Kirill Umrikhin - Curious Photographers Podcast Episode 3

About this episode

In this episode, Kirill Umrikhin shares his experiences as an extreme sports photographer and his journey from Russia to the United States amidst the war.

Kirill Umrikhin is an expedition and extreme sports photographer who works with major global brands such as RedBull and Quick Silver. In this episode, we dive deep into his world of extremes. We also discuss his incredible journey to leave Russia at the start of the war to escape to Portugal, and now he resides in the United States with his family.

People in this episode

Host: Roberto Valenzuela

Guest: Kirill Umrikhin

Topics covered

• expedition photography
• extreme sports
• personal journey
• war impact
• migration
• brand collaborations

Keywords

• expedition photography
• extreme sports
• Kirill Umrikhin
• migration
• RedBull
• Quick Silver

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RedBull, Quick Silver

Places: Russia, Portugal, United States

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