Maria Macko's passion for photography was ignited at an early age through her experiences in the darkroom with her father and sister in Cracow, Poland. In her twenties, Maria traveled across Europe before eventually settling in Chicagoland, where her horizons and perspectives continued to expand. Her personal work is focused on the environment, nature, and human form, and she is always eager to experiment with new materials and photographic methods to bring her ideas to life. With a restless creative spirit, Maria constantly seeks new discoveries to capture through her lens and approaches each project with a desire to create captivating and thought-provoking images. During her downtime, Maria can usually be found curled up with a good book and her two cats or tending to her plant collection. And if given the choice, she would spend a lifetime as a student, constantly learning and exploring new fields.