Stella Kalinina - Los Angeles Editorial and Commercial Photographer

Three women dressed in traditional Ukrainian clothes

Portraits

A Black woman holding collard greens

Young Farmers Coalition

A lifestyle photograph of a man working in a garden with tall cornstalks, pink roses, and green leafy plants, with sunlight shining through the scene.

The New York Times: “In Los Angeles, Glimpses of an Oasis With Deep Immigrant Roots”

A lifestyle photograph of an older woman and a girl are lying on a bed in a bedroom. The woman is smiling, and the girl is laughing. In the background, there are religious figures and decorative items on a pink wall.

Personal: Grandmothers Project

An environmental portrait of a man wearing a brown checkered shirt and a white cap behind a store counter with various liquor bottles on shelves in the background.

Bloomberg Businessweek: LA West Adams Gentrification

A lifestyle photograph of a man wearing sunglasses and a black jacket holding a water hose, spraying water into the air with droplets visible, outdoors on a partly cloudy day.

At Work

A lifestyle photograph of elderly man with gray hair and no shirt sliding down a beige water slide at a water park with his arms raised and a joyful expression.

Wellness

An environmental portrait of young woman with long blonde hair and tattoos sitting on a pink and yellow rug on the floor of a sunlit room, near a bed with dark blue and pink pillows, next to a window with white curtains, and a potted plant.

Ukrainian and Russian immigrants in Southern California reflect on the war (multiple publications)

An environmental portrait of a woman standing outdoors holding a gardening fork, wearing a light-colored long sleeve shirt and black pants with a garden in the background.

Young Farmers Coalition

Two men in overalls standing in front of a house with dogs.

Mother Jones: “Garbage In. Bacon Out.”

A travel photograph of a man in a purple shirt and jeans riding a brown horse on a road, with mountains and bushes in the background.

Travel

A dining room with a table set for a meal, featuring various salads and dishes. The room has large windows with sheer curtains, a vintage cabinet with glassware and decorative items, and potted plants and flowers on top of the cabinet and around the room.

Long Term Personal Project in Ukraine: Where They Wait for Me

A still life photograph gray coat with a colorful silk scarf draped over a bed in front of a patterned yellow and black rug on a wall.

Long Term Personal Project in Ukraine: Where They Wait for Me

A photograph looking through a glass door at a desert landscape with Joshua trees and shrubs, with the interior of a house reflected in the glass. A person's silhouette is visible in the reflection.

Airbnb: Yucca Valley, California

A tight portrait of a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a black top and a turquoise pendant necklace, looking thoughtful with sunlight casting shadows on her face.

Portraits

A detail photograph of a person holding small gold-colored objects in their hand, wearing a beige shirt and a religious medal necklace.

The New York Times: “In Los Angeles, Glimpses of an Oasis With Deep Immigrant Roots”

A lifestyle photograph of a man with curly hair wearing a plaid shirt and beige pants standing on a tree stump at the edge of a body of water, looking out at the reflection of the sky and clouds in the water.

Young Farmers Coalition

A woman standing inside a house behind a glass window, looking outside. She is wearing a sleeveless dress with a colorful butterfly pattern, and her hands are clasped in front of her. The reflection of trees and outdoor scenery can be seen on the glass.

Portraits

A lifestyle photograph of an elderly couple standing close together on a grassy hilltop, smiling and sharing an intimate moment during sunset, with residential buildings, trees, and bushes in the background.

Wellness

A lifestyle photograph of a young girl looks into a mirror held by a woman, with an elderly woman sitting nearby, inside a well-lit room with lace curtains.

Grandmothers

An environmental portrait of a man standing with arms crossed in a ceramics studio, surrounded by pottery, bowls, and jewelry displays, with large windows and hanging paper lanterns overhead.

Heath Ceramics

A landscape photograph with an expansive view of a water canal with a pathway on the right side, surrounded by rolling hills and a cloudy sky.

The New Yorker: “Can Sustainable Suburbs Save Southern California?”

Close-up portrait of an elderly woman with white hair, wearing a black turtleneck, earrings, and a dark blazer against a colorful, abstract background.

Portraits

A posed environmental portrait of a group of six people standing in a garage, one person seated on an electric bike, all smiling at the camera.

The Verge: Ukrainian Tech Workers

A lifestyle moment of young boy in camouflage shirt looks into a yellow car where a toddler is sitting in the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel.

Rivian

A wide lifestyle photograph of a person sitting on a rocky beach with a white dog, looking out towards the ocean, with green hillside in the background during sunset.

Wellness

A lifestyle moment of a man wearing a cowboy hat, blue shirt, and jeans standing in a dusty farmyard with goats in the background.

Young Farmers Coalition

A wide lifestyle photograph of a woman in a brown dress walking through a field with tall grass and yellowing corn plants during daytime, with trees in the background under a cloudy sky.

Young Farmers Coalition

A portrait of an elderly man looking outside through a window with a garden or farm scene in the background.

Portraits

An environmental night portrait of a woman with dark, curly hair standing outdoors at night with arms crossed, under an archway, wearing a rust-colored blazer.

Portraits

A landscape photograph of a cargo ship with stacked shipping containers labeled 'Evergreen' seen through trees along a waterway.

The New York Times: Port of Los Angeles

A double portrait of two young men sitting against a black background.

Portraits

An environmental portrait of two women standing close together outdoors, one woman embraces the other from behind, both looking at the camera, with a row of houses and cars in the background.

Portraits

A lifestyle photograph with silhouettes of two women running on a track during sunset with stadium lights in the background.

Wellness

Close-up portrait of a woman with light skin, wearing a colorful headscarf and a red top, against a neutral background.

Portraits

A landscape photography of a rural riverside scene with calm water, grassy banks, scattered trees, and houses in the background under a clear sky.

A portrait of a man with dark hair wearing traditional white embroidered clothing with blue embroidery and tassels, standing indoors near a window with sunlight casting shadows.

Long Term Personal Project in Ukraine: Where They Wait for Me

Ukrainian and Russian immigrants in Southern California reflect on the war (multiple publications)

A lifestyle photograph of a man in a blue shirt and cowboy hat kneeling in the back of a pickup truck, gathering hay, with a dog sitting in the truck bed observing. The scene is outdoors on a farm with large trees and open fields.

Modern Farmer: Jimenez Farms

A travel editorial photograph of three horses grazing in a dry field, viewed through the branches of a large tree with a mountain in the background.

Travel

A landscape photograph of a group of tall palm trees on a foggy day with park benches at the base.

Travel