Asya Barskaya-LebedDo you think your are photogenic? Many people who come through the door of my studio strongly believe that they are not photogenic and cannot possibly look good on photographs. They are used to seeing some very unflattering images of themselves taken by mobile phones. Those photos are usually taken with rather poor lighting, often …
This time of the year many families book their portrait sessions, as they plan to give photographs to friends and family for Christmas. Earlier this week I had this lovely family back to my studio… We had quite a few great poses, with everyone looking into the camera and smiling beautifully… yet, my favourite is …
I have worked with HVS international for over 5 years now. It’s always a pleasure to travel to their beautiful offices in central London and meet the new members of their team. I usually set-up in one of the meeting rooms or in the reception area. My last mobile studio looked like that. The head …
Back from beautiful Mallorca, where I photographed the first Sensual Edition Sabor Holidays. It was an amazing event in every way. Set in a hotel overlooking the sea, top dance instructors, amazing music and great energy in the group of people united by the passion for dancing. Here is a selection of my favourite photos …
What is the difference between Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop? Adobe’s editing software has been considered a must-have tool for professional photographers and creatives for years with over 90% of media professionals using Photoshop. But as adobe’s suite of tools continues to develop and grow, many would-be photographers are asking questions like, what is the difference …
September has been an incredibly busy month mainly due to my nursery photography with Cedar Park. I took photographs of about 130 children indoors (in a mini-studio) as well as outdoors. At the same time my normal work continued and one of my favourite sessions was with the lovely Eva and Harry. I have photographed …
Earlier this month Princess Charlotte headed off to join her brother to began her education at Thomas’ Battersea in south London.
It’s been a beautiful English summer and many of my clients enjoyed their photo-sessions outdoors. My favourite photograph this month was taken in Stanlake Meadows just a short few minutes walk from my house. Beautiful Elizabeth had lots of fun with her parents and I captured her when she turned towards me while she was …
If you’re keen to get that perfect picture of your little ones, here are a few top tips to help you work with uncooperative children. Good luck!
Getting genuine expressions instead of “cheesy smiles” is the most challenging part of nursery photography, but those smiles get the parents to fall in love with the photographs and place orders. It’s very rare that a child would look in the camera and smile happily straight away. In most cases it’s the photographer’s job and …