Katia Shtina is a photographer and graphic designer working and living in Barcelona, Spain. Born in 1986 in a small Siberian city in Russia, Katia was initially studying and working in telecommunications, like her mother. In 2007, after buying her first camera, she became captivated with the world of photography and visual arts. It was the turning point that led her to study painting, photography, graphic design and then later change her job and country of residence. Photography became a way to visually express and share what she is fascinated by with others. Also, this medium offers her the perfect fusion of technical and artistic approaches.