Irina Markova

• Photographer. Almaty, Kazakhstan.
• Works in the genres of portrait and staged children’s photography.
• Member of the International Federation of Photographic Art FIAP (AFIAP)
• Member of the International Association of Art Photographers (E IAAP)
• Member of the Photographic Society of America PSA (QPSA)
• Member of the International Club of Art Portrait (ICAP)
• Member of the EURASIA Photographers Association (IAPE)
• Legionnaire of the NGO “League of Professional Photographers”
• Recognized as the Best Photographer of Kazakhstan from 2023 to 2025 according to the international IAAP ranking.
• Multiple winner and award recipient of international and national photography contests.
• Best of Show in PID Individual Portrait PSA 2024–2025 and 2025–2026.
• Silver medalist of the FIAP World Cup 2024 “19th FIAP World Cup for Clubs” as part of the Art Portrait team.
• Finalist of the Russian Photo Awards and winner in the category “Staged Children’s Photography” (2024–2026).
• Winner of the HANAMI Awards 2022 national competition (Professional category).
• 3rd place in the international contest “D3.ru, ” April 2024.
• 1st place in the photo contest “Golden Lens Almaty 2025” in the category “Staged Photography.”