2008 Accepted to Deutsche Academy der Kunste,as a member of the  Bildende Kunst  section . 2003 - General Satellite corporation art prize for a contribution to the development of the  contemporary Russian art, Moscow ,Russia.2002-2003 - Gast-dozent at The Academy of Visual Art ,Leipzig. 2001-Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards for the best books on the photography, London, England.-The City-Bank Private Bank Photography Prize, London, England. 2000 -Visiting lecturer, Department of Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA -“Le prix du Livre de Photographie des Recontres Internationales de la Photographie d’Arles 2000 », Arles, France

-The Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography, Goeteborg, Sweden

1997 -Albert Renger-Patzsch Award, A support for European Photographic book projects by the Dietrich Oppenberg Foundation,Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany-“Unfinished Dissertation “ series won the  price for the publish of the book.1996(June)-1997 (July)

DAAD, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Grant, Berlin, Germany

1996 -Coutts Contemporary Art Foundation Award, Zurich, Switzerland for the publish of  two books:“By the Ground “ and “At Dusk”