UMBRELLA SHOT

It's fall and I feel like I spent the entire summer on the beach on Santa Monica Pier in particular. It's a must see attraction for tourists. A lot of my gigs are coming from people who come to visit Los Angeles on vocation and they want to capture that memory at the most scenic places. I caught myself at a thought that perhaps I should to move to Santa Monica because I have so many clients willing to take photos there. It will be nice just to walk of the house and shoot my c

An adorable young lady Dyana travelled all the way from Colorado with her family to capture her senior portraits in Los Angeles on the beach. She was very determined to have that photoshoot done on the beach. We agreed to meet right on the New Year's Eve in Malibu. Dyana was a novice in front of the camera and it was totally normal. I often have to deal with tension and shyness among my clients. It's a matter of time and skill to take it away. Sometimes I use music when I can

In my opinion, it's my direct duty to create beautiful images no matter what. I believe that every person is beautiful regardless of social standards and opinions. My job is to prove my client who I shoot that she or he is attractive and it's just a matter of right light angle and pose. I'm not just a person behind a camera pressing the shutter, I work on each and every image I take. I met that humble women at the entrance to the Los Angeles Arboretum last weekend. She had re

This is my first maternity session since I started my passion to photography. I met this couple through a friend approximately 6-7 years ago. I didn't have a website and was still pursuing my bachelor degree in photojournalism. I was very humble but surely knew what to do. I remember we wanted to shoot at a park at Palos Verdes but the security kicked us out and we had to find something else. Luckily this field was next to the park and we took advantage of it. #maternity #umb

November is when I start getting requests for Christams themed photoshoots. This time I got a call from my returning clients and I love when people coming back. Even though I have to be more creative and not repeat myself with poses and locations, I like challenges like that. They help me grow as a professional. Not to mentition I just enjoy chatting with them after the shoot. #christmasinspiration #christmasphotoshoot #goldenlight #grifithparkphotography #labasedphotographer

I missed the past year with this family but this year I had more than enough of chrismas inspiration with them. I shoot this family a lot and we perfectly understand each other and I love when clients want to do something more than just capture a happy family. I'm always up to creativity. Marina perfectly got my idea. She stocked up with various props. She brought coordinated outfit as well. We had very little time to shoot because everybody had their plans after. However, wh

The past weekend I had a speacial pleasure shooting a family at Stevenson Ranch. Don't get me wrong every family or a person I shoot is special for me. But this time it was different because two years ago I had an honor to shoot Bukky's maternity session. I was beyond happy to see the little guy Nimi. Frankly, it was a challnge to capture the little chatterbox still. However, as a mother of toddler twins I know that the best way to take a good photo is to follow the child and

The most flattering thing for me as a photographer is when people come back for a service a year after year. This means they love what I do and there is no better reward than that. I feel like I'm on the right path. Last year I shot Amy and Stephen and their lovely dogs Skyla and Hailey at a park. This time they decided to try something different and go to the beach. The choice was Malibu pier. Those who love ocean will agree that it's a magical place and the sunset makes it