Born in 1963 in Bryansk, Russia.
In 1985. Graduated from the Bryansk Technological Institute, "a forestry engineer." He worked as a forester. Then, almost as an actor of the local Young People's Theatre, but the result had gone into journalism. He worked in newspapers, on radio and TV. Member of USSR Union of Journalists.
Photography since childhood. I photographed her parents donated "Smena" and "Lubitel."
The most active period began in the late 90s, when the photographic Web sites, where Videnin quickly gained popularity and became one of five most mentioned photographers you'll ever need. At the same time his photographs have become winners in the various off-line contests and prizes. 2005. Member agencies PHOTOGRAPHER.RU
Books:
2009, "Photographs by Oleg Videnina. The return route. "
2008, “Black and white square. Female theme in the work of Oleg Videnina”. Portfolio. Publication gallery PhotoLoft, Moscow,
Movies:
2011, «THE RUSSIANS A Film about Oleg Videnin», amadelio film (GB)
Solo Exhibitions:
2005, Photonet-Studio, Moscow. "Portraits",
2008 Gallery Photographer.ru, Moscow. "Portraits from the suburbs,"
2009, Gallery Sputnik gallery, New York. «The Journey Home»
2010 Gallery Fotoloft, Moscow. "Subjective Paris",
2010 Gallery Serbian Fotounion, Belgrade, "Portraits from pokrajine"
2011, the Australian Centre of Photography, Sydney. «Crossroads»
2011, FotoVisa, Krasnodar. "Meetings in the way"
2011, FotoFest, Houston. «International Discoveries III»
2012, Perm State Art Gallery. MUSEUM PHOTOS, Perm. "Portraits from the suburbs"
2012, FotoFest, Houston, Contemporary Russian photography,«Perestroika»



Magazines:
Photography Siberian success, portfolio, 2002, 2004
www.photographer.ru, 2007
Photo matter, 2007
IMAGO, 2008
Foto $ Video, 2008
Afisha, 2008
New York Times online photo magazine / blog LENS, 2009 ELLE (GB),
2009 Kwartalnik FOTOGRAFIA (Poland), Portfolio,
2010 Foto $ Video, Parallel Worlds, Portfolio,
2010 Far Eastern Airlines, portfolio, 2010
PhotoGraphy (Korea), Portfolio, 2010
Aperture. (USA), 2011
SHOTS (USA), portfolio, interview, 2011
Art-menu (Belorussia). 2012


Photos published in many publications, including - New Witness, Pioneer, Russian Life, Ogonyok, Kommersant, Russian reporter, Times…
Photo of "Valentine's in White" was included in the final exhibition Taylor wessing photographic portrait prize, National Portrait Gallery, London.
Photos are in the collections of the Moscow Museum Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts Pushkin (Moscow), private collections in Russia and abroad.
Uses traditional black and white analog materials, he is engaged in film development and printing.
Lives and works in Bryansk.