Ukrainian photographer, born and raised in Kyiv, trained as an engineer. In 2004 he graduated from the Victor Marushchenko School of Photography and since then has worked as a professional photojournalist for a number of Ukrainian media and international agencies. He has had numerous publications in National Geographic, Spiegel, Stern, Time and many other international magazines, and participated in international photo exhibitions.
In November 2017, he spoke about his work on the frontline during the presentation of the RAW photo book at the Ukrainian Museum in New York. His project Independent, dedicated to Ukrainian youth fighting for their country, is on display at an online exhibition at the Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago.
Anatoliy Stepanov has been covering the Russian aggression against Ukraine since the first days of 2014 and throughout these years in cooperation with Agence France Press.
UAPP is an independent association of professional Ukrainian photographers, designed to protect their interests, support, develop and promote Ukrainian photography as an important element of national culture.
UAPP's activities span educational, social, research and cultural initiatives, as well as book publishing.
UAPP represents Ukrainian professional photography in the international photographic community and is an official member of the Federation of European Photographers (FEP) — an international organization representing more than 50,000 professional photographers in Europe and other countries around the world.
