Mstyslav Chernov

Main roster photographer

Ukraine Political Crisis – Winter 2014
Forgotten by Regime – Ongoing project on the people left behind in Belarus
Open heart operations for Ukrainian children suffering from congenital heart diseases as a result of the Chernobyl catastrophe
Forgotten by Regime – Ongoing project on the people left behind in Belarus
Forgotten by Regime – Ongoing project on the people left behind in Belarus
The Fall of the Lenin statue – Kiev
Forgotten by Regime – Ongoing project on the people left behind in Belarus
Half Life – ongoing project
The Magic World of Circus
Riot #occupygezy – Istanbul

mstyslav chernov

Bio:

Mstyslav is a multi-award winning Ukrainian visual journalist born in Eastern Ukraine in 1985

For the past four years, he has been working on all major stories in Europe and the Middle East as a freelance visual journalist for Associated Press

His activity ranges from current affairs to long-term projects related to medical and social issues in all formats: Video, photo, and virtual reality

Twice winner and twice finalist of the Royal Television Society: most prestigious European award in the field of television journalism

Finalist of “Cameraman of the year” at of Rory Peck Awards: most prestigious award in freelance documentary videography

He participated in projects for the UN, International Committee of the Red Cross and other international NGOs

His photos were published in NY Times, Washington Post, Independent, Telegraph, Le Monde, Die Zeit, BBC, Forbes, Dailymail. Videos aired on BBC, CNN, AL JAZEERA, EURONEWS, SKY NEWS

Winner in the nomination “Documentary Photography” of Ukrainian Photographer of the Year 2014 awards

Winner in the nomination “Reporting” – Photographer Year -Ukrainian Photographer of the Year 2014 awards

Founder and CEO of Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers – NGO, which unites and showcases professional photographers from Ukraine

Member of the board of directors of Unframe photography group

He teaches and creates educational programs in Documentary Photography and Videography

Personal-Website

Projects

2013 Season of rain/ Personal exhibition
2012 Health Care System of Myanmar/ Journalistic project
2012 Ukraine’s Social assistance system/ Photographic Project
2011 Cambodian Hospitals/ Photographic Project
2010 – 2011 Ukrainian Medicine/ Photographic Project
2007 Children with vision disabilities/ Photographic Project
2007 Children without names/ Social Media Project
2007 Musica per Somnia/ Personal photo exhibition

Ongoing photographic projects:
Ukraine’s Social assistance and health care system/ Photographic Project.

Awards

2013 Winner of Panasonic photo award. Ukraine.
2013 2 bronze Epson awards in Open and Landscape category
2013 “Turkey rises” and “Descendants” projects shortlisted in Thursday award Fotopub. Slovenia
2013 Finalist of FIPP FREMANTLE INTERNATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE. Australia
2013 Ian Parry scholarship: works published and exhibited in MOTHER gallery, Shoreditch, London.
2013 3rd place in Photojournalistics Category “On the edge” – PRESSzvanie award. 2013 Grand prix in Photojournalistics, Category “Portrait” -PRESSzvanie award
2013 2nd place in Documentary photo – Photographer of the. Year award. Ukraine
2012 Featured and Editor picks images – National Geographic.com
2009 “Almost lost Kharkov” award
2008 1st place. “City through citizens eyes” contest
2014 Two first places at the Ukrainian Photographer of year 2013 in Journalistic and Documentary photography
2014 Finalist of Wikimedia conference grant
2014 Finalist Humanity Photo Award (HPA) 2013

Video

Specialties (time invested, does not represent skill)

Documentary

General News

Corporate Reportage

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Current Location

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Geographical Areas

Eastern and Western Europe | Russia

Availability | Contact

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Latest tearsheets

April 18, 2015

April 2015 - A selection of the available recent tearsheets and publications of the UnFrame Photographers. Sorted in random order.

Royal Television Society Television Journalism Awards

Mstyslav Chernov is Young Talent of the Year at RTS Television Journalism Awards 2014

February 27, 2015

Mstyslav Chernov has been awarded the 'Young Talent of the Year' at the Royal Television Society Television Journalism Awards, which recognizes creative and excellent journalism...

Barricades built under the Maidan independence monument in the last three months are now burning under the repressive assault of the police. Kiev, Ukraine

Deadly crackdown in Kiev - The heavenly hundred anniversary

February 20, 2015

The violent and dramatic crackdown that followed three months of anti-government occupation of Maidan square resulted in a brutal bloodshed. Both violent and peaceful...

Text and photos by Mstyslav Chernov

Chernov + UnFrame for the Red Cross

December 1, 2014

A photo gallery titled Ukraine: "Ukrainian Red Cross first-aiders in action" dated Jan.-Feb. 2014 by Mstyslav Chernov has been published on the International Committee of the Red Cross ( ICRC ). Chernov at that time was covering....

Belongings of passengers on Malaysia MH17 crash site

Malaysia MH17 crash site: The Belongings

November 18, 2014

Belongings of 289 passengers on Malaysia MH17 crash site, scattered across fields covering an area of 20 sq km. Most of these photos were taken in July, within hours after the Boeing 777 airliner was shot down over a rebel-held area of Donbass,

Text and photos by Mstyslav Chernov

Ukraine Crisis - The Anti-Terror Operation

1 Comment

October 26, 2014

As Ukrainian forces extend the anti-terror operation and besiege the outposts of Pro-Russian forces, the region of Donetsk is becoming the theater of a civil war. Firefights that caused casualties...

The longest Ukrainian summer

October 14, 2014

A photographic feature on the ongoing conflict in East Ukraine, by Mstyslav Chernov from the field.

UnFrame at Visa pour L'Image

September 7, 2014

The 2014 international festival of the photojournalism in Perpignan has just ended and UnFrame is thankful to Jean-François Leroy, Annie Boulat and all the organization ...

Mstyslav Chernov on NY Times Lens Blog

September 5, 2014

A photo of Mstyslav Chernov has been featured on the NY Times Lens Blog on 3 Sept. in Pictures of the day: Ukraine and elsewhere.

Chernov + UnFrame in Extra, the museum magazine published by FoMu

July 26, 2014

The UnFrame photographer Mstyslav Chernov gets double page spread in EXTRA, a museum magazine published by FoMu, the museum of photography in Antwerp, Belgium. Extra has a thematic...

Chernov + UnFrame on El Pais online frontpage

June 24, 2014

The UnFrame Photographer Mstyslav Chernov has been featured on the frontpage of the online edition of the Spanish newspaper El Pais with a photograph documenting the short ceasefire between the pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian army

Chernov + UnFrame on Rai News

May 8, 2014

Photos of the UnFrame photographer Mstyslav Chernov have been published by RAI News, the news division of the Italian Radio and Television national public network.

Chernov wins 2 first prizes at the Ukraine Photographer of the Year

March 29, 2014

All the UnFrame photographers are extremely happy to announce that Mstyslav Chernov won two gold awards at the Photographer of year...

Mstyslav Chernov + UnFrame on Days Japan

March 10, 2014

Photos of Mstyslav chernov have been published in Days Japan magazine in the Topics section "European Union or Russia"

Ukraine Crisis - The Euromaidan

March 1, 2014

UnFrame Photographer Mstyslav Chernov is currently documenting from Kiev, where tens of thousands of people have been marching to Kiev's Maidan Sqt...

Chernov + UnFrame made today's Le Monde front page

February 24, 2014

We are very happy that a photo by Mstyslav Chernov made today's Le Monde front page. Mstyslav has been yesterday on assignment by Le Monde to take the photos that

UnFrame on Medium for the Matter publication

February 14, 2014

The role of technology in liberty and surveillance. Medium + Matter choose the photos of UnFrame photographer Mstyslav Chernov

Mstyslav Chernov on assignment for Le Monde

February 5, 2014

UnFrame Photographer Mstyslav Chernov has been on assignment for Le Monde to report the development of the protest in the east of Ukraine...

Cambodian Hospitals and Health Centers

November 11, 2013

Dr. Chou Channa, pediatrician, waited for 3 years, 8 month and 20 days before the reopening of NPH, the Cambodian National...

Text and photos by Mstyslav Chernov

The Spirit of the Stones

November 5, 2013

World Cultures and Heritage. Being one of the most monumental of the archaeological sites in the world, Ankgor Wat has obtained one of the greatest number of...

Text and photos by Mstyslav Chernov

Descendants - The Shadow of Chernobyl

August 1, 2013

The legacy of Chernobyl not only lies in the earth, but also in the blood and cells of descendants of the atomic age. Ukraine, Belarus and Russia suffered from the...

A protester with a gas mask using a slingshot, Istanbul

Isticlal Street Clashes

June 18, 2013

The World in Pictures. The day after the evacuation of Taksim Square and Gezi Park the clashes continue in the area of Isticlal street. Istanbul.

Devastation following the prostest in Isticlal street, Istanbul.

Forced evacuation of Taksim Sq and Gezi Park

June 17, 2013

The World in Pictures. Despite all our dissuasion and despite the prohibitive conditions Mstyslav Chernov doesn't stop to report from Istanbul.

The clashes seen through a gas mask of the kind used by the rioters, Ankara, 11/06/2013

Uprising in Ankara

June 12, 2013

The World in Pictures. Mstyslav Chernov continues to report from Ankara the Turkish popular uprising. Turkey, 11/06/2013

A rioter seen during the clashes. Istanbul, 04/06/2013

Riots in Istanbul #OccupyGezi

June 4, 2013

The World in Pictures. Mstyslav Chernov reporting from Istanbul the occupy Gezi Park popular uprising.
Turkey, 04/06/2013.

UnFrame Photographer Mstyslav Chernov awarded the PressVanie 8th

May 13, 2013

PRESSvanie 8th is one of the prestigious Journalistic national awards held annually in Kiev. Mstyslav Chernov has been awarded the 1st prize in category...

New Partnership with UAPF

May 2, 2013

UnFrame has recently partnered with UAPF, the Ukranian Association of Professional Photographers. This is an important step to facilitate...

Hearts Open

March 12, 2013

Open heart operations for Ukrainian children suffering from congenital heart diseases as a result of the Chernobyl catastrophe. Complex surgeries...