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Alexander Kabanov
Professional event, documentary and performing arts photographer based in Dorset, covering corporate events, performances, sports and cultural projects. Over 10 years’ experience working with media organisations and arts institutions
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I am a Dorset-based professional photographer with over 10 years of experience in event, wedding, documentary, and performance photography. My background includes collaborating with media organisations, cultural institutions, and large-scale events, delivering high-quality visual coverage with a discreet and professional approach.
I specialise in corporate events, weddings, performing arts (including dance, opera and theatre), sports events, and artist portraiture. My style focuses on capturing authentic moments, atmosphere, and key highlights while remaining unobtrusive during live events.
Clients choose me for reliability, fast turnaround, and the ability to work confidently in challenging environments: from low-light venues and stage performances to fast-paced events and weddings. I am fully equipped for any professional event coverage and available across Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire, London and Nationwide.
I specialise in corporate events, weddings, performing arts (including dance, opera and theatre), sports events, and artist portraiture. My style focuses on capturing authentic moments, atmosphere, and key highlights while remaining unobtrusive during live events.
Clients choose me for reliability, fast turnaround, and the ability to work confidently in challenging environments: from low-light venues and stage performances to fast-paced events and weddings. I am fully equipped for any professional event coverage and available across Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire, London and Nationwide.
Our Story
I began working as a professional photographer in 2010, focusing on documentary, cultural, and event photography. Over the years I have worked with media organisations, cultural institutions, and international arts environments, including theatre and dance projects, where capturing authentic moments and atmosphere is essential.
My approach is rooted in documentary storytelling, observing events naturally rather than staging them. This allows me to capture genuine emotions, key moments, and the overall atmosphere of weddings and live events. After moving to the UK and settling in Dorset, I now provide professional photography for weddings, performances, corporate events, and cultural projects across the South of England and nationwide.
I am particularly inspired by human expression, movement, and genuine moments, and aim to document each occasion with discretion, reliability, and a strong focus on creating a cohesive and visually compelling story.
My approach is rooted in documentary storytelling, observing events naturally rather than staging them. This allows me to capture genuine emotions, key moments, and the overall atmosphere of weddings and live events. After moving to the UK and settling in Dorset, I now provide professional photography for weddings, performances, corporate events, and cultural projects across the South of England and nationwide.
I am particularly inspired by human expression, movement, and genuine moments, and aim to document each occasion with discretion, reliability, and a strong focus on creating a cohesive and visually compelling story.
Our Team
I am an independent professional photographer and personally handle all enquiries, planning, shooting, and editing to ensure consistent quality and communication.
For larger events or multi-day bookings, I can collaborate with trusted second photographers and videographers when required, depending on the scale and needs of the event.
For larger events or multi-day bookings, I can collaborate with trusted second photographers and videographers when required, depending on the scale and needs of the event.
Experience
I have been working as a professional photographer since 2010, beginning with wedding photography before expanding into event, documentary, advertising, and performing arts work. Between 2012 and 2017, I collaborated with several event agencies while also developing a strong documentary approach, completing a documentary photography course in 2015 and producing published series focused on ballet, rural towns, and industrial environments.
From 2017 to 2022, I worked as an advertising and in-house photographer for commercial and institutional clients, including a petrochemical company and the British and Indian Embassies in Moscow, where I provided professional coverage of official events, cultural programmes, and media projects. During the same period, I worked closely with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy as a photographer and camera operator, and photographed productions and artists from major ballet theatres such as the Kremlin Ballet, Stanislavsky Ballet Theatre, and the Moscow Ballet Company.
My documentary work has included several published photo series on international dancers in Moscow, combining artistic portraiture with observational storytelling. After relocating to the UK in 2022 and settling in Dorset, I have continued to offer professional wedding, event, and performance photography, bringing over a decade of international experience, reliability, and a discreet documentary style suited to both formal and fast-paced environments.
From 2017 to 2022, I worked as an advertising and in-house photographer for commercial and institutional clients, including a petrochemical company and the British and Indian Embassies in Moscow, where I provided professional coverage of official events, cultural programmes, and media projects. During the same period, I worked closely with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy as a photographer and camera operator, and photographed productions and artists from major ballet theatres such as the Kremlin Ballet, Stanislavsky Ballet Theatre, and the Moscow Ballet Company.
My documentary work has included several published photo series on international dancers in Moscow, combining artistic portraiture with observational storytelling. After relocating to the UK in 2022 and settling in Dorset, I have continued to offer professional wedding, event, and performance photography, bringing over a decade of international experience, reliability, and a discreet documentary style suited to both formal and fast-paced environments.
Typical Clients
My typical clients include couples, wedding planners, event agencies, corporate organisers, cultural institutions, performing arts schools, theatres, and sports event organisers. I provide photography for weddings, live performances, corporate events, festivals, and documentary-style coverage of cultural and community projects.
With over 15 years of professional experience, I specialise in capturing natural, candid moments, real emotions, and the atmosphere of each event, working discreetly and reliably in both formal and fast-paced environments.
With over 15 years of professional experience, I specialise in capturing natural, candid moments, real emotions, and the atmosphere of each event, working discreetly and reliably in both formal and fast-paced environments.
Credentials
Professional photographer with over 10 years of international experience in event, documentary, and performance photography. Fully equipped for professional event coverage and experienced in working with agencies, cultural institutions, and private clients.
Experienced in photographing live performances, weddings, corporate events, and fast-paced environments where discretion, reliability, and consistent delivery are essential.
Experienced in photographing live performances, weddings, corporate events, and fast-paced environments where discretion, reliability, and consistent delivery are essential.
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