This is how I feel winter- it two colors black and white.

I went through my images for  a new project and found these two photographs…….and both of them reflex how I feel winter… 

Model: Adrienne Rakel

Make up artist: as always  talanted Anna Malskaya-www.annamalskaya.com

Location: our basement

Photographer: me

Happy holidays everyone!!!!

I shoot Wedding today, but for now-my new work

Make up- Anna Malskaya

Model- Kelleth

Location- Toronto/studio

When I feel sick only one thing can help feel me better- do what I love to do….to find some picture from my  archive which inspires me and “play” with it…. After my surgery (I had a root canal infection) my right cheek is big….today is even bigger then yesterday!. This is making me feel really bad….
So, I decided to abstract my mind from this thought and do something what I love to do And it worked

 Time- Summer

 Place- Bennett beach Buffalo 

 Model- Dasha

I will post full story of this shoot and more photographs soon……

My new fav work for the Beth and Chris’s wedding!

I became more and more excited with every new work for this project…..
5 hours in Photoshop…..3 cup of tea…1 cup of ice cream (Thank you Lyoshka!!!) and I am ready to show you our new Lady!

       Inspiration: Cordell Cordaro 
       Original idea, development, casting: Anna and myself
       Styling: Anna and myself
       Makeup: Anna Malskaya 

       Model: beautiful Anita
       Music: fashion channel
       Location: my kitchen

Thank you girls, you are awesome!

 P.S.  Dear readers, please, I need your help!!!!!

We have different opinions with regards work #1 and work #2….Please give me the key which one you like more?

Thank you!!! 

#1

#2

This is our final work for project:

Anita, I LOVE this shot!!!!!

You can see Part I here….

You can see Part II here….

Here is our second art work for Project “Ladies by Cordell Cordaro”.  

Credits:

       Inspiration: Cordell Cordaro 

       Original idea, development, casting: Anna and myself

       Styling: Anna and myself

       Makeup: Anna Malskaya

       Model and cloth designer: beautiful Rashel

       I am very excited to finally present the first image from our Project. In fact, I am ready to announce its official name: “Ladies by Cordell Cordaro”.  Through Cordell’s unique vision we discovered the whole new aspect of visualization of feminine nature.
       Cordell Cordaro’s canvases are an incredible mix of vibrant colors, emotions and beauty. Characters in his paintings always look so joyful and charismatic. When Anna first told me about this talented artist and his amazing work, I tried to draw images of the way he portraits ladies in    my imagination. Then we went to his website to browse through his work and I remember  feeling overwhelmed. It was like, wow, I love every single painting!

       Later on, Anna and I were discussing our plans for future projects over a cup of coffee (as usual) and somehow we both thought that it would be really interesting to try and transform Cordell’s paintings into photography.

       The next step was to get in touch with the artist and find out what he thinks about our idea. We thought we should get permission from a master to use his art work. And we got it! We were so excited to hear back from Cordell and became even more inspired by his interest and words of encouragement.

       The process of getting ready for the shoots was exciting and quite extensive: we casted the models, looking for girls who not only had distinctive and unique features but also were able to convey different emotions and moods; we sketched and created outfits; we bought fake nails, wigs and feathers… anything that could help us recreate “the ladies from the paintings”. Believe me, it was so much fun! Now when the first image is finalized I could say it was worth every effort! Feel free to let me know what you think of it! More to come…

       Credits:

       Inspiration: Cordell Cordaro 

       Original idea, development, casting: Anna and myself

       Styling: Anna and myself

       Makeup: Anna Malskaya

       Models: Shannon Kramp, Kelleth

       Special thanks to Marina  for letting us use her home  studio in Toronto

Please visit the artist’s website to check out his work!

Last Sunday we (I, Anna and Adrienne) organized first shoot in my new home studio!

Name “Rose mood”

Idea and style- I and Anna

Make up -Anna Malskaya

Model- Adrienne

Location- home studio 

Music- De Phazz/ Death by chocolate

This is first result of our team work:

~ more coming soon!

Hi again, this is my second post today. Yesterday I finished new work from project “Shoes obsession”.

Name “Shoes obsession”

Idea and style- I and Anna

Make up -Anna Malskaya

Model- Brooke

Location- home studio 

Music- deep house
Special “thank you” to Anita for gorgeous shoes!