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Antonina Zharko

@antoninazharko

Documentary storyteller documenting Lake Tanganyika communities through photography, interviews, and a long-term visual archive.

Tanzania

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What I'm looking for

I’m interested in conservation and environmental research, humanitarian and development programmes, community documentation, and research communications. I’m available for extended, remote, and field-based assignments and open to relocation across Africa.

Since 2025, I’ve been developing an in-depth documentary investigation along Lake Tanganyika, documenting communities affected by flooding, displacement, and changing livelihoods. I combine photography, interviews, audio and video recordings, and field notes to explore people’s lives and their relationship with the lake.

I produced a physical documentary dummy in Arusha as the first stage of a longer-term visual archive. Previously, as Manager of Operations at THE IMAGE OF AFRICA LTD., I coordinated travel logistics across Tanzania and worked with international clients and local partners; I’ve also worked as a freelance photographer in Tanzania, New York, and London.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Manager of Operations

The Image of Africa Ltd.

Dec 2020 - Aug 2024 (3 years 8 months)

Designed and coordinated bespoke itineraries and complex travel logistics across Tanzania. Managed bookings, payments, records, and day-to-day operations while supporting digital and social media communication.

Travel Logistics Client Management Operations Management Digital Communication Social Media

Freelance Photographer

Tanzania Experience

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 (11 months)

Produced photographic documentation of safari and tourism experiences in field conditions. Photographed people, landscapes, and environments, and edited and delivered professional visual material.

Photography Photo Editor Field Documentation

Freelance Photographer

Publications & Model Agencies

Mar 2013 - Sep 2019 (6 years 6 months)

Developed editorial, portrait, landscape, and documentary photography across film, digital, and mobile formats. Managed concepts, shoots, client communication, editing, and delivery independently.

Photography Editorial Photography Portrait Photography Landscape Photography Client Communication Photo Editor

Freelance Photographer

Publications

Dec 2011 - Feb 2013 (1 year 2 months)

Assisted editorial and fashion productions and produced photography under deadline constraints.

Photography Editorial Photography Fashion Photography Deadline Management

Translator & Interpreter

Omsk Refinery

Jan 2009 - Jan 2011 (2 years)

Translated technical and business materials and interpreted at meetings and international conferences. Translated complex technical information for practical use and worked accurately under strict deadlines.

Translation Interpretation Technical Translation Business Communication