☀️ From the Roman Sol Invictus to the Scandinavian Yule, from the Slavic Kolyada to Iran’s Shab-e Yalda, and to the Hopi Soyal here in Arizona - cultures across time have marked the winter solstice as the turning point when darkness gives way and the sun begins its return. It’s the same ancient story told in different languages of renewal, balance, and hope. What a great gift to be able to spend this magical time in Arizona! 🌀Happy Winter Solstice and Happy New Year! 🌞От древнеримского Sol Invictus (культ Непобедимого Солнца) до северного Йоля, от славянской Коляды до иранской Шаб-е Йалды, и до Soyal у народа Хопи здесь, на юго-западе США, в разных культурах зима всегда была временем перелома: самой долгой ночи, за которой начинается возвращение света. Один и тот же древний сюжет, рассказанный на разных языках: о возрождении, равновесии и надежды на лучшее. В этот раз мы встречаем ‘поворот к свету’ в Аризоне, среди красных скал и бесконечного неба - на земле Хопи. 🌀С Новым Солнцем и Новым годом! #wintersolstice #solinvictus #yule #soyal #returnoflight #ancienttraditions #arizona #sedona #redrocks #непобедимоесолнце #солнцестояние #коляда #горы #аризона #новыйгод #newyear

Beauty is dopamine. So as Art. The brain craves symmetry, light, and glow — and rewards us with a dopamine hit. This is how the halo effect works: a beautiful face makes us believe there’s more - intellect, kindness, truth or even survival. Dopamine can inspire. It also hooks. It’s a trap, which leads to dopamine loops. It might be hard to get out. The trick is knowing: is it you choosing — or your dopamine? • Portrait of Enya. #Dopamine #HaloEffect #NeuroAesthetics #BeautyAndTheBrain #DopamineDriven #Neurochemistry #PortraitVibes #VisualAddiction #NeuroBeauty #CognitiveBias #FacePerception #BeautyEffect #PortraitPhotography #MindAndBeauty #AestheticBrain #DopamineLoop #PowerOfBeauty #BrainOnBeauty #NeuroscienceOfAttraction #SubtleSeduction

Sometimes, a camera captures moments that even the eyes cannot comprehend. It’s not about the photographer... it’s simply the wonder of the moment. Portrait of Cassidy. • Иногда перед глазами появляются кадры, снятые мной и я их совсем не узнаю: неужели, это сняла я? Так необычно, смотреть на них спустя время. Портерт Кассиди. #portraits #blackandwhitephotography #helios44_2 #портрет #гелиос

Sometimes I am thinking to get back to actual photography, in my mind I do make pictures all the time, but actual physical process is … hard, even anxious, it requires complete dedication and presence. So maybe, one day, I will get back to it. Considering my new obsession, which some of you aware of if you follow me at @bardadim_fam - when I can create some insane outfits for my angels in the frame. No limits. Portrait of Clare and portrait of Forest. ✿ #portraits #portrait_vision #portraitphotography #helios44_2 #heluos44 #photographylovers #eyecatching #breathtaking #portrait_shots

Looking into the abyss…

Emotion is the steam in the engine that drives behavior. To be able to recognize or choose an emotion is superpower. Thank you @aprilalexander 💙

From archives. Hannah.

This is Suprematism to me... “By 'Suprematism' I mean the supremacy of pure feeling in creative art. To the Suprematist the visual phenomena of the objective world are, in themselves, meaningless; the significant thing is feeling." Malevich. @janekovich 💎

Gang. The rarer I photograph the more precious and likeminded my collaborators are. @janekovich спасибо за доверие и терпение и любовь 💙

Rather emotional post as it’s Friday night and nobody is here, but who cares :)... it’s some nice memories. @paulzivkovich end of 2016.

When it’s fun, creative collaboration is pure energy source. The photograph itself is just a side effect (don’t know, by- product?) and good memories 🖤 All we needed is cloudy day. Make up, hair, style - DIY. The hair I’m especially proud of, I think it worked out well for the character! Talent and sweetheart @helgahitko

What a huge difference in perception of black & white and color photograph - the character is changed, the mood, everything ... but I’m not even trying to choose. Also I did the crop, maybe some of you will notice why I decided to do so... 🙈 Portrait of Helga @helgahitko 💙

Exactly one year ago I was inspired by @pol_ivochka and @aganovich what a beautiful combination 💎💙 Be safe everyone and stay positive 🌿 #aganovich #portraiture #inspiration

Luxury of doing what you love with people you love who also love doing it. As simple as this. @yananay1 @newyorkmodels 🖤 #photographer #portraiture #anndemeulemeester #aganovich #fashionphotography #photography #bnwportrait #newyorkmodels

Incredible Duckie. Photographed many moons ago. I’ve got to add, that back then I hated myself for not being able to capture this beauty as good as I thought I can, now I’m less harsh on myself 😌. @duckieofficial #portraiture #fashionphotography #duckie #duckiethot #portrait #portraitphotography #style (black skirt) by@nina_chitadze

So right now im going through all my hard drives deleting a lot of old files and sometimes I stumble upon a picture and thinking did I make it? It’s not bad 😆 Angel @peytonmurray_official wearing mostly @sue.waller.artist what a memories! #portraiture #fashionphotography #bnwphotography #photographer #photography #magicalcreatures

Being a little nostalgic today and remembering our #shoot with @alley.scheidel , one of the most talented #model I had a pleasure to collaborate 🖤 Styled by @richardtives @pilgrimnyc mostly in #commedesgarcons and #yohjiyamamoto obviously my favorites 🖤 #portraiture #fashionphotography

Same Yana, same CDG hat, totally different mood. @yananay1 thank u for the inspiration 🌿

Yana 🖤 And I actually love the style I did 😅 ... everything like always ‘last moment’ - no stylists, no make up artist, almost no light, but I love it, it gives certain freedom ...

I know one should not post on weekends, but look at this angel 🖤 my love @yananay1 🖤 shot late in the evening at @bardadim.studios wearing @commedesgarcons and @d2_design_studio_ 🖤 #portraiture #commedesgarcons #bnwphotography #bnw_captures #bnwportrait #newyorkmodels

Another portrait painting by @ciaranyohanbrennan ♥️ How amazingly the character is shown, what do you think?? . Photograph of @taylorgreene (@nymodelmanagement) wearing @carolinasarrianyc shot many many moons ago... . #toughcookie #portraitphotography #freckles #mood #portraitmood #studioportrait #portraiture #alienface #colorful #bnw_greatshots #bnwmood #redhaircolor #redhair #painting #paintings #painting_forever_art #artwork #nomakeup #naturalimmunity

Krista perfectly depicts the mood I have right now. How’s your mood? Do you feel the Autumn in the air? . #bnwphotography #bnwportrait #freckles #mood #portraitmood #studioportrait #aganovich #alienface #bnw_captures #bnw_greatshots #bnwmood #bold #boldandbeautiful

This is so fascinating to see your work living it’s life in other artists imagination and being reborn in their art 🦋 Here are two amazingly talented artists who were inspired by @hmorgan1998 photographed by me. . Does hashtags still make sense? #portrait #portraitphotography #inspiration #incredible #photographer #stellar_shots #beautifulcreatures #ginger #cityports #portraitmood

Is it summer, or mercury retrograde? Or maybe IG is losing its charm? It’s kinda slow, no? . On the pic my dearest @irka_chiganaeva 🖤

Another rainy evening ride home. Love this kind of public transportation, love the city, these huge bridges and humidity 🌬 —————————— #nyc #ferry #bridges #sonya7riii #helios44 #rainyday #brooklyn #eastriver #brooklynbridge #manhattanbridge #williamsburgbridge #nbc4ny #greyday

The last shoot made with my first camera Nikon d800. Now it’s time to try new toys 🧸 super exciting! . Incredible @yananay1 @newyorkmodels and @darya_kholodnykh shot at @bardadim.studios

In this weather every puddle is mine 💎So let’s play? Which parallel reality you like more #1 or #2? And why?

Every time I go to update my website and see some older shots I have made, I feel like: Who did this? It looks not bad at all! 😂 . Beautiful @oddfreckles from @elitenyc

Are you familiar with the feeling of being pushed out of your comfort zone into another comfort zone? In and Out same moment... 🖇 Amazing angel @yananay1 @newyorkmodels Make up by talented @darya_kholodnykh shot at @bardadim.studios

What a great memory! What an honor! Thank you @iconaccidental @carolinholzhuber @chekalinastefania

@pol_ivochka from @wilhelminamodels wearing #aganovich and #anndemeulemeester ... no hair or make up artists this time, no stylist... #portrait #acting #portraitphotography #portrait_mood #portrait_vision #portraiture

You will see this girl on the best stages of the world! #portrait of @pol_ivochka #actress and model at @wilhelminamodels wearing favorite #aganovich #armor 💙💎

Just couldn’t resist... sharing this portrait of @pol_ivochka while working on the whole set ... isn’t she absolutely magical💎💙

Happy belated birthday to @eleenhalvorsen who’s designs I was happy to shoot with the muse @thebabybabushka and stylist @renata_gar

A sneak peek of a fun (it was hilarious actually) shoot with my Galatea - @thebabybabushka - model and muse who can build up and recreate any crazy idea artist might have and even more cuz she’s a true artist herself. With a huge huge help of @renata_gar and @eleenhalvorsen Stay tuned more to come!

Happy birthday to this angel 👼🏻 @irka_chiganaeva

If everything around us is just a reflection...

To photograph or to look? What would you choose if you couldn’t do both?

The sweetest @laura_ogrady one of the most beautiful and kind human being I have ever met and luckily worked with 💙 sending you love Laura

Late night exercises in beauty with Helena and Stefania (what a names! Like I’m dancing with nymphs) Model - @peachpity Style - @chekalinastefania

Tête-à-tête with Sharnee. My favorite kind of work. Maybe I’m missing the team work effect, but the magic definitely loves quietness.

🌊🌊🌊 Incredible Lyn 🌊🌊🌊 @iconaccidental shot this summer at my space @bardadim.studios together with @carolinholzhuber @chekalinastefania wearing @danielgregorynatale

One more drop in the ocean of digital whirlpool ... not even a drop, actually, a water molecule, h2o... positive and negative charged atoms which attracts each other and pushback in the same time ... total yin and yang ☯️ that’s why I hate and love the pictures we’ve shot for @stylezeitgeist together with @katelyn.royster @takeohair @mizumakeup Patrick and Eugene🖤 at my @bardadim.studios

When you shoot at the first day of NY fashion week you have to go with the flow. Lucky to have these amazing people as a team: StyleZeitgeist Magazine. Model: @katelyn.royster @OneManagement Style: Eugene Rabkin @stylezeitgeist Hair: @TakeoHair MakeUp: @MizuMakeup Location: @Bardadim.Studios Assistant: Patrick LaDuke

The biggest challenge for me in photography (or even in life) to meet and build relationship with new people (typical introvert) and when you have to do it in minutes and not with one person but with seven👀... I should have chosen another job😂🤪 On the other hand it is rewarding to see the result and having new people in your life🖤 Thank you @tttism magazine for connecting and inspiring 🖤🙌 All the beautiful people I worked with for @tttism issue 3 are tagged above (except a few I wasn’t able to find, if you see yourself not tagged let me know:)

Cover story for @tttism magazine (every tattoo shop must have!!) starring @derekandrewwong & @kylepatrickwong it was fun! Shot at @bardadim.studios with set design by @bardadim and text (get the magazine and read!) by @haxan.tapes

One more portrait of Lyn which makes me feel like I still have a reason to do what I do📸 @iconaccidental @carolinholzhuber @chekalinastefania @danielgregorynatale #carolinholzhuber #lynslater #accidentalicon #iconaccidental #yanabardadim

Do you also have this thing when you REALLY like just one shot from all the set? And usually you know this moment when you shoot. This is the one for me. Fascinated by this woman🖤 Lyn Slater @iconaccidental wearing @danielgregorynatale @carolinholzhuber styled by @chekalinastefania and all this happened thanks to Nini @carolinholzhuber 🖤 . #accidentalicon #lynslater #iconaccidental #carolinholzhuber #icon #yanabardadim #bnwportrait

Something I really wanna do: capture real amazing people like Lyn ♥️ @iconaccidental , styled in amazing designs by truly talented designers like @carolinholzhuber @danielgregorynatale @chekalina by @chekalinastefania .. And afterwards drink nice tea and talk about art, politics and Lars von Trier

We’ve made so many fun shots with @kylepatrickwong and @derekandrewwong for @tttism and I can’t wait to share all the spread!!! But for now only the cover. Thank you all beautiful and talented people! (Tagged above) Btw my husband @bardadim helped with the new backdrop, since that moment he’s my set designer! Shot at @tattooculture_nyc

Good old days I miss.

What’s your motivation to post things in IG?

Some time ago, on my rooftop, for @stylezeitgeist 👀 (beautiful people involved r tagged above🖤)

Being out of photography and fashion industry for a while now ... I still really appreciate the people I’ve met during the years working really close to this industry but never actually being a part of it. Thank you for your kindness ❤️ Erin, ballet dancer🌿❤️ almost a year ago... @erin.okeef

My last shoot. Thank you Krista🙏🏻🖤

This past month was crazy, in a good way... and I’m happy that we were able to shoot this set for #stylezeitgeist magazine together with incredible men and our beautiful model🖤🖤🖤 StyleZeitgeist Magazine @stylezeitgeist Model Nastya Siten @nastya_siten Stylist Karlo Steel @karlosteel Assistant Patrick LaDuke Special thanks to Eugene Rabkin 🖤 ___________________ #rickowens #commedesgarcons #anndemeulemeester #hyke #noirbykeininomiya #yanabardadim #karlosteel #editorial #nycrooftop

And you can actually see me, reflecting in Jade's eyes 🦋 _____________________ #yanabardadim #naturalbeauty

So happy to be back! Back to work, back to NYC heat 🔥 _______________ Incredible Reese on the pictures, wearing #aganovich 💙

My all time favorite @im_na_naina shot exactly 2 years ago in London, where I'm going again in a few days! So love The city🖤 #nofreckles #yanabardadim

⚪️⚫️Opposites are complementary poles which attract one another. The eternal dance of Yin giving way to Yang and Yang giving way to Yin. There are no winners and losers in the dance. Only endless change and exchange. Goodbye summer, hello! 🍁🍂

Do you feel like Fall is coming? Love when seasons change it gives a feeling of something new and exciting 🕊 On the picture one of my favorite girls Sharnee💎 #yohjiyamamoto #sharneegates #yanabardadim

Portrait of Reese 💎

Another rainy day when @kudry_mari was channelling great Russian poet #mayakovsky @musemodelsnyc 🌀

Incredible Aleece✨

Incredibly talented Reese💎🌿 This set is now on my website (link in bio) #ReeseRobert #yanabardadim #aganovich

Can't wait to see my second favorite city in the world. London see you in September 🖤🗝

When person in front of my camera as happy to shoot as I am. Synergy ⚙️🌀💚 Thank you Reese🙏🏻 #aganovich #ReeseRobert #yanabardadim

Masha and Masha through the looking glass.

One of those rare people you wanna work with again and again🙌🏻

Jade sees right through you 🌀

When last moment idea turns into a great shoot and precious memories 🖤 In collaboration with @barbaraigongini @barbarashik @eugenia_lenz @juliesiegemund Love you ladies🌹

Muse 'Bella with White Collar'. 1917. Marc Chagall. Btw It's Chagall's Birthday today... So I'll leave it here as an inspiration 💙

Alyda 🎶🖤🐾 If I could add some music ... 'The Poet Acts' by Philip Glass 🎶

DIY with @sashabelyaevaa 🌿

I'm wondering if a book exists without a reader? Существует ли книга без читателя? --------------------------- On the picture Peyton Murray 🌿

Love love love @nika.cole --------------------------- И кстати, я еду в Питер! Может замутить встречу? Типа public talk... мне люди пишут с разными вопросами, вроде: что за фон?(самый хит среди вопросов)... или: что за оптика? Или: как там в НЙ?... писать обо всем этом развёрнуто, к сожалению, нет возможности, а в Питере будет время обсудить живьём. Если будет место и желающие, я буду рада❤️ Даты - 4-15 июня!

'If a writer, despite his natural gifts, gives up writing because no one will publish him, then he is no writer. The artist is distinguished by his urge to create, which by very definition is a concomitant of talent.' Andrei Tarkovsky, Journal 1970-1986 .. did you know that he was unemployed big time before his immigration. No one wanted him to shoot movies in Soviet Russia... ___________________________________________ On the picture very special Rebecca 💫

When I ask myself "Why am I doing this?", Kurt Vonnegut tells me "Nobody will stop you from creating. Do it tonight. Do it tomorrow. That is the way to make your soul grow... The kick of creation is the act of creating, not anything that happens afterward. I would tell all of you watching this screen: Before you go to bed, write a four line poem. Make it as good as you can. Don’t show it to anybody. Put it where nobody will find it. And you will discover that you have your reward." @elizabethdavison and @chekalina girls who made this particular shot happen. It was an amazing day💫

I love to work with people I love🖤

Some people just have this power inside... I see this power in Erin, in the way she looks at me 🌊

Possibly maybe probably love 💙

One of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen... unfortunately not much left from the original baroque downtown... it was bombed in 1945. The bombing and the resulting firestorm destroyed over 1,600 acres (6.5 km2) of the city centre. An estimated 22,700 to 25,000 people were killed. I'm wondering will we ever learn not to destroy, but create ... peace ✌️

Absolutely in love with Erin 💎

Mikhail Vrubel, Demon Seated, 1890 #inspiration #color #mood #vrubel

I turn my camera on... with Aleece🖤

Aleece ✨🐱

Nature is incredible, just think how beautiful and different we are. Obsessed with this human being, Aleece. . . . . #yanabardadim

Very special alien Iva 🍃

That little window above gave us some light. Barbara wearing Barbara I Gongini. . . . . #yanabardadim

Me, walking up one (of many) beautiful Parisian staircase. J'adore 🖤

What a face💎 @cleocwiek @onemanagement 💎 . . . . #yanabardadim

Feel so lucky to have a possibility to work together with magic creatures like this ✨ @nikarusakova @fusionmodelsnyc ✨

Magic, no? ✨Sharnee ✨ #sharneegates #yanabardadim

Paul. Last shoot of the year 2016.

Very special Sharnee @newyorkmodels . . . . #yanabardadim #sharneegates

Portrait of Iva🍃

Iva 🍃

Winter days are short... even though we've managed to catch some moments with Iva 🍃💚

It's. Oh. So quiet It's. Oh. So still You're all alone And so peaceful until... (Bjork for the mood) _______________________________________________ Amaizing amaizing Nika Cole🌾 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #nikacole #yanabardadim

With all my love to this lady 💜 Nika @onemanagement wearing super talented @queenie_qinghe_cao 💜 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #nikacole #yanabardadim