Biografia
Born in Stavropol, Russia, in 1974. Eduard Korniyenko became a professional photographer in 2000.
In 2002 he joined the Russian Union of Journalists. At present Korniyenko is a full-time photo-correspondent for regional news agency Pobeda26 and a REUTERS Contractor Photographer.
His work as a photojournalist has focused on developments in Northern Caucasus, which has experienced ethnic and intercultural conflict and political and economic instability.
EXHIBITIONS
2018
Agora Gallery, Professional Competition Exhibition, New York, USA.
Exhibition Memories, LoosenArt Mag / Gallery, Group Exhibition, Rome, Italy.
The State of the World, PX3 PRIX LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS, Group Exhibition , Paris, France.
Royal Photography Society, International Photography Exhibition 161, UK.
2017
SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, Group Exhibition, Somerset House, United Kingdom.
Mobile Only, PH21 Contemporary Photography Gallery, Group Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary.
Felix Schoeller Photo Award, Group Exhibition, Osnabrück, Germany.
2012
War/Photography: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath, Museum of Fine Arts, Group Exhibition, Houston, USA, Participant.
AWARDS
2020
The 2019 Washington Post Open Call for Photographers , Visual storytelling, Winner, Washington, USA.
2019
ESPY Photo Award 2019, Digital section, Winner, Wales, UK.
Rosgvardia, “Rosgvardia through the eyes of society”, 1st place, Moscow, Russia.
International Color Awards, Fine Art category, Nominee, CA, USA.
IPA 2018, OneShot : Street Photography-Lifestyle (urban scenery) Honorable Mention, LA, USA.
Siena International Photo Awards, Portrait category, Finalist, Siena, Italy.
Kolga Tbilisi Photo, Portrait category, Georgia, Finalist.
Head On Photo Awards, Portrait category, Finalist, Sydney, Australia.
The Independent Photographer, Visual Storytelling Photography’ contest, Finalist.
Felix Schoeller Photo Award, Photojournalism / Editorial Photography, Shortlist, Osnabrück, Germany.
IPA 2019, International Photographer of the Year, Honorable Mention: Event, Tragitions and Cultures, LA, USA.
Belfast Photo Festival, Open Submission, Shortlist, Belfast, UK.
2018
Balkan Photо Festival, 1st place Mobile photography, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
IPOTY 2017 (International Photographer of the Year), Photo Essay/Story (Professional) and Sports (Professional) Honorable mention, London, UK.
International Color Awards, People category, Nominee, CA, USA.
Tokyo Foto Awards 2017, People category, Silver, Tokyo, Japan.
FAPA (Fine Art Photography Award) in 4th edition, Photojournalism and Street Photography categories, Nominee, London, UK.
Siena International Photo Awards, Story Telling, Finalist, Siena, Italy.
ASPA (Alghero Street Photography Awards), Documentary, Semi-finalist, Alghero, Italy.
Royal Photography Society, International Photography Exhibition 161, Shortlist, UK.
MIFA (Moscow International Foto Awards), Editorial-Photo Essay, Honarable mention, Moscow, Russia.
PX3 PRIX LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS, Silver Prize in Press / Feature Story category, France.
Efremov photojournalism contest, Federal reportage, 1st Prize, Tobolsk, Russia
International photo festival “Photoparade in Uglich», Russia, 3nd Prize, Uglich, Russia
Direct Look photo contest, FOTODOC Center for Documentary Photography, Finalist, Russia.
EyeEm Awards 2018, The Portraitist category, Finalist, Berlin, Germany.
IPA 2018, International Photographer of the Year, Honorable Mention: Event, Tragitions and Cultures, LA, USA.
2017
SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS, United Kingdom, Sport category, 2nd Prize.
FAPA (Fine Art Photography Award) in 3th edition, Photojournalism category, Nominee, London, UK.
Kolga Tbilisi Photo, documentary category, Georgia, Finalist.
PX3 PRIX LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS, Prize Bronze in Press / Sports category, France.
MIFA (Moscow International Foto Awards), Sport category, Silver Prize, Moscow, Russia.
Felix Schoeller Photo Award, Landscape / Nature, Finalist, Osnabrück, Germany.
IPA 2017 (Russia), Photography of Year, Winner, LA, USA.
The Exposure Award, Winner, USA.
PhotogrVphy Grant, Photojournalism, Nominee, London, UK.
The Chealsea International Photography Competition, New York, USA.
IPA 2017, International Photographer of the Year, Finalist, LA, USA.
Siena International Photo Awards, Story Telling, Remarkable Award, Siena, Italy.
ND Photography Awards 2017, Editorial, 1st, 3rd places and Honarable mention awards, USA.
Chromatic Awards, Honorable Mention: Portrait, Sports, Street, Wildlife and Animals, USA.
2016
The Best of Russia, Russia, Winner.
2015
IPA 2015, Photo Essay and Feature Story, Honorable Mention, USA
