Andrej Vasilenko - capturing reality, photography as a natural extension to represent objectivity

Andrej is a documentary photographer from Vilnius, Lithuania, the city which he made the focus of his first book, a wide-ranging subtle portrait of his hometown. He also works as a photo-reporter in various publications including the New York Times and Rest Of World magazine.

His style offers often a cinematic view of the details of reality, as he tries to convey the richness of individuals and the situations he captures in visual captures that opens up the mind to other stories and senses.

In this dialogue, he talks about how he naturally chose photography, or how photography chose him, and how he sees his current approach to the time and subjects. He talks about how he maintains his style without compromising the objective truth underneath, trying to stick to what his subjects are, closer to their true self.

Check his works on his website andrejvasilenko.lt 

His Instagram profile https://www.instagram.com/andrejvasilenko 

And also the ThisIsVilnius project https://www.instagram.com/thisisvilnius ( link to the book on thisisvilnius.lt )