Inspirational Photographers: Mitchell Kanashkevich

Mitchell Kanashkevich’s photos have a way of grabbing your attention.  What captivates me are the expressions, particularly the eyes, of his subjects, people from cultures different than my own.  For others, it may be his effective use of light to create the illusion of physical depth and texture.  Whether it’s the playful, impish look of little children or the focused gaze of a tribesman, his images draw you into their world.  For these and other great qualities, freelance travel and documentary photographer Mitchell Kanashkevich produces truly inspirational work.

In his bio, Mitchell states:

“I am a tirelessly curious world wanderer and a travel/documentary photographer. My main passion lies in capturing disappearing ancient cultures and the human condition in unique, challenging situations.

“My range of subjects is fairly broad, but whether I am photographing nomadic shepherds in India, life in the last traditional villages of Eastern Europe or sulfur miners working in a volcanic crater, my common aim is always the same - to capture the human element.”

The following interviews reveal more about Mitchell and his work:

• “Travel Photographer Interviews: Mitchell Kanashkevich,” article from MatadorNetwork, the Web’s most read, independent travel magazine 
• “Interview with Travel Photographer Mitchell Kanashkevich” by Andrew S. Gibson, a superb photographer and author in his own right

Check out his main site then head over to his blog to read about his travels and view more of his amazing photography.  If you aspire to be a travel photographer yourself, a good and informative article to read is Mitchell’s blog entry “When hard work pays off.”  It recounts some of the challenges he’s faced to get to where he is now.

Samples of Mitchell Kanashkevich’s Photography

If you’d like to garner some excellent and inexpensive teaching from Mitchell Kanashkevich, simply purchase one of his eBooks.  The links below will take you to his site where you can get further detail about these offers.

Click here for details about Mitchell’s Understanding Post-Processing eBook

Click here to view details on these two great eBooks by Mitchell

All photos are copyrighted by Mitchell Kanashkevich and used here by permission.