You + We Photography Blog of Ross Tanner and Sasha Leahovcenco, serving Chisinau Moldova and California, USA - RSS http://youpluswephotography.com/ You + We Wedding Photography by Ross Tanner and Sasha Leahovcenco. Photographers based and serving wedding clients in Chisinau, Kiev, Odessa, Bucharest, London, Fresno, Sacramento California and Internationally. en-us Alex+Mariah :: Married :: Charlotte, NC http://youpluswephotography.com/post-456/AlexMariah-Married-Charlotte-NC http://youpluswephotography.com/post-456/AlexMariah-Married-Charlotte-NC Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:43:04 -0700

Alex and Mariah's wedding was simply off the hook. The day was jam packed full of love, fun, laughter, excitement and energy. Qualities that make any wedding fantastic. I felt like a family member there, rather than a photographer, and I cannot say how good this makes you feel, especially to capture such a beautifully stunning couple and their love together! It was really hot!

I had a pleasure to photograph this wedding along with my friend and fellow photographer Alex Ustin, and great videograpger Alex Shik.You can check out what an amazing job he did on this wedding.

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Vera and Laza Engagement Session :: Chisinau, Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-455/Vera-and-Laza-Engagement-Session-Chisinau-Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-455/Vera-and-Laza-Engagement-Session-Chisinau-Moldova Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:28:32 -0700 Only yesterday did I photograph Vera and Laza's wedding, although a few days prior we had a very quick engagement session to grab just a few photos and get a little bit of experience being in front of the camera for the first time! They are both an amazing couple, and I cant wait to share their wedding photos also!



















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Karim + Olesia :: Engaged :: San-Francisco, CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-453/Karim-Olesia-Engaged-SanFrancisco-CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-453/Karim-Olesia-Engaged-SanFrancisco-CA Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:12:06 -0700

Both Olesia and Karim are an amazing couple, it was a pleasure to spend time with both of them, getting to know them better and to photograph them around the streets and ocean sides of San Francisco. And I'm really exited to photograph their wedding this Septmeber :)
Also, I wanted to say thank you to good friends of mine and fellow photographers - Daniel Usenko, who was helping me with this engagement session, and also Andrey P who provided us with some pirojki, so we won't stave to death.

I hope you enjoy!

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Michael+Esther :: Married :: Bellingham, WA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-447/MichaelEsther-Married-Bellingham-WA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-447/MichaelEsther-Married-Bellingham-WA Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:42:01 -0700

Michael and Esther are two awesome people who gave me the honor to capture the most exciting day of their life, which indeed was exciting! They are both fun and loving people who chose the perfect setting in the quiet town of Bellingham to celebrate their love for one another. The wedding was beautiful, just as the couple and all of the bridal party. I hope you enjoy looking at these photos as much as I've enjoyed capturing them.

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Morgan+Janice :: Engaged :: San-Francisco, CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-446/MorganJanice-Engaged-SanFrancisco-CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-446/MorganJanice-Engaged-SanFrancisco-CA Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:40:36 -0700 Morgan and Janice rock! These guys are so pure and genuine. Thank you again to you both, you both are an amazing example of a wonderful couple.

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Julie :: Photo Session :: Seattle, WA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-433/Julie-Photo-Session-Seattle-WA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-433/Julie-Photo-Session-Seattle-WA Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:22:52 -0700 Hands down, Julie is one of the bravest girls I've ever photographed! Besides that, she is obviously very beautiful and just fun to be around. Thanks to Daniel Usenko and Eleanor Petry for helping me out with this photo session.

Behind the scene:

Here are some of my favorites from the shot:

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Andrey+Ksiusha :: Married :: Loma Linda, CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-432/AndreyKsiusha-Married-Loma-Linda-CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-432/AndreyKsiusha-Married-Loma-Linda-CA Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:12:57 -0700

It was one beautiful wedding, which I had a pleasure to photograph alongside with my friend and fellow photographer Alexandr Ustin.
*some of the photographes were taken with lensbaby

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Susan :: You+We Photo Session, Part II :: San-Francisco, CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-430/Susan-YouWe-Photo-Session-Part-II-SanFrancisco-CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-430/Susan-YouWe-Photo-Session-Part-II-SanFrancisco-CA Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:19:02 -0700

Susan is one absolutely gorgeous girl, who will be competing for Miss California USA this year.
Make sure to visit her page and support Susan on her journey.

Here are some more images from the photo session I posted recently:

Susan's amazing sisters Julia and Tanya who were a great help during the day :)


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Arinka and Vanya Wedding :: Chisinau, Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-429/Arinka-and-Vanya-Wedding-Chisinau-Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-429/Arinka-and-Vanya-Wedding-Chisinau-Moldova Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:12:17 -0700 I truly loved Arinka and Vanya's wedding, it was electric. This post is rather long, as it has some photos from their first day which my good friend Viper covered for me, and then from their celebration and day after shoot which I covered with Andrei C. both of them are so relaxed and comfortable, taking every good thing that life brings their way. Their wedding was gorgeous and Arinka was absolutely stunning. thanks again to you both for an amazing wedding experience.

The First Day: Church, photos by Viper



Preparation photos at Style Studio - I have to admit, I was incredibly impressed by the team there with their professionality. I highly recommend it to any future brides.













Off to the restaurant :: Novas



For the civil ceremony:


Then the celebration:


















We had an amazing time at Chateau Vartely in Orhei for their day after session.

















They got some awesome inflatable balloons!



Arinka's dress was stunning, the details were just so beautiful.





Thank you both once again!

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Dima Family Session :: Chisinau, Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-428/Dima-Family-Session-Chisinau-Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-428/Dima-Family-Session-Chisinau-Moldova Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:25:11 -0700 Dima's parents came to visit Moldova and whilst here wanted to have a quick photo shoot together. They had found us through another photographer in the Ukraine which was quite remarkable, but it was a pleasure to spend some time with them getting some shots of Dima being too cute. We incorporated some extra props to the session including lots of balloons, chocolate, juice and ice cream... all a must for shooting young little boys :)














Dima's Parents:















He rocked that thing like back in the 1970's!

The ice cream and chocolate going to good use...



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Vlad and Roxana Wedding :: Iasi, Romania http://youpluswephotography.com/post-427/Vlad-and-Roxana-Wedding-Iasi-Romania http://youpluswephotography.com/post-427/Vlad-and-Roxana-Wedding-Iasi-Romania Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:36:41 -0700 Roxana and Vlad know how to rock a party! These guys are incredible, I first met these guys for their engagement session in London (see the session here) and then we found ourselves both sharing a bus back to eastern europe due to the volcano eruption in iceland earlier this year. Over that period of time we got to know each other better, and it we all connected so well. Then the big day! Roxana looked absolutely gorgeous and together they were dynamite! Thank you guys for the amazing day, I loved it!









The Church:

















They rocked the party down!













and a favorite from our few minute shoot outside at midnight-ish :)

Thanks again guys!

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Olea and Roman Wedding :: Edinet Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-426/Olea-and-Roman-Wedding-Edinet-Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-426/Olea-and-Roman-Wedding-Edinet-Moldova Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:06:16 -0700 Olea and Roman had a beautiful outdoor wedding in their family Orchard, in Edinet North of Moldova. It was a wedding that I had been looking forward too, and it didn't let us down, it was a blast. Olea looked stunning, and Roman was very sharp looking. It was a pleasure to be a part of your wedding, and I am looking forward to our next session shortly!















The venue truly rocked!

































Thanks again guys!

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Angela and Dima Engagement :: Odessa, Ukraine http://youpluswephotography.com/post-425/Angela-and-Dima-Engagement-Odessa-Ukraine http://youpluswephotography.com/post-425/Angela-and-Dima-Engagement-Odessa-Ukraine Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:47:24 -0700 The day started at 4am in the morning, we all met up and drove the the famous port town of Odessa, but along the way we found some very beautiful spots. Angela and Dima are getting married just around the corner here in Chisinau, and it was great to spend time with them on their engagement in Odessa. We had a tone of fun, learnt a lot about each other, and got some awesome photos of them both together. You guys rocked, and Im so excited to be a part of your wedding also! Enjoy these shots.



















Odessa has some killer skies!















On the way home we caught sunset and O boy it was beautiful!

Angela's mum had went to a lot of effort to create a stunning angels outfit for Angela for the session:







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Corina and Michael Engagement :: Chisinau, Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-424/Corina-and-Michael-Engagement-Chisinau-Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-424/Corina-and-Michael-Engagement-Chisinau-Moldova Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:37:01 -0700 We were so fortunate to have this session, with both of us being so being, it was good to get a quick session after Corina and Michaels work of them both for their engagement shots, before their wedding which is right around the corner. They are both absolutely adorable, and are a couple that the more you spend with them, the more you want to know them both more.











































Can't wait for your wedding guys! Thanks again.

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Iulian and Veronica Wedding :: Chisinau, Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-423/Iulian-and-Veronica-Wedding-Chisinau-Moldova http://youpluswephotography.com/post-423/Iulian-and-Veronica-Wedding-Chisinau-Moldova Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:05:57 -0700 Iulian and Veronica are a very sincere and respectful couple. They both make you feel special when you are around them, and they shared this with everyone at their wedding, it was beautiful. We did have some unexpected fun during the wedding day, but it all turned out great as they know :) Thank you guys for being a part of your day, it was an honor.










































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Alex+Mariah :: Engagement Preview :: Charlotte, NC http://youpluswephotography.com/post-422/AlexMariah-Engagement-Preview-Charlotte-NC http://youpluswephotography.com/post-422/AlexMariah-Engagement-Preview-Charlotte-NC Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:10:32 -0700 People of Charlotte are a lot of fun. Especially Friday Night :)

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Susan :: You+We Photo Session :: San-Francisco, CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-420/Susan-YouWe-Photo-Session-SanFrancisco-CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-420/Susan-YouWe-Photo-Session-SanFrancisco-CA Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:26:45 -0700

Susan is one absolutely gorgeous girl, who will be competing for Miss California USA this year.
Make sure to visit her page and support Susan on her journey.
More photos are coming soon.

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Jerrod + Becky :: Married :: Fresno, CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-417/Jerrod-Becky-Married-Fresno-CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-417/Jerrod-Becky-Married-Fresno-CA Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:03:46 -0700

I used to work with Becky in Fresno Pacific University, so when she asked me to photograph her wedding, I knew its going to be a very fun one. Both Becky and Jerrod are very outgoing people and their wedding was beautiful, fun and full of energy. I hope you will enjoy their photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.



Jayne's photo below:



















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Daniel+Evelina :: Married :: Dana Point, CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-413/DanielEvelina-Married-Dana-Point-CA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-413/DanielEvelina-Married-Dana-Point-CA Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:20:31 -0700

I don't even know where to start. Both of them have been good friends of mine for a long time. I met Evelina in in Moldova about 6 years ago. Daniel and I metfor the first time about 4 years ago when we both were part of Athletes in Action Organization and he came to Moldova for a project as a basketball player. Also, the same year Daniel met Evelina, or Evelina met Daniel. So pretty much they met each other :) And there it started. Couple of years later Evelina moved to United States and a month ago Daniel and Evelina got married. I'm really happy for these guys. They are interesting, spontaneous, and just fun to be around. The wedding was off the hook. Lots of fun, energy and laught.
I really enjoyed photographing this wedding, and I hope you will enjoy the photos:





















The craziest first dance I've ever seen:




Videographer getting down on the wedding :)

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Tasha :: Portrait Session :: Seattle, WA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-409/Tasha-Portrait-Session-Seattle-WA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-409/Tasha-Portrait-Session-Seattle-WA Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:10:18 -0700 Beautiful.

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Vasiliy+Inna :: Married :: Tacoma, WA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-405/VasiliyInna-Married-Tacoma-WA http://youpluswephotography.com/post-405/VasiliyInna-Married-Tacoma-WA Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:49:22 -0700

I met Vasiliy couple years ago, and when he asked me to photograph his wedding, I was really thrilled. He introduced me to Inna, whom I can say is just as fun and awesome as Vasiliy. The wedding was a blast, especially bridal party, which honestly made my day.

Vasiliy was a little bit tired by the end of the day:

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