My name is Irina, I am a family documentary photographer. Family interactions, children’s imaginations, nature, how we bond as humans, all inspires my art.
I’ve been working in the Arts for over a decade and my curiosity around human behaviours fuels my creativity. I am a quiet observer and an excellent listener. I love the power photography has over our feelings and the truth it shares about of our past. For these and many other reasons, I document my sessions on location and allow for people to be candid, natural and unposed in spaces they love and thrive in. I work closely with each of my clients to help them plan, and prepare for our time together. I offer a unique year of photography experience for families looking to create a yearbook of memories with a designed album. This experience guides them through 4 separate sessions, and builds a helps them feel comfortable around my camera.
I am also the founder of a Motherhood photo series called The Missing Frame. The series was inspired by my own son, who noticed that our family photographs had me missing. He urged me to create a conversation and space so that other mothers don’t have the same experience in their journey and become invisible in Missing Frames™.
Today the series is:
- Captured in a classic format, photos are in black and white, against a dark background
- Interactive to showcase the bond and love between mom and baby.
- Original and authentic with no orchestrated posing or fancy props, but real moments that show the realism and love between a mother and child.
- Timed to be short and be an easy flow for a small child.
I work closely with other small businesses to bring the series as a pop up alongside their programs.