Our story is a long one, but we got married in 2012, and have been keeping our blog How's The Married Life ever since. What started as a shared passion and fun photography project has turned into an incredible set of experiences photographing people and places that we love. We shoot like a married couple: we fill each other's gaps and make each other better at what we do (most of the time!)
Hi, I'm Yana. I love being able to capture a moment, freeze it in time, and have the emotion of that image come alive for anyone who looks at it - even if they weren't there. When my wife and I began married life, we starting shooting together, and it's taken us on some of the best adventures of our lives.
In my 'real' life, I'm a mom to 3 adorable rascals and I work as a Nurse Practitioner (far easier than mom-life). When I'm not working or shooting, I love woodworking - mostly building furniture with my wife for our home; and as a family we love hiking and biking and exploring new places!
Hi, I'm Chita. I remember getting in trouble as a little kid for using too many rolls of film - I absolutely love photography, and the best thing about it is shooting with Yana. We get to escape 'parent life' for a few hours and just have fun capturing moments on camera - with families who have become our friends over the years, as we've watched their kids grow up behind the lens.
When I'm not photographing (or parenting), I'm trying to catch a few minutes alone with my guitar, biking around Philly, or trying (very hard) to learn Russian so I can keep up with Yana.
Shoot us a note at yana.chita.photography@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!