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Marina. GaleRisa Model Photographer in Arvada

Spring has come! Beautiful and gorgeous! Other than the fact that we had couple of snow blizzards in April, Spring is here.. yay!!!

The photoshoot took place in Golden Co, and since we still did not have much of green or blossoming flowers, we decided to add a little pop of color to the background, with flowers in glass vases hanging from tree branches. It turned out pretty, and we enjoyed having Marina as our model. She got married about 2years ago, and this is her wedding dress that she wore on her beautiful day, and she looks amazing in it!

ada - May 14, 2013 - 6:14 pm

love it! gorgeous.

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Alex and Vika Engaged. GaleRisa Engagement Photography in Denver

Alex and Vika- newly engaged couple. Just lovely!

Leo Timoshuk - April 19, 2013 - 3:26 am

Great set, keep up the awesome work!

Anya - April 22, 2013 - 4:16 pm

I love these! The location is so great and you did some really good poses :)

Julia - May 4, 2013 - 5:03 pm

I’m so excited to finally get the chance to be photographed by these amazing photographers!!!! Love all the pictures they post

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Gorgeous Lida. GaleRisa Model Photographer in Arvada

Even though our spring in Colorado is not really purple, red, pink or yellow blooming flowers, but bare trees and occasional snowstorms.. Irisa and I still use that to our advantage- make bare and plain background compliment our focal point (model). In this case, we found a random abandoned house by Costco in Arvada, decided to take a look at its surrounding, liked it- decided to stay and take the photos before the sunset was gone. It was a gorgeous warm day…
Lida is a tiny, shy, and beautiful girl from Ukraine- has transformed beautifully into her ‘modeling’ mode… (this was her first experience in-front of a professional camera and GaleRisa). We enjoyed her so much, she took direction very well and we could not be more happier with the results. Right now as I look at the photos, I love them more everytime.

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Dima & Anastasiya in LOVE- GaleRisa Photographer in Evergreen

This was just a beginning…. Snowy day with just few rays of the sun in a sky… Was it just a grey snowy day without brightness, joy and happiness??? It would’ve been without few unforgettable moments that we had during this awesome engagement photo session. Dima and Anastasia decided that they cannot live without each other any more and they did their first steps in a direction of having one heart by being one family. First step… First look… First hug… First kiss… This was just a beginning!!!!

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Elita, Last of winter. GaleRisa Model Photographer in Denver

Wanted to introduce the year with our newest model, name is Elita! I’ve met this girl several years ago at camp, back then (I shall admit) I would stare at her from afar (and hoped that she would not notice).. she is a stunning person.. Super sweet and always smiles.. :0)
So finally just recently I’ve decided to have her model for GaleRisa, and even though it was super cold outside and with snow still on the ground slowly melting, she had no problem twirling her tiny body around in the wind for us to capture her.This was sort of our ‘Goodbye Winter, Welcome Spring’ photoshoot, wanted her to be in bright, yet subtle colors against the subdued-cold winter background. We loved having this girl on our set. More coming in the spring!

Anya - March 27, 2013 - 4:13 pm

So pretty….. I bet she was FREEZING! But totally worth it for your great shots :)

anna - April 6, 2013 - 7:45 pm

These are beautiful!!

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Zander & Tatyana Nikolenko Married. GaleRisa Denver Wedding Photographer

Two love*birds tied their love knot.. Any wedding we do; each one is different in its own way, and this one was no exception.. The wedding day started out to be pleasantly calm.. As Irisa and I arrived at Tatyana’s house, there was calm music playing, girls laughing in the background as they are doing their makeup, curling their hair, and the bride is peacefully sitting in front of her big window getting her makeup done by her maid of honor- Snezhana. This was one of the most stress-free weddings we’ve been to, I can’t really explain it, but everything seemed to be flowing right into place. Zander and Tanya had a wonderful plan of their ‘first look’ being out in the field where they would be separated by a sheet, and after some ‘guessing time’ and tease, the sheet is dropped to reveal the whole beauty of Tanya in her gorgeous ivory dress as she sees her handsome husband to be! Very original and it was sooo neat to watch!

After that we went to this cute chapel where both of them said their “I DO’s” in front of their closest family members and friends. It was very intimate and personal.
At the reception, (as I said in my previous post) Zanders’ family is very musically talented- it was like being at a concert, but you get to see them perform couple feet away. The reception was full of wishes, laughter, kids playing in the background, touching moments as father would talk about his son and welcomes the new daughter, and grandpa wishing them a happy loving life together, as well as Zander himself would sing to the love of his life! Aahhh, so all in all, Irisa and I were blessed to be part of this celebration!
Congratulations to the both of you! XOXO

Also had the privilege of working with Aperina Video.

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Anya - March 8, 2013 - 6:22 pm

Pretty!!! I am so jealous of their venue, it is gorgeous!!!

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Zander + Tanya Nikolenko. GaleRisa Photographer in Aurora

Gotta say, I’ve known Zander and his big family since my families’ arrival to USA, that is 17 years already.. Zander and his siblings are amazingly musically talented, If you have ever been to their church, you know what I am talking about- their angelic voices and how they worship, it’s heart-melting, performance everytime!! Well, anyways, we decided to take these photos just couple of weeks before the wedding, Tanya had just arrived to Denver, and Irisa and I were so eager to meet her and talk details of the wedding day! And as soon as we met them, we just felt this strong love that these two had, always looking into each others’ eyes and smiling with passion… I love seeing those moments, and capturing them from behind the scenes- that twinkle in their eyes.. it’s almost like they have waited for eachother for a lifetime, and finally they are together and everything fits so perfectly…. ah..
Ok enough of my sobby romantic side.. heheh take a look for yourself and see what i mean…

iNnnesssa - March 1, 2013 - 5:17 am

great set girl..

galerisa - March 6, 2013 - 10:46 pm

Thank you Inna!

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Frankie and Paula Married. GaleRisa Wedding Photographer in Alamosa CO.

What can better describe the beauty of a marriage than this gorgeous couple. Frankie and Paula glued their lives together and we are glad to be part of those bright and beautiful moments as they became one family. Stunning!!! Gorgeous!!! Beautiful!!! Amazing!!! Charming!!! Lovely!!!!


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Vadim & Oksana Married – GaleRisa Denver Wedding Photographer

Congratulations to Vadim & Oksana. Wishing you both a happy and long lasting life together! It was a fun ‘after wedding’ session. And great to learn that you had some custom touches to your wedding dress.. looks really elegant! It was nice meeting you both, please enjoy the photos!









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Twins fashion garage modeling GaleRisa Photography

Beautiful twin sisters!!! This shoot, we asked the girls what we wanted as far as makeup, hair style, and we picked out clothes at nordstrom rack in Belmar shopping center. When we met at the store, both girls were like 3feet higher than me, hahaha i don’t think I’ve felt more short in my life… wow, i need higher heels! The photshoot took place at the wholefoods parking lot. And again, as usual, we get a visit from the security guard, because I fail to ask permission.. hah, but either way, we had three strobe lights set up. I experienced with couple of color gels, which I thought was a really good background light- added some interesting depth…:)
Both girls did awesome- thanks for letting us take photos of you again…:)

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Danica & Adelio Married. GaleRisa Wedding Photographer in Denver

It was one of the happiest weddings we’ve had the privileged of photographing, guests were dancing like there’s no tomorrow, toasts and congratulations were filling the reception room. We love it when we leave a wedding with smiles on our faces and talking about it for days after! We have fallen in love with a group of people we felt incredibly grateful to have met, experienced, and photographed. Danica & Adelio’s friends and family are full of love and happiness, it’s awesome!

Geralyn Pomponio - September 25, 2012 - 5:48 am

The pictures are truly remarkable! Beautiful, exciting, gorgeous! Such a fabulous wedding!

innessa - October 25, 2012 - 8:40 am

girls you did awesome job on this wedding, very modern keep it up..

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Rasa Leung – Modeling. GaleRisa Modeling Photographer in Denver Colorado

Rasa, model at Top Notch Modeling Agency. She is starting out in the industry, but she is getting it so quickly, jumped right into it, and with each shoot- she is exceeding faster and faster. Really good to see people who reach for their dreams and are not afraid!…. She actually is a nurse…!! what else could one ask for?;)
The shoot was possible with the collaboration of makeup by Alina Freyta at Independent Makeup Artist and Adrienne Diem Tran for an amazing hair styling. The end result was a success and we could not be more happier with the images!. Rasa’s coworker named this theme “tranquility”… that it shall be!
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Rasa Leung - September 13, 2012 - 10:46 pm

You guys are awesome!!!! I love it!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

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Allison & Ben – Married. GaleRisa Wedding Photographer in Denver

Allison + Bens’s close-knit friendship binds them together in a way that draws anyone towards them. Ben couldn’t wait to join his bride-to-be, as he stood outside and waited until she arrived. Their passion for one another’s wellbeing kept our cameras fixed on them throughout the day. We count ourselves incredibly fortunate to be their photographers.

Connie Binsfeld - September 5, 2012 - 2:48 am

The pictures are absolutely beautiful!! You did an amazing job of bringing out Ben & Allison’s personalities! I was at wedding! You are a great photographer!! Keep up the fantastic work!!!

galerisa - September 5, 2012 - 2:12 pm

Connie, thank you so much!!
It was a very beautiful and exciting wedding!
Glad we were there to capture it! :)
thank you!

Anya - September 5, 2012 - 6:22 pm

Looks just as good as I knew they would!! You girls are the best. You couldn’t even tell it was so hot in these pics either, looks like a pretty spring day, not a sweaty summer one :)

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Linda Elitchev. GaleRisa photographer in Denver Colorado

We had a very fun senior session with Linda, she is a senior at Cherry Creek High School. Good luck this year girl!







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Angie – GaleRisa Photographer in Denver

Angie, beautiful girl. We had to make couple attempts on the photoshoot for her senior photos, due to weather. In the end, the images turned so beautiful. At first (as all the shoots are), she was shy, but by the end of the session she was full on modeling. Also- those who don’t know her, she has an amazing voice, sings like an angel!
Well, good luck this last/ senior year girl!









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