Christmas comes earlier this year! At least for me. Last year I only began my Christmas Photo Shoots on December 2nd, not knowing back then that everyone's been themed shooting and photographed for a month already. Still, I've managed to capture so many precious moments and smiles, to both meet many wonderful families and work with friends who I know for years now that I simply cannot resist but organize another big shooting this year, and it starts soon! Feel free to read my post about the previous shooting here and don't hesitate to contact me should you be interested.
Sucheta
You may well have visited lots of newborn websites and be left wondering why most newborn photographers want your baby to be aged 7-10 days old for their photography session? You might also be wondering what happens if your baby is already 10 days old. Is it too late?! Well the age of the baby can make a difference to the type of photographs and poses that you will get from your session. The reason for the 7 – 10 day window is because the baby is still very flexible, tiny and super sleepy. When the baby is still only a few days old, they are able to get into those curly, womb like positions which make for a gorgeous photo. That said, it really does depend on the baby, not all babies care to be posed in a womb like position, but as a rule of thumb, younger babies don’t mind so much. They will sleep a lot more and be less concerned about being naked - so long as they are kept cosy and warm.
Sunday, October 14th
10:00-11:30, ➡️11:30-13:00, ➡️13:00-14:30, ➡️14:30-16:00, ➡️16:00-17:30
Photographing autumn colors can be the most fun you have with your camera, especially if you’re into photography both as a photographer or as a model. Ask anyone who’s into it - you’ll hear that fall is a great time of year for photography. There’s an unlimited number of sights, sounds and smells to stimulate your senses. After all, it gets really easy to pick a great subject to display and dress it up with the fabulous colors of the fall season. This is a very emotional time of year. What you feel when the day is overcast will be different than when the day is bright and sunny, but photos you’ll take, either moody or filled with vibrant colors, will most definitely be awesome.
Fall is all about moods and emotions, so they make it the best time to produce some of the finest photographs a photographer can take in a first place. So I’ve decided to use it too, and here I am, offering you another mini photo shoot that will take place on October 14th in a most scenic location one can imagine when thinking about Swiss autumn. It’s reachable by car in 2h drive from Zurich (1h drive from Chur) and is completely free of charge. There’s no restaurants or playgrounds in the area, but there’s plenty of space for a family picnic around the lake and a nice and easy walk around it and to the nearest village as well.
This will be the fifth and final outdoor “photo day” I’m organizing this year (but again, there’s Christmas mini’s coming soon, so stay tuned), and I’m very much looking forward to it! As always, each client gets his 1,5 h photo session in one of the time slots mentioned above, and I make sure everyone gets all the nice photos we take and stays safe, happy and warm in the process ;) Feel free to scroll down this blog to find out more about the past photo shoots in the same format, the only difference is that those didn’t include gorgeous fall colors, mirror-like lake reflections and splendid Alps in a background!
Перед нами Маттерхорн - жемчужина швейцарских Альп, известнейшая гора в стране, и наверное самый любимый шоколадный символ в мире. Ввиду своего уникального расположения, швейцарцы и гости городка Цермат, что на юге страны, видят Маттерхорн в форме почти правильной пирамиды, а вот нашим южным соседям в Италии повезло меньше - на самом деле Маттерхорн всего лишь задняя часть горного хребта, и им он виден немного менее внушительным. Сегодня приглашаю вас вместе пройтись по одному из пожалуй самых красивых хайкинговых маршрутов региона, а может и страны, где красавец (или красавица?) Маттерхорн предстанет перед нами во всём своём величии не один раз, и далеко не на 10 минут. На протяжении маршрута мы увидим 5 альпийских озёр, в трёх из которых отражение Маттерхорна удивит своими формами и изысканностью, мы поиграем на детской площадке с эксклюзивным видом, которому позавидуют самые роскошные отели мира, а ещё впервые переправимся через озеро на ручном плоту - но обо всём по попорядку. Итак, мы у подножия Маттерхорна!
Diana
Why I love having vacations? Because every time I come back home I have so much energy and power, am so very inspired and creative, feel so much passion and love that I just cannot help but put it all into my photography. This time there was a special couple, a wonderful family that is going to get its +1 member in a few days from now, and I was so looking forward to meeting them and to get to work after a summer break! Even though I hadn't had a chance to explore our shooting location in advance (so I wasn't sure if it's gonna work in a first place), even though I had to get up early in the morning to get to it and plus, I've brought a few maternity outfits that were brand new and I didn't know whether they will fit or be liked by my clients - in the end of the day, everything went just right. So hear I am again, sharing my joy and passion through photography with you guys. And I was convinced once again that investing into your family photo shoot, especially if you're expecting a new baby, is literally the best thing one can do. Pregnancy is such an exciting time. Down the road, you might forget what it felt like to be expecting. Trust me, this is the perfect opportunity to get up-to-date images of your family before it is altered ('cause things will never be the same again :). Make sure you capture those emotions so you can look back on them with fondness.
В преддверии осени как раз время для свежих открытий этого лета. По крайней мере для нас. Дочке исполнилось 4 года (а впервые в горы мы отнесли её в 6-ти месячном возрасте), поэтому какой-никакой опыт имеется, и нам пора начинать ходить по горам как полагается, то есть пешком. То есть когда пешком идут все, а не только взрослые. Дочка и раньше ходила сама, но конечно же время от времени просилась на руки, а то и к папе в рюкзак - поспать после сытного обеда на свежем воздухе самое оно! И вот настал тот день, когда уже грубо говоря "пора", мы собрались, я выбрала наверное самый подходящий маршрут для 4-х годовалого ребенка, и мы отправились в путь. Дочку правда не предупредили о том, что её ждет, но это уже другая история. В общем, сегодня мы в Brunni!
Dragons, knights, witches, vagrants and troubadours invade a small village of Ribeauvillé, lost somewhere in the Alsatian vineyard, during the feast of the Ménétriers: it is the Pfifferdaj, the oldest festival of Alsace. We discovered it last year absolutely accidentally, and I've been dreaming to see it once again ever since. Born of a legend, this popular festival perpetuates the links between the lords of Ribeaupierre and the minstrels they protected. It is by far the most colorful and fairy-tale like festival one can witness these days, and it's less than 2h drive from Zurich! Here I want to give you a glimpse of how it looks like, and hope you'll get a hint of how it feels too! Ready to dive into Middle Ages?
Sunday, September 16th
Dear all, as I've been receiving some requests regarding the next flower photo shoot for months now, I've decided to organize another photo marathon after all. Yes, summer is almost gone, and we all know what's coming next, so maybe capturing your family somewhere warm and blossoming for the final time this season is not a bad idea! Plus, I've met this wonderful lady from Konstanz, who told me that Mainau island is undoubtedly great, especially in September, when its dahlias are blooming. Of course I answered that it in no way can be better than during tulip or rose season, but after seeing her permissive smile I might as well have some doubts. So what do you say? Ready to spend another fun day at a family park, wandering, playing and posing for pictures, and obviously proving who's right and who's wrong? Well, then I'm here for you.
I'll talk about reportage photography today, or what’s also known as documentary photography - a photographic style that captures a moment or event in a narrative fashion, i.e., images that tell a story. Reportage, for example, depicts a story or event in a report-like fashion. Unlike traditional styles of photography, reportage photographs are often less formal and portray their characters in a pose-free way that occurs naturally, not staged. This style can be used for any event or occasion; parties and celebrations, fundraisers or galas, the most famous example are weddings of course. Today I want to share some memorable photos of one's truest milestone - a baptism ceremony, which was captured using documentary techniques.
Baptism is a Christian sacrament of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water, into Christianity. Baptism has been called a holy sacrament and an ordinance of Jesus Christ. In some denominations, baptism is also called christening, but for others the word "christening" is reserved for the baptism of infants. The word "baptism" in Greek means dip or immerse, so baptism photography is a bit difficult due to the movement and water involved, not to mention that it is in no way a staged photo shoot, but documentary photography at its finest.
I've been lucky enough to capture three christening ceremonies so far, all different among each other due to the churches where they were held, but every one unique and undoubtedly beautiful. Funny thing is that the church where my family belongs to doesn't allow mother's presence during her child's christening ceremony, so I actually haven't seen my own daughter's christening! So, eventually I came to conclusion that baptism, as an important milestone in a person’s life, better to be let photographed by a professional - this way you're gonna get some quality photos to commemorate the important and memorable event and definitely won't miss it, like I did :)
As you know, I've organized a couple of outdoor photo shoots last spring. You most probably read about one of them here (and I promise to write about the second one a bit later). As for now I want to show you some photos from another session, that was organized in Zurich itself. When it comes to outdoor photo shoot most people tend to think it takes place somewhere around fields, forests, lakes, flowers, often even mountains (for we live in Switzerland after all). Here's the proof that it can actually be held in the biggest Swiss town, without a need to go anywhere far or high. So, meet another adorable family, originally from Turkey, and I totally know why I've decided to share this today - because in a few days my family itself is going to Turkey! In a meantime, enjoy your summer, guys!






















