September 8, 2014

Kristina & Jason



I think that wedding day is not just the best way to celebrate your love and start of the family, but also an excuse to have all your favorite people in one place. And when all these people also have amazing personalities it turns into a great party, like this one. What an fantastic day it was!

Kristina Manley and Jason Perrizo
Location: Salem, OR
August, 2014



September 6, 2014

thoughts and bits



So, here we are - September 2014. Usually back in Russia this was the time when I'd start getting sad as days would be getting colder and grayer which meant only one thing - five months of snow is just around the corner. As much as I loved winter for the white fairytale full of hot teas, mulled wine and ice-skating, it felt like an eternity.

Luckily now I live in Oregon, where during winter I can get as much rain as I want and go up to the mountains for snow on the same day. Gotta get a new raincoat as here, apparently, umbrella is an embarrassing thing.

One of the news I have is that I launched a new website for my photography, which you can find here - www.philosophiaphotography.com. I think it became cleaner and simple to navigate. I'll appreciate some feedback on the website and if you like it - certainly share the link with your friends!

www.philosophiaphotography.com


My Summer 2014 started quietly and rushed by towards the end due to so many new opportunities that came along. What a wonderful season! And as a reward, tomorrow is coming someone who's been dearly missed for more than 7 months already. Someone who I can't imagine my life without at any second. My mentor and my inspiration. My mom.

It's interesting that I have such close relationship with my mom. They say that parents always judge you but with my mom I've always had a feeling that I can say anything or do anything and she will always support me.  Because of her trust (even if I let her down at first- by all means, I wasn't a perfect child) I learnt how to make a right decision. That's why we have this kind of connection.

August 27, 2014

lost in the woods




With every day I'm getting more and more settled in here, in my new home. With all this beauty around me it's still hard to believe that this is home. It all still feels like a getaway, vacation, and my mind doesn't comprehend that it's not temporary anymore. 

I'm grateful for Internet to be able to meet amazing people, such as this beauty, Nataliya. Born in Ukraine, she's been living in the states the most part of her life. She has a beautiful soul and a wonderful personality. She picked me up and we drove to explore the Gorge's sacred beauty, got lost on the way, and ended up at this beautiful waterfalls. It was incredible fun running around and laughing and shooting. I felt disheartened before and this reminded me of why I loved shooting so much to begin with. 





August 20, 2014

M&D wedding



The last month has been quite hectic with lots of work and amazing opportunities. One of my favorite things about being a photographer is meeting so many interesting people and sharing their memories.  In July I was invited to be a part of a wedding of Malesha and Dewayne, who were celebrating their special day in the small group of their closest friends and family.

It was a wonderful event, full of happy tears, joy and laughter.