Hey, 

my name is Mika and I gonna tell you how I made my way into documentary photography:

In 2015, I made the decision to meticulously document the Balkan route through photography over several months. A year later, I embarked on studying Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography at the HS Hannover.

In 2022, I studied abroad at the Pathshala Media Institute of South East Asia in Bangladesh. Currently, I live and work in Hamburg as a photographer for magazines and NGOs.

In my independent projects, I delve into societal structures, exploring how they have evolved and adapted during crises over the years. I also examines issues of social injustice and migration, continuously striving to innovate narrative forms.

2025                    'True Picture Award 2025' - Nominee

2025                    'Felix Schoeller Photo Award' Shortlisted in Category 'Sustainability'

2025                    'Leica - M is M' - Shortlisted and Finalist

2024                    'VGH Fotopreis 2024' - Shortlisted

2024                    'Ausstellung Bachelorprojekte 2024' Group Exhibition, GAF Hannover, Germany

2023                    'Felix Schoeller Photo Award' Shortlisted 'Beste Nachwuchsarbeit'

2018                    'DEAD CALM' - Group Exhibition Hannover, Germany

2018                    'LUMIX - Festival for Young Photojournalism' - Group Exhibition Hannover, Germany

2017                    'Mahabad - a non-existing country' - Solo Exhibition Bochum, Germany