was born in the village of Rodnaya Pristan, Primorsky Territory

First scuba diving AVM-1M

Received the certificate of «Submarine swimmer of the USSR»

Personal photo exhibition at Past Rays Gallery, Yokogama (Japan)

First dive with camera Canon in a box

Received OWD and AOWD PADI diver certificates

Purchase of amphibious camera «Nikonos-V»

Purchase of film reflex camera in the Sea&Sea Yellow Sub box

Received DiveMaster PADI certificate

1st place in the «Golden Dolphin» photo competition

Participation in the World Underwater Photography Championship on the island Jeju (South Korea). 7th place in the «Macro» section

Passed the IDC PADI and passed the exam. Became an OWSI PADI instructor

Became an MSDT PADI instructor

Participation in the Asian Underwater Photography Championship on the island Cebu (Philippines), 3rd place in the «Wide Angle» section and two the photographs were shortlisted in the other two sections

Personal photo exhibition in the Art Etage gallery in Vladivostok

Participation in the Asian Underwater Photography Championship on the island Sulawesi, in the city of Manado (Indonesia). Took two 3rd places in sections «Macro»

Personal photo exhibition in Khabarovsk

Grand Prix in the Rosental school of marine & atmospheric science photo competition Miami (USA)

3rd place in the photo competition Underwater photo marathon, Zagreb (Croatia), section «Portfolio»

1st place in the «Underwater World» section of the photo competition of the Russian Geographical Society of Russia «The most beautiful country»

1st place in the «Underwater World» section of the Russian Geographical Society photo competition of Russia «The most beautiful country»

1st place in the «Underwater World» section of the «Wildlife» photo competition Russia National Geographic Russia

2nd place in the PAF TACHOV photo competition, Color Seawater section

2nd place in the Underwater photo marathon photo competition in Zagreb (Croatia), section «Portfolio»

1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the photo competition Rosental school of marine & atmospheric science, Miami (USA)

Two of my photographs were among the winners of the Windland photo competition Smith Rice Legacy Nature’s best photography (USA)

1st place in the «Macro» section, 3rd place in the «Portfolio» section, and 3rd place in overall standings of the photo competition Underwater photo marathon, Zagreb (Croatia)

1st place in the «Underwater World» section of the Russian Geographical Society photo competition «The Most Beautiful Country»

Highly Honored Ocean in the Nature’s Best Photography Asia photo competition

My photo is among the winners of the Windland Smith Rice Legacy Nature’s best photography (USA) photo competition

Short list People’s Choice Award Natural history museum, London

Noted among the winners at the OG Picoty competition (Australia)

Winner of the Top photographer PAF Tachov photo competition for a portfolio of photographs

Winner of the Ocean section of the Nature’s Best Photography Asia photo competition

1st place in the «Underwater World» section of the photo competition «Wildlife of Russia» by National Geographic Russia magazine

Noted among the winners at the OG Picoty competition (Australia)

Noted among the winners of the GDT European wildlife Photographer of the year photo competition in the «Underwater World» section