most corporate event photos look like stock photos. you know the ones - people in suits holding wine glasses and fake smiling at the camera. that's not this.
if you're throwing an event worth attending, it deserves photos worth looking at. gallery openings, product launches, fundraisers where people actually care about the cause.
show up. blend in. capture the real conversations happening. the moment someone actually gets excited about your project. when two interesting people realize they should know each other.
no posed group shots unless you really need them. no awkward "let's get a photo" moments that kill the vibe. just documentation that makes your event look as good as it actually was.
art gallery openings. book launches. tech company parties. foundation galas. museum exhibitions. basically any corporate event where the guest list isn't just your employees.
travel everywhere. you get photos fast so you can share them while the event is still fresh.
want to chat about your event? say hello or email [email protected]
arrive early. figure out the lighting. stay late. shoot film when it matters, digital when it doesn't. edit fast. deliver faster.
no giant equipment setup. no directing people around. just good photos of whatever's actually happening.
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.
