November 6, 2008

Winning Resource Magazine’s Contest

My entry won Resource Magazine’s “Classy Nudes” contest and is set to be published in the Winter issue of the magazine. This photo, entitled “In the Morning”, was taken in 2006 on a ridgetop which offers a spectacular scenic overlook of one of the Wildlife Management […]

November 2, 2008

Ed on the Channel 3 News: Running for Presidency 2008

With the days counted before the elections in the US, it is time to unveil more than most of you have known about me… With my recent activity in an unexpected area of politics, it didn’t take me long to make it to the televised […]

October 27, 2008

Zorz Studios Featured on WedPlan.net

Today I was pleasantly surprised to see my wedding photo gallery being featured on the homepage of WedPlan, one of the popular wedding planning online resources. It attracts about 65,000 visitors across the US per day. Not surprisingly, traffic to my website soared today. Of […]

October 18, 2008

Second Part of the Commercial Shoot for Anya Caliendo’s Couture Millinery Atelier

Continuing my coverage of Anya Caliendo’s millinery collection, we gathered at a fine St. Regis Hotel in New York, NY. The session went past midnight and involved a beautiful model Irina. Due to the continued confidentiality till December, I can’t show any samples yet, other […]

September 20, 2008

New Kid on the Block

Eh… I think I let an iMac into my studio… I could never catch the Mac fever and still don’t feel it. This (my fingers are begging to type something short like “PC”) computer was bought for a very specific purpose – an alternative to […]

September 18, 2008

I’m Teaching! Retouching, Anyone?

. See me in action! Learn how I get my beauty retouching done! On October 27, 2008, I will be teaching Adobe Photoshop Cover-Quality Retouching for Super Monday, an educational event sponsored by Professional Photographers of America in my studio. This class is part of […]

September 17, 2008

The Wedding Salon Cocktail Party

. . The New York Wedding Salon hosted a cocktail party at the Slate restaurant on Tuesday, where I was kindly invited. During this private social event, fueled by plenty of drinks and hors d’ouevres, I had a wonderful opportunity to […]

September 15, 2008

Commercial Shoot for Anya Caliendo’s Couture Millinery Atelier

I’ve been contracted by Anya Caliendo, a couture millinery, to cover her new collection’s premier in December 2008. Anya Caliendo was taught in the United Kingdom by one of the most legendary names in the field of Millinery Art, brilliant lady – Rose Cory, who was […]

September 3, 2008

Personally Exciting… My Daughter is a First-Grader

Well, here is my daughter Evelyn, getting dressed for her first day of first grade in a new school. 🙂 My country-fellows would recall a vintage song, flowers, and a ceremonial gathering in a schoolyard. Here in the States, nonetheless, Evelyn and we got our […]

August 29, 2008

Wedding in Colorado – Mary Clare and Dan

[flv]https://zorzstudios.com/v1site_images/videos/MaryClareDan_480x360_30-show0.flv[/flv] (Shown above is a rough draft of a video clip, minimal post-processing) I’ve had a pleasure of another scenic destination wedding (I went to Alaska last year) in Avon, CO. Another beautiful bride and handsome groom! Mary Clare moved to New York from Colorado while Dan […]

August 22, 2008

Heirdom of Atlantis: First Underwater Photo Session

Yours, truly. Photo by Olga Mironova

August 10, 2008

PPGNY / Long Island Photo Workshop with D. Black

August 4-7, 2008. Attended a 4-day workshop offered by PPGNY’s Long Island Photo Workshop. From the six classes offered, chose Dave Black’s “Light is the Greatest Influence“. His extensive work for Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, National Geographic, Time, ESPN Magazine, and United States Olympic Committee involves […]

July 31, 2008

Celebrate Your Family Portrait and Bring a Smile to a Needy Child!

This October, Zorz Studios will participate with an elite group of photographers around the country in a very special family portrait promotion. Although I do not focus on family portrait market yet, throughout October I will celebrate “Family Portrait Month“, a wonderful opportunity for you […]

June 6, 2008

Rio Rita

Russian Version Draft 1: [flv]https://zorzstudios.com/v1site_images/videos/RioRita_480x360_30-show0.flv[/flv] Draft 2: [flv]https://zorzstudios.com/v1site_images/videos/RioRita2_480x360_30-show0.flv[/flv] Draft 3 – Resolution 800×600 (Rus / Eng): [flv]https://zorzstudios.com/v1site_images/videos/RioRita3_800x600_30-show0.flv[/flv] [flv]https://zorzstudios.com/v1site_images/videos/RioRita3_eng_800x600_30-show0.flv[/flv]

Ed Hafizov