Author Archives: Monika Broz

Belles Femmes!

One of the perks of shotting weddings, for me, is capturing feminine beauty. I always ask my clients to ‘give me’ a few minutes of time right after they finished their make up, and put on their dress. Sometimes they’re nervous and tense in anticipation of the ceremony, but most of the time they’re just [...]

Lisa, you are my star! Fabulous new bridal dress designer.

Lisa Krizner- George is my neighbour. She and her family relocated to suburbia from Manhattan not that long ago. After a career as a costume maker on Broadway, she opened Vanilla Pink, a custom bridal dress designer salon. Her talent and vision was quickly rewarded- Lisa was just featured in New York Times article about [...]

Engagement sessions- driven by glamour, drama, romance and insanity!

Engagement session used to be a part of the “standard procedure” for wedding photography.
Images created were of the couple pressing their cheeks together, smiling, looking in the camera with green park/gazebo in the background.
Hmm… let’s think about it… is that what you would really expect from a modern, creative, outgoing professional with a clearly defined [...]

Destination weddings - through a blissful eye !

Paul Gauguin, one of the most prolific 19 century painters, at some point in his life in his longing for savage and unexpected beauty, made a conscious choice to escape the sufocating world of European civilization for South Seas. He settled on Marquesas Island in French Polynesia where he created some of his best works. His [...]