Valya Korabelnikova photography

Valya Korabelnikova photography London based photographer. People, portraits, art. Analogue photography. DM for photosession.

Reversing the meaning of words is a powerful weapon.
War becomes peace, and if you disagree, you are condemned to eterna...
28/03/2026

Reversing the meaning of words is a powerful weapon.
War becomes peace, and if you disagree, you are condemned to eternal freedom in prison.
It feels like surrealism, like nonsense, until suddenly you encounter it yourself. Until you see your relatives and friends stop saying obvious things, start calling them something else, first out of fear, and then as if they actually believe it.

None of this fits in my head.
And in this play, “Vanya Is Alive,” I suddenly saw that entire abyss. The full horror of that realization.

It is described so precisely, and performed so accurately, this transition from simply repeating what everyone says to realizing the terrifying consequences that this repetition has on your own life.

Only tonight show left

Writer Natalia Lizorkina 
Director Ivanka Polchenko 
Cast Nikolay Mulakov 
Lighting Designer 
Producer Roxane Cabassut 

*Performed on the set by Ellie Wintour

08/03/2026

Rehearsal for the exhibition preparation ‘Do you like love?’
Thanks to for the help

photos from staged reading of a new play, “When you are a tick” by Sofya Krasnovafor me, it is an attempt to question th...
04/03/2026

photos from staged reading of a new play, “When you are a tick” by Sofya Krasnova

for me, it is an attempt to question the simple division of the world into “good” and “bad”, where the “good ones” are always us

philosophy and props by Camille Ayoras
music by Zhenya Popova  and Alex Hall 
creative editing by Hannah Harris
performers: Hannah Harris,  , , Alex Hall

In November 2025, my work Mourning the Fallen in War was exhibited as part of the exhibition The Last Train at The Old W...
06/02/2026

In November 2025, my work Mourning the Fallen in War was exhibited as part of the exhibition The Last Train at The Old Waiting Room, Peckham Rye Station.

This photo was taken after the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine, at a time when loss in the news began to sound like numbers. Forty dead. One hundred. One thousand.
I noticed that for me joy became difficult to access. Even when surrounded by beauty, sunlight, or celebration, something inside remained unreachable.

I don’t experience mourning as something that belongs to a sacred building. For me, the world itself is temple. I imagined a fragile memorial made of candlelight, not inside a church, but under the open sky, by the sea.
That it happened at sunrise matters to me. Dawn is a quiet form of hope that exists despite everything.

At this exhibition, I spoke about this work more than ever before. It felt strange how, at a certain point, something lived and deeply felt turned into a story, into words. And at that exact moment, it started to rain. The rain was so heavy that water began to pour from the roof, running down the wall where this work was hanging. I watched the water streaming down the surface like tears, and I felt it again, the very reason why I decided to make this work in the first place.

My sincere gratitude to and for their curatorial work. Special thanks to for his constant support and care throughout this process. And many thanks to everyone who came to the exhibition and viewed the project.

А2 print, framed, limited edition.

Down and left works by , and .

It doesn’t matter, right?Salt looks like snow if you don’t put it in your mouth.Zechariah after bathing in the English C...
12/01/2026

It doesn’t matter, right?
Salt looks like snow if you don’t put it in your mouth.

Zechariah after bathing in the English Channel, shot on a medium format analogue camera, with the print later placed in a salt solution for two years, allowing salt crystals to form again on its surface in an uncontrolled, organic way, 2023–2025.

One of my favorite shots from the photoshoot with the wonderful musician
09/01/2026

One of my favorite shots from the photoshoot with the wonderful musician

at dawn, on a day that mattered deeply to me
29/12/2025

at dawn, on a day that mattered deeply to me


‘s underexposed contrast
10/12/2025

‘s underexposed contrast

recording session of new works for marimba duo by composer with amazing and , with enforcing meeting at The Pool ( )
18/09/2025

recording session of new works for marimba duo by composer with amazing and , with enforcing meeting at The Pool ( )

join my barbican photo walk next sunday!beginner-friendly, small group, fun tasksphoto walk for beginners: learn to see ...
07/09/2025

join my barbican photo walk next sunday!

beginner-friendly, small group, fun tasks

photo walk for beginners: learn to see and capture the city in a new way

if you have a camera sitting at home and aren’t sure how to use it, or if you don’t know what to photograph — this is for you

what do you get
* learn practical tips for using your own camera
* be inspired by a personal composition task
* handy PDF guide on camera settings and exposure
* explore one of London’s most unique architectural spaces
* receive personal advice
* improve your photography practice

link to book in bio

A glimpse of summer on its final day
31/08/2025

A glimpse of summer on its final day

artist with a spy camera, later in her studio, UCL studios and across my art projects over the years
24/08/2025

artist with a spy camera, later in her studio, UCL studios and across my art projects over the years

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