The head of "Photography" guild of the Eurasian Art Union
A professional photographer and academic of photography, who has been involved in photography for more than 50 years, a laureate of multiple prizes and awards, the most titled photographer in Russia. He is the author of 9 albums and the participant of more than 200 exhibitions in Russia and abroad.

Sergey Lidov was born on September 27, 1945. The first photo was published in the Moskovskaya Pravda newspaper in 1965. Member of the International Union of Artists since 1968, member of the Union of Journalists since 1970. 30 years served in the editorial office of the journal "Soviet Union".

Achievements
He created the department of “Tele journalism and photography” in the Educational Museum and Exhibition Center of the Moscow Financial and Law University. He leads a master class “Photography is Art” at Moscow State University and other educational institutions in Moscow. President of the International Guild of Professional Photographers of the Russian Media, a member of the Moscow Union of Artists.

Awards
He was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR in 1980.
Winner of the USSR Union of Journalists Award in 1982.
Winner of the national award "Golden Eye of Russia" in 2000.
Winner of two World Press Photo certificates.
Awarded the Grand Prix of the Assembly of Arts in 2009 for a series of works "The Creation of the Universe."