Photographer's Profile

Sane Seven

United Kingdom

Sane is a female portrait photographer who is known for her creative and often-provocative work. She is the founder of Sane Seven, a photography duo that works internationally, mainly focussing of female empowerment projects. Sane founded Sane Seven with her partner Marius Janciauskas after he completed PhD in Psychology. The duo quickly became known for their unique and creative approach to portrait photography. They are not afraid to experiment with different techniques and styles, and they often use their work to explore social and political issues. Sane Seven has won numerous awards for their work, including the MIFA Award for Advertising Photographer of the Year in 2017, the New York Photography Awards in 2021 and London Photography awards in 2022 and 2023. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Times, The Sunday Times, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and others. In her short career of the last 8 years, Sane Seven (real name Viktorija Grigorjevaite) quickly gained international recognition. Her name became associated with unconventional portraits after an outdoor exhibition in 2016 that featured 'breathtaking images of Mersey business leaders’ during The International Festival for Business. This collection was captured in the book None of Us Are Superman. She has received numerous international awards, including Advertising photographer of the Year in 2017, and was frequently featured in publications like 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide and Portrait of Britain, becoming a widely sought-after portrait photographer. Now, based in the UK she and her life partner and creative director are actively engaged in social projects tackling issues that range, from gender equality campaigns, Islamophobia and LGBTQ+, to period shaming and environmental problems.