I don’t know why I never showed pictures taken during the last Summer photo session with absolutely stunning Odyssia. International Women’s Day is a a good occasion to do it, I am sure :)
To get up early in the morning when the city is empty and quiet… To walk for hours in the old part of Zurich getting to know and falling in love with the city again and again.
In fact, the pictures are not that old, taken 2 years ago, but there was always something about them that made me unsure. Now when all the stress is behind, looking through them, I love them more and more. Paris is the city of constant inspiration, and I always wanted to photograph a love story there. Something rather simple, almost minimalistic, but with chic details, something very Parisian (at least in my imagination :) It was my first experience (and actually the last) of creating a love story, kind of an editorial. It was an interesting experience and - I cooperated with a girl, whom I met at another shooting in France, a fellow photographer, we found beautiful models and dresses, talented Milia Ink created amazing invitations, our team was supported by talented hair and make up artists. We planned lots of walking, which was limited in reality due to heavy rain (it was snowing as well for about 3 minutes and sunny for another 5). So now I know that Paris in the middle of January is grey, gloomy and rainy but still breathtakingly stunning.
Rich colours of oleander gardens, sparkling lake and the cutest couple, this is to summarise this engagement shooting in Zurich. I met Debi and Florian to discuss their wedding plans at Zürichhorn, the recreational area with parks and gardens in the Seefeld quarter of Zurich. We walked along the lake taking in the beauty around us. It was a wonderful late May evening filled with that magical golden light that is so good for the portraits. And I should not forget to mention the oleanders, yes, we did lots of kissing portraits in the bushes! :)
I was so lucky to photograph this adorable couple some days ago - we had plenty of sun, rain and laughs, can't wait to share more pictures!
Hair & Makeup: Viktoria Fornallaz
Dress: Maje
Last year I had an opportunity to photograph this lovely family at Vierwaldstättersee, one of the most beautiful lakes of Switzerland. The mom of this wonderful family reached out to me asking about a family portrait session in Meggen, where she spent her childhood with her parents. The Summer (as far as I remember :) was unstable last year, and we had to postpone our photo session several times, but eventually we were lucky with weather. We had a beach just for us. It was a celebration of summer, family gathering and making of the best memories. The pictures were taken on medium format film, and I must confess, I love them so much, the soft magic of film makes every single shot very intimate and authentic, presenting it as an effortless piece of art.
... For her the ocean was more than a dream, it was a place she needed to visit to find herself. And when she returned to the city, you could see the sun in her eyes, the wind in her hair, and taste the infinite salt on her lips. (Jose Chaves)
While I am waiting for the films to be developed, I will show you some digital images ...
Hair & Makeup: Viktoria Fornallaz
Dress: Maje
Can we speak in flowers.
It will be easier for me to understand.
– Nayyirah Waheed
Nightswim.
I'm waiting for you, jump in.
It’s colder when you’re out there.
Still waiting on the first step. T
ake my hand. Swim to me.
Say this night swim, will last for an eternity.
-"Nightswim", Owl Eyes
My dear Swedish friends moved recently to New York, I miss them, and these pictures taken one Summer day are very special to me. Our portrait session started at their beautiful flat in Enge, and afterwards we walked to the beautiful park of the Rietberg Museum. I hope you will enjoy this love story in Zurich as much as I did :)
Film processing: Richard Photo Lab
It's such a wonderful experience to document the growth of the family of my former wedding couples. I'm always so honoured when I get asked to photograph their families a year (or two or three etc :) after the wedding. Last Spring I had a wonderful pleasure of photographing the new addition to the family of Hilary and Paul, baby Clayton, I loved spending time with them capturing their happiness and smiles, discovering their immense obsession with the tiny human being, their new family member ...
Photography workshop by @nastia_vesna
Organization @kristinacelebrity @maksim_gladki
Style @nastia_vesna @olgashvetsflowers
Flowers @olgashvetsflowers
Dress @salon_kuraje
Slip @thelaceatelier
Model @ksenia.kovtunenko @dimitribalan
Muah @tyrsik
Videography @meseptember
