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June 1, 2023

25th Anniversary Family Comedy Movie: Trezor Hunters

Ready for another first? Here’s what I cooked up when a fun family asked me to create a family comedy movie for their 25th anniversary. The production turned into a challenge, but the result is nothing boring or ordinary: 16 house traps to harass the […]

May 18, 2023

Mama’s Love Free Portraits 2023

Picking up on my tradition brought to Poconos, I had the second Mama’s Love free portraits event in my local studio.

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). […]

January 3, 2023

Taming Dissociative Identity Disorder With Self-Harm: A Brave, But Risky Choice

What was requested as an “unboring” portrait session developed into an exploration of one brave black woman’s taming a serious mental health condition with self-harm.

December 17, 2022

Tough Destination Couple Photography in Jamaica: MerMarried 2

Just in time for the next round of free couple photography contest, here’s the outcome for the winners of 2022, with their mermaid-themed destination couple photography in Jamaica. Not all went well.

December 14, 2022

Capture the Winning Spirit: Creative Approach to School Sports Portraits of DV Warrior Wrestling

When invited to become a sponsor of junior DV Warrior Wrestling team, I wanted to treat them to a creative approach to traditional school sports portraits. Here are my techniques and tips on spicing them up.

November 11, 2022

Lesbian Wedding Video at Summer Camp: The OGs

Don’t I love sharing “the firsts” with you? And this beautiful nostalgic summer camp story checks off not one but two boxes! It is my first published lesbian wedding, and your photographer switched hats and performed solely as a videographer! Please give a warm welcome […]

October 27, 2022

Countryside Chateau Wedding in France: Mon Bonheur

The French couple whose surprise proposal on Times Square I documented back in 2019 not only fought back the COVID cancelations but also stayed true to having me cover their countryside chateau wedding in France. See how this French wedding differed from an American. It’s […]

July 30, 2022

Covidella: Fusion Fairytale Wedding at French Chateau in Pennsylvania

When this uncommon bride got adamant about living up to her dream of a fairytale wedding, neither 2020 lockdown nor birth of her baby girl in 2021 would hinder that dream, achieved in 2022.

July 14, 2022

Love in the Sky: Pocono Wedding at the Skytop Lodge

Let’s fly to my next Pocono wedding at the Skytop Lodge, for one of my youngest couples! This country wedding could have been traditional, but I added a few spins. And that battle for the garter is worth of an award.

June 7, 2022

Barn & Nobles: Barn Wedding at the Mount Gulian Historic Site

So, my insane post-apocalyptic engagement session couple had their rustic barn wedding at the Mount Gulian Historic Site. Things got more civil but not all the time…

May 24, 2022

Zorz Studios Invited to Attend Facebook’s Meta Boost Gather in Washington, DC [Press Release]

Press Release NEW YORK – May 24, 2022 – PRLog — This past week, May 16-18, Zorz Studios‘ founder, Ed “Zorz” Hafizov had the exclusive opportunity to represent and advocate for small business by attending Facebook’s Meta Boost Gather 2022 live in Washington, DC at Hyatt Regency. Meta, previously known as […]

May 11, 2022

Groombow: Asian-American Stylish Gay Wedding at Penn Museum

Wooow… This stylish gay wedding is like *nothing* you’ve seen from me. Not only because it’s my first published LGBTQ wedding, but the location, fashion, and esthetics were kick-butt extraordinary. You better buckle up!

April 27, 2022

Icebreaker: NYC Underwater Photography Year Round

I’ve been doing NYC underwater photography for 13 years but this maternity session sets my ground for something brand new in this seasonal region—a year round experience and access to uniqueness! Until Now, Either Seasonal or Resourceful For years, I’ve been falling behind my Florida […]

April 14, 2022

Behave: Boudoir Photography Over 50

Boudoir photography over 50 is a thoroughly weighed empowering statement. It’s also likely to have a telling personal story behind and a reason for such a session. Here’s a remarkable example. Most people would question boudoir photography over 50. You’ll only see a few ladies […]

March 22, 2022

Engayged: Fun LGBTQ Engagement Photo Session in NYC

Folks, please welcome my first published LGBTQ engagement photo session. Where did I take this same-sex engaged couple for that? A NYC laundromat—for a reason—and I added a splash of fun to it.

January 30, 2022

Ice and Fire: Catskills Elopement Wedding on Frozen Lake

A Taiwanese couple who’s never seen snow thought of getting married on a frozen lake in 10F. The plan was to take a bus from NYC, ride for a couple of hours, and have an adventurous Catskills elopement wedding. What is Elopement Wedding? The definition […]

January 27, 2022

Nyala: Maternity Digital Art by Zorz Studios

Nyala: Maternity Digital Art in Antelope Canyon

Fake it till you make it, they say. Although the motto does not fully pertain to this shoot, the story could serve as an inspiration to other adventurous creatives, I suppose. And to my other readers, it’s an opportunity to see what else a photographer […]

January 5, 2022

Free Couple Photography: RomancEd 2022 Contest

Calling ALL couples with the biggest news in Zorz Studios contests’ 13-year history! The contest opens to the married couples and anyone of legal age who’s in love! No more need to be engaged. Think you are offbeat and resourceful? Show your flair in our […]

December 20, 2021

Married Xmas: Married Couple’s Christmas NYC Romance Shoot

A photoshoot-craving couple flying in from Indiana, getting up at 2 AM, making the best out of rain, dropping pants at a Chase bank, lucking out with a burned down Christmas tree, a mad escape from NBC Studios, a hilarious pom-pom fight, crashing an upscale […]

September 14, 2021

Wedart: PAFA Wedding – Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

This PAFA wedding at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is as aesthetic and divine as it gets, but timing was among the tightest I’ve worked with. Let’s see what I pulled off on the fly.

August 18, 2021

Airborn: Drone and Underwater Maternity Photography

This story is loaded with crazy stuff: my first use of a drone for a mom-to-be, failed equipment leading to a major upgrade of underwater maternity photography, and—get this!—this beautiful lady is a Delta pilot who comes from an F-16 fighting squadron. Read on!

July 16, 2021

Bewooded 2: Poconos Wedding at Silver Birches, Lake Wallenpaupack

And here it is, my first Poconos wedding couple who got “bewooded” at Silver Birches! Remember the woodchopper and his beautiful bride who live in my community? See how fun their wedding was!

July 6, 2021

Battling B*: Military Pin Up Photography at World War II Weekend

Last month, I had a load of fun doing military pin up photography for my new Poconos client at the World War II Weekend event by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum.