BIO. Documentary, lifestile photographer in Morocco Marina Chaikovskaia

BIO

I was born in 1987 in the Soviet Union, Ukraine, to a mixed Russian/Hungarian//Ukrainian family. I was raised in Russia and Ukraine, travelled many countries untill settled in Ethiopia in 2017 for the next 6 years before moving to Morocco end of 2023. In 2018 and 2020 i have become a mother and now i have 2 tornado-boys who influenced my values and personality irreversably.  

My vision

I have started my career in business when I was 20 years old and worked in different organizations in the field of marketing, PR, event organizing, business development, growing and keeping high managerial positions throughout the years. In parallel since more then 15 years I was photographing as it was always my passion. 

After becoming a mother myself, my connection with the plight of women and children in need I have seen everyday in Ethiopia, deepened, adding a personal resonance to my photographic journey. I came to a point in life where I feel strong necessity to use all my skills to brings added value for the society, especially to the less protected members of it. I believe it is possible when you are doing what you truly love — that is the reason I have radically changed my career. Since 2020 I have become a freelance photographer and worked on some humanitarian, social and personal projects, rediscovering myself and creating visual which goes alongside with my values and can help make difference.

The combination of my diverse long-term experience and highly developed communication skills gives me the advantage of deep understanding of project vision and capacity to create links with people, capturing strong dramatic images with respect to the subject.

I specialize on documentary and lifestyle photography, which helps me to express the essence of moments, beauty of life and people — how i feel it!


Education

Masters degree in Economics and Finance in Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI) with highest mark, 2004-2009


Photography education

ART-photography course in PROSVETLENIE photo school, 2024

Zhukova Photo school lightning and composition courses, 2023-2024

Galakhova video school — basic videography and montage course, 2023

Expert courses in different aspects of photography including storytelling, lightning, editing, psychology and others 

Self-development

Numerous self-development, business, negotiation, conflict solving, marketing and PR trainings during my business career 

Context self-development program, 2018 

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