Hi, My name is

Maria Zvir

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Portrait and family photographer based in Paris.

It started with a film camera on my 14th birthday.

I didn't know then that this gift would quietly shape everything that came after — the way I see light, the way I notice people, the way I believe that every ordinary moment deserves to be kept.

For years, I worked as a photographer for Google Business View, documenting restaurants, hotels and bars across Paris. It was fascinating work — but mostly technical. Precise. Controlled. Something was missing.

What was missing was people.

I realised I am endlessly curious about human beings. The way a mother looks at her child without noticing. The way two people laugh at exactly the same moment. The way a person looks when they forget they're being photographed.

So I made a deliberate choice: I retrained, I studied, I shifted everything towards human photography. Portraits, families, couples — real people in real moments, in the most beautiful city in the world.

And I haven't looked back since.

A few more things

Based in Paris, available for travel

I speak English, French and Russian — so we can always find our language

LGBT+ friendly and proud of it — everyone deserves beautiful photographs

I shoot both digital and film

Former Google Business View photographer

If any of this resonates — I'd love to meet you in Paris

Let's create something together

I respond within 24 hours

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How I work

A session with me feels like a walk with a friend. Easy conversation, a little laughter, no awkward posing. I use prisms and handmade filters to add a touch of magic — but what I'm really looking for is you, exactly as you are.

I believe every person is a whole world. My job is to show yours at its most beautiful.

I also believe that photography is not only about the result — it's about the experience itself. The hour or two we spend together in Paris is something in itself: a moment to be present, to be seen, to connect with the people you love.

Always learning, always creating

A young woman with a yellow backpack kneels on the ground taking a picture of a young man sitting on the grass in a park. The young man is wearing a suit jacket, white t-shirt, gray pants, and black shoes, with a hat placed on the grass beside him. The park has well-maintained green grass, decorative trees, and dense foliage in the background.

My foundation in arts began at the Saint Petersburg University of Culture and Arts, and I have continued studying photography ever since — because I believe perfection is never reached, only approached. I regularly take courses, attend workshops and study the work of great masters — always looking for new techniques, new ways of seeing, and new ways of feeling light and emotion in a frame.

My artistic background runs deep. I draw inspiration from the Impressionists and classical painters — the way they used light, atmosphere and emotion rather than precision. I try to bring that same quality to every image: not just a photograph, but a small piece of art.

My fine art work has been exhibited, including at a collective show in Levallois-Perret, Paris.