Born in 1983 in Perm, Russia, Snezhana von Buedingen studied Photography at the Fotoakademie Cologne, finishing her Diploma in 2016. Now she is a Cologne-based, award-winning photographer. The exploration of people, culture, and life are the central facets of her work. She always chooses to shoot with analogue film on her projects. 

In addition, her work has been exhibited and published worldwide.

Nominations:

2019, Finalist - The independent photographer Competition

2018, Finalist - Prix VIRGINIA International photography prize for women

2018, Winner - LIFE FRAMERhotography Prize 2018

2018, Finalist categorie Photo Stories - Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards

2018, Winner - Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris

2018, Shortlist - The Alfred Fried Photography Award

2018, Finalist - LensCulture Portrait Awards

2018, Shortlist - ZEISS Photography Award

2017, Winner- Nikon 100th anniversary Photo Award

2018 New Talent Award, Winner - PROFIFOTO MAGAZIN

2017, Shortlist - Felix Schoeller Photo Award

2017, Finalist - VERZASCA Foto Award

2017, Shortlist category „Professional  Portraiture“ - SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

2015, Finalist - Felix Schoeller Photo Award

Exhibitions:

2018, New York, United States - ClampArt Gallery

2018, Milan, Italy - Officine Fotografiche

2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - White Box Publika

2018, London, UK - Somerset House

2018, Milan, Italy - Leica Gallery

2018, Milan, Italy - PhotoVOGUE Festival

2018, Dresden, Germany - Hellerau Museum

2017, London, UK - Somerset House

2017, Düsseldorf, Germany - NRW Forum

2017, Swiss - Verzasca

2015, Osnabrück, Germany  - Cultural History Museum