Sono Slava Lyu-fa, fotografo documentarista indipendente e fotogiornalista con base a Yakutsk, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. Nato e cresciuto nella Yakutia artica, mi concentro sulle comunità remote, la vita quotidiana, le tradizioni culturali, i cambiamenti ambientali e il rapporto tra le persone e il loro ambiente. I miei progetti documentaristici a lungo termine esplorano la vita nell'Arctico russo e in Siberia, combinando narrazione visiva con conoscenze locali e legami personali. Nel 2026 sono stato inserito nella shortlist per il Leica Oskar Barnack Award e ho vinto il NPPA Best of Photojournalism Photojournalist of the Year (Community) award. Sono disponibile per incarichi editoriali, reportage documentaristici, servizi su tematiche ambientali, ritratti e copertura di eventi a Yakutsk e in tutta Yakutia, comprese località artiche remote. I viaggi in altre parti della Siberia possono essere organizzati a seconda dell'incarico.
A documentary photography project exploring life in remote communities of Arctic Yakutia, Russia. The series examines isolation, environmental change, memory, and the relationship between people and place. Shortlisted for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2026.
Primarily documentary photography and descriptive captions, with a brief interpretive description of the region as a fragile system.
A documentary photo story about the Yakut cattle breed and the efforts to revive it at Kylys Farm in the Gorny District of Yakutia, Russia. The project follows the seasonal movement of the herd and the daily labor of farm workers, reflecting on resilience, cultural continuity, and the preservation of a traditional way of life.
Mostly factual project description, with reflective language about cultural continuity and resilience.
An ongoing documentary photography project about my grandmother Irina, her elder sister Anna, and life in the small village of Betyung in Yakutia, Russia. Photographed over many years, the series explores family memory, traditional knowledge, aging, and the connection between people and the land.
Primarily factual project description and family history, with personal reflection.