Photique Journal · Toronto
Real sessions. Useful guides.
A clearer way to plan your photoshoot: explore complete galleries, honest behind-the-scenes stories and practical photography advice — created to help you choose the right session, location and direction before you book.
What to Wear for a Boudoir Photoshoot: Outfits, Layers and Details
Outfit ideas for a boudoir photoshoot, from shirts and jeans to robes, lingerie and dresses, with practical notes on fit, coverage, accessories and packing.
Bathtime: An EDITH Glamour Cover and Interview
Bathtime became a cover feature in EDITH magazine, with a short interview about my photography, a single-light shoot and the team behind the series.
Hotel Room Boudoir Photography in Toronto: Light, Space and Planning
Window light, a corner lamp and a towel-styled portrait: a closer look at hotel-room boudoir photographs, plus what to agree with a hotel before your session.
At Home: A Natural-Light Editorial in Elegant Magazine
At Home, a natural-light editorial with Margo Amp, Liudmila Elkina and Olga Miller, shown in the original Elegant magazine spreads.
From a Small Hotel Room to a Dominante Magazine Cover
A small hotel room in Moscow became several settings for a boudoir shoot with Tanya—and a cover feature in Dominante magazine. See the original cover and spreads.
Halloween Body Art: A Marika Magazine Editorial
Body art, handcrafted horns, two lights and fog: a Halloween editorial created with Valeria Tatyanina and Violetta Grehova, published in Marika Magazine.
Alisa’s Boudoir Photoshoot: Two Looks, Two Moods
A white ribbed top and lace, followed by a black robe and a mirror scene: two styling directions from Alisa’s boudoir photoshoot.
My First Aputure Continuous-Light Shoot: Beyondall Magazine
My first shoot using Aputure continuous lighting became an editorial in Beyondall Magazine, with Helena Ast, Liudmila Elkina and Olya Miller.
Morocco Girl: My Feature in Art of Nude Magazine
Morocco Girl, published in Art of Nude magazine: the original feature with Maria Zaharova, henna by Yulianna Reshetova and makeup by Liudmila Elkina.
Bathtime in Beyondall: A Boudoir Series Built Around One Light
Bathtime in Beyondall magazine: a boudoir series with Margo Amp, a single photographic light source and a team working within a restrained setting.
Suited: Inga Lis in Vertiqlè Magazine
Suited, a black-and-white editorial with Inga Lis in a Moscow yacht-club building, published in Vertiqlè Magazine with makeup and wardrobe team credits.
Alone in the Home: A Natural-Light Boudoir Feature in SOLIS
Alone in the Home, published in SOLIS Magazine: a natural-light studio boudoir series with a woman who was not a professional model.
Tanya Frost in DAVMAG: A Hotel-Room Boudoir Editorial
A boudoir editorial with Tanya Frost, photographed in a hotel room and on its balcony, shown in the original DAVMAG magazine spreads.
One Cloudy Morning: A Studio Boudoir Series with Yulia Gracheva
One Cloudy Morning: a studio boudoir series with Yulia Gracheva, a bath, sheer white fabric and soft daylight, published in Boudoir Inspiration.
In the Mansion: Kate Klein in Picton Magazine
In the Mansion, an editorial with Kate Klein photographed in a historic Moscow interior, with styling by Tatyana Podolyakina and makeup by Liudmila Elkina.
Neon Dreams: Two Studio Looks with Inga
A blue wig and a yellow top. A leather jacket and a motorbike. Two looks from my 2018 studio shoot with Inga, connected by coloured light.
Boudoir Photography: Finding Your Own Mood
A smile and a bunch of flowers can belong in a boudoir photograph just as much as a dramatic gaze. Four frames, and a closer look at what changes the mood.