Martin Lazarev was born on March 1, 1977 in Tartu. He studied classical drawing, furniture design and restoration at Tartu Secondary School and Tartu Art School, and graduated from Tartu Art School with a degree in design graphics.
He is a talented street photographer who resides mainly in Brazil.
As a seasonal exhibition at Keila-Joa Castle, Lazarev has exhibited fun photos from the Rio De Janeiro Carnival, various streets and Copacabana Beach.