Marina Baklanova Photography is so excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Summer Photography Program! This is a new program tailored specifically for kids ages 6-9.
We offer the following options:
- An intensive 2-week course (with everyday classes). June 22 - July 3 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 9 am and 1:45 pm ( 2 Zoom meetings every day). $250 USD
- An intensive 2-week course (with everyday classes). July 6- July 17 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 9 am and 1:45 pm (2 Zoom meetings everyday). $250 USD
- A regular 5-week course (with classes twice a week). June 22 - July 24 on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11 am and 3 pm (2 Zoom meetings on each of the days). $250 USD
I will be the one teaching both, and 50% of the time will be spent on discussing the students’ photos, the results of their photo projects and scavenger hunts, and ways to improve their skills. The kids are welcome to use phone cameras or iPads (no need to own a DSLR).
We only accept 8 kids into each program (to make sure each kid gets the attention and some valuable feedback they deserve)! To register for the Kids Virtual Photography classes, please, fill out this form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchAVv_pocoL0ADMo2SbsFlpAKwGeybM4ATM1wk4OgYMF_W3w/viewform
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Grandma seeing the Bride for the first time:
And then the Bride and Groom first look took place - a modern tradition, a moment when a couple sees each other for the first time on their wedding day (before the ceremony). Oliver and Eileen were pretty emotional:
Beautiful land Commander's Mansion stands upon offers a variety of backdrops including a picturesque grape arbor.
Ceremony was held right on the beautiful grounds.
The reception was in a tent.
Just look at these glowing newlyweds!
And then, truly, there are no words to describe all the fun that followed. Thanks God, there are photos!
Their ceremony was held at absolutely stunning Saint Cecilia Church.
They got married on November 2, so we decided it was a great idea to incorporate some fall color into their photographs.
Capturing some city character was a must, too!
As well as all their EMOTIONS!
Cecilia and Mark's reception's location was The Lenox Hotel's legendary Dome Room with its elegant design and exquisite details.
The Lenox Hotel's deck is a perfect place for pictures, especially at sunset! Boston skylight is your backdrop! What can be more amazing than THAT?
Catherine and Andrew chose to have a first touch instead of a first look. Each of them were around a corner of a door, but they held hands and talked, and... that was one of the most emotional and touchy scenes I have ever witnessed.
They both got tears in their eyes right before walking down the aisle, too!
How magical is that to exchange your vows at a waterfront estate overlooking sparkling Atlantic waters?
If you'd love Marina Baklanova Photography to document your wedding in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine or Vermont, please get in touch soon! We are now booking 2019 and 2020.
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If you would like to book Marina Baklanova Photography to document your surprise proposal, please contact us ASAP. I serve Boston, Massachusetts, as well as the surrounding states of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
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InterContinental Hotel ballroom the party was at, was overlooking the Boston Tea Party Ships through floor-to-ceiling windows
Image credit: Kate Crabtree
| Venue Highlights | Spruce Point Inn |
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| Maximum Capacity | 250 |
| Guest Minimum | 50 |
| Event Spaces | 5 |
| Type | Historic, Ballroom,Inn, Oceanfront |
| Style | Covered Outdoor, Indoor, Uncovered Outdoor |
| Fee | Starts from $2000 |
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Having get ready, they went to Saint Cecilia Parish to tie the knot.
Boston Public Garden was chosen as a backdrop for some outdoor portraits.
Then we continued to take a few photos right in front of the Boston Public Library. I loved how relaxed and outgoing the newlyweds were - they were eagerly sharing their happiness to everybody passing by!
Back to Fairmont Copley Plaza crystal chandeliers, breathtakingly high ceilings, mirrors and elegant columns that make for a very special atmosphere.
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Congratulations Sunny and Saba! I had a lot of fun photographing your Boston City Hall wedding:)
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I had an honor of documenting Amel and Irma's wedding this past March, and I have to say they did a great job getting ready for this big event, considering the fact they both work a lot! Thank you for being such a loving, elegant and energetic couple. May your life together be full of sun and happiness, just like your wedding day:)
This exciting love story started at UC Berkeley.
In HER own words "We met at Cal in a freshman seminar course on consciousness that was largely unimpressionable except for the fact that it brought us together on a campus of 40,000 undergrads. He noticed my hoop earrings and I just thought he was cute! A brief conversation after class one day sparked the beginning of a friendship that grew throughout college and lasted into grad school.
He proposed the day after I returned home from a two week trip to Nepal in which I was caught in the first major earthquake. In the midst of half-opened suitcases and reeling emotions, he offered this little ray of light and love that helped guide me back home."
No wonder UC Berkeley campus was the location chosen for their engagement session. It was a walk down memory lane - we visited all places that hold a special meaning for this couple. Having started at Gourmet Ghetto where they used to go to Cheeseboard Bakery we then stopped at the UC Berkeley campus library. After that we recreated their first meeting at the exact classroom they first met and finally went up to lookout point near Lawrence Hall of Science where they used to sit and enjoy the view together.
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Kate and Jose seem to bring out the best in each other and I was honored to document their love!
In their own words: "Marina really works with you to make shots you didn't know you wanted. Our engagement shoot was just perfect and neither me nor my husband are photogenic in the least and we both hate having our photos taken, but she was so good about not forcing us to pose with stupid smiles but instead just letting us be natural and calm and she made us look great! She made our wedding look incredible too".
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Here is the slideshow of the wedding images.
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Date | 02.14.15
Ceremony and Reception Location | Woman's Club of Palo Alto
Photography | Marina Baklanova Photography
Date | 01.02.15
Ceremony Location | San Francisco City Hall
Reception Location | Espetus Churrascaria Brazilian Steak House
Photography | Marina Baklanova Photography
Date | 11.15.14
Ceremony and Reception Location | Saint John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church in San Francisco
Creative Portraits Location | Palace of Fine Arts
Photography | Marina Baklanova Photography
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Date | 10.18.14
Ceremony and Reception location | Hotel Hacienda Los Laureles
Wedding planner | Equis-O eventos
Photography | Marina Baklanova Photography
