The idea of photo tours was born as a result of many independent travellers travelling around the SEA countries with a camera in hand. The popularity of such trips is easy to explain - almost all package tours allow you to have a comfortable holiday, but do not give you the opportunity to see the real life of another country. Resorts, sightseeing tours and attractions - everything is designed for tourists. And a real traveller always wants to touch the life and culture of another country in its real, original form, to see more than what is provided by the excursion programme and guidebooks... As for the individual programmes offered by travel agencies, they are usually prohibitively expensive. This is how independent travel began to take shape.

What we offer

owever, independent travel has its disadvantages. Firstly, planning a trip to an unfamiliar country takes a lot of effort. And even if you have planned your trip carefully, in practice there will be a lot of discoveries and disappointments... Some of the planned places will turn out to be uninteresting, and given the limited time - we all have short holidays - something really unique and interesting will be missed. That's why we carefully plan each itinerary in advance to include only the most interesting things. Secondly, sometimes you don't want to think about solving all sorts of problems, you just want to take pictures and enjoy the world around you... We take care of all the organisation. And finally, good company of like-minded people is not the last thing you need on such journeys. And the most wonderful and warm-hearted people go on our trips! After all, good company is probably one of the most important factors in a successful trip.

The idea of photo tours came about as a result of many independent trips to the SEA countries with camera in hand.

Who is it for?

Our programmes are primarily aimed at those who want to see more than the usual package tours can offer. Who are interested in the real life of another country. And, of course, people with cameras. We spend a lot of time shooting, we can get up at 4am to photograph the sun rising over an ancient monastery, or spend a few hours in a small fishing village chatting, observing and photographing the locals.

There are almost no physical limitations or restrictions on photographic ability, so anyone can join us.

How to join?

To join any of the programmes, simply email us at info@mosbrand.ru or call us on Watsap +7 (916) 609-83-79 or Viber +7 (901) 744-01-78. We will answer all your questions and book your place in the group.

In conclusion, I would like to say that exploring the world is a great joy. But it is no less a pleasure to share what we have seen, to show our favourite places to friends and like-minded people... That's how the idea of photo tours was born... An idea that has become our favourite life's work... And if you also love travelling and photography, join us, we are sure it will be interesting!

Alexey Terentyev

Tour leader.
Photographer, traveller, explorer.
Member of the Union of Photographic Artists of Russia.
Organiser of the photographic travel club Photoroof (On the Roof).

Testimonials from our tour participants

Sergey Laputin. Tour to Myanmar.

Alexey! First of all, I would like to thank you for inviting me to this wonderful trip, which would not have been possible without you. As for the organisation, thank you for the comfortable transport and hotels along the way.

We really liked the logistics of the route, it was the first time for us to travel this way - not running from sightseeing to sightseeing, but an opportunity to see the real life of the people unvarnished. Great country, great company, great weather - thank you again.

Sincerely, Sergey Laputin. Tour to Myanmar.

For us it was the first time to travel this way - not running from sightseeing to sightseeing, but an opportunity to see the real life of people unvarnished.

Elena Oborina. August 2019. Tour to Sikkim. Sikkim, India.

After an amazing trip to the parallel worlds of Sikkim, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Alexey Terentyev.

The itinerary was well thought out, the hotels are wonderful, with good food and excellent service.

We were immersed in the atmosphere of colonial India, enjoying tea plantations, communicating and meditating with monks in Buddhist monasteries.

Alexey is an amazing, intelligent man with enormous patience. In the busy flow of his travels, he also found time to give photography lessons, teaching us to see the invisible and to photograph consciously.

Thank you, Alexei, for your care, perseverance and generous skill in photography.

Elena Oborina. August 2019.

The itinerary was well thought out, the hotels are wonderful, with good food and great service.

Svetlana. Course: Composition in Portrait Photography.

I signed up for the Composition in Portrait Photography course out of curiosity. I have been photographing people for a long time and, as I thought, I have pretty much defined my genre. I do more documentary and reportage photography, so it seemed to me that portrait photography was a bit different and therefore not as relevant to me, but still interesting because it is photography. During the course, the teacher kept breaking my stereotypes and giving me food for thought by presenting the material in a gentle, simple and understandable way. Moreover, Alexey is famous for his extremely psychological way of shooting, and when he explains the theory of composition from this point of view, you involuntarily start to look at the process of shooting and what you want to say and show with your photography in a different way. The teacher remains very tactful and critiques the shots in a way that inspires rather than discourages. This is why I can confidently recommend his courses to all photography enthusiasts.

Svetlana. April. 2019.

During the course, the instructor repeatedly broke my stereotypes and gave me food for thought, presenting the material in a gentle, simple and understandable way.

Alexey and Galina Konovalov. Tour to Myanmar.

Alexei. One of the central tenets of Buddha's teachings is that everyone has their own path. On it, some pass an outpost without gates, play an iron flute sealed on one side, meditate over the clapping of a palm, others find their way home, others meet new interesting people. So it was that our paths crossed with yours, albeit for a rather short time - we are grateful to fate for this. We are sincerely grateful to you for the conditions you have created in which we have been able to carry out some projects related to Asia. According to Buddhist teaching, one should not feel regret when parting, especially as our paths may yet cross. Well, and of course a special thank you for Bagan.

We are sincerely grateful to you for the conditions you have created in which we have been able to carry out a number of projects related to Asia.

Maxim Logunov. Tours to Myanmar and Borneo.

I travelled several times with Alexey to different countries. All the places we visited were incredibly rich in local colour, which allowed us to take very interesting and in-depth shots. Almost all the places are non-tourist, which means there are no gawkers with cameras and crowds of tourists, which has a very good effect on the locals who are willing to pose and smile for the camera. The organisation of the trip is also top notch - we always got to the locations on time and everyone on the tour had plenty of time to take photos.

All the places we visited were incredibly rich in local colour, which allowed us to take very interesting and in-depth pictures.

Lyudmila Sinitsina. Tour to Borneo.

It is very comfortable that the group is small. No one interferes with anyone else's photography. If there were more people, they would unintentionally get into each other's pictures. And in this sense, Alexey has thought of everything!

Alexey knows how to organise a trip so that not a minute is wasted. We had the opportunity to shoot all the time. All the time we found ourselves in a place where something interesting would definitely happen. Thank you, Alexey, without you my article wouldn't exist. (Ludmila wrote a wonderful article for the magazine Science and Life: http://alexeyterentyev.ru/upload/borneo18/borneo.pdf ).

Alexey knows how to structure the trip so that not a minute is wasted. We had the opportunity to film constantly. All the time we were in a place where something interesting was bound to happen.

Alexander Katarzhin. Trips to India, Myanmar, Borneo.

This is not my first time. Each trip is remarkable both for the richness and variety of what we see, and for the warmth and conviviality of our group. This seems to be inevitable among people with a common interest. It is immediately apparent that a great deal of serious work has gone into the organisation of a rather complicated and long route. I look forward to each new journey, new meetings and new impressions!

It is not the first time I have travelled. Each trip is remarkable both for its richness and variety of things we have seen, and for the cordiality and sociability of our group.

Eduard Kutliev. Tours to Myanmar, India, Pakistan, Northern Thailand.

Alexey, thank you so much for the trip, everything went very well. I brought back great photos and I am very happy with the process itself. It's a shame it was over so quickly, but I really hope to continue..... Thank you again, I am very happy with my return to Myanmar.

I have brought back great photographs and am very happy with the process itself.

Kristina Belova. Tours to Myanmar and Borneo.

I would like to thank you for opening a new world to me, for the opportunity to capture it and to meet wonderful people.

A lot of impressions and emotions for me and other members of our team. This is not the first time I have travelled with you and I would like to wish that in the future you will have the strength and desire to gather all those who want to go to the wonderful world of Asia, which is unknown to many.

Kristina Belova. Tours to Myanmar and Borneo.

I would like to thank you for opening a new world, for the opportunity to capture it and to meet wonderful people...

Jan Stawchanski. Myanmar tour.

Alexey, thank you so much for Myanmar. Everything was wonderful. Thoughtful logistics, team selection, plus a lot of positive impressions - made this photo tour an unforgettable adventure. It was my first time on a photo tour and I don't regret it one bit. Thanks again! Not only did Myanmar turn out to be a fabulous country, but the trip itself was fabulous. I would love to go again.

Jan Stawhcanski. Photo tour of Myanmar.

It was my first time on a photo tour and I don't regret it.

Natalia. Myanmar and Borneo tours.

Alexey, thank you so much for the trip! It is wonderful in everything by your efforts and care for us! I am still excited, but on arrival there was a vacuum in my head, it was the first time it happened to me, and it took some time for the memories of the trip to start to organise, I combine it with the overabundance of interesting information and reassessment of values. This trip has had a huge impact on my mind.

Now I have time to look at photos from Myanmar and Malaysia, it's so nice to dive into the memories. I am still as excited as a puppy about what happened and what I saw.

Natalia. Photography trips to Myanmar and Borneo.

This trip had a huge impact on my consciousness.