UMBRELLA SHOT

No, I'm not going to talk about importance of God in our lives in this blog post. I believe it's a matter of personal choice and wether my client Jewish, Christian or athist, I'll have the same pleasure and honor to shoot for her/him. A couple of weeks ago I had an honor to capture Christening of a three-year-old baby. I was hired by her Godmother to be. I think photographing baptism is similar to photographing weddings but more unpredictable because it involves children. I t

Here is an example of event photography that I do. This time I was hired by Danielle to shoot her son Fox first birthday. The destination of the venue was quite unusual Mack Sannete Studio. However, it was a perfect place in terms of phtography. When I arrived to the venue, preparation was at its high. There was a crepe station and petting area with super cute bunnies. It was obviouse that Fox's parents put a lot of effort and love in to the celebration. Danielle even hand m

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

I had a pleasure shooting this lovely family past weekend. Tran called me and asked initially if I could do a family shoot with her toddler daughter Ally and some shots of her several-days-old daughter Audrey. I normally do newborn sessions seperatly as they require more time than a regular family shoots because babies need to be fed in between sesstions. They can also be crancy and moody. A toddler is another story. Toddler's attention lasts for half an hour and than they l

Yesterday I spent a day with clients that I shot twice already for the past a couple of years. I admire their consistency and wish it stays this way many many years. Every year despite tons of work right before Christmas they find time to meet with me to take their family pictures. I should confess I just adore their dogs. They did my job easy by being quite and looking at the camera every time I pressed a shutter. The weather couldn't be better no wind and moderate temperatu

I'm always in a search of new places around Los Angeles to shoot. There more I shoot the more challenging it is to find something that will not be repetative. This time a family that I have shot five times was looking for something special. While browsing the internet I stumbled upon an obvious tourist's attractions in Los Angeles but for some reason I never thought of it befeore. Despite the fact that there is no parking at Venice Canals and everything is privetly own and th

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

I meet fantastic people through out my photogtaphy journey. These people give me inspiration and good vibes to continue my work. Kseniya contacted me wanting to do a photoshoot with her family and wanted something special. I proposed several themes and one of them was vintage. Kseniya followed my suggestions and picked up an appropriate attire for her husband and baby boy. She didn't stop there. She brought lots of props and accessories to the set as well. On the day of a ph

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

Most of my leads come as referrals from past clients. This is how I met Victor and Victoria. Besides having matching names, those two made a good looking family. Little Sophia was energetic and eager to pose. Victoria wanted a specific flower theme. I thought of places in Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Arboretum came across my mind. This is actually one of my favorite spots to shoot in Los Angeles because it's affordable to shoot there legally. It is so vast that every ph