Russian photographer Alexey Titarenko was born in 1962. At the age of 16, he joined the Leningrad Zerkalo Photography Club and held his first solo exhibition, even while still a student. In 1983, he graduated from the Cinematography and Photographic Art department of the Leningrad Institute of Culture, earning a degree in Arts. Following this, Alexey Titarenko continued to receive various awards, and his works were collected by the Russian Museum of National Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. Additionally, over 20 art museums in the United States and Europe have also sought to include his works in their collections.