I’m Natalia (Nata), a New York-based Photographer and Life Coach passionate about creating portraits that tell the truth. With a background in marketing and art direction, I bring both strategy and sensitivity into every project.
For more than 15 years, I’ve worked in the world of art and photography, helping people see themselves with clarity and confidence. I specialize in authentic portraits, personal brand photography, and candid lifestyle pictures for dating profiles.
My work is not about perfection, it’s about presence. Each session is a collaboration, a space to slow down, connect, and reveal what makes you unmistakably you.
Photography Philosophy
My work lives at the intersection of art and human truth.
I am drawn to the raw, timeless quality of black and white, to natural light, and to the kind of beauty that breathes, imperfect, emotional, alive.
Influenced by photographers like Vincent Peters, Paolo Roversi, Peter Lindbergh, Annie Leibovitz, and Patrick Demarchelier, I seek what lies beneath the surface: the quiet power, the presence, the moment between poses.
I do not chase perfection or polish. I chase honesty. Every image is an invitation to see, not to impress, but to feel.
Why work with me
Because I don’t just take pictures, I create a process that reveals who you are.
I bring a rare mix of art direction, marketing strategy, and years of professional photography experience. My background helps me see both the human and the brand, the emotion and the positioning. That’s why every shoot has a plan, and a soul.
I guide you from start to finish, taking care of every detail so you can simply arrive and be present. You don’t have to know how to pose or what to do with your hands. I’ll read your rhythm, your energy, and shape the experience around it.
My clients often say they forget about the camera. They remember the calm, the laughter, the moment they started to feel and see themselves differently. And that’s the whole point - this isn’t just a photoshoot, it’s an experience of recognition.
Areas of Focus
Personal Brand Photography
I create research-driven brand images for entrepreneurs, executives, and creatives in New York. We build a cohesive visual language that looks like you, feels like you, and works across your website, LinkedIn, speaking engagements, and press. The result is confident, high-impact photography that reinforces your positioning and tells a true story.
Dating App Photography
I combine professional photography with coaching and personality-based direction to capture candid, confident portraits for people of any age, even if being in front of a camera feels uncomfortable.
Before we shoot, you'll complete a questionnaire to help me know your personality and align your new photos with your values and dating goals. I suggest locations and outfits that fit your lifestyle, then on set I keep the atmosphere relaxed and easy. With real-time guidance on expression and body language, you feel settled in your body and present in the moment, which is the real secret to great photos. The result is a balanced set of images that feel natural and alive, like they were taken by your best friend with a professional camera, perfect for dating apps and matchmaking services.
Portrait Photography
I create portraits for people who want to see themselves differently - not prettier, but truer.
My work lives at the intersection of contemporary art and real life. I’m here to reveal essence, not performance. Some people carry storm energy, sharp focus, and hunger. Others move with quiet strength, soft and grounded. I meet you where you are and photograph that: your force, your stillness, your truth.
Every portrait begins with intention: what story needs to live in these images, what part of you is ready to be seen. I study your rhythm, your body language, your presence. I guide with minimal cues, so movement stays authentic and unposed. Whether in the studio, on location, on city streets, or in nature, the process is always personal. The goal is not beauty, it’s recognition. A portrait that feels like you, even years later.
