I am so excited about New Year! It is all about family, friends, gifts, surprises, hope, wishes, snow, fireworks  and delicious course on table. I LOVE this holiday!
I hope your holidays are filled with love and joy! Best wishes with great 2009!!!!!! Yesterday I have finished my new work in winter mood:

~  Yuliya

I am not sure if  it is easy to describe my photography style….What I know is I love to capture moments….moments of love, of laugh, of tears, of happiness, alive moments and then create a STORY.
Some of my photographs are classic and emotional; some pictures look modern spiced up with fashion on top. I love black and white. I love bright colors in my work and I like to use a natural light…Every couple is unique and very picture should reflex something from inside……
Today I would like to post some of my photographs from 2008 which are reflecting true live moments.
Enjoy…

Yesterday I and Lyosha had GREAT time with our close friends in Toronto. Between us just one hour drive but usually we are so busy and have no time even say “Hi” by phone….So, yesterday we met all together to celebrate PRE- New Year party.
Thank you for wonderful time and DELICIOUSE diner! Love you!!!!!! 

 I and Lyosha

Dima and Oksana

Natasha and Igor

Igor and Timoshka

Polechka

The time for my every day’s cup of coffee is early morning……and this is the time when I read my favorite photographer’s blogs.
I love to read what they share with us every day – new work, new discovers, personal information and experience.  It always helps me in my business. Especially when photographers post information about vendors, who offer great products!
So, I hope this post will be interesting for you my friends, because I ‘ve got my new samples – Zook Box from Zookbinders  and I just love them!!!!!!. This is perfect alternative for portraits, family sessions, engagement sessions and Trash the dress sessions. They offer different options for size, covers and colors.
Look!
 

Zook  box 11×11 and 8×8

~ Happy holidays!

Who are my clients?
I asked myself this question when I started to think about my photography business.

Years later, after all the meetings and first conversations with my future brides and grooms I can say without doubt – my clients are:  couples who are open for change and innovations, who wants fresh vision spiced with fashion and glamour.People who understand importance of freedom in artistic way, who love classic beauty and story created from the unforgettable moments.

Usually first words I hear from my clients are: “We are looking for something different….something artistic and new” 

After these words I understand – I will be happy to capture their story!I feel so proud to be chosen by these criteria’s.  

I am SO THANKFUL to all my clients for trust put in me! You motivate me, inspire me and your love to my work makes me better personally and artistically. 

Here are a few of my favorite from 2008 :

 L & S wedding…

S & C wedding…

R & N wedding portraits…

E & A wedding…

L & J wedding…

S & V wedding…

Winter….
- Warm socks and plaids
- have a bath with bubbles
- Tons caps of tea….red, black, white, green…..Cannot image one day without cup of hot tea!
- Silence outside
- Redness in people’s cheeks and aroma of Christmas tree…ummm
- I start to feel just black and white….I miss colors, but winter covers everything b/w
- Holidays….What I really love in winter…..is holidays. The time when people start decorate their houses, fuss in search of the gifts, talk about love….you even start smell holiday in air….
- I love to stand near window and look on snow…
I love a lot about winter!
But I have a secret-I dream about summer….. even after all what I ‘ve wrote!

Art of Gapchinska…

We will be in Philadelphia (I hope it is warmer there) until Monday. Do not forget visit my blog on Tuesday- I have new amazing studio samples to share with you!
Have fun!

~ Yuliya

Did I mention about my new purchases? Finally I bought several new cool tools for my office! I dreamed about new Wacom almost year! 

So here it is, my new babies:

I in a prosess of a lot of amazing projects right now! I will be posting all my latest news , so keep in touch!!! 

A bit of me + my fav camera (Canon 5D) below:

I fell in love with this place from the first moment when my friend Anna started describing this place….
I fell in love with this place for the second time when I walked in and tried the greatest espresso I ever had……. It is not a joke, this place has a wide variety of coffee recipes in the menu and I can express it by using only one word- “Perfect”. I enjoy the ambient and warm atmosphere, music, design and artistic people who work there. This experience called the “Chow Chocolat”
I met with my clients there a few days ago and I discovered they offer handmade chocolate….and again…I found my favorite flavor!!! 
Friends, if you still did not try their coffee and chocolate, I truly recommend to you …. I am sure you will “thank you!” me later.….I hope :-)
P.S. Thank you, Paul and Scott for our friendly conversation, amazing chocolate and fresh ideas!

Once one person said: “You can have many “best friends” but you can have one “only one friend”". I think I am lucky and I have two “only one friends”…and she is one of them…We know each other from the school years. We shared our school desk, time of careless and dreams . Then, years later (best years!!!!!!!!!!!!) we shared our dance passion (we danced in a dance group 6 years), shared one apartment, shared secrets and thoughts, favorite songs, books and plans for future. She is the person  who always inspires me and she always says only truth….even if it is hurts. Sometimes she is silly like a kid and sometimes she is so serious I even could not find the word  to say. She is my “only one friend”!
Nata, Happy Birthday my dear! I wish you true love, happiness, harmony and joy! Enjoy every minute of your life!

Miss you so much!!!!!!!!

I’ve took this photo of her about  3 years ago.

 She is a talanted dancer!!!!!

Hi everyone. Here is one more beautiful  wedding album from L & J wedding.

Enjoy!

~ have a wonderful day!