I create visual narratives across portrait, brand and documentary photography — working with experience, perception and reality.

In the industry since 2019.

Janie Valde (Janina Valdina)

Visual artist. Born in Saint Petersburg, based in Tashkent.  

International experience:  

(Uzbekistan) Uzatom, Afisha Media, Anor Bureau Production, IKAT Production, Visa Fashion Week, triadots jewellery

(Kazakhstan) Play Ad Agency, Prestige Horse Club

(Russia) Art Sad gallery, SDVIG dance studio, Penka coffee shop, Yantra Keramika

EDUCATION / PRACTICE

Education & Labs: 

2026

  • Cinematography course. Tashkent film school.
  • Netology. Graphic Designer.
2025
  • Project-Based Photography course by Anna Kulminskaya. 
  • (2024 — 2025)  Photography and Zine labs in St. Petersburg. 
    Curated by: Nadezhda Sheremetova, Olga Zaitseva, Polina Nazarova
2024
  • Academy of Urban Environment Management, Urban Planning and Printing. Major: Interior Design. 

Exibitions
2025

  • Group exhibitions. St. Petersburg. 
    F5 Space, Brusnitsyn Hall, Mayakovsky Library, NOTA Cultural Center

  • Zine festival ZIN-ZIN. 
Рublications & collections
2026

2025
  • 35AWARDS — selected categories
  • F-stop Magazine #129.
  • MR7 — group exhibition (artist feature)  
  • Zine Library of the Manege Central Exhibition Hall. St. Petersburg

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