# Rodion Kovenkin Photography > Commercial food and still life photographer based in Minsk, Belarus. Specialises in advertising food photography, product and packaging photography, and conceptual still life for FMCG brands, restaurants, and advertising agencies. Rodion Kovenkin (Родион Ковенькин) is a Minsk-based commercial photographer with 15+ years of experience shooting for international and regional clients including McDonald's, Nestlé, Danone, Santa Bremor, Savushkin Product, Joseph Joseph, Herbalife, PAYOT, and velcom/a1. His work has been recognised at Cannes Lions (Silver), D&AD (Graphite Pencil), Pentawards (Platinum), The Dieline Awards (Gold), and White Square (Grand Prix). One of his photographs was featured on the Adobe Photoshop homepage for over a year. ## Pages - [Portfolio overview](https://kovenkin.com/): Full grid of commercial projects - [Food photography](https://kovenkin.com/food/): Advertising, recipe, menu, and FMCG food photography - [Still life photography](https://kovenkin.com/still-life/): Packaging, cosmetics, kitchenware, jewellery, and conceptual still life - [Advertising photography](https://kovenkin.com/advertising/): Key visuals, OOH, billboard, and campaign photography - [About](https://kovenkin.com/about/): Photographer biography and credentials - [Blog](https://kovenkin.com/blog/): Behind-the-scenes, industry insights, and personal projects - [Contact / Request](https://kovenkin.com/request/): Project enquiry form ## Selected Projects - [CS Light Bulbs — Cannes Lions packaging photography](https://kovenkin.com/project/cs-light-bulbs/): Award-winning still life for beetle-shaped light bulb packaging. Cannes Lions Silver, D&AD Graphite Pencil, Pentawards Platinum, Dieline Gold, White Square Grand Prix. Pro bono personal project with designer Angelina Pischikova. - [McDonald's Italian Duet](https://kovenkin.com/project/italian-duet-mcdonalds-advertising-food-photography/): Advertising food photography for print, outdoor, and POS. Agency: Ambition DDB. - [McDonald's McFresh](https://kovenkin.com/project/mcfresh-for-mcdonalds/): OOH/billboard food photography for McDonald's Belarus. - [McDonald's McFlurry](https://kovenkin.com/project/mcdonalds-mcflurry/): Advertising dessert photography, direct client. - [McCafé menu board photography](https://kovenkin.com/project/mccafe/): Food photography for McDonald's menu boards and digital displays. - [Nestlé Fitness key visual](https://kovenkin.com/project/nestle-fitness/): Advertising key visual photography for three cereal bar flavours. - [Danissimo Deluxe](https://kovenkin.com/project/danissimo-deluxe/): Advertising food photography for Danone Belarus. - [Danissimo Творожный OOH](https://kovenkin.com/project/danissimo-tvorozhnyj/): Outdoor advertising food photography for Danone. - [Brest-Litovsk Butter campaign](https://kovenkin.com/project/brest-litovsk-butter-campaign/): National advertising campaign. Client: Savushkin Product, Agency: BBDO Ukraine, Production: Partizan Production. - [Santa Bremor krill spread recipes](https://kovenkin.com/project/krill-spread-recipes-for-santa-bremor/): Recipe food photography for FMCG brand content. - [Santa Bremor Atlantic fish spread](https://kovenkin.com/project/atlantic-fish-spread/): Recipe photography across 7 serving scenarios. - [Santa Bremor caviar recipes](https://kovenkin.com/project/recipes-with-caviar-for-santa-bremor/): Recipe content photography for premium seafood brand. - [Santa Bremor ice cream packaging](https://kovenkin.com/project/santa-bremor-dubai-ice-cream-packaging-photography/): Advertising food photography for FMCG packaging. - [Sveža cream cheese recipe photography](https://kovenkin.com/project/sveza-cream-cheese-recipe-photography/): Recipe food photography for packaging and brand content. Client: Savushkin Product. - [Petrukha chicken meatballs](https://kovenkin.com/project/chicken-meatballs-for-petruha/): Advertising food photography for FMCG packaging campaign. - [Petrukha BBQ chicken](https://kovenkin.com/project/chicken-bbq-petrukha/): Editorial food photography for poultry brand. - [Tokiny Asian Food Bar](https://kovenkin.com/project/tokiny-asian-food-bar/): Restaurant menu photography, Japanese-Asian cuisine, Minsk. - [velcom corporate calendar](https://kovenkin.com/project/korporativnyj-kalendar-velcom/): Conceptual still life with handcrafted miniature figures. Agency: GETBOB, Production: CUBA Studio. - [PAYOT Blue Techni Liss](https://kovenkin.com/project/payot-blue-techni-liss/): Luxury cosmetics still life photography. - [Joseph Joseph kitchenware](https://kovenkin.com/project/joseph-joseph-kitchenware/): Product still life photography for British kitchenware brand, direct client. - [Palujan Arts jewellery](https://kovenkin.com/project/palujan-arts-jewellery/): Conceptual jewellery still life photography. Photographer as Art Director. - [Herbalife Formula 1 image shots](https://kovenkin.com/project/formula-1-image-shots-herbalife/): Product photography for nutritional supplement brand. - [Bulbash spirits](https://kovenkin.com/project/bulbash/): Advertising still life photography for spirits brand, corporate calendar. - [21vek.by birthday cake](https://kovenkin.com/project/21vek-birthday-cake/): Advertising food photography for OOH campaign. - [Mak Burger advertising campaign](https://kovenkin.com/project/mak-burger-advertising-campaign/): Advertising food photography for Mak.by. - [Cream Nuvo cheese](https://kovenkin.com/project/cream-nuvo-cheese/): Advertising food photography for dairy brand. Client: Servolux. - [MyNetDiary premium menu covers](https://kovenkin.com/project/mynetdiary-premium-menu-covers/): Food photography for diet and calorie tracking app UI. - [Garage Hard Lemon packaging](https://kovenkin.com/project/alivaria-garage-hard-lemon/): Packaging still life photography for branding agency case study. ## Blog - [CS Light Bulbs behind the scenes](https://kovenkin.com/blog/fotosemka-kejsa-ss-light-bulbs/): Full story of the award-winning CS Light Bulbs shoot — no budget, one month, five major awards. - [Food photography for delivery service](https://kovenkin.com/blog/fud-fotografii-dlya-servisa-dostavki-edy/): Shoot for delivio.by — food delivered by courier to the studio, reassembled by food stylist. - [Double exposure on Fujifilm X100V](https://kovenkin.com/blog/minsk-2021-multiexposure/): In-camera double exposure, winter Minsk 2021. - [Dom pod shpilem, Minsk](https://kovenkin.com/blog/dom-pod-shpilem/): Personal long-term project, Svisloch river in different winters. - [Visual trends 2021 and photography directories](https://kovenkin.com/blog/vizualnye-trendy-2021/): Overview of photography directories (Found, Workbook, AtEdge, Le Book) and trend resources. - [Speeding up Photoshop retouching](https://kovenkin.com/blog/uskorenie-raboty-v-fotoshop/): WASD-style keyboard shortcut setup for faster food photo retouching. - [On personal projects](https://kovenkin.com/blog/o-lichnyx-proektax/): Why art directors look at personal work first. - [Brewing coffee in a moka pot](https://kovenkin.com/blog/varim-kofe-v-gejzernoj-kofevarke/): Step-by-step guide with video. - [Venice photography](https://kovenkin.com/blog/venice/): Personal travel photography, 2009. ## Contact - Website: https://kovenkin.com - Email: rodion@kovenkin.com - Phone: +375 29 777 67 88 - Location: Minsk, Belarus - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kovenkin/ - Behance: https://www.behance.net/kovenkin