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Photographer / Filmmaker / Talent Michaela Skovranova is an Australia-based artist working in the field of photography and film.

Michaela's work has focused on capturing intimate environmental and human stories - from documenting coral reefs and Great Barrier Reef restoration for National Geographic, The Great Australian Bight for Greenpeace and the aftermath of Australian Bushfires for TIME Magazine. She completed the first-ever Facebook underwater live video in Australia on World Ocean's Day 2018, as part of National Geog

raphic Australia' Planet or Plastic' campaign focusing on the impact plastic has on the marine ecosystem. Her short films pick up the natural, ambient-lit storytelling where the images leave off with her latest short film “End of the World” which speaks to the devastating impacts of climate change in Antarctica premiering at TEDx Sydney 2020. She has been featured in a National Geographic documentary Protecting Paradise (2019), a global National Geographic campaign "Uncover Antarctica" (2020) and featured in CuriosityStream’s new original series "Nature Through Her Eyes".(2021)

Michaela is a National Geographic expert and Olympus visionary, and she runs regular photography and video workshops across Australia and overseas. Her projects involve working as a freelance photographer, filmmaker, speaker and talent. Michaela is also available for commercial and private commissions. Publications include National Geographic, TIME Magazine, The New York Times. Clients include: Instagram, Olympus, Oppo

10/03/2025

OM SYSTEM Ambassador Michaela Skovranova will share her journey and process of covering photography in nature and wildlife and capturing life on, in and ar...

21/02/2023

Documenting in challenging conditions 🦈✨
Part of my upcoming masterclass with is learning how to document in challenging conditions - from learning what kind of training might be useful, preparing for a project and choosing locations to knowing when the pull the pin before it all goes pearshaped.

With time-sensitive projects, we often don’t get to pick a time and day for when we shoot - and even if we do the conditions, especially underwater, can change rapidly.

Preparation and working with the environment helps to create safer working conditions and therefore hopefully a successful project too!

To learn more about my upcoming masterclass follow the link in my bio. Submissions close 17th of February.

BTS Video: The morning of our dive we were informed that the visibility was only a few metres. As we were already on location with limited possibilities to postpone we decided to go ahead with the dive. What we weren’t expecting was the insane amount of surge. 🌊 We had a grand total of 5 minutes with these beautiful Grey Nurse Sharks before the conditions became too volatile and the divemaster led the group away. Sometimes with underwater capture, all you get is a few minutes but luckily we got to try again the next day in slightly more favourable conditions. 😌

BTS video by 🎥 .expeditiontotheedge

22/11/2022

M.Zuiko lenses were born from a commitment to image quality and precision.

10/03/2022

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07/03/2022

To look at her recent work, you might never suspect just what a challenging time it's been for photographer and OM SYSTEM Ambassador Michaela Skovranova. [Article courtesy of OM SYSTEM]

31/12/2021

Happy New Year ✨

I hope that wherever you are you feel safe and as healthy as possible. 🖤

Thank you to all of you for your beautiful support.

#2022

27/12/2021

34 Today ✨💙

What a surreal year it has been.

Just a year ago I could barely lift a bag of shopping. I was genuinely unsure if I would be able to work as a photographer again.

I am blown away with what my body has been able to achieve in these past 12 months with a lot of support from doctors and practitioners who worked so hard with me to help me figure out how to manage my health conditions.

I don’t think I have ever felt so loved and supported as I have been for this past year and yet so utterly lonely. Living in pain can be a crushingly isolating experience.

Thank you to all of you that have made this past 12 months so much more bearable 💙

To all my loved ones who never once got upset with me for cancelling everything for the billionth time in row, who kept on checking in on me and crafted beautiful meals for me out of the handful of ingredients I could actually digest 🙏

I have so much love for you 💙

And of course happiest of Birthday to my twin brother who’s due to arrive in Australia end of this month for the first time since the lockdown started in March 2020 🥰

First photograph captured by in Yawuru / The Kimberley for

23/12/2021

A Gamay Story for The Wilderness Society

Portrait of Robert Cooley a Senior ranger for Gamay Rangers - Botany Bay .

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"I was born around the ocean. It's my classroom, it's my playground. If I was happy I would go and dive in the ocean, if I was sad I would go and dive in the ocean. If we were going through difficult times and sorry business, we would go down to the ocean—I still do today. Salt is in my blood.

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“We used to surf out here—we didn't have wetsuits so we would light a fire in this cave in the middle of winter, cook a few mussels and go back out surfing—it was just us kids. There was always plenty to do.”

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Later in life, Robert would also bring his elderly mother, a proud Dharawal woman, down to the shoreline, back to the place where she grew up and raised her family. Back to the place where she took her last breath. “When it’s also my time, this is the place I would like to be.”

I feel deeply honoured to have had the opportunity to share Roberts story and the incredible conservation and cultural work of Gamay Rangers - Botany Bay right in the heart of the industrial hub of Sydney - Botany Bay.

This story is published in the Wilderness Journal: Stories of nature and people.

Link in profile to purchase a limited run copy
https://shop.wilderness.org.au/products/wilderness-journal-stories-of-nature-and-people

Thank you Rachel Knepfer and the team of The Wilderness Society for putting the journal together so beautifully

09/12/2021

Last night / Sydney Skyline 🖤

08/12/2021

Last chance to order .IMPACTS prints to receive them in time for the holidays. 💙 Place your order by December 10th to receive it by Dec. 24 in Europe and the U.S.
Visit vitalimpacts.org to learn more (Link in Profile.)

I have some of my favourite images available for purchase in this print sale. ☺️

Image 1: The endangered Australian Sea Lions South Australia / Nawu

Image 2: A juvenile Humpback whale / Kingdom of Tonga

Image 3: Bird Migration Roebuck Bay / Yawuru

This initiative supports
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03/12/2021

PROJECT CALL OUT
Location: Greater Sydney / NSW / Australia

I am looking for participants for my latest project documenting the impacts of COVID-19 on access to health care for vulnerable communities.

This project explores the long terms effects that COVID-19 and lockdowns have on the healthcare system and the people who depend on it. Nearly 50% of Australians suffer from chronic health conditions which are the leading cause of illness, disability and death in Australia. About 18% of the population live with a disability.

The goal of this project is to shed light on the complex needs of people suffering from long term health conditions, during the pandemic and beyond, services we should look at implementing long term to improve accessibility and how a successful vaccine rollout and additional safety measures are crucial for not only people who suffer from COVID-19 but also the 50% of the population whose health and life depends on a functioning medical system.

As someone who heavily relies on medical care this project is very close to my heart. I am looking to document stories and experiences across Greater Sydney and beyond. Both the good, ( such as increased access to Telehealth Services ) the complex and the difficult.

The project will be documented in form of a photo essay and accompanied by a written interview. If you would like to learn more please email [email protected]

Please share this with anyone that may be interested.

Thank you so much. 💙

This project is generously supported by the National Geographic COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists

Portrait by Andy Hatton Yawuru / Western Australia

27/11/2021

.impacts have launched an exclusive collection of extraordinary prints from photographers with a deep commitment to the environment.

I have a selection of prints available for purchase through this wonderful initiative.

Today is the last day to get the .impacts Black Friday special. Use EARLYBIRD to get $25 off every open edition print you buy. Visit vitalimpacts.org ( link in bio ) to learn more. 🖤

This initiative will support
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