About
Welcome to my travel and photography portfolio. I’m Alexander, a Solutions Architect with a passion for visual storytelling through photography. My journey with the camera began nearly 20 years ago with the purchase of my first DSLR, sparking a dedication to photography that has since taken me to 74 countries across the globe (according to Wikipedia’s list of sovereign states and dependent territories). My primary focus is street photography, capturing authentic moments of daily life in diverse cultural settings.
Beyond street photography, I have developed a specialized interest in architectural photography, particularly urban transit systems. I have documented metro networks across major European cities, including Stockholm, Munich, London, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Prague, Oslo, Berlin, Warsaw, and Lisbon.
This site features a curated collection of travel photography from destinations worldwide, architectural studies of subway systems, and street photography that captures the essence of urban life.
Interviews
For most Stockholm residents, the city’s metro is just a transport system to get them to and from work. But St Petersburg-born photographer Alexander Dragunov saw it differently when he moved to the Swedish capital, and started taking photos of it from angles commuters hadn’t seen before. His photos soon became an internet sensation, and now the stylish metro attracts visitors as a tourist attraction. Alexander took the BBC on a tour, and showed off some of his favourite stations on the network.
– BBC News - Stockholm metro deserted beauty caught on camera, BBC News - The most beautiful metro in the world
Jun 23, 2014
Some of the world’s subway systems are a visual delight, and photographers like Alexander Dragunov are now putting them in focus. We go on an excursion with him to Stockholm’s underground which is often described as the world’s longest art gallery.
– Deutsche Welle - Photographing Sweden’s subways
May 3, 2014
Man hajar till lite när man ser Alexander Dragunovs bilder av Stockholms tunnelbana. Även om man sett stationerna hundratals gånger har man inte sett det han har sett.
– Dagens Nyheter - Han ser tunnelbanan med egna ögon
Jun 3, 2013
Equipment
My photographic journey began in 2007 with the Canon EOS 400D, followed by progressive upgrades through the Canon EOS 40D, Canon EOS 7D, and Canon EOS 6D.
In 2015, I transitioned to the Sony A7 II mirrorless system, which I utilized extensively during trips to Armenia and Bangladesh in 2015-2016.
From 2017 to 2018, I explored the Olympus PEN-F system, capturing images throughout travels to New York, Ireland, and the Aeolian Islands.
Since 2019, I have adopted the Fujifilm system exclusively and currently photograph with the Fujifilm X-T5.
Technical Infrastructure
2012 - 2019
- Platform: BlogEngine.NET
- Hosting: GoDaddy
2019 - 2023
- Architecture: Single-page application (SPA) built with React and TypeScript
- Hosting: AWS