photography

Photography is painting with light.

It’s a visual doorway into how I see the world around me. The photographs are in black and white to emphasize light and shade. I mostly work with a Nikon D5300 and different lenses with focal lengths between 18 and 300 mm.

I love capturing moments on the street: closely observing the interactions between people, animals and objects to find an interesting perspective or storytelling. Sometimes I experiment with light and movement for a more artistic approach.

Take a look through my lense and get a glimpse of what moves me!

People dancing in costumes

Carnival © Maria Kirov

Two women dancing with a bright smile

Girls Night Out © Maria Kirov

Close-up of an elderly male hand holding his wife's waist with tender

Elderly Affection © Maria Kirov

Experiment with light and motion in a backyard

Urban Backyard © Maria Kirov

Close-up of a butterfly surrounded by strong shadow and light

Shadow Play Butterfly © Maria Kirov

Guy in Batman costume and a couple looking at him with skepticism

Batman Off Duty © Maria Kirov

Two musicians playing music on a Mediterranean balcony

Broke, Hungry & Far From Home © Maria Kirov

A smiling couple hugging each other

Smiling Couple © Maria Kirov

A surfer on the surf board together with his dog riding a wave

Surfing Dog © Maria Kirov

A person dressed up as a glamour unicorn

Unicorn © Maria Kirov

Person and car with strong motion blur and light exposure

Rush Hour © Maria Kirov

A man blowing soap bubbles in a crowd

Bubbles © Maria Kirov

A graffiti artwork of a woman playing the guitar

Graffiti © Maria Kirov

Two guys doing synchronized backflip

Backflip © Maria Kirov

Pigeons and the feet of a person

Coexistence © Maria Kirov