Hi there. I am Vugar from Azerbaijan and currently living in Portland, Oregon. I work as a domestic stringer for Voice of America.  I specialize in travel, news, and event videography and photography. This line of work has been a passion for me for many years and I wouldn’t want to do anything else Read morefor work. Candid moments are my favorite and being able to bring those moments to tell a story is something I’m inspired to do every shoot.

He was born in 1987 Baku and graduated from Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts alumni. In 2013 Karimov worked for Associated Press, subsequently starting his career as a freelance photographer.

2019 he is a frequent contributor to Getty Images. 2013 Freedom House auctioned off Read morephotographs from more than 20 countries, including Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, China, Russia, South Sudan, and Syria. The images, taken by amateur and professional photographers, were chosen as finalists from among hundreds of submissions to Freedom House's second annual photo contest, Karimov covered the War in Donbas, and Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

2014 he attended "INTERNATIONAL SUMMER PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL with Magnum Photos" 2017 Lecturer at Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport, sports photojournalism. 2019 Lecturer at Azerbaijan University of Languages – Photojournalism

2020 Karimov's photo is included in the 2020 annual report, Associated Press photographers captured a world in distress.

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Sasha Gankin is a journalist based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Born and grew up in Moscou, Soviet Union

Studied at TU Berlin Wirtschaftsmathematik 1989 -1993

1994  Started and trained at SFB Multikulti , Berlin 

BBC World Service since 1996
Africanews since 2016
Deutsche Welle since Read more2017

Ricardo Marquina is a journalist based in Moscow, Russia.

In Russia since 2008, I have worked in Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Romania and other Eastern European countries.

I produce complete TV packages, from pre-production, filming to editing.

I am a journalist-documentarian with more then 10 years of experience, specializing in military journalism. Author of 12 documentary films conducting  the life in the frontline city of Mariupol (currently occupied), covering multiple topics from military conflicts to socio-political issues. From Read more2014 to 2019, I lived in Mariupol and developed the Ukrainian television program "Sector M," focusing on life in the frontline settlements of Ukraine. I have experience working with both local and international media. I have a fluent level in Azerbaijani, Turkish, Ukrainian, English, and Russian languages, facilitating interactions with various media outlets.

I have experience conducting interviews with various individuals, starting from ordinary citizens to high-ranking officers, political figures , including the president. I possess my own filming equipment and safety gear for frontline work. I'm confident in video content editing and capable of working both independently and in a team. _Skilled in the capacity building  with the people and maintaining composure in the extreme situations._ Currently residing in Kyiv, I am ready for deployments and work in different context. Accredited to work in the frontline zones. Also, capable in planning, risk assessment, and ensuring safety during trips. I hold a master's degree in International Relations and a master's degree in International Economics. I write analytical articles for various governmental and non-governmental organizations focusing on Ukraine, Turkey, Iran, and the South Caucasus.

Seymur Shikhaliyev is a journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine. My main activity is cameraman and journalism. I live in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. I have a modern video camera for full HD and 4K. I do video editing of any complexity. I work all over Ukraine. I can prepare reports, documentaries in Read moreUkrainian, Russian, Azerbaijani, Turkish and English. You can order to go to any part of Ukraine. Address: City of Kyiv. Perova Boulevard 13, apartment 52

VLADYSLAV SMILIANETS is a journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine.
I have been working in television for 24 years, a lot of experience.
work at Reuters agency, BBC channel. DW, Voice of America.

Aleksandar Djokic is a political and economic columnist and op-ed writer. Currently writing for Bloomberg Adria in Serbo-Croatian, Novaya Gazeta Europe/Russia in Russian and Euronews in English. Political scientist by education, with a past career in academia (lecturing and writing scientific Read morepapers).

Social and political journalist and a fixer. I started cooperating with international media when the second phase of the war in Ukraine began. I write articles and host a program (a series of podcasts) about Poland on Reset Obywatelski radio. I cooperated with the BBC, Al-Jazeera, CBS, Euronews, Read moreSKY News, ABC Australia, and others

My name is Ramin Javadov. I live in Kiev and work as a cameraman and video editor. I have my own equipment and I am able  to work under the difficult conditions, including business trip. I am responsible and communicative, which helps me to build communication lines with clients and colleagues. Read moreOver the whole my career I have worked on the different projects, from news stories to commercials, always aim to high-quality final product.

Daniel Hawkins is a journalist based in Moscow, Russia.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pNc_pmPo_NY

Yevhenii Shynkar is a cameraman, cinematographer and video editor, with neccessary equipment, living in Kyiv, Ukraine. 
Have been covering the Russian-Ukrainian war since 2015. Experienced working in battle zones, went through HEFAT courses.
Among clients are VOA (Voice Of America), SRF (Read moreSchweizer Radio und Fernsehen), KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)

Anna Romandash is an award-winning journalist from Ukraine. She has collaborated with Open Government Partnership, Freedom House, and Deutsche Welle. She works as a reporter and a digital policy expert focusing on sustainable media development, human rights, and access to information. She has Read moreworked on media-related projects in Eastern Europe at Digital Communication Network, and is a Hansen Summer Institute, Personal Democracy Forum, CNN, and ICANN fellow. Her areas of interest include foreign reporting, conflict resolution, and security developments with a special focus on Eastern Europe. Anna has spoken and presented her work at global events such as RightsCon, Global Media Forum, and Digital Transformation Forum. She was named Media Freedom Ambassador of Ukraine for her human rights and media work, and was named among the winners of the European Institute of Mediterranean contest for her reporting.

www.piotrmalecki.com  |   Documentary filmmaker and press photographer with decades of experience working for international media. Finished documentary directing at the Wajda Film School in Warsaw, studied cinematography at the Radio and Television Department of the University of Silesia, and Read morephotography at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art in Great Britain. Receipient of Pictures of the Year 2011 award, nominated to Silver Eye award / Jihlava and Jan Machulski award. Works for international media, his films were presented at international film festivals, such as DOK Leipzig and Krakow Film Festival.

Nestor Kaszycki is a language expert based in Warsaw, Poland. Helping businesses in all matters related to translation, interpreting, editing, proofreading between Polish, English, Ukrainian, German and Russian.

Agnieszka Żądło is a journalist based in Warsaw, Poland.

I’m a freelance journalist based in Warsaw, Poland. Photographer and video maker focusing on documenting most important events in Poland, Rumania and Moldova. Invite those interested to cooperate. For more information contact from Mail.

Experienced Director of Photography from Moscow, Russia with over 25 years of experience in the broadcast industry and specializing in shooting for documentary, current affairs reports, lifestyle, sport and corporate television.

I was trained in Media Communications and Technologies at college Read moreand began working in TV and film industry at the age of 20. This has given me an excellent background which has been built upon over the years working with a large number of DP's and Directors.

Shot for TV, commercials, corporate and film productions as well as for web, across a wide range of formats, using a wide range of cameras. Own KIT: Sony FX6/FX3, including prime lenses, base lighting, grip, audio and editing gear. I have access to any other format and has experience in shooting with the majority of other camera systems, including SONY XDCAM HD, PANASONIC P2HD/VARICAM, CANON CINEMA EOS, RED DRAGON 6K, GoPro/DJI experience. I'm happy to work with any required model of camera or type of format.

I'm accredited by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs which grants me the right to work with foreign media here in Russia. Speak English and Russian. I can provide a full crew depends of request: English speaking producer, sound mixer, production assistant, van driver. Our service also available in Georgia, Armenia and Uzbekistan.
 
Since my work is not only an occupation but primarily a passion. I enjoy every aspect of the process of a new project. There ia a always a story to tell and fresh perspective to be discovered - so feel free to contact me.

IKHTIYOR ABDURAKHMANOV is a journalist based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Anna Chernikova is a journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Giorgi Jangiani is a media policy professional specializing in Eastern Europe, based in Georgia. With expertise in risk analysis, media research, media businesses, and media regulations. Giorgi has over 10 years of experience in public policy research and resilience-building activities across Read moreCentral and Eastern Europe. Passionate about digitalization in the EaP region, Giorgi is fluent in English, Russian, and Georgian.

Malgorzata Korolko-Zipper is a journalist based in Warsaw, Poland.

In 1979 John Paul visited his homeland and gave us a ray of hope. This is when I started working for foreign journalists as a researcher. In 1980 I joined NBC Warsaw as a Newsdesk Editor, shortly promoted to Field Producer. Read moreDuring 14 years with NBC I covered the recent history shaping events in my country: Solidarity birth and triumph, its crackdown by martial law, suffering under military rule, round table debates, fall of the communist regime, Papal trips to Poland, state visits. I interviewed key political figures (Lech Walesa). In the 90's I was sent to NBC Moscow as a Producer. I was inside the besieged Parliament till the last minute and within the direct range of of kalashnikov/apc/tank crossfire. I had the privilege to work for John Cochran, Jim Maceda, Bob Abernethy, Ted Elbert, Stan Bernard. I received special mentions in the "Friday Report" for spots on foreign adoptions of Russian children and Chernobyl legacy, personal thank you note from NBC News President Andy Lack for " great effort and courage in crossing the lines of danger to help share the news with the rest of the world", the 1993 News Emmy Award for the outstanding coverage of a single breaking news story "Fighting in Moscow Streets". In 2005 I was at John Paul II funeral in Rome with Craig M. Whitlock, Washington Post. In 2010 I fixed for Jim Maceda, NBC (Smolensk catastrophe). My motto is: There are no problems, only solutions.

Maris Hellrand is a journalist based in Tallinn, Estonia. Passionate about journalism, international affairs, soft diplomacy, activism, equal rights, start-ups, education, environment, music, design, architecture, yoga. Writing, fixing, production for international media in Estonia (TV, radio, Read moredocumentary, text); non-profit PR; research of society, media, markets in the Baltics. Conference moderator, speaker on press freedom, desinfo, digital society. Fluent in Estonian, English, Deutsch, Svenska, po Russki.
Regular contributor to ARD, Arte TV, ZDF, but also Euronews, ORF, SFR, SR, RTE, BBC. Formerly writer for AP, AFP.

Agnieszka Zielinska is a journalist based in Almería, Spain. She specializes in political, social and ecological topics. So far, She has reported, among others: the migration crisis in Greece and Morocco, protests after the rigged presidential elections in Belarus, parliamentary elections in Spain Read morein 2023 and the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma. In addition, she runs the SoJo podcast  'Report on Repairing the World', her idea for a book was awarded in the 5th Reporter Competition of Poznań Publishing House, and she was also awarded in the 3rd and 4th editions of the 'Man with Passion' competition, organized by Interia.

I am a freelance journalist originally from Romania. In the past three years, I have published over 400 articles on topics, ranging from political affairs in Eastern Europe to environmental abuses in African countries. Some of the publications that I have contributed to include Al Jazeera (http://Read morewww.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/raluca-besliu-.html), Yale Global (http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/china-and-us-court-africa) and CNN iReport (http://ireport.cnn.com/people/RalucaBesliu).

I extensively cover European and African subjects. 

I am also a photographer. You can find some of my photos on Getty Images iStock: https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/raluca-besliu-?phrase=raluca%20besliu%20&sort=best