KEE ALINA USHCHEKA 

HUMANITARIAN PHOTOGRAPHER  

  "I work through documentary and artistic photography, exploring vulnerability, belonging, dignity,

and human resilience through

long-term projects and books."

 

My Philosophy of Work

 

My path leads to what’s not seen at first glance.

I go where it’s not always easy.

I’m drawn to Life as It is.

Unfiltered, unposed,

With all its Cracks, Wrinkles, and Light.

I’m often alone in unfamiliar places.

Among people with whom I share a moment.

I don’t just observe, I’m present.

Photography, to me, is not just a genre.

It’s a Way of Being.

 

PHOTO SOCIAL PROJECT

UNBLIND

2024-2026 (ongoing)

A long-term photographic project on vision loss, perception, and presence.

UNBLIND is an ongoing photographic project developed through a close, lived connection with Anastasiya, a woman gradually losing her vision. Through long-term encounters, the work explores how identity, perception, and presence are redefined within uncertainty and transformation.

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PHOTO SOCIAL PROJECT

BELONGING

2024-2026 (ongoing)

A long-term documentary project on identity, migration, and the fragile conditions of belonging in Konstanz, Germany.

Belonging explores how people from different cultural backgrounds experience home, displacement, and social presence in Konstanz. Through portraits and conversations, the project reflects on migration, memory, and the ongoing search for continuity and place.

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Travel and Life Stories

Our Life is Our Experience.

Usually, I travel alone to a

faraway land (Lesotho, Wild Kamchatka, Alaska, Costa Rica jungle, etc). 

Stories/articles/tips on TRAVEL and PHOTOGRAPHY. 

 

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