About the Project
Meet Dmitry Roudakov, the creator of FestRider — a photojournalist from Omsk, a Russian PhD degree owner, and someone who loves capturing festival vibes. He has also co-authored the “After Classes” educational project and the online Omsk City Guide.
— Feel free to share your thoughts on my stories published here, or just to chat about event tourism!
Project Milestones
2011
Photo stories for the official portal of Omsk City: focused on city celebrations
Photo stories for the official portal of Omsk City: focused on city celebrations
2023
Shift to event tourism: shooting festivals across the Omsk Region
Shift to event tourism: shooting festivals across the Omsk Region
2025
Geography expanded: the Tyumen and Kurgan Regions, later Novosibirsk
Geography expanded: the Tyumen and Kurgan Regions, later Novosibirsk
2035
Long‑term goal: a photo encyclopedia of major Russian events!
Long‑term goal: a photo encyclopedia of major Russian events!
Why photos, not video?
Awards and Exhibitions
Back in 2019–2020, I took the top spot at the federal level of “The Artful Verb” journalism contest in the “Photo Story” category — twice. The jury really connected with my stories about cultural life in Omsk published on the city’s official portal.
Then in 2020–2021, two times I picked up special prizes for some of my single shots at “The Sights” contest.
Fast‑forward to 2025: one of my photos landed in the Top 4% at the “Cultural Events” contest of the 35Awards.
I’ve also been part of three thematic photo exhibitions by the Omsk branch of the Russian Union of Journalists — for Victory Day and 8 March.
Only the most telling frames capture the climax of a story.
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