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May 8, 2024

Anesti: Eastern Orthodox Easter at the Church of All Saints

Last weekend, I had an honor and exciting opportunity to film one of the brightest events in my family’s life: Eastern Orthodox Easter. Adding to its personal significance, it was celebrated at our parish, the Church of All Saints, in Pine Bush, NY. I’ve never […]

April 29, 2023

Barelywed: Hilarious Cancun Wedding at Majestic Elegance

To rephrase and expand Cyndi Lauper’s 1983 hit title, guys just wanted to have fun during this hilarious Cancun wedding at the Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres in Mexico. My wife and I did both photo and video (a peek at us is at the end). […]

June 10, 2022

Tree of Life Graduation 2022

Our daughter’s pre-K graduation this morning at the Tree of Life Preschool in Dingmans Ferry, PA.

March 10, 2022

Night Phone Photography: My Poconos Home

Last night after the season’s farewell big snow, I grabbed my 5-year-old Android and ventured out for the night phone photography. Here’s how I scored this killer shot.

October 9, 2020

Eveswim: 18 Year Old Birthday Gift of Underwater Photography

Here’s an idea for an 18-year-old birthday gift: underwater photography. Worked for my daughter!

October 31, 2019

Veyear: Our Baby Girl First Birthday Photoshoot in Poconos

Our baby girl Veya quietly turned one this week—a good reason to share her first birthday photoshoot in Poconos. 10 hours of trash-the-dress in a waterfall, sunrise in forest, home studio, green screen magic, fantasy art, before-and-after demo, behind-the-scenes video, and recent personal photos.

September 10, 2019

Sunmaze: My Family in Sunflowers

I took a day off on Saturday, spending an amazing time with my friends and family in sunflowers. They are still blooming but not for long, so let me tell you where and when it is best to go there, along with a professional photography […]

March 5, 2019

Veya: Newborn Photo Shoot for Nature’s Child

I am four months late but it’s better than never: meet our daughter Veya, nature’s child. Here’s her story and newborn photo shoot.

January 28, 2019

Best Shod: Photographer’s Wife Maternity Shoots in Epic Locations

Not just the clients and friends got treated to photoshoots in epic locations during past summer’s cross-country ZORPHOTOUR—photographer’s wife graced picturesque maternity shoots, too!

January 3, 2017

Top 5 Travel Journal Apps Review

How do you keep your loved ones and friends abreast of your travels? Can you recollect all details of your 5-year-old trip to an exotic land? Is going back to Instagram or Facebook the best you can do? Here’s a traveling photographer’s comprehensive research and […]

September 29, 2016

Birth of Venus: Alexandra + Ricardo = Rustic Wedding

Let me put it simply and confidently: you have not seen such a wedding in my portfolio…

June 23, 2016

Duplicity: Far Fetched Maternity Session

When the moon rises over the starlight freedom of her mind… Is this the darkest maternity session you have ever seen?

May 20, 2016

On a Personal Note: ILYSM, BFF (Daughter’s Photo Shoot)

Let me share something more personal: my first “serious” photoshoot for my teen daughter and her best friend since early childhood.

December 22, 2015

Zorz Froze: New Year’s Day Swim

Calling all adventurous souls and bodies in the NYC metro area! Start off the New Year the way you’ve never had before by joining Zorz Froze team—or independently—for the New Year’s Day Swim organized by Coney Island Polar Bear Club. Sounds crazy? Make the year […]

November 17, 2015

Touching: Ekaterina + Ross = Emotional Wedding

This emotional wedding saw a number of uniquely touching moments, speaking both figuratively and literally.

August 9, 2015

On a Personal Note: Elopement Wedding, Trip to Moldova

A week ago I returned from a 10-day trip to Kishinev (Chișinău), my hometown and the capital of Moldova, a former Soviet Republic and a small country located between Romania and Ukraine. The purpose of the journey was blissful but serene—my own wedding—hence its elopement nature.

January 5, 2015

Her Name is India: A Beauty Shoot in India

Some of commercial photographers’ best projects are their personal ones, destined to remain veiled for some time. This beauty shoot took place almost a year ago in India and is among my most treasured.

December 29, 2009

Wishes for the New Year 2010!

May the New Year 2010 be a year of materialized dreams. May your wishes, wildest and warmest, deepest and oldest, unbelievable and daring, come true! From all of us at Zorz Studios, we sincerely wish you and your loved ones the best and exciting things […]

November 26, 2009

Here’s to Those Whom We Appreciate

. An important day in the year has come. It is time when I take a moment to slow down, look around me, and think of all whom I am thankful for — from family to dear friends, from clients who become caring friends to […]

August 10, 2009

Manhattan Studio Launch Party. Party with Us!

photography music lighting mingling fun . Our new Manhattan studio has been announced but we never celebrated the opening! What a shame… Let’s fix this, now! Let there be a studiowarming party!

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 […]

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 […]