In photos on Instagram, Dmitry Markov shows people what the real life of the Russian hinterland looks like, pays special attention to the problem of orphans.
Reality through the eyes of a photographer
Markov Dmitry is a documentary photographer. He publishes photographs taken primarily on a mobile phone on Instagram. He takes plots for each photo from his volunteer work. On them you can see stories about dysfunctional families, orphans living in boarding houses, people who are below the poverty line, etc.
Until 2006, Markov worked as a journalist, and then as an assistant teacher in a settlement for orphans. In 2005, he became interested in photography. He studied with the famous photographer Alexander Lapin, and at the same time assisted in the social adaptation of graduates of the boarding school for the mentally retarded. Periodically making trial shots of adolescents, he decided that he needed to create a photo story about them. This was necessary in the first place in order to attract sponsors.
Dmitry Markov is a photographer who has repeatedly provided free help to the Pskov charity Rostock. He helped crisis families as a member of the Volunteers to Help Orphans Charitable Foundation.
Over time, Markov Dmitry became popular outside the Pskov region. His photo stories began to appear on the website of the Pskov Information Agency and the Russian Reporter. He is also engaged in documentary photography for the editors of "Such matters." His publications can be read in a live journal by Ilya Varlamov.
Photographer Achievements
Getty Images Photo Bank supports photographers who use their Instagram account to show the world how things are going in different parts of the world. In 2015, Dmitry Markov was honored to receive a grant of $ 10 thousand. He made a promise to his fans that this money would help him expand the geography of filming.
A photograph taken at the Pskov railway station appeared in the subway
New York thanks to Apple’s One Night on iPhone 7 promotion. The project started on November 5, 2016. For a week, Markov Dmitry traveled to Pskov and its environs and photographed everything interesting from what he saw before his eyes.
A difficult task is to shoot interesting and high-quality photos on a smartphone every day. Markov Dmitry takes pictures with a professional camera. He uses Instagram because of the ability to quickly share photos with subscribers, of which he already has more than 190 thousand.
Conclusion
The main inspiration of the photographer is everyday life, the real world, which many people pass by without noticing.