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 Geographic 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 an OM System Ambassador. 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, The Guardian,

Clients include: Instagram, Olympus, Oppo, Sydney Opera House, City of Sydney

mish@mishku.com.au | @mishkusk

Talent

National Geographic x OPPO Uncover Antarctica

National Geographic Documentary “Protecting Paradise”

Instagram “Life Underwater with @mishkusk”

Roxy “Make Waves Move Mountains”

Olympus “On Swimming with SeaLions”

Publications

National Geographic - “Magical Images Reveal the Beauty and Raw Power of the Ocean”

The New York Times - “An Underwater Photographer Documents a Meditative World”

Greenpeace - “Underwater love: Why I’m in the fight for the Great Australian Bight”

My Modern Met - “Artistic Underwater Photos Capture the Mystery of the Sea”

Mashable Australia - "The wonders of life beneath the waves"

The Huffington Post - “This Is What It's Like To Free Dive With Whales”

Instagram - "Free-diving with Whales, Dolphins, and Australian photographer @mishkusk”

Daily Mail - “The spellbinding photographs that show hauntingly beautiful life under the ocean surface”

The Telegraph UK - "Synchronicity': Photo series exploring life under the sea"

The Sydney Morning Herald - "Australian art photographers explore underwater worlds"

Design Taxi - "Free Diving Photographer Snaps Mesmerizing Images Of Underwater Giants"

The Sydney Morning Herald - "Winner of Australian Life Prize"

Awards / Exhibitions

TEDx Sydney 2019

Short film Nature Love Stories featured as part of TEDx Sydney Legacy event 2019

Women Photograph 2018

Selected as one of Women Photograph mentors for the Women Photograph Mentorship Program 2018-2019. This program pairs 22 industry leaders (11 photographers and 11 photo editors) with 22 early-career photojournalists over a year.

Photoville 2017

Exhibited selected works as part of an Everyday Climate Change showcase

New York, USA

Instagram My Story Exhibition 2017