Elena Paraskeva has exhibited her work in biennials and galleries across New York, London, Paris, Barcelona, Florence, Budapest and São Paulo, among many other international cities. In March 2023, she presented her work at the European Parliament in Brussels. Her images have appeared on the pages and covers of numerous publications, including The Guardian and The Times – the latter featuring her work twice.

She is a long-standing judge for the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts and has also served as a juror for the Photography Masterprize Awards and the Global Photography Awards. Her professional trajectory includes recognition as a Hasselblad Masters finalist and alumni of LensCulture and Aesthetica.

Her recent accolades reflect consistent international recognition. She was named ScanArt Emerging Artist of the Year and received the Gold Medal at the European EPEX Awards, as well as Gold at the Neutral Density Awards, where she was also titled Photographer of the Year (People). She earned a Gold Medal at the World Masters of Photography and was a finalist at the LensCulture B&W Photography Awards. She has been longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize and was a Hasselblad Masters finalist.

Earlier distinctions include Gold at Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) in Fine Art/People, Second Place at the International Portrait Photographer of the Year (Character Study), First Place in both Portrait and Fashion at the International Color Awards, Winner of the 500px Global Fine Art Awards, Silver in Portrait at WPE, Third Place at the Kuala Lumpur Photography Awards and Overall Winner at the Pollux Awards.

Through her portrait-driven practice, Paraskeva continues to build an internationally recognised body of work distinguished by both artistic depth and technical excellence.