Anna in Bloom

My beautifl friend Anna's preagnancy shoot. I did not expect to be so nervous about a pregnant model –didn’t want to make her tired, or to ask to do much - I never shot pregnant women before. I think finally I was more anxious and tired than the model - she was brave, vigorous and so beautiful!

 P.S. 2 weeks ago she bacame the mother of a wonderful girl Masha.

Hot Zex shoot, 2003

Here's what I found recently in my archives - a photoshoot I did in 2003 for my friends - a band called "Hot Zex" - to promote their upcoming gig. It was collaboration of a designer, me, as a photographer, and the band - our homage to The Beatles' album “With the Beatles”.  The guys started the gig with “She said she said” – that was a very nice version of one of my favorite songs, and a lot of fun - I mean the gig and the shoot.  

 

Siberian Fashion Week backstage

Some pictures from my backstage shoot of Siberian Fashion week. It's been a new experience for me, which will lead to a new project I'm starting to work on hopefully soon...

Nowruz

My trip to Kazakhstan happened to be the days when Kazakhstan (as well as some other Asian countries) celebrated Nowruz - New Year - the biggest national holiday. Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the ancient calendar. I could not resist to take some pictures.

Letters from home

It's great to be back home! It's the first time in about 6 years I'm spending so much time here. Wired feeling. Listening to music I was fond of long time ago, look through old photographs. I didn't realise how many things I have forgotten - just left them behind, never had a thought of them during theseyears. I think it is good to move forward, but also to look back from time to time. 


P.S. Going to Kazakhstan tomorrow for 4 days, havent been there for about 10 eyars or so...