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Evgeny Pavlov

The Ponchikz Way: Evgeny Pavlov’s Urban Exploration

The first shot Evgeny “Ponchikz” Pavlov ever sent me was a cover. And a surefire one at that. It was Cees Wille backside 180ing from roof to roof in Finland and was a unanimous selection for the front page of Method Mag’s Issue 18.3 in 2017—one of the few unanimous cover selects during my five-year tenure as editor there.

Not a year later, his submission included another heater—another cover. This time it was a lipslide from Kas Lemmens on a kinked rail in Kuopio (again in Finland) with young schoolchildren lined up alongside, many logging their own iPhone angles. I think it’s one of the more powerful photos I’ve had the privilege of running. In short order, his submissions became one of our most anticipated each year.

Ponchikz has a golden eye for angles, and the audacity to get in position for them. He possesses that intangible knack for capturing the temperature of a moment that is the hallmark of all standout shooters. Yet, now that I’ve had the chance to get to know him on a personal level, travel Europe with him, and work with him on a number of projects, I am not sure if I am more impressed with his eye or his ethic… 


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December 2016. A Russian travel agency working with the Cuban ministry of tourism brought our group of eight journalists, photographers and bloggers to Cuba. This was in Havana, the capital of Liberty Island. We had a very busy schedule, but when I had some free time, I figured out the way to access the highest roof in the district.

December 2016. A Russian travel agency working with the Cuban ministry of tourism brought our group of eight journalists, photographers and bloggers to Cuba. This was in Havana, the capital of Liberty Island. We had a very busy schedule, but when I had some free time, I figured out the way to access the highest roof in the district. 

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