About

Maryna Syrovatka is a Ukraine-born photographer currently based in Slovakia. Her photography is rooted in storytelling, touching on significant social issues and reflecting contemporary realities.

After a career in law, she turned to photography in 2018. Since 2021, she has operated her studio in Bratislava, where she conducts the majority of her photoshoots. Maryna works with both analogue and digital formats, choosing the medium that best fits each project’s concept. 

Her introduction to analog filmmaking and darkroom techniques came from her parents, sparking a fascination with film that endures to this day.

Maryna’s photographic education is largely self-directed, supplemented by workshops with renowned artists such as Andreas Bitesnich, Jonas Bendiksen, Nadav Kander, and Steve McCurry.

Her work explores individuals at pivotal moments in their lives when they find themselves on the threshold between different realities. She captures moments of uncertainty and transition, conveying the fragility and strength of human nature through poetic imagery, and reflecting on the hidden.

Her projects have been published in Ukraine: Love+War (FotoEvidence, 2024) and Fresh Eyes (GUP Magazine, 2024). Her photographs have been exhibited in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Croatia, and across Slovakia.

Maryna Syrovatka’s work has been recognized with international awards, including Portraits – Hellerau Photography Award (2025, Finalist), Rovinj Photodays (2025, 1st Place Winner), PhMuseum Photography Grant (2025, Finalist).