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Yulia Shusharina

Hi, I'm Yulia, a professional photographer. I'm working in New York and Jersey City.

I help bloggers, travelers, and locals create stunning photos that showcase their stories, passions, and memories.

03/26/2026

Time flies quickly. Brooklyn, streets with construction. So New York! We're going inside the courthouse, overcoming more steps. This is it! The last doorways before vows and rings are exchanged. It's their reality, interwoven with one of life's biggest moments.

For some, the courthouse is just bureaucracy. For them, it was a celebration of freedom. The freedom to choose this path together, escape into the wild neon energy of the city, and then come right back home again to celebrate exactly how they wanted. 🥂

A wedding isn't a destination; it's only one day in your journey—but it just happened to be such a beautiful day! It's so cool to find a person who will accept all your crazy ideas, eat sushi handrolls, drink boba tea, and with whom you can fully be yourself: childish, sexy, cozy, romantic—and never enough.

Hit the link in my bio to view their full visual story on the blog!

Starring Saskia & Kyle

03/25/2026

Out of billions of people in the world, why do we choose to marry? I've always loved the idea that marriage is simply a promise to be a witness to someone else's life.

When Saskia and Kyle reached out, they wanted exactly that: an artistic witness to their celebration. They are both artists, so we did things our own way. We ended up with a beautiful, messy blend of Gustav Klimt’s golden romanticism, Wes Anderson’s quirky symmetry, and raw New York reality.

This is Part 1 of their two-day story: the daily routine, the getting ready moments, and the journey to the Brooklyn Marriage Bureau. Stay tuned for Part 2! 🎬👇

Starring & .art

02/20/2026

Most "Perfect Days" photoshoots take place at home, but Rhea & Vir’s story challenged me to find that same cinematic magic in the wild heart of NYC.

This post is about the process behind these key pictures — how we planned it, how we nailed it, and how "cute accidents" helped us in the end.

Scroll through and enjoy the view.

Starring .mehtaa &

02/18/2026

"Is this for real?" — they asked themselves. "Are we finally breaking the rhythm of the circles?"

When a deep friendship becomes something strong, complicated, but fun. Rhea and Vir were best friends for many years until they realized there was something more growing within them.

Passing by an 'Old Friend' booth—a title they had worn for years—not knowing it was about to change. At the same time, they cherished what they already had and kept their dating life private. It became a beautiful, sneaky romance.

As they are both architects, it’s no surprise that the Guggenheim museum's curves became a leitmotif for their story — a recurring theme of becoming whole. Standing between the windows, this was a "composition of noticing."

They break the architectural rhythm—just as their new feelings broke the steady routine of a years-long friendship, pulling them together like a single thread.

While their romance grew warmer throughout the story, I captured their "sneaky" phase: framing them sitting on the back of a bus sharing headphones and choosing pastries through the glass at Breads Bakery, dissolving into the corners of the city crowds.

And then, the realization: this is for real. No more hiding; they are ready to step into the light.

Changing into traditional attire, this is their debut. Whimsical and candid shots on empty, dark streets like still frames from a Bollywood movie — they run, play, dance, and celebrate their love.

This chapter is coming to an end, but their story keeps going, and new beginnings will be celebrated.

Starring .mehtaa +
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12/26/2025

Luke + Leah — my cherry-on-top wedding this year 🍒

When I started my Perfect Days series, I kept wondering: who are the people who will share my love for cinema through photography?

At first, I found couples drawn to intimate, cinematic home stories. And then one day, Leah and Luke reached out to me for their wedding.

You can’t imagine how happy I was when I learned about their story, their venue — and their love for David Lynch and Guillermo del Toro.

So I asked myself: how do I weave it all together?
The answer was obvious — red.

Red flows through their story like a thread: from cold, spiritual blues inside the church, to deep greens and burning reds at the Love’s Club — where emotion, desire, and honesty fully unfold.

For me, the ending of this story felt deeply inspired by David Lynch — almost like a Twin Peaks moment. I’m not a religious person, but throughout the day I felt a powerful transition — from sacred ritual and tradition
to night, city lights, and a space where truth can exist freely.

This contrast felt spiritual in its own way.

This story is about human love, passion, and belief.
Enjoy the viewing ❤️

Starring &
Venue

12/24/2025

Luke + Leah — my cherry-on-top wedding this year🍒

When I started my Perfect Days series, I kept wondering: who are the people who will share my love for cinema through photography?

At first, I found couples drawn to intimate, cinematic home stories.

And then one day, Leah and Luke reached out to me for their wedding.

You can’t imagine how happy I was when I learned about their story, their venue — and their love for David Lynch and Guillermo del Toro.

So I asked myself: how do I weave it all together?
The answer was obvious — red.

Red flows through their story like a thread: from cold, spiritual blues inside the church, to deep greens and burning reds at the Love’s Club — where emotion, desire, and honesty fully unfold.

For me, the ending of this story felt deeply inspired by David Lynch — almost like a Twin Peaks moment.

I’m not a religious person, but throughout the day I felt a powerful transition — from sacred ritual and tradition
to night, city lights, and a space where truth can exist freely.

This contrast felt spiritual in its own way.
This story is about human love, passion, and belief.
Enjoy the viewing ❤️

Starring +

12/22/2025

This year I photographed so many courthouse weddings — and Amitabh & Sam’s was definitely one of the most fun ones.

At the courthouse, they were joined by three friends — and from the very first minutes it was so clear why there’s a phrase that says: “Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are.”

Everyone was incredibly charismatic, joyful, and warm. We laughed nonstop. Moments like this always remind me how much I love my work — and the people I get to share these days with. Very emotional, haha.

Okay, back to the story.

After the ceremony, we made our way through the subway to Fulton Street and then took the ferry to Dumbo. The sun was glowing over the river, and the downtown skyline looked completely different from the water.

We danced with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background, wandered around, and hid for a bit in the Max Family Garden — one of my favorite quiet spots in the city.

Then they went off to celebrate with their family and friends, and I went home with a heart full of sunshine and that familiar feeling of being ready to keep saving memories for people 🤍

Starring &

12/11/2025

I met Sara & Jawad on one of those soft September days when New York finally cools down. We planned a two-day shoot for their 10th anniversary — a story about their love, their friendship, and their community.

One day we celebrated with their friends, and the other we spent in their home and neighborhood. They’ve known each other since kindergarten, and you can feel that history in every movement — not loud or lovey-dovey, but deeply connected.

To merge all their layers into one story, I used transitions between home and the party — like when Sara showed Jawad her outfit in the mirror — and added pieces of their routine: making Bangladeshi milk tea, cleaning together, laughing a lot.

Couples who have spent so much of their lives together often begin to share little gestures, reactions, even the same way of laughing. I loved capturing those tiny mirrored moments — the kind that quietly reveal their bond.

Starring Sara & Jawad

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