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Michael Odette from Soul Artists photographed by Marko Kalfa. The New Classics menswear editorial for MR Magzine' January 2025 Print Edition. Fashion by Michael Macko.
Ross Owen of the bqnd Bonny photographed by Marko Kalfa in NYC. Rock music photography, Man with long brown hair in 70's style jeans strums a vintage style guitar. He is shot through and amber color glass looking up to him form the ground. Kalfa Co
Young shirtless man in dark denim jeans reclines in a leather banquette in a dimly lit lounge at Electric Room in NYC. He wear large sliver ings and a pendant necklace. Photo by Marko Kalfa
Ross Owen form the band Bonny photographed by Marko Kalfa in NYC. Rock musician with long blonde hair strums a vintage style guitar and tosses his hair. Black and white photography. Rock Music. Music photography. Kalfa Co.
A young nude male poses waist deep in a moodly lake surrounded by dense woods. Sunlight seeps through the trees and lights him perfectly against the black water. Photo by Marko Kalfa

Joe at the Lake. Photographed in Toms River NJ.

Berlin Biennale Fotografie.

A young vluptuous woman in a nightgown poses seductlively agains the backdrop of her messy kitchen somewhere in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Photo by Marko Kalfa. Winner of the Life Framer portrait award.

Reid Watson photographed at Electric Room in Manhattan.

“Bros, Boys, and Gentlemen” 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles.

Jen. Brooklyn NY.

Life Framer Portraits International Competition Winner 2025.

Parker’s Birthday, Fire Island NY.

Wide Open-BWCA Gallery.

A beautiful young woman with long wavy hair poses in a corner booth of a Manhattan Diner. She wears a crystal embellished black mask with bunny ears as she stares seductively into the camera. Photo by Marko Kalfa

Michael Odette photographed by Marko Kalfa in New York at EZ Studio.

Emma at Empire Diner in NYC.

Halloween 2022.

Ross Owen of the band Bonny.

Music video and album package art

Music Video Shoot

Laurel Road Studios, NYC

Young man in tight white tank top stands in the dark. We see some trees and a railing in the background. He is screaming wih eyes closed, body is tense. His face is in a soft blur. Photo by Marko Kalfa for Kalfa Co.

MENS FASHION

KALFA CO has worked with some of the most prolific brands in fashion and hospitality including Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein, Carlos Campos, Original Penguin, Cafeteria Group, Soho House, Dream Hotel, Tretorn/Puma, and Vans.

A young man wearing a black New York Yankees cap, a beige and red striped scarf, a gray cable-knit sweater, and a gold watch, looking thoughtfully to the side, with his hand adjusting his cap.

The images above are part of a ten-page editorial cover story The New Classics for MR Magazine’s January 2025 printed edition. Fashion director Michael Macko.

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PORTRAIT

Nick Wooster photographed by Marko Kalfa for the cover of MR Magazine's Milstone Issue printed Edition November 2024, Nick Wooster sits poolside at Mercedes Club In Manhattan, photo by Marko Kalfa, clothes by The Salting, photo Marko Kalfa, Kalfa Co

RIGHT: Portrait of Nick Wooster for the cover of MR Magazine’s Milestones issue, November 2024.

BELOW:Ad campaign for Cafeteria Group Hospitality.

BEHIND THE SCENES

Photos have a way of mystifying the mundane.

Marko’s behind-the-scenes work for New York Fashion Week, exclusive after parties and events are timeless, -capturing the cool and the chaos with depth and style.

Close-up black and white photo of a woman with curly hair and intense gaze looking directly at the camera.
Lana Del Rey at her sound check before her first performance at Soho House New York
A woman wearing a decorative top hat with feathers and a flower, and a glittery mask, surrounded by balloons, in a dimly lit room.

FOOD

Food is sensual, visceral…and always fashionable. -Marko Kalfa

Close-up of red cherries with some juice splattered around.
Young person with fair skin and rainbow bead necklace licking a cupcake with white icing and colorful sprinkles.
A designer handbag with a dark brown geometric pattern and gold hardware, a wine glass filled with pink wine, a blue and red scarf draped over the bag, a white bowl with lettuce and radish slices, and a pair of sunglasses on a table.
A table covered with food with woman's legs up in the air, wearing orange high-heeled shooes by Louis Vuitton. A white brick wall is in the background. Photo by Marko Kalfa
A breakfast table with eggs, bacon, sausages, toast, pastries, coffee, orange juice, and fruit, decorated with flowers and various drinks.
A white handbag with gray handles, a black and white patterned scarf, a cocktail drink with a mint garnish, a plate of lettuce and radish slices, and white flowers on a dark surface.