KATERINA ASTRELLA
LONDON-BASED PHOTOGRAPHER
Welcome to my photography world! I’m Katerina Astrella, a London-based photographer deeply passionate about empowering women, breaking stereotypes, and inspiring business owners. I’m also the founder of “VisualMarvels,” a Creative Group that specialises in crafting captivating visual content for brands, startups, and personal brands through photography and videography services.
Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, I’ve been living and working in London for eight years, where I studied photography.
Beyond photography, I’m an advocate for women’s rights and a philanthropist. I’ve initiated projects like the “Ukraїnki” Photography Exhibition and the “Ukraїnki Displaced” Documentary Film. These projects explore how war and immigration affect Ukrainian women, highlighting their strength and resilience.
Thank you for joining me on this inspiring visual journey.
EXHIBITIONS
“Ukrainki” – A series of ‘short-story’ portraits featuring strong, brave, and indomitable Ukrainian women. Each shares how, on the morning of February 24, 2022, their lives dramatically changed forever. Their eyes communicate strength, sorrow, and defiance, while their words paint a chilling portrait of war through the eyes of civilians.
Photographer Katerina Astrella began working on this series of portraits and stories during the very first weeks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a female portrait photographer, she felt compelled to capture the unique stories of displaced Ukrainian women and the brutal realities of war – a war that invaded Ukrainian lives and homes, claiming loved ones and destroying everything they had built.
Lives, careers, and relationships were altered forever in the blink of an eye. Now, these women are restarting their lives thousands of miles from home. Each of them serves as a proud ambassador for Ukraine, yet their grief looms like an omnipresent shadow.
The Russian war on Ukraine has continued to shatter and claim peaceful lives since February 2022, with no end in sight.
