Timofey Abel (b. Moscow) is an Atlanta- and New York–based photographer working across portraiture and fashion. After leaving Russia as a refugee and growing up between cultures, Abel developed a deep sensitivity to people, memory, and atmosphere. His images are shaped by careful light and a strong sense of form, balancing intimacy with a contemporary sensibility. His work was recognized by the Professional Photographers of America in a two-page feature titled Timelessness, which noted the dialogue within his photographs between tradition and the present.

Alongside his studio practice, Abel contributes to the photographic community through education and public programming. He has led talks and masterclasses on direction, light, and storytelling, including Timeless Light & Storytelling at Cam Kirk Studios in collaboration with the Atlanta School of Photography and supported by PPA, drawing more than one hundred creatives. For this engagement with the city’s cultural life, he was profiled by Rough Draft Atlanta as “lighting the way for Atlanta’s next creative wave.”

His photographs have appeared internationally, including in Glamour and British Vogue. In 2025, Abel released his debut monograph, Timofey Abel – 20, a reflection on youth, time, and becoming, and founded Odesa Publishing, an independent imprint dedicated to long-form visual work. He is currently developing Resonance, an evolving project exploring instinct, sensitivity, and human presence.