Senior Photo Editor

I'm a Senior Photo Editor with 5 years of experience in digital newsrooms and editorial media. I specialize in visual research, editorial photo selection and curating imagery for breaking news, long-form journalism and feature stories.

Personal Photography

My photography portfolio:

https://maria-marco.com/

Selected Editorial Work

Lenta.ru

The Search in Chechnya

https://lenta.ru/articles/2022/07/19/checnyapoisk/

MH17 Investigation

https://lenta.ru/articles/2023/09/01/sbili_boeing/

The First Days in Chechnya

https://lenta.ru/articles/2022/12/11/chechnyapervyedni/

Holod Media

This City Doesn't Accept Black People

https://holod.media/2026/04/13/etot-gorod-ne-prinimaet-temnokozhih/

An IT Specialist and a Philosopher Created the World's Most Evil Company

https://holod.media/2026/04/24/ajtishnik-i-filosof-sozdali-samuyu-zluyu-kompaniyu-planety/

Human Safari in Sarajevo

https://holod.media/2025/11/22/saraevo-chelovecheskoe-safari/

The Tuareg Matriarchy

https://holod.media/2025/08/10/matriarhat-tuaregi/

The Model Capitalist

https://holod.media/2025/09/24/obrazczovyj-kapitalist/

Editorial Series

Deportations of Peoples in the USSR

A long-form historical series examining the deportations of ethnic groups in the Soviet Union.

My role

Researched and sourced archival photography
Commissioned and coordinated custom illustrations
Developed the visual approach for each feature
Worked closely with editors from concept to publication

Articles:

Editorial Photo Shoots

My role

Planned editorial photo shoots
Commissioned and briefed photographers
Edited and delivered final image selections

Moskvich Mag

One Day in Degunino

https://moskvichmag.ru/gorod/odin-den-v-rajone-degunino/

One Day in Vnukovo

https://moskvichmag.ru/gorod/odin-den-vo-vnukovo/

Holod Media

Interview with Ilya Fomintsev
holod.media/2025/01/28/ya-mnogo-let-uluchshal-mediczinu-v-rossii-no-poteryal-vse-iz-za-vojny/

Commercial Editorial Work

Sber Business Journal

Lifestyle and business editorial content.

https://sberbusiness.live/categories/stil-zhizni

My role

Researched and sourced editorial imagery
Selected visuals for digital publication
Ensured visual consistency with editorial and brand guidelines