica Oskar Barnack Award, Germany
2019, Finalist
Sente Antu Cup International Photo Contest, China
2019, Winner
PORTRAITS Hellerau Photography Award, Germany
2019, Winner
The independent photographer Competition, UK
2019, Finalist
VONOVIA Photo Award, Germany 2018, Finalist
Prix VIRGINIA
International photography prize for women, France
2018, Finalist

LIFE FRAMER Photography Prize 2018, UK 2018, Winner

Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards, Malaysia
2018, Finalist category Photo Storys
Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris, France 2018, Winner
The Alfred Fried Photography Award, Austria 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
SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2017, Shortlist category „Professional Portraiture“