Liapin Mykhailo is a 31 years old Ukrainian businessmen and photographer. Graduated from Kyiv Politech (NTUU KPI) at 2008 and finished 3-year tuition at New York Institute of Photography at 2009. As it happens he started his career as a commercial photographer in Kyiv working in different studios and agencies.
Rise of new technologies inspired Mykhailo together with friends to create Instagrammers Ukraine community in 2011 as a side project. The same year he shoot on iPhone advertising campaign “Timotei Natural Places” in Kyiv and participated at the International iPhonography Show at Soho Gallery for Digital Art, New York. Since then his independent career started.
Today Mykhailo runs his own photoproduction which specialization is still life commercial photography. He is kin on careful compositions and accurate reflections, really enjoying physical process of light capturing on still life. Mykhailo’s approach is popular within best Ukrainian crafters and advertising agencies. Member of Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers.
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.
