Tim Korostashevsky is an independent documentary photographer working across Europe, the Middle East, and the Caucasus. His work explores displacement, identity, and the emotional aftermath of political rupture, with a particular focus on migration, loss, and the impossibility of return.

Drawing on his Russian-Jewish, Azerbaijani, and Cossack heritage, he approaches these subjects from both personal and cross-cultural perspectives. Working closely with the people he photographs, he builds long-term relationships that allow stories to unfold with intimacy and nuance.

Since 2015, Tim has worked as an independent photographer and photojournalist, contributing to international media while developing long-term personal documentary projects.

He is a graduate of the International Center of Photography (ICP), where he was a Director’s Fellow in the Documentary Practice and Visual Storytelling program.

Available for assignments.

Clients & Publications:

  • Rolling Stone Russia

  • Meduza Project

  • China Daily

  • Asia News Network (ANN)

Awards & Recognition:

  • International Photography Awards (IPA) - 1st Place, Editorial / Press, Personality (Project “THEY.”)

  • reFocus Awards - 3rd Place, Portrait Category / Honorable Mention (Project “THEY.”)

Fellowships & Programs:

  • Director’s Fellow - International Center of Photography (ICP), Documentary Practice: Visual Storytelling (2025)

  • Selected for the VII Foundation Foundry Photojournalism Workshop (2026)

Education:

  • International Center of Photography (ICP), New York - Documentary Practice: Visual Storytelling

  • British Higher School of Art and Design - BA, Audiovisual Content Production (Film & Advertising)

  • Moscow Power Engineering Institute - Master’s Degree in Power Engineering

Focus:

  • Portraits and personal stories remain central to Tim’s practice as a documentary photographer.