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With Christmas just around the corner, you may be thinking about getting a great updated family portrait (even taken by me, if you're lucky :).  And what better time to do it! Christmas is such a beautiful season! My favorite  look for Christmas is always classic reds, greens, and whites, yet it’s easy to go cheesy fast. How can you dress your family to not look like they are in an ugly Christmas sweater contest? Here are some family outfit ideas I've found online. Please feel free to google as well - you never know where the inspiration will come from!

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"Professional headshots are crucial to your success."

Well I guess you probably expected a statement like that coming from a professional photographer. But I mean it seriously, and I can explain!

Wondering if there’s any real value in getting a business headshot? Well, the answer is an overwhelming yes! Professional headshots serve many purposes for you and can benefit you in numerous ways. Whether you’re happy at your current job or looking to find advancement in your career, a professional headshot is an invaluable asset to your resume and brand.

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Well I am feeling extra sentimental about this birthday in particular. Why you ask? Because my first born is turning six, did you hear that? SIX!! While 6 is such a small number in this big journey we call life, it's the biggest milestone ever, and she starts SCHOOL this year (insert crying face here). This last year has been full of amazing growths and firsts for Anna. From learning to write and read in Ukrainian AND German and going away for a week to a dance camp to visiting Legoland and spending nights camping in the mountains with her family! We are so proud of the smart, funny, intelligent and gentle girl Anna has become and we can't wait to see what is in store for her this next year.

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So yes, the name above basically says it all. In the past years I've done about 100 family photo shoots, both in- and outdoors, and I finally have time to publish a few nice pics here as well. Just imagine how many sincere smiles I've seen and captured! I'm adding new photos to the gallery every week, and I'm really happy I'm able to do what I love and to share those moments here with you.

Yours, Anna
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We are a generation of picture-takers.  Technology has been a blessing to our lives but it has been to our detriment as well.  I have a handful of pictures of my grandparents and I cherish them and they are up in my home.  I want my children to have pictures of me and I want my grandchildren to have pictures of my children. My great-grandchildren to have pictures of my grandchildren.  A beautiful timeline of our history and lives are in these images. Once you begin to look at these as bigger than the moment, they become invaluable.

And let’s face it, every expecting mommy WANTS newborn portraits.  It’s so tough to pass on this seemingly frivolous expense – but with all those lovely, raging hormones, it’s possible to keep our sanity with a photographer booked and ready.

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I am so excited about this year's Spring/Easter mini session setup! Come, relax, and let me capture some timeless photos of your precious children! Short and sweet, these mini sessions are just right for busy families to get a few beautiful pictures without doing the “full” photo experience.

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*Short overview of the whole story: I'm planning a big photo day here in April 2020, and I've already got a few requests regarding the shootings here, so just in case you also want one - contact me now!

I consider this place as one of the most vibrant and juicy spring photo spots in the whole Switzerland. Last year we've been scouting this location for the whole day, just to prepare this amazing family outing for you, guys. What does it include? Relaxing stroller friendly walk , gorgeous views, flower fragrances, lots of fun and great photos - obviously if you join me on this very first Cherry Blossom Photo Shoot! We will meet at the "meeting" point (note: it's ca. 30 mins from the parking lot), wander around the trees, have a picnic, run/jump/lie in the fields of dandelions and of course enjoy the awesomeness of blossoming cherry trees here in Fricktal valley, about 40min drive from Zurich. Every participating family will get its time slot, so that we can "work" efficiently and organized. I will be on location all day long, photographing participating families one after another. As a result, every family gets its 25 edited images, digital only, it's gonna cost 150chf. I can also print a photo book, or make magnets, or whatever you wish, for an additional price. See more photos from our family photo shoot below. And please contact me should you be interested!

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Every time I’m being asked to take some baptism photos I am very excited. And nervous, of course. Ceremonies like that happen literally a few times in ones lifetime (first communion or wedding, for example), and it's extremely important to capture all of them properly. So I'm getting nervous when I start thinking about the challenges… a dark church being the predominant fear! Photographically speaking, it’s fair to say a Baptism or Christening offers more unique challenges than any other type of photo session, and a dark church is just one of them. There are rules to consider, ceremonial moments you need to be aware of so you don’t miss them, and you may not be able to stand in the most ideal position. And also, I always cry when I'm present at a religious ceremony - turns out I'm very sensitive to the invisible vibes, you know. Anyways, here's one of the baptisms' ceremonies I got lucky to be working at last year. Nice family, great kids (Nathan was actually born on the same day as my own baby!), wonderful ceremony - something amazing to remember.

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Nadja

Have you heard of the term “Cake Smash”? This type of 1st (or even 30th!) birthday photo shoot has become a fun way to capture all of the excitement of birthday milestones! It looks (and tastes–yum!) just like it sounds; Baby + Cake = Many great photo ops! To someone entirely unfamiliar with the concept, the idea of a cake smash photography may seem weird, to say the least. After all, why would you order a beautiful cake, dress up a 12-month old…and then take numerous photos of the child destroying the sweet delicacy, getting all messy? However, the fact is solid: cake smashes are getting increasingly popular, bringing families together in a unique, fun and memorable way. I too am offering this type of photo shoots at my home studio, and I even gave birth to a baby so I can practice at her 1st bday! Just joking  :) But nevertheless, here are some of my favorite pics.

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As much as we’re busy with our everyday lives, devoting some time to your family during Christmas is a must. An ideal family should be your sanctuary, a place where you can rest, and forget about all the hard work that awaits you. Christmas is a wonderful holiday that allows you to spend some quality time with your family members and since you’re doing that, you can also spend a couple of hours at a photo shoot, to turn these moments into memories.

In November and December 2019 I've held my third Christmas Photo Shoot Days, and oh boy, was it fun! (So far I've been through roughly half of them, but I'm sure it's only gonna get better). Here's some of the family portraits I've been lucky to capture - always a great pleasure and fun, you know. 

Already looking forward to the next year - I've got big ideas for 2020, stay tuned to see more!

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Kateryna and Ali

You may doubt whether you need to hire a professional photographer to make your maternity photos or the pics of your newborn baby, you can always take a few shots of your child's baptism ceremony or first birthday party on your sell phone, but you do not want to have a wedding without a proper photographer. Why? Well, professional wedding photography means you will have high quality images to display in your home, as well as personalized gifts for friends and family. These are also perfect for compiling into beautiful, quality photo albums that can be enjoyed by your families, children and grandchildren.

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Sara

Every time I get to capture a mom-to-be I admire women as they are. In my opinion, being pregnant is such a gift... The gift of pregnancy is to be celebrated, catered to, taken extra special care of and most of all - captured in a maternity photo shoot. Recently I photographed not one, not two but three expectant mommies (captured them all in 6 hours), and you know what? It was fantastic! Here's my favorite captures of Sara's maternity session. 

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As a family photographer here in Switzerland, I love to see returning babies come back for their milestone photos - generally taken aged 6-9 months. By this time your little bundle of joy really is giving you something to laugh about as playtime has really cranked up a notch! They have now been in the world exactly as long as they have been in the womb and wow, look at all the changes that have taken place in BOTH your lives.

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...is tough. Not only it's super responsible, but you usually have less time than you'd love to and are quite exhausted and stressed out. That is why I am not a wedding photographer - at least I wasn't until this summer. Then my relatives started to get married, one after another, and suddenly I found myself in the middle of the whole process :) with a camera in my hands, of course. This very wedding happened last week, and I cannot help but brag about the work that's been done during the event. And I wasn't even an official photographer of the day - just a sister of the groom. At some point I understood that as well as capturing all the big events of the day, I had to look out for the small moments. Things that might not even be noticed, but will create the most amazing memory for the young family after the day - that's the relaxed and informal approach while creating beautiful, natural and vibrant images I wanted them to have, the ones that have a touch of romance and lots of fun.

Here are my favorite ones. Event Photography (wedding itself) follows as well!

Dear brother, for you and your beautiful wife.
Love, Anna

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Nadja

This year's big photo project is ON, and before leaving for long-awaited vacation I decided to share the very first photo of the series I called "Fathers and Daughters in B&W".
I myself always thought that mothers have a very different connections and relations to their kids than fathers. Well, you know, first being pregnant, then giving birth, carrying around, feeding, sleepless nights... stuff like that. And no matter sons or daughters - mom's love represents pure love as it is. And what about fathers? I always thought that fathers most certainly have strong connections with their sons. You know, same interests, same tastes, same look, same problems after all... And what about their daughters? I'll tell you what.
After working with newborns and their parents for over a year now, after witnessing most of my friends had their kids, after I myself had a second daughter earlier this year I think I made up my mind pretty clear: a father-daughter relationship is truly one of the most beautiful relationships that exist on Earth. From the very beginning it's something magical that is hard to describe, and that feeling evolves every single day in something even more beautiful and comprehensive. And let me add, watching those relationships grow and develop is a huge pleasure, as it is capturing them with a camera every now and then.
This is what my current photo project is about. Love at its finest, from the very beginning.
P.S. To my own dad: You never tell me how to live my life. You simply live yours, and let me watch you do it. Thank you

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Julia

I met Julia online, completely accidentally. You know those Facebook algorithms - it's they who decide which posts you will see and which ones will pass by never even noticed. Well, in this case they did the job quite well. We met in person a week later, had one of the longest photo sessions ever, both of us being pregnant, what made the shooting a real fun, especially its outdoors part. Eventually we gave birth 4 days apart, and I got to photograph Julia's baby too, that felt quite amazing. We've scheduled 2 more photo shoots for 2019, and I hope we'll meet even more often in a future, not only for the photos, but for the mommies' walks and talks - after all, Facebook knows how to make people real friends. I"m kidding, it's totally up to us! Good talk :)


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Hi everyone and welcome back to my list of memorable photography projects of 2018. In a previous post here you've probably read about two of them - Travel Photography of 2018 and Outdoor Family Photo Days. Hope you've enjoyed the photos and found some inspiration for 2019 :) Here I'm going to tell you about another two projects I've been lucky enough to work on that were close to my heart and brought everyone involved lots of fun, joy and happiness (including horses). Want to know more? Keep reading...


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Emma

The more I work as a photographer, the more I get to involve in other people's lives. It's extraordinary, if you think about it. I get to capture greatest events, sincerest smiles, those looks, full of happiness and pure love, and sometimes even the most memorable moments of a lifetime... I can only imagine how great it is to observe all those families and relationships I've captured so far growing and blossoming over the years, and I hope I will get a chance to see it all some day. But even today I do get a glimpse on how a family photography works in perspective, and frankly speaking, there's no better example than this - photographing a newborn baby, who's mother you've captured during pregnancy. There's no greater miracle in Universe than bringing new life to a world - funny thing, but when I was the one giving birth I really didn't think about it. At all. Now I do, and I start to cherish the moments I didn't even pay attention to back in the days. 

So, here's Emma - greatest bundle of joy and a little bit of heaven sent down to Earth. I wish her and her wonderful family lots of love and happiness, and I say once again: babies are like little suns that, in a magical way, bring warmth and light into our lives. How cool it is, that I get to enjoy it too... And capture it, obviously :)

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With all this hustle and bustle around the Christmas season there's one thing we definitely should not forget - preparing gifts for our loved ones! So, if you have some time on your hands – crafty gifts are always appreciated for the time and effort that’s gone into them. Also, I prefer to buy local to support the small local shops, businesses and community in general. Nice idea would be to make the gift giving season last longer with a subscription to something your loved one will enjoy all year round - a monthly magazine, for example.
And here's what I know for sure: rather than buying physical items which end up cluttering up the house, choose an experience you can enjoy together later on in the year. For example, tickets to see a favorite band, gift vouchers for a spa treatment or a loved restaurant, membership to a charity or historical gardens – all make really thoughtful presents and memories that can be treasured forever. 

This holiday season I too have decided to help making your loved ones happy, cherished and pampered a bit, so from now on I'm offering gift certificates that entitle their owners to a photo shoot, be it either a family or a couple, outdoors or studio, event or lifestyle - everything is possible, just ask! All certificates are customized, made with love and care, on request they may either contain a money value or a themed session option, a name of a giver or recipient (or both), and so much more... Available in 4 languages and what I find best is that they have no expiry date, meaning they can be used literally any time! I was asked on several occasions previously if a gift voucher was an option on my web site, and even before I had this offer available I sold 5 of them, so I think it's about time I make it official. After all, I am a small local business entrepreneur who offers an exciting experience resulting in memorable photos, and you might need to buy a descent present these days, so why not?

Christmas shopping can seem like an enormous task sometimes – with the minefield of who to buy for, how much to spend and what to buy. But it shouldn’t be stressful – gift buying, wrapping and giving should be a joy. Don't forget about that and happy shopping, everyone!


Yours, Anna







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Hi there! I'm Anna, Ukrainian expat living in Switzerland for eight years now and using every opportunity to explore the world from my home base in Zurich. I am a photographer, a visual story teller and a mother of two. I work as an independent photographer, capturing families, future moms, newborns, as well as diverse events and lifestyle. Landscape and travel photography are my passion for a while now, but portraiture is what brings me smile, so I go for it at my finest.



Super fond of TV-Shows, board games, traveling and hiking. I like cooking, swimming and singing, and I also knit, read books, play guitar and make family videos. My goal is to capture my memories in photos and posts that show how easy it is to start from scratch and travel the world with a kid in a backpack when working abroad. Enjoy :)


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В общем, я молодая мама, живу в Швейцарии. Я люблю природу, горы и море, не упускаю ни единой возможности сфотографировать красоту. Оборудовала домашнюю фотостудию и организовываю тематические сьёмки, работаю с семьями, будущими мамами, новорождёнными, также занимаюсь репортажной сьёмкой.


Я готовлю и выпекаю, пою и играю на гитаре, занимаюсь рукоделием и видеомонтажом. Здесь вы точно найдёте кое-что практически обо всём, но в основном о путешествиях, горах и фотографии. И если хотите пофотографироваться - пишите, буду рада! (Цены божеские, только спрашивайте :)





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