Maxim Shemetov is an award-winning professional photographer based in Moscow, Russia, with over 15 years of experience capturing the world through his lens. His greatest passions lie in documentary storytelling and sports photography. Throughout his career, Maxim has collaborated with both national and international media, covering global news, conflicts, and major sports events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cups, and Formula 1 championships. He has earned a reputation for his keen eye and ability to tell compelling stories through his images. Currently, he is a staff photographer for Reuters, with his work regularly featured on the front pages of leading global media outlets as The New York Times, The Times, El Pais, China Daily, The Daily Telegraph, RBC, Vedomosti and others.

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Awards

• Istanbul Photo Awards, 2024 - 2nd place, Single Portrait category

• Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest, 2022 - Finalist, Travel category

• News Photo Awards, 2021 - Finalist, Stories category

• Photogolova, 2020 - Grand Prix

• 35 Awards, 2019 - Finalist, Reportage Photography category

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Exhibitions

• Nature Photo Team, collective exhibition, 2024 - Moscow, Russia

• Mobilis / Immobilis, personal exhibition, 2023 - Tbilisi, Georgia

• Reuters: Our World Now, collective exhibition, 2013 - Moscow, Russia