Elegant couple sharing a quiet embrace outdoors in soft natural evening light, captured with a refined editorial and film-inspired feel

Iryna Kovalenko · Kyiv & beyond

Timeless photographs with honest emotion

Kyiv-based photographer for weddings, couples, editorial, and film-inspired stories—observed with calm, care, and a sense of place.

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A quiet approach

Photographs that leave room for what is real.

I’m Iryna, a Kyiv-based photographer drawn to the honest gestures that make a day feel entirely your own. Across weddings, couples sessions, and editorial work, I create calm space for warmth, movement, and connection to unfold naturally. The result is timeless imagery with a refined eye and the feeling of being truly seen.

Photography experience at a glance

Years of experience
10+
Shoots photographed
180+
Typical gallery turnaround
4–6 weeks

Services & collections

Thoughtful coverage, shaped around the way your story unfolds.

A considered starting point for intimate milestones, full wedding days, and carefully art-directed work. Every collection is tailored with calm guidance and room for what feels real.

01 / Couples

The Keepsake

₴16,000–₴24,000

Unhurried, natural portraits for engagements, anniversaries, and meaningful everyday chapters.

  • Up to 2 hours of coverage
  • Location and styling guidance
  • 80+ hand-edited digital images
Most considered 02 / Weddings

The Full Story

₴68,000–₴105,000

A complete, quietly observed record of the day—its atmosphere, details, and the people at its heart.

  • 8–12 hours of wedding-day coverage
  • Pre-wedding consultation and timeline support
  • 500+ edited images in a private gallery

03 / Editorial

The Commission

From ₴35,000

Collaborative visual storytelling for brands, publications, and celebrations with a distinct point of view.

  • Creative direction and visual treatment
  • Half-day or full-day production options
  • Licensing tailored to your brief

Travel throughout Ukraine and beyond is available on request.

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Kind words

The experience behind the photographs.

A calm presence, thoughtful direction, and images clients return to for years.

Iryna made the whole day feel unhurried. Her direction was gentle and precise, so we could simply be present with each other. The photographs feel like us at our very best—never posed, never dated.

Olena & Maksym

Wedding, Kyiv

Even when the schedule changed, Iryna was completely calm. She noticed the small, quiet moments we had missed and turned them into the images that now mean the most to us.

Nadia & Artem

Wedding, Lviv

I was nervous about being photographed, but within minutes it felt like an easy walk with a friend. The result is intimate, luminous, and so much more timeless than I imagined.

Sofia

Couple session, Kyiv

Iryna understands how to make an editorial image feel alive. She came prepared, moved with confidence on set, and gave every frame a beautiful softness without losing its character.

Kateryna

Editorial shoot, Kyiv

There was no pressure to perform. Iryna gave us just enough guidance, then made space for the laughter and stillness that actually felt like our relationship. Every image carries that feeling.

Marta & Danylo

Engagement session, Odesa

The final gallery has the polish we needed for our launch, but it still feels human and unmistakably ours. Iryna’s eye for light and her calm professionalism made the day effortless.

Liza

Editorial shoot, Kyiv

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Availability

Let’s make space for your story.

I take on a small number of celebrations and commissions each month. If your date is close, a thoughtful note is always the best place to begin.

Next open dates

  • 18–19 Oct 2026
  • 7–8 Nov 2026
  • 5 Dec 2026
Email [email protected] Phone / WhatsApp +380 67 123 45 67

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Based in Kyiv, available throughout Ukraine and wherever the story takes us.