Based in Chisinau, Moldova, Natalia Ciobanu is an internationally recognized photographer specializing in portraits and travel photography. With over 18 years of experience, she masterfully blends color and emotion, crafting images that tell profound human stories.
Her work has been exhibited across Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine and has earned prestigious awards, including Gold Winner at the London Photography Awards, Finalist in the Smithsonian Contest, and distinctions from Nikon Photo Contest and Trierenberg Super Circuit.
In 2025, Natalia was selected as a FUTURES artist, joining a network of Europe’s most promising contemporary photographers. Through her lens, she transforms fleeting moments into timeless visual narratives, celebrating the richness of human experience.
Наталья Чобану, базирующаяся в Кишиневе, Молдова, — международно признанный фотограф с более чем 18-летним опытом, специализирующийся на портретной и трэвэл фотографии. Она создает работы, в которых цвет и эмоции сливаются в мощные визуальные истории, глубоко передающие сущность человека.
Её фотографии были представлены на выставках в Румынии, Молдове и Украине, а также отмечены prestigious awards как Gold Winner at the London Photography Awards, Finalist in the Smithsonian Contest, а также награды на Nikon Photo Contest и Trierenberg Super Circuit.
В 2025 году Наталья стала частью проекта FUTURES, войдя в ряды самых перспективных европейских фотографов. Ее работы — это не просто снимки, а глубокомысленные визуальные рассказы, посвященные разнообразию человеческого опыта и красоты мира.
EXHIBITIONS
11.10-13.10.2024 Collective Exhibition at Secvențe Festival, Ploiești, România
09-10.2022 Curator of Photo Exhibition «A look back. Unknown Photographer» Chisinau, Moldova
05-09.2017 Collective exhibition «Caravana Secvențe», Romania
01.2016 Personal exhibition “A Myanmar Dream”, Romania
01-02.2016 Collective exhibition at the International Photo Festival «100 wonders of the world», St. Petersburg, Russia
12.2015 Collective exhibition “Versus dar impreuna”, Romania
09.2015 Collective exhibition “The way I live”, the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
09.2014 Personal Exhibition “A Myanmar Dream” at Bucharest Photo Week 2014, Romania
05-06.2014 Collective exhibition “Respect for the small things», Belarus – Moldova
10.2013 Exhibition at International film, diaporama & photography festival 33’rd edition, Romania
09.2013 Personal exhibition “Insomnia”, Crimea
09.2013 Personal exhibition at Festival of Photography “Secvente 2013”, Romania, Ploiesti
04-09.2013 Personal exhibition “Lebellearti”, Milan, Italy
06.2012 Personal exhibition “Time Machine”, Moldova
03-05.2012 Personal exhibition “Kvartal”, Chisinau, Moldova
12.2011 Collective exhibition Photosight Russian Awards, Moscow, Russia
09.2011 Collective exhibition “Woman in Photography”, Ukraine
02.2011 Personal exhibition “My soul”, Moldova
09.2010 Personal exhibition “Там, где…”, Odessa, Ukraine
05.2008 Collective Exhibition “Through Their Eyes” Image of the Economic situation of Women from developing countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Central Asia, organized by Karat Coalition, with a photo “Impression of old age”, Warsaw, Poland
CONTESTS
05.2023 Gold Winner London Photography Awards 2023, Portrait, Professional category
02.2016 Finalist of the contest Smithsonian, travel category
07.2015 Finalist of the contest “Environmental photographer of the year”, England
2013 3’rd place, single category Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013
05.2012 2 golden medals in “Trienenberg Super Circuit, 2012”, Austria
05.2012 Winner of the contest “Family Photography”, Moldova
05.2012 Finalist of the contest “Best Photographer”, Russia
12.2011 Finalist of the contest “Photosight Russian Awards”
09.2011 Finalist of the contest “Woman in Photography”, Ukraine
09.2011 Finalist of the contest “Эпохи зримые черты”, Russia
06.2011 Silver Medal ISF (France), organized by NSFHU, Ukraine
05.2011 3-rd place in the photo-competition “Family Photo”, Moldova
05.2010 Winner of the photo-competition “Family Photo”, Moldova
01.2010 Winner of the competition “Student’s Life in Click” ATICO, Moldova
08.2008 Winner of the photo-competition “Fruit Paradise”, Moldova