Viktor Kanunnikov was born in Leningrad (Saint-Petersburg now), Russia in 1951. In 1975 he graduated from high scool with an engineering degree in radio electronics. He has been keen on photography since school. Step by step he learned the secrets of taking pictures. In 2012 he joined FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique) and PSA (Photographic Society of America). He has reached up to date following Titles - EFIAP (Excellence FIAP) (2015) - MPSA2 (Master2 PSA) (2021) - Hon.CPE (Honorable Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society, Romania) (2021) - M.APS (Master Agile Photographic Society, Bangladesh) (2022) Viktor has actively participated in international contests since 2011. During this period he won more than 400 awards of various range. Some of his photos are kept at museums and private collections. Periodically Viktor is invited to work as a judge in jury at international contests.