From San Quentin to San Francisco City Hall Eliza and Michael met in the most unexpected of ways. Michael was an inmate at San Quentin State Prison. Eliza was enrolled in a psychology program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She volunteered for a program through CIIS to help prison inmates process their actions…
Burning Man Temple Wedding – Aleks & Nick This is a very special edition of the Sasha Photography Podcast! Today is not just a Friday. It’s the Friday before “The Burn“. This is the day when many couples that plan to get married at Burning Man head out to have a Burning Man Temple wedding. Exactly…
Thrilled to bring you Alexis Garrod. She’s a Level 2-Certified CrossFit Coach, experienced personal trainer & partner at CrossFit Potrero Hill. Many people begin a dedicated fitness journey to get in shape for their wedding and honeymoon. Everyone wants to look their best on their wedding day, fit into the dream dress or tailored…
Dmitry Greenberg is a professional wedding musician & band leader. He was born in the Ukraine, and came to California by way of Israel. It’s a pretty amazing journey, and today he’s one of the best-known wedding entertainers in the San Francisco Bay Area. He joined me in the studio to talk about his musical…
I photographed Alina & Alex’s wedding day on September 3, 2016. The ceremony and reception were at Temple Emanuel in San Francisco. Before we arrived at the synagogue, we had a long creative shoot around SF. We played around with graffiti and murals, and rented out a bar called Tradition for some unique shots. The couple…
I’ve run into Cynthia many times at San Francisco City Hall, as well as private wedding ceremonies all over the Bay Area. Most of the time I see her in a black robe, so it was intriguing to invite her to the studio and learn about the woman behind the robe. Cynthia and I…
I am very excited about this new chapter in the podcast. This awesome couple joined me in the studio on a Sunday morning, literally after our second engagement shoot. I’ll be photographing Maria Elena and Jose’s wedding in June of this year. We spoke about how they met, Jose’s incredible proposal, and how their wedding planning…
This is the final episode of my family history trilogy. The baton passes to my father, Igor, who is coming to terms with his decision to immigrate to the United States. After being fired from his job as a consequence of his US visa application, he has to find a way to make money. He…
My Grandfather Isaac continues to build the foundation for his life, and begins his career as a photographer. After surviving the war, he now has to learn to navigate and survive the Soviet system itself. This is the middle of the story that is framed by two crucial journeys. The first was on a bicycle,…