I am originally from Kazakhstan. My family moved to Germany in the mid-nineties. My father was an amateur photographer, and as a young boy, I often helped him develop photos. I was fascinated by watching shapes and lines suddenly appear on paper in fluid chemicals… But I never imagined that photography would become an important part of my life someday.
Many years later, after graduating from university in Germany and moving to Japan for work, photography became my passion. I started taking pictures in my free time—Japan is an incredibly photogenic country! Over time, my favorite subjects became natural landscapes, urban scenes, and the people within them.
I fell in love with street and travel photography not only because of the excitement of discovering new and fascinating places, but also because of the challenge of noticing and capturing compelling compositions at the perfect moment. The great Henri Cartier-Bresson once wrote:
Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera.
I dedicate this page to street and travel photography. Welcome to the world as seen through my lens.
Alexey Kn Photos 