I thought to myself I have met my “dream couple” when I first met Matt and Maggie and they have told me about their plan to get married on Mount Diablo Ranch in Walnut Creek, CA. That magical place has always been a perfect spot for a perfect sunset time wedding in my mind.
In the day of the wedding I have met Maggie at the Embassy Suites Walnut Creek hotel in Walnut Creek, California just as she was finishing getting her makeup done and getting ready to get into her dress.
Maggie was radiating with joy and so calm – there was a quiet feeling that everything is going just as planned! What a blessing to get on your wedding day!
While Maggie was getting ready Matt and his groomsmen were having a good time of their own at the Diablo Ranch:
Every little corner of this venue had a simple rustic charm of a working cattle ranch:
It was time for the ceremony, the beautiful bride walked down the aisle accompanied by her father and serenaded by a vibrant mariachi band. As heartfelt vows were articulated Matt and Maggie were pronounced man and wife:
The warm August sun was going down I was lucky enough to capture a few private moments of the newlyweds right after the ceremony:
Our cowboys and cowgirls were ready to party into the night:
And our Matt and Maggie were ready to start a new beautiful chapter in their lives together…
For more adventures of Matt and Maggie on their wedding day check out this wedding slideshow.
The whole wedding gallery is available here.
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Recently a coworker of mine came back from Guatemala and it reminded me how much I enjoyed our visit there in December of 2004. I get easily excited about any place I visit; many of my friends can testify that after an international trip I start “preparing” to move to that country, investigating immigration laws and how to get my pets over there. It’s not that I don’t like where I live right now, I just love different cultures, new places and making new friends.
I have to remind myself all the time that I have a family and other people depend on me and my decisions. So I guess I have settled for going on vacations to wonderful places instead of moving every few years.
Anyhow, back to Guatemala. There a number of good reasons why Guatemala and Honduras are wonderful places to live (as well as other countries in Central America). To name a few: beautiful man made buildings and the wonders of the nature, breathtaking sunsets, welcoming people, colorful buses and fresh fruit stands. I loved every minute of our trip and I am already planning a trip back in next few years.
 At Tikal
 Temple at Tikal
 Post office
 Antigua main square
 Antigua ruins
 Antigua ruins
 Antigua ruins
 Antigua church
 Antigua ruins
 Antigua ruins
 Antigua ruins
 The volcano
 Somebody's house
 Chris & friends
 Awesome colors
 Traditional headband
 Honduras crossing
 The Coast
 Beautiful sunset
 Public transport
 Fruit stand
 Public transport
 Parrots in Honduras
 At the zoo
 At the zoo
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Growing up in Ukraine I used to watch a lot of Indian movies, which is somewhat odd if you think about it. I have always loved the colorful outfits and as you might have guessed – dancing. In November I have photographed an Indian wedding which brought me back to my childhood.
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Posted 2 years, 1 month ago at 5:37 PM. Add a comment
It’s fun to visit family and friends around holidays. I was in Utah right before Thanksgiving for my sister-in-law’s wedding and had some time to hang out with my best friend Masha (Masha #2 he-he-he, I am Masha #1) and her little boy.
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Posted 2 years, 1 month ago at 1:24 PM. Add a comment
I took these pictures for Chad to send out to his family for the holidays. As always I am attracted to old magical buildings with wrought iron candelabras, park benches and fall foliage.
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So a few weeks ago I went to Disneyland with friends. As always I had a lof of fun running from ride to ride, almost loosing my voice from screaming and resisting the temptation to have a churro in one hand and a huge turkey leg in the other. “The Happiest Place on Earth” can be a little rough on you body if you only have one day to spend there. By the evening time we were so exhausted that it was nice to pause and watch the fireworks. While most people were admiring prett lights and trying to figure out that “firework scene setting” on their cameras, I looked around a saw two very tired bodies…
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Posted 2 years, 2 months ago at 6:29 PM. 2 comments
My dear friend D. had asked me to write a few basic photography tutorials about things that might be useful for a beginner to know. This is the first installment in the series “I wish I knew this 5 years ago” when I first got a decent digital camera and started to demand perfect pictures every time.
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