Ivan Kuznetsov is a journalist, editor and writer who photographs streets and travel. He moved to Italy in 2020 to study for a master’s degree in sustainable tourism at the University of Bergamo (2020–2022). In January 2024 he and photographer Irina Kudres, having moved to Italy from Karelia, launched Panoramica, a creative studio in the Dolomites.
He has written for travel and photography media for more than ten years, including the photo magazine Bird In Flight. He is the author or co-author of five books in three languages. The Art and Science of Street Photography (Panoramica, 2024) collects his interviews with street photographers from three continents. His photo story Travel Photography as Therapy followed in 2026.