# Antonina Zharko

Antonina Zharko is a remote worker on Himalayas, Manager of Operations at The Image of Africa Ltd., based in Tanzania.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@antoninazharko

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Documentary storyteller documenting Lake Tanganyika communities through photography, interviews, and a long-term visual archive.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Tanzania |
| Authorized to work in | Tanzania |
| Salary expectations | 20k+ EUR |
| Job categories | Documentary Photographer, Documentary Storyteller, Field Researcher, Research and Communications Specialist, Conservation Communications |
| Skills | Documentary Photography, Field Research, Interviewing, Visual Documentation, Visual Archives, Community Documentation, Audio Recording, Video Recording, Field Notes, Visual Sequencing, Conservation Documentation, Programme Storytelling, Donor Storytelling, Knowledge Management, Photoshop |
| Website | https://antoninazharko.com |
| Portfolio | https://antoninazharko.com |

## What I'm looking for

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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.
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## About

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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.
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## Experience

### Manager of Operations

The Image of Africa Ltd.. Dec 2020 - Aug 2024

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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.
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Skills: Travel-Logistics, Client-Management, Operations-Management, Digital-Communication, Social-Media

### Freelance Photographer

Tanzania Experience. Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

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Produced photographic documentation of safari and tourism experiences in field conditions. Photographed people, landscapes, and environments, and edited and delivered professional visual material.
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Skills: Photography, Photo-Editor, Field-Documentation

### Freelance Photographer

Publications & Model Agencies. Mar 2013 - Sep 2019

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Developed editorial, portrait, landscape, and documentary photography across film, digital, and mobile formats. Managed concepts, shoots, client communication, editing, and delivery independently.
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Skills: Photography, Editorial-Photography, Portrait-Photography, Landscape-Photography, Client-Communication, Photo-Editor

### Freelance Photographer

Publications. Dec 2011 - Feb 2013

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Assisted editorial and fashion productions and produced photography under deadline constraints.
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Skills: Photography, Editorial-Photography, Fashion-Photography, Deadline-Management

### Translator & Interpreter

Omsk Refinery. Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

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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.
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Skills: Translation, Interpretation, Technical-Translation, Business-Communication

## Education

### Griffith College Dublin

BA, Photographic Media. 2011 - 2014. Grade: Distinction

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BA Photographic Media with Distinction from Griffith College Dublin, completed from 2011 to 2014.
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### Omsk State University

MA, Linguistics and Translation. 2004 - 2008

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MA in Linguistics and Translation from Omsk State University, completed from 2004 to 2008.
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## Tech stack

- Adobe Photoshop

To contact Antonina, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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