A series of portraits exploring how people work and deliver results. What’s their true style? What lies behind the profession—how does personality shape approach and outcome? These portraits look for the intersections of passion, profession, and personality, capturing people in their natural environments.
How people work
John, a sailing instructor
This beautiful gentleman was shouting at me at the top of his lungs when I was too slow dealing with a sail or a line (a fancy nautical term for a rope). I ended up with a Competent Crew certificate and am very grateful for his polite but firm training style.
The Solent, June 2025
Nik B. the product designer
Nik worked in lots of fintech and tech companies and built some impressive products.
Notting Hill, London, late 2024.
The Prince of Mayfair
Robin is a talented editor and financial expert. He is very cool and it seems like the whole neighborhood knows and respects this cheerful gentleman.
Mayfair, London, early 2025.
Mike, VC
Mike works at a famous venture builder, renowned for its mobile apps that help millions of health-conscious people around the world. To spark creativity and bring fresh ideas into his day, he pursues his passion for music.
London, summer of 2025
Pavel Zhovner
Pavel is the founder of Flipper Devices (Flipper Zero). He claims that his initial device was sold for over 100,000,000 US dollars and became a common noun for a category of devices. It was even mentioned by a Canadian prime minister at some point. This picture was taken at his new office, where he presented a new product and talked about the Flipper One, the next version of a famous device.
Greenwich, London, summer 2025
Nikita F.
At some point, Nikita became a driving force at Presentum, while being a co-founder of a UK-based bank for entrepreneurs. He introduced me to sailing and it seems like this is his natural element. The chat for planning this trip was titled "Gastrosaling".
The Isle of Wight, July 2025
Joseph
Joseph works at one of the best pubs in Mayfair.
London, mid-autumn 2024
Alexey, a healthcare entrepreneur
Alexey is one of the most politically engaged people in my circles. He specializes in geriatric care (care for older people), and in this picture, he is about to leave the job to start something new.
South Kensington, London, late 2024
Self-portrait
This is my man cave, my desk, this is where I work. This space is always changing, developing, and adjusting to my process and tasks. This is where my work-in-progress happens every day. The table travelled with me across different areas of London, so this one is legit, no matter where it was shot.
March 2025