most event photographers show up with a checklist. take this photo, get that group shot, make sure everyone's smiling. that's not this.
this is for events where the photography actually matters. gallery openings, cultural events, celebrations where the guest list isn't just coworkers.
learned photography in a darkroom. spent years developing film by hand, understanding how light actually works. that foundation shows up in every photo, even digital ones.
documentary style with a film noir edge. paparazzi-inspired approach but with intention. the goal is capturing what actually happened, not what should have happened.
art gallery openings where lighting matters. product launches where the energy needs to translate through photos. fundraisers where people actually care about the cause.
brooklyn-based but work everywhere. film + digital approach. same-day previews when needed.
show up early. figure out the lighting. blend in. capture the real conversations. no fake candids. no directing people around.
black and white when it makes sense. film when the moment deserves it. always focused on the people, not the gear.
hi, i'm lana and i think you should throw a party.
you should throw a party because this is your one life. you get to do this thing once. just once. blink and you miss it!
so do it big. throw the party. invite all your friends. make sure the drinks are flowing. go all out with the decor. make it your own.
hire the silly photographer who gets the vibe.
throw the party.
born in belarus and raised in nyc as a first-generation belarusian-american, i studied photography from high school through the school of visual arts and drexel university. given the opportunity, i always choose a timeless black and white photograph as homage to my many days in the darkroom. i believe in levity, service, and showing up for people with care and integrity. my brief flirtation with corporate life taught me i'd rather be at the party.
i describe my work as artful, culture-forward, intimate, documentary-style portraits and candids. i shoot portraits and document events with a paparazzi-inspired, film noir, retro, 35mm off-the-cuff style. i love my camera and i bring technical skills and an eye for composition, but i'm not a gear head and my focus is on the people.