Dmitry Kostyukov is not just a journalist who has seen war. First of all, this is a person who wants to improve his skills in photography and remain honest with himself and the profession of a journalist.
Dmitry Kostyukov: biography
A well-known journalist and photojournalist is what any citizen can say about him. On the account of his journalistic career, coverage of various historical events: from negotiations and friendly meetings of presidents of countries to conflicts in Afghanistan, the Gaza Strip and South Ossetia. The stages of preparing cosmonauts for a responsible flight, the landing of the Soyuz, and the launch of rockets in Baikonur were shot on his camera. Dmitry Kostyukov was a special correspondent at the first launch of space tourists from Space Adventure.
A talented journalist served as a full-time photographer at the France-Press Agency and Kommersant Publishing House. In 2012, he decided to become a free photographer. Since 2010, Dmitry Kostyukov has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov.
Transition from journalism to professional photography
Dmitry is a writing journalist by profession, but he reprofiled and became a professional photographer. The path to becoming was not as simple as we would like.
In his graduation work, Dmitry Kostyukov described a study related to the economy of the media and the reorganization of newspapers in the region. But after graduation, he did not care who to work with - to write articles or take pictures. Like many aspiring journalists, he would like to be a photojournalist of National Geographic magazine, travel the world and write about it. But to get into this publication, especially in the American division, is very difficult. Therefore, Dmitry Kostyukov tested himself as a correspondent in Men's Fitness magazine. And after just a few footage, it was clear that he did not want to do this.
The meaning of "Kommersant" in the life of Dmitry Kostyukov
But after the failure at Men's Fitness, Dmitry did not despair, but tried his hand at the Kommersant publication, just by calling the head of the photo service, who, in turn, invited the young journalist to a meeting. Unfortunately, it is impossible to get a photojournalism education in our country, but this publication has become an excellent school for Kostyukov. Good equipment and a serious working atmosphere have contributed to the development of creative inclinations at the journalist.
Now many correspondents take pictures, but this is not always a professional job, most often confused or lost pictures. What can not be said about Kostyukov.