I'm a 14 year old girl living in Moscow, Russia. Since my early childhood, painting and enthusiasm for books about the life of animals and plants were my main interests. Since four years old, I took painting lessons from several art teachers. As a result, I began to understand the basics of the art of working with color, learned different techniques and and was rather good at drawing before even going to school. By studying books and encyclopedias, I have learned to identify many species of animals and plants. At the age of nine, I started using my first simple camera for birdwatching. And soon with the advent of professional cameras in my set, it evolved into artistic approaches. I am learning photography from the best Russian wildlife photographers: Victor Tyakht and Svetlana Ivanenko won numerous contests in the world. My teachers taught me everything I know about photography and gave me many inspirations to look up to them. Also, my perseverance and creativity help me achieve decent results.

Some of my photos shortlisted for Young Close-up Photographer of the Year 6 in category for under 18. And this year, I received the most distinguished awards to date: the winner at the "Wild Birds" Nature Photography Competition FIO Extremadura in the category "Young photographers" under 18 years, the winner at the Asferico International Nature Photography Competition in the category "Young photographers" up to 14 years, and the winner at the Milvus Photocontest in the Junior category. For me, observing and photographing nature is a great way to have a good time and share the beauty that’s all around us. And this is the painstaking work with shooting material, to which I devote a lot of time. I enjoy experimenting with new techniques to capture ordinary objects. I mostly like to photograph all kinds of animals and plants. And through my photography I hope to instill in many people admiration and love for nature.