About –

Dunja is a London-based photographer, specialising in portrait, interior, and brand narrative photography. Her approach centres on authenticity and mood, allowing her photoshoots to unfold naturally, while keeping the brand narrative or editorial storyline at the forefront. With an observant and intuitive way of working her images unfold naturally, regardless of the assignment. She combines her love of people and places to document the nuances of individuals, businesses, and their surroundings for both editorial and commercial clients.

Through her work as an Art Director and Designer in a number of agencies and photography studios in London, Shanghai, and Hamburg, Dunja has gained a wide range of experience and understanding in various creative processes and disciplines over the years.

Dunja also founded Table Magazine along with Ariana Ruth and Ola O. Smit in 2018. Table is a bi-annual lifestyle and food magazine, for which Dunja photographed numerous stories, commissioned photographers, curated imagery and designed the whole magazine, website and all marketing materials. After five beautiful years together, Dunja decided to move on from the magazine and embark on new adventures.

Selected clients and agencies include –

INK Global
John Lewis
Lloyds Bank
LSA
Prophet
Publicis
Monocle
Mothermag
Saenty’s
The Telegraph
Telegraph Luxury
The Gentlewoman
TOAST
UBS
Wallpaper*
WPP

Alex Hunting Studio ArtVendôme
Anthony Burrill
Cosmopolitan
Conde Nast Traveller
Christopher Farr
ES Magazine
Everlane
Five by Five
Four&Sons
FORA
Friends of Friends
Siemens
Graff
Habitat
Hoxton Mini Press


Contact –

If you're interested in talking about a project or to simply say hello, please do get in touch.

Mail:
mail@dunjaopalko.com

Phone:
+ 44 (0) 7936 293 215

Image Licensing –

Kintzing
licensing@kintzing.com

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Awards and Press –

Portrait of Britain Shortlist vol. 7 by The British Journal of Photography – Shortlist
It’s Nice That – Creative Mothers is Dunja Opalko’s tender portrayal of balancing parenthood and work
AOP Open Award 2024 – Finalist
Portrait of Humanity Vol. 6 by The British Journal of Photography – Shortlist
The Photography Foundation Awards 2023 – Shortlist in the Portraits & People category
AOP Open Award 2023 – Finalist
Creative Boom
Darklight
AOP