A little miracle shows up in our life .You want to savor every special First in their life. The first smile, first word and the first steps. What about his first birthday or Christmas. It‘s a one in a lifetime and there isn’t a baby photo album in the World without those precious Firsts that fill the first years of life of your baby.

I have known this family for quite some time. I had the great pleasure of first getting acquainted with them during a wedding photography shoot for Kate, the mother of the groom. Having been their family photographer on more than one occasion since then, when the time came for her son to tie the knot, they invited me back for another spectacular event. To tell you the truth, I felt like a welcomed guest at a friends’ wedding, and not just a photographer.
Moscow, Millennium park, Greenfield, Apriori restaurant.

The Al-Maha Desert Resort and Spa is an excellent location for a wedding. The idyllic silence, the aura of serenity and peace through and through. In the midst of the beautiful desert where you can enjoy natures natural beauty. You can truly forget all your worries, breath in the fresh air and just relax.

This children photography session is definitely my favorite one. Why? Well, because this is a photo shoot of  my own children!) It is so amazing when you get to photograph your own family. I don’t often get the opportunity to travel with my kids and to convince them to let me photograph them is a task on its own. On this trip to the city Alicante in Spain I was lucky, I managed to talk my daughter and her friend into a 30 minute photo shoot but convincing my son was tougher, a bargaining session in which, happily, I won a 10 minute concession. It’s all worth it, because they grow up in a blink of an eye and now I have a wonderful memory to add to my collection.

The last time I was visiting Thailand I was invited by my friends to stay at their gorgeous villa on the Koh Samui Island. This is an island that can only be described as a little piece of heaven on earth. The gorgeous white sand beaches, the translucent azure waters and landscape lavishly filled with exotic plants and greenery. The island has excellent tropical climate and is filled with natural wonders that just take your breath away.  When you are here, you get swept away by the peace and beauty of Nature. I am absolutely in Love with this place and can’t wait to visit it again.

Here is another wonderful day I got to photograph my own children! We decided to visit a golf club in Alicante Spain, and of course, as any mother would, I wanted to add these memories to my collection as well!

What thoughts come to mind when we look at this wedding photography?!  Grandeur, elegance, sophistication! A whirlwind back in time into the world of royal families, Tsars and their gentry! You can almost hear the classical music play a waltz in the background. This time the scenario was played to the fullest with a palace ballroom and costumes of historical style. The ever so beautiful princess bride with her knight in shining armor.

I loved working on this wedding photo shoot. The whimsical castle like church of historical architecture  which is located in a beautiful park full of greenery and foliage. The dashing groom Vladimir with his Red haired bride Anna dressed in an airy white dress, resembling a mystical fairy.  It is as though they just walked off the pages of a fairytale. I cannot imagine a better combination of models with the scenery. Looking at these photographs I can feel the light-heartedness and freshness of this wonderful couple.
 

This photography shoot was arranged well in advance. Valeria and Mihail decided on a stroll through one of Moscow’s parks in the fall. Though autumn is beautiful all on its own we do face the problem of shooting conditions and weather, since it doesn’t always play by our rules. We did have to reschedule several times due to rain but, at last, we managed to schedule a day that worked and to add some boldness to the scenery, used bright colored clothing and accessories.