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Iryna Kovalenko

Timeless photographs with honest emotion.
An elegant couple sharing a quiet embrace in warm natural light, with soft countryside scenery behind them.

Timeless photographs with honest emotion

Kyiv-based photography for weddings, couples, and editorial stories.

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A personal perspective

I’m Iryna Kovalenko, a Kyiv-based photographer drawn to honest moments and the quiet beauty between them. My work brings together natural emotion and elegant composition, leaving room for you to feel like yourself. I make photographs that hold a timeless feeling, long after the moment has passed.

Years behind the camera
8+
Weddings & intimate sessions
100+
Weeks to your finished gallery
4–6

Selected photographs

A feeling, held in time.

A few stories of love, quiet connection, and the beauty in between.

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The quiet before

Weddings

Just us

Couples

A study in stillness

Editorial

Late summer

Film

After the vows

Weddings

Sunday light

Couples

Soft structure

Editorial

Somewhere by the sea

Film

Your story could be next.

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Weddings
Bride in an ivory silk dress beside a tall window, her partner gently holding her hand
The quiet before · 1 / 2
Newlyweds laughing beneath olive trees, bride in a lace gown and groom in a taupe suit
After the vows · 2 / 2
Weddings
Newlyweds laughing beneath olive trees, bride in a lace gown and groom in a taupe suit
After the vows · 1 / 2
Bride in an ivory silk dress beside a tall window, her partner gently holding her hand
The quiet before · 2 / 2
Couples
Couple in a cream knit sweater and charcoal coat embracing beside the river at dusk
Just us · 1 / 2
Curly-haired woman in a white shirt and her partner in a rust knit top sharing a quiet moment at home
Sunday light · 2 / 2
Couples
Curly-haired woman in a white shirt and her partner in a rust knit top sharing a quiet moment at home
Sunday light · 1 / 2
Couple in a cream knit sweater and charcoal coat embracing beside the river at dusk
Just us · 2 / 2
Editorial
Model with a sleek dark bob wearing a sculptural black dress against pale architectural stone
A study in stillness · 1 / 2
Freckled model with auburn hair wearing an oversized ivory suit in a softly lit studio
Soft structure · 2 / 2
Editorial
Freckled model with auburn hair wearing an oversized ivory suit in a softly lit studio
Soft structure · 1 / 2
Model with a sleek dark bob wearing a sculptural black dress against pale architectural stone
A study in stillness · 2 / 2
Film
Woman in a pale yellow linen dress walking through a sunlit orchard, softly rendered on film
Late summer · 1 / 2
Figure in a navy cardigan beside a weathered seaside railing under a hazy pastel sky
Somewhere by the sea · 2 / 2
Film
Figure in a navy cardigan beside a weathered seaside railing under a hazy pastel sky
Somewhere by the sea · 1 / 2
Woman in a pale yellow linen dress walking through a sunlit orchard, softly rendered on film
Late summer · 2 / 2

Services & pricing

Your story, thoughtfully captured.

From a quiet afternoon together to a day full of celebration, there’s a collection to suit your story.

01 / Couples

Just the Two of You

An unhurried session, with room to simply be yourselves.

$250–$450

USD · per session

  • 1–2 hours of photography
  • 60–100 edited images in a private gallery
  • A first preview within 3 days
  • Planning call and location guidance
  • Optional film photographs or extra time
Plan a couples session

02 / Weddings

A complete story

The Wedding Collection

The small gestures and the big moments, held together in one story.

$1,200–$2,400

USD · per celebration

  • 6–10 hours of wedding coverage
  • 400–700 edited images in a private gallery
  • A first preview within 5 days
  • Consultation and timeline planning
  • Optional second photographer, film or album
Ask about your wedding date

03 / Editorial

An Editorial Perspective

Considered imagery for people, brands and ideas with a point of view.

$500–$1,200

USD · per project

  • 2–4 hours of photography
  • 30–60 edited images in a private gallery
  • A first preview within 3 days
  • Creative consultation and moodboard
  • Optional studio hire or film photographs
Discuss an editorial project

Each collection is tailored to your plans. Final pricing depends on coverage and scope; travel, optional extras and commercial usage are quoted separately.

Featured in

  • STILLJournal
  • VOW & VERSE
  • The Quiet Edit
  • Frame / Paper

Illustrative publication marks

Kind words

The feelingstays with you.

A few words from the people on the other side of the lens.

I barely remember seeing the camera. Looking through our wedding photos, I remember exactly how the day felt.

Anna & Maksym

Wedding clients · Kyiv

We arrived a little nervous and ended up laughing the whole time. The photographs feel like us, not a version of us posing.

Sofia & Danylo

Couple session · Kyiv

Iryna understood the mood before we had quite found the words. The quietest frames became our favourites from the shoot.

Kateryna

Editorial client

She caught my dad squeezing my hand just before the ceremony. It was such a small moment, and now I get to keep it.

Olena

Wedding client · Lviv

Nothing felt rushed. A walk, a little conversation, beautiful light—and somehow the most natural pictures we have together.

Mariia & Andrii

Couple session

Her direction was gentle and precise. We came away with images that felt considered, but never stiff or overworked.

Yuliia

Editorial client · Kyiv

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A date for your story

Let’s make something worth keeping.

Tell me a little about your plans, and let’s find a date for you.

Next open dates · 2026

Have another date in mind? You’re always welcome to ask.

Get in touch

Email[email protected] Phone+380 67 482 19 36 Instagram@iryna.kovalenko.photo (opens in a new tab)

Based in Kyiv · Open to stories everywhere