Born in Novgorod in 1986. Has been living in Moscow since 2008. Passionate about photography since childhood, ever since her parents gifted Lena a film “soapbox” camera. She has used various cameras over the years. Due to her new hobby — photo hunting — she switched to a more advanced Nikon D850 camera. She has a degree in theoretical physics and works at INR RAN in Moscow. Colleagues are accustomed to seeing Lena with her camera. Like family and friends, they support her in everything. The driving force behind Lena’s creativity is the desire not to miss the main events happening around her. That’s why she finds photographing everyday life particularly interesting. Recently, she has taken a liking to shooting with the Soviet Helios lens. This adds unpredictability to her shooting process, teaching patience and quick reactions to changing scenes. Although she gets many spoiled shots, the pleasure from successful frames is much greater than when using advanced modern optics. This year, she also acquired a monocle.

Awards: - Special Prize “Reserved Russia” from RGO in the “Most Beautiful Country” contest (2024) - Bronze Medal at EPEX PHOTO AWARDS 2024 - Silver at Paris Street Photo Awards 2024, and two honorable mentions from the jury - Bronze Winner at BIFA-2024 international competition - Finalist at IPA 2024 in the “Children” category - Silver Prize and two honorable mentions at TIFA-2024 international contest - Three honorable mentions from the jury at MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2024 - Gold Medal at B& W IPA 2025 and two honorable mentions from the jury - 3rd place in the “Most Beautiful Country 2025” contest by RGO in the “Modern Portrait” category - 1st place in the “Portrait” category at the “Light and Color” photo festival 2025 - IPA 2025: three honorable mentions from the jury - Finalist in the “Elements of Science” competition - Silver award for the series “Summer in Poozyorye” in the “People. Children” category at TIFA-2025