About Author:

Maria Prozorova is photographer from  Kirov, Russia. Was born in 1981.

She started doing photography as a mother after the birth of her daughter in 2012. 

Maria is a portrait and family photographer now. She inspires simple real life of ordinary people, nature and fine art.

Main themes are human beauty, woman identification, childhood memories and self reflection.

Maria received a culturology degree in 2019-2023 from the Academy of Documentary and Art Photography “Fotografika” (Saint Petersburg, Russia).

Selected Awards, Nominations & Exhibitions:

2021 - 4th Place Award  "Photo Series"  in 10th international competition Documentary Photo Awards (Canada);

2018 - Member of Russian team exhibition, Golden Medal in team standings and Main Prize on 34th FIAP Black & White Biennale (South Africa);

2017 - Finalist in BEST FAMILY PHOTO contest (Russia);

2017 - Group Exhibition “Be together. Be close” BEST INTERNATIONAL CHILD  and FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Russia);

2017 - 3rd place in Lifestyle category 4th Annual International Photo Competition in B&W Child Photography (USA);

2017 - Finalist in "Family Photographer" Awards ROSPHOTO (Russia);

2017 - Honorable mention in Portrait category Annual International Photo Competition in B&W Child Photography (USA);

2016 - Nominee in Portrait category  Annual International Photo Competition in B&W Child Photography (USA);

2016 -  Double finalist in “Portrait” and “Discovery” categories BEST INTERNATIONAL CHILD  and FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (Russia).