Mikhail Potapov fine art photographer

Он цитирует: «Мы с вами ошибочно полагаем, что Человек является вершиной божественного творения, а весь окружающий мир стоит неизмеримо ниже его. Да, благодаря наличию разума у человека есть возможность познавать законы природы, которая его породила. Понимание этих законов дает ему власть над природой, и он реализует эту власть.

Но нужно ли природе то, что так необходимо человеку? Человечество строит фабрики и комбинаты, поворачивает реки вспять, вырубает леса, добывает нефть, воюет между собой на протяжении многих веков, все, что мы создали, разрушает или калечит (убивает) природу. Все, что люди сделали для себя, совершенно бесполезно для природы!

Разум человека направлен против мира, который был создан для него, человек ломает этот мир, пытаясь создать мир искусственный. Человек — это своего рода рудимент на планете Земля, уберите человека, и жизнь в мире природы изменится к лучшему».

Об авторе:

• the winner of the Grand Prix, according to the results of the OneEyeland Photography Awards 2019, was recognized as the best photographer of the year;

• The winner of the prestigious Italian award “Siena Creative Awards” was awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of artistic photography. As a prize, he was awarded a unique crystal sphere “Pangea Prize” weighing 7 kg, exquisitely decorated with real gold leaf. This honorary award was awarded for the first place in the Open Topic nomination at the international Creative Photo Awards 2020, which is recognized as one of the most prestigious in the world. Recognized as the “Best Author” — included in the Hall of Fame.

• The works have received more than 100 international awards; ⇨

  1. 2024 Silver Award — People (Professional), Color Photography Contest 2024, Re-focus Awards
  2. 2022 Silver Award, One Shot Photo Contest, Professional — Advertising & Commercial, Re-focus Awards
  3. 2022 1st Prize Winner, «Only One», Russia — Mikhail Potapov, Top 10 stunning aerial images, The Independent Photographer (The United Kingdom)
  4. 2021 Emerging Talents of the Year 2020/2021, The Independent Photographer 
  5. 2020 Editors' Choice, The Washington Post, «Only One»
  6. 2020 Editors' Choice, Forbes.com, «Artwork» 
  7. 2020 1st place «Black& White Award», «Only One», The Independent Photographer 2020 
  8. 2020 1st place, «Open Theme», «Artwork», Siena Creative Photo Awards 2020 
  9. 2020 Commended, Siena Creative Photo Awards, «Only One»
  10. 2020 Curators' Choice Creative Photo Awards are on display in the Fortezza Medicea of Siena.
  11. 2020 3st place, «Artwork», ND Awards
  12. 2020 Finalist, Siena Photo Awards 2020
  13. 2020 Awarded «PLANETA ÚNICO» Photo Book, EDITORIAL PLANETA 2020 (Barcelona) — FOTOGRAFIA «Face off»
  14. 2019 Finalist (shortlisted) HIPA 2019 UAE
  15. 2019 Editors' Choice, AAP Magazine Special Edition, «Only One»
  16. 2019 Editors' Choice, Dodho Magazine, «Only One»
  17. 2019 2st place, «Only One», Budapest International Photo Awards 2019
  18. 2019 Gold Award, «Only One», Budapest International Photo Awards 2019
  19. 2019 4 place, Conceptual Minimalism, 35 Awards
  20. 2019 Silver Award, The EPSON Inertnational Pano Awards
  21. 2019 Gold Award, (Paris Awards) Prix de la Photographie Paris, PX3, «Nature/Earth» category
  22. 2019 Silver Award, (Paris Awards) Prix de la Photographie Paris, PX3, «Nature/Seasons» category
  23. 2019 1st Award, WPE Awards 2019 International Photographers Awards
  24. 2019 Bronze Award, Moscow International Foto Awards 2019 «Fine Art» category
  25. 2019 Bronze Award, Tokyo International Photo Awards, Advertising category
  26. 2019 3st place, 35 Photo Awards, Conceptual category
  27. 2019 Editors' Choice Catalogue 2019, 35 Awards
  28. 2019 Curators' Choice, National Geographic USA, «Only One»
  29. 2019 Curators' Choice, National Geographic USA, «Face off»
  30. 2019 Grand prix winner — 1 st. Photographer of the Year — Gold, Oneeyeland Awards 2019 
  31. 2019 Photographer of the Year in the editorial categoryGold Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019
  32. 2019 Photographer of the Year in the advertising categoryGold Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019
  33. 2019 Photographer of the Year in the fine art categoryGold Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019
  34. 2019 Photographer of the Year in the Russia categoryGold Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019
  35. 2019 Gold Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Editorial category
  36. 2019 Gold Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Fine Art category
  37. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Advertising category
  38. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Fine Art Nudes category
  39. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Advertising Concept category
  40. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Nature category
  41. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Advertising category
  42. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Fashion category
  43. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Fashion category
  44. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Fine Art Nudes category
  45. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Advertising Concept category
  46. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Advertising Promotion category
  47. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Other category
  48. 2019 Finalist, Oneeyeland Awards 2019, Fashion category
  49. 2019 Finalist, Oneeyeland Awards 2019,  Fine Art Nudes category
  50. 2019 Honorable Mention, Monovisions Awards, Travel category, «Only One»
  51. 2019 Finalist, Siena Photo Awards 2019
  52. 2019 Honorable mention, International Photo Awards 2019, Street category
  53. 2019 Honorable mention, International Photo Awards 2019, Urban Street category
  54. 2019 Honorable mention, International Photo Awards 2019, Travel category
  55. 2019 Honorable mention, International Photo Awards 2019, Fashion category
  56. 2019 Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards, Travel category, «Only One»
  57. 2019 Gold Award, Winner Top 10, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019
  58. 2019 Gold Award, Winner Top 10, Russia category, Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019
  59. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, Conceptual category
  60. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, Travel category
  61. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, Photojournalism category
  62. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, Landscape category
  63. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, People category
  64. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, Nude category
  65. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, People category
  66. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, Seascape category
  67. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, Nude category
  68. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, Conceptual category
  69. 2019 Bronze Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2019, Other category
  70. 2019 Winner Merit Awards, All About Photo Awards 2019, «Only One» 
  71. 2019 laureate, Head On Landscape Prize 2019, «Only One»
  72. 2019 Curators' Choice, Head On Photo Festival 2019 Exhibition in Parlament House in Sidney
  73. 2019  Top 10, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Black& White Photographers 2019
  74. 2019 Winner Top 10, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Black& White Photographers 2019, Russia category
  75. 2019 Gold Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Black& White Photographers 2019, Travel category
  76. 2019 Silver Award, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Black& White Photographers 2019, Fine Art category
  77. 2019 Finalist, Oneeyaland Worlds Top 10 Black& White Photographers 2019, Conceptual category
  78. 2018 Editors' picks, ZEISS Photography Award, World Photography Organisation, «Dialogue of two worlds» 
  79. 2018 3st place, 35 Photo Awards, Staged photography category
  80. 2018 Jury Choise, 35 Photo Awards, «Dialogue of two worlds»
  81. 2018 Editors' Choice, 35 Photo Awards, «Dialogue of two worlds»
  82. 2018 Editors' Choice, 35 Photo Awards
  83. 2018 Silver Award, (Paris Awards) Prix de la Photographie Paris 2018, PX3, Fine art category, «Face off»
  84. 2018 Curators' Choice, 1x Decade, Prime Works Exhibition, Shanghai Financial Center
  85. 2018 Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards, Street Photography, «People»
  86. 2018 Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards, Fine Art, «Dialogue of two worlds»
  87. 2018 Finalist, Siena Photo Awards 2018
  88. 2018 Honorable Mention, Monovisions Awards, People category, «Dialogue of two worlds»
  89. 2018 Editors' Choice, publication in the journal Digital Photographer United Kingdom, «Face off»
  90. 2018 Honorable mention, International Photo Awards 2018, Fine Art category
  91. 2018 Honorable mention, International Photo Awards 2018, People category
  92. 2018 Honorable mention, International Photo Awards 2018, Landscape category
  93. 2018 Editors' Choice, publication in the journal Australian Photography, «Face off»
  94. 2018 Curators' Choice, ImaganationParis 2018 Galerie Joseph Saint Martin in Paris
  95. 2018 Curators' Choice ImaganationParis «Ethereal» vernissage 44 Rue Bueret
  96. 2017 Grand prix winner, 3st place, 1X Photo Awards 2017/2018 
  97. 2017 1st place Great Photographer, Black& White, 35Awards
  98. 2017 3st place, 35Awards, Black& White category
  99. 2017 Jury Choise, 35Awards
  100. 2017 Finalist, Siena Photo Awards 2017
  101. 2017 Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards, Conceptual  category, «Face off»
  102. 2017 Awarded 1X Photo Book, «Face off»
  103. 2017 Gold winner, 1X Awards Abstract
  104. 2017 Honorable mention, International Photo Awards 2017, One Shot, Fine Art category
  105. 2017 Honorable mention, International Photo Awards 2017, Professional IPA, Fine Art category
  106. 2017 1st place, Travel Photographer Society 2018 in the category «Street»
  107. 2017 Winner, Top 100, The Best Of Russia 2017
  108. 2017 Winner, Best in 10 years, The Best Of Russia 2017
  109. 2017 Editors' Choice, ZEISS Photography Award 2018 | WPO
  110. 2017 2st place, Chromatic Photography Awards 2017, Street
  111. 2017 3st place, Chromatic Photography Awards 2017, Portrait
  112. 2017 Honorable Mentions, Chromatic Photography Awards, Nudes
  113. 2017 Honorable Mentions, Chromatic Photography Awards, Conceptual
  114. 2017 Honorable Mentions, Chromatic Photography Awards,  Fine Art
  115. 2016 1st place, 1X Photo Awards 2016, People category, Judge's Choice 

• works have been exhibited at exhibitions held in Russia, Germany, Italy, France, Australia, Hungary, Malaysia and China, including: ⇨

  1. 2023 The works are presented in the design studio «Deka-Art», Russia 
  2. 2021 «Berlin Photo Exhibition», CLB Berlin, Aufbau Haus in Berlin, Germany
  3. 2021 «Milan Photo Exhibition», OPR Gallery’s, Milan, Italia
  4. 2020 «I wonder if you can», Siena Creative Photo Awards, Fortezza Medicea of Siena, Italia
  5. 2019 BIFA Exhibition, Galerie HybridArt Space, Budapest, Hungary
  6. 2019 Daylighted, Art Exhibition, In 157 hotels, offices, restaurants, airport lounges
  7. 2019 Head On Photo Festival, Parlament House in Sydney, Australia.
  8. 2018 «Letterature Urbane 5.0», Italian Association for Cancer Research, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vercelli, Italia
  9. 2018 ImageNation Paris, Galerie Joseph Saint Martin, Paris, France
  10. 2018 Travel Photographer Society 2018, Port Pirie, South Australia
  11. 2018 Travel Photographer Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian2018 
  12. The Best Of Russia 2017, Galerie Winzavod, Moscow, Russia
  13. 2018 «Ethereal», ImageNation Paris, Galerie Joseph Turenne, Paris, France
  14. 2018 «1x Decade», Prime Works Exhibition, Shanghai World Financial Center, China

• at the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), participant of the exhibition “1x Decade Prime works exhibition”, which was simultaneously covered by 7 Chinese TV channels;

• In the Sydney Parliament. In the historical palace of the XIX century, (during his reign, which was visited by monarchs: George V, Elizabeth II and Prince Charles) was awarded the opportunity to participate in the exhibition “Head on”, organized with the support of the Parliamentary Association of the Commonwealth;

• in the city of Vercelli (Piedmont region) in a historic building of the XIII century (former Sant’Andrea Hospital) in a charity exhibition for the benefit of the Italian Association for Cancer Research (Fondazione AIRC);

in the Sienese fortress of the Medici family (Fortezza Medicea — Fort of St. Barbara built in the XVI century) participated in the festival “I Wonder if You Can”;

• publications in such publications as: Forbes.com, The Washington Post, National Geographic USA and others;

• publications in magazines and exclusive catalogs: “Planeta Único” 2020 Barcelona, “New Talents 2020/2021” “Independent Photographer” (UK), “Digital Photographer” (UK), “Australian Photography”, “Photobook 1X”, “The Best of Russia 2017”;

• He was repeatedly a member of the judging panel of photo contests, one of which was held at the Faculty of Arts of the National University of Argentina;

• author’s materials on the subject of artistic photography are included in the educational program of electronic (digital) educational resources (grades 5-6) on fine arts for boarding schools in St. Petersburg;

• Since 2018, Mikhail Potapov has been a member of the team of chief curators of the exclusive online gallery 1x.com, which includes world-class experts from institutions such as Sotheby’s, surrealist artists, professional photographers with the highest qualifications and an MQEP Master’s degree.