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Looking back at 2011 – Favorite Images

As we wrap up 2011 and enter 2012, I decided to look back at images I made in the last 365 days and pick my very favorites. As I looked through the collection, I made over 30,000 exposures. However, it was a busy year in many other areas of my life, as we welcomed a [...]

Wrapping Up 2010: My Favorite Photographs

I love this time of the year. Not only holidays is a great time to recharge and spend time with the family. The end of the year is also a good time to look back on the year and think about all the good things that have happened during it. Every year for the past [...]

Looking into 2010

The year barely started, and I’m already slacking on one of my resolutions. Human nature, I suppose. Thanks to all those who contributed to my “Best of 2009″ post and shared their thoughts on which shot they liked the best. Now that I got 2009 behind me, it’s time to look into 2010, and set [...]

An Interview With Ivan Makarov (yes, me!)

If you have a moment, check out an interview I did with guys at Caliber SF, new blog with San Francisco street and documentary theme that a group of photographers recently launched. They’ve interviewed me about my photography, about how I learn and how I keep myself motivated and about a couple of my favorite [...]

Me, Myself and Maks

Haven’t uploaded any self-portraits in years, literally. This picture allows you to check out how big Maks is now. It seems that it was only yesterday that we welcomed him into the world.. Yet he’s scheduled become a Big Brother this Fall!

Plate 10 – Hey Pops!

I debated for a while whether I should include this one or not as part of my portfolio, since it’s pretty much just a family shot, but I thought I would anyway, as this shot is one of a kind in my collection. Those of us who are parents can appreciate how hard it is [...]

Plate 9 – A New Day on Embarcadero

Here is a more traditional view of the the James ‘Sunny Jim’ Rolph Bridge, aka the Bay Bridge, taken on Embarcadero walkway right before sun appeared. It was a good place to start a day. After trying shots at longer exposures when water is smooth and shorter exposures when waves are frozen in time, I [...]