September 8, 2025

#FRUITPILGRIM: Inspiring Conceptual Portraits of Dmitry Epishin

Meet #FRUITPILGRIM — the reborn journey of musician and traveler Dmitry Epishin. Once a businessman, now a world-walking fruitarian who found his way back to music after 30 years, Dmitry brought his story into my Poconos studio. Guided by producer Inna Lomanov, mastermind of the […]

October 1, 2024

Lyriscape: Poconos Local Band Creative Portraits

Two musicians, recently transplanted from New York City to the tranquil woodlands, have found a new rhythm in nature as they embark on their latest creative venture. Straw hat to high hat, American Gothic to abstract art, acoustic to electric, songwriting to live instruments recording—meet […]

October 14, 2020

Sova: Unspoken Portraits of a Multifaceted Artist

One of the things I love about being a photographer is the admittance into the intimate world of people. I was recently invited into the haven of a Russian multifaceted artist Elena Nesterova who goes by “Sova”.

March 10, 2020

Photoshop Tutorial: From Epic Fail to Epic Shot

For the first time, let me unveil a detailed “before and after” Photoshop tutorial from epic fail to epic shot using my favorite tools and voicing my creative thought process.

May 7, 2019

Navarasa: Nine Emotions of Indianica Academy Choreographers

I feel lucky to have Indianica Academy as the creative ground for my first formal photo shoot of Indian dancers, and not of just a performance but developing a concept of Navarasa (Nine Emotions).

April 17, 2019

Bollyruth: High-Energy Photoshoot for Young Bollywood Actor

Get Reddy, Bollywood! Finally, an all-day high-energy stylish photoshoot for a male! And who would make a perfect subject if not a young Bollywood actor?

January 21, 2019

Horst Couture: Dark Fashion in Color

Here’s how ZORPHOTOUR kicked off, with the tour’s very first photoshoot at a historical mansion in Ohio featuring dark fashion of Horst Couture.

December 18, 2018

High Glass: Beauty of Lillian Gorbachincky, Squared

It is rare that an artist’s beauty competes with the beauty of her own creations. What do you highlight in her photography? In Lillian Gorbachincky of Cosmopolitan Glass case, both.

January 12, 2018

Head Quarters: 60 Offbeat Headshots to Kill LinkedIn

Who said corporate headshots have to be boring? This international data security company put me through a headshot photography marathon but heck, aren’t these offbeat headshots hilarious!?

July 3, 2016

State of Mind: Leah + Joseph = Manhattan Rooftop Wedding

This is one of the most penthouse/Manhattan rooftop wedding you can get, on no less than Central Park South with its iconic New York City skyline.

November 30, 2015

Prom Fashion: Castle Couture and Avanti Day Resort Commercial Shoot

What do you do when an eminent gown salon commissions you to present their prom fashion differently from the competitors? Bring a truckload of ideas, creativity, equipment, and props, of course!

July 10, 2015

Zoo Time: Commercial Shoot in Prison for Rapper DeLaZoo

So you think my more than decade-long corporate office experience only benefited my business skills and ethics? A part of it led me to prison.

May 20, 2015

Laser Cut: Boudoir Photography for a Pro

Imagine a boudoir photography session for a business owner‬, investor‬, real estate‬ agent, nurse‬, and a mother‬ of two—all in one person. Let’s see how close your imagination got.

March 13, 2015

Bridal Couture: U-Mode Salon and Bridal Styles Boutique Commercial Shoot

When some of the wedding industry leaders request a commercial photo shoot, an impression of a bridal couture is inevitable.

February 4, 2015

Appearing in Window Displays of Estelle Adoni Lingerie

I am delighted and thrilled to see Zorz Studios’ photos on the commercial scale display at Estelle Adoni, one of the largest and finest lingerie stores in Russia (with over 40 stores in Moscow alone).

December 19, 2014

Porto Bella: Model Portfolio Session

I work with models a lot, mostly for my commercial and fashion clients. They all start somewhere, and it is important to give an aspiring one a proper head start. This is where a model portfolio shoot comes in.

February 1, 2013

Commercial: Russian Calendar Girls 2013 (DaNu Radio 87.7 FM) | Zorz Studios

In many regards, Russian Calendar Girls 2013 was my Project of the Year 2012—by intensity, time constraints, diversity, creativity, volume of work, number of models and team members involved, and finally, by my input as an art director and stylist. Everything was shot in four sets […]

December 31, 2011

“At My Signal, Unleash Hell.”

October 29, 2011 was a turning point in Zorz Studios’ history. That day, a milestone historical decision was made, and the time came to announce it. Many will be taken by a surprise. With confidence and excitement I state that the change will have a […]

February 10, 2010

Couture Fashion Week: Show, Auction, Charity, and Ball

Zorz Studios is pleased to announce that we will be part of the New York Couture Fashion Week at Grand Ballroom of Waldorf Astoria, New York City. We are proud to partner with Couture Fashion Week and Partners In Health in our relief efforts for […]

June 15, 2009

Anya Caliendo’s New Couture Milinery Collection

As our partnership with a couture millinery atelier Anya Caliendo continues to flourish, I had an honor of photographing her newest collection, “Russia Divine. Tribute.” The session was conducted as a product shoot with no models involved. This vibrant collection, filled with memories, love, and […]

April 9, 2009

Now Appearing on Broadway!

It gives me a great pleasure to announce the expansion of Zorz Studios’ presence and opening operations in the heart of New York City, Manhattan’s Flatiron district. In a special collaboration arrangement with virtuosi and celebrity makeup artists Anne DeMarco and Charles Douglas of Rouge […]

February 9, 2009

Anya Caliendo’s Collection Slideshow

After delivering the images of Je Ne Regrette Rien collection to Mrs. Anya Caliendo, couture millinery atelier, at the end of the last year, I continued working on them for my version of the slideshow. The original, featured on Mrs. Caliendo’s website, only had color […]

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 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 […]