Photojournalism nominee

Bodybuilding. In the Soviet period, the type of athletics known as "bodybuilding" was not welcomed by official institutions as "wrong", as opposed to the "right" weight lifting included in the Olympic program. But people everywhere, from small towns in the far North-East, in Siberia, in Moscow or at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains, persisted by going to the "sweat boxes", equipped in the cellars, to "build a body." Jammed western magazines with images of unrealistically muscled male and female bodies passed from hands to hands. An additional impetus to this semi-legal sport took off even more with the growth of Arnold Schwarzenegger's popularity. Today, when the ban is lifted, bodybuilding popularity has not diminished. The only difference is that some of the clubs moved from the basements into modern fitness centers, although the basement "iron-pumping" remains. A couple of times a year they climb the podium during vatious amateur and even professional tournaments. Here you can meet anyone - tax inspectors and businessmen, housewives and popular TV presenters. As before, no matter social status, whether you live in a small town in the center of Siberia, or in a big city in the south of Russia, the only important

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.

AWARDS

2020

The 2019 Washington Post Open Call for Photographers , Visual storytelling, Winner, Washington, USA.
International Color Awards, Silhouette category, 1st place and Honorable Mention, CA, USA.
The Independent Photographer, People contest, Finalist, Berlin, Germany.

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.
PX3 PRIX LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS, Press / Feature Story category, Honorable Mention, Paris, France.
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, Berlin, Germany.
Felix Schoeller Photo Award, Photojournalism / Editorial Photography, Shortlist, Osnabrück,