Katya Rezvaya (b. 1988) is a photographer based in Saint Petersburg, Russia with an interest in social issues and phenomenons. She works on documentary projects which focus on intimate stories of personalities, their identity and occupations.
Awards
2017 | selected for 5-th New York Times portfolio review
2017 | PDN's 30: New and Emerging photographers to watch
2016 | Eddie Adams Workshop Award
2016 | PDN Exposure Award, honourable mention
2016 | LensCulture Portrait Award, finalist in Portrait series category
2014 | Kolga Tbilisi Photo 2014, shortlisted in Documentary photography category
Exhibitions and screenings
2017 | Focus Photography Festival | Mumbai, India
2017 | Tiradentes Photo Festival | Tiradentes, Brazil
2017 | Month of Photography Denver | Denver, USA
2016 | Angkor Photo Festival | Siem Reap, Cambodia
2016 | The Annenberg Space for Photography | Los Angeles, USA
2014 | Kolga Tbilisi Photo 2014 | Tbilisi, Georgia
2011 | Group exhibition | St.Petersburg, Russia
Education
2016 | Angkor Photo Workshop | Siem Reap, Cambodia
2016 | Eddie Adams Workshop XXIX | Jeffersonville, NY, USA
2016 | Summer School of Russian Reporter, workshop with Andrei Polikanov | Russia
2013 – 2014 | Fotodepartament Institute, Documentary photography course | Saint Petersburg, Russia
2005 – 2011 | Saint Petersburg University of Economics and Finance, Marketing | Russia
Publications
Features of Katya's work have been published in the Guardian, the Observer, CNN, Spiegel Online, 6moise Magazine, Refinery29, Slate Magazine, Kek Mama Magazine, Vice, Jyllands-Posten (Denmark), Takie Dela (Russia), Lenta.ru (Russia) among others.
