Michaela Skovranova is an Australia-based artist working in the field of photography and film. Her 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.