Ukraine — Stella Kalinina - Los Angeles Editorial and Commercial Photographer

A landscape photograph of a peaceful river landscape with grassy banks, reeds, and trees, with houses and a red car in the background under a clear sky.

Where They Wait for Me

Long term personal project about my family in Ukraine 2010-2020 (ongoing).

Published in The Washington Post, Marie Claire Korea

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An environmental portrait of a family sitting around a wooden dining table in a bright kitchen. There is an older woman, two children, and an adult man, with colorful decorations and houseplants around them.

Ukrainian and Russian Immigrants on the War

Portrait series and interviews with Ukrainian, Russian, and other ex-Soviet immigrants in Los Angeles at the start of the War in Ukraine (2022).

Published in KCET / PBS Southern California, Smithsonian Magazine, High Country News (2022)

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A posed environmental group portrait of six people standing inside a garage, with one person sitting on an electric bike. The group appears happy and relaxed, with some smiling at the camera.

Ukrainian Tech Workers

Feature story about Ukrainian tech workers in California and Colorado as well as in Ukraine. I was responsible for photography.

Published in The Verge (2022)

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A photograph of a woman is sitting in the front passenger seat of a car, looking at her phone. A man is sitting in the driver's seat, making a peace sign with his fingers. The image is taken during nighttime or in low light conditions.

Ukrainian Refugees in Los Angeles

A day in the life series with six Ukrainian refugee families in Los Angeles