Yulia Shusharina

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.

Most "Perfect Days" photoshoots take place at home, but Rhea & Vir’s story challenged me to find that same cinematic mag...
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 &

"Is this for real?" — they asked themselves. "Are we finally breaking the rhythm of the circles?"​When a deep friendship...
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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Luke + Leah — my cherry-on-top wedding this year 🍒When I started my Perfect Days series, I kept wondering: who are the p...
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

Luke + Leah — my cherry-on-top wedding this year🍒When I started my Perfect Days series, I kept wondering: who are the pe...
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 +

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

I met Sara & Jawad on one of those soft September days when New York finally cools down. We planned a two-day shoot for ...
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

Planning a civil ceremony can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are a few things I’ve learned from my c...
09/09/2025

Planning a civil ceremony can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are a few things I’ve learned from my couples:

1️⃣ You can actually book your courthouse ceremony before you get your marriage license (just make sure you have it on the day of your wedding). I once found a super helpful thread on Reddit about this, and it worked perfectly for one of my couples!

2️⃣ Lighting matters — in fall/winter, the sun gets lower, and in the Downtown Manhattan courthouse the best light pours in afternoon and after 2 pm in late summer. Perfect for photos.

3️⃣ Your ceremony doesn’t have to be inside the City Clerk’s office. You can have an officiant marry you anywhere in New York State — like one of my couples who chose Wagner Cove in Central Park for an intimate “just us” moment.

4️⃣ Make it your own story. I love asking couples about their favorite spots, routines, or things they love to do together. A slice of pizza, a subway ride, or your favorite café can all be part of your wedding story.

5️⃣ Bonus tip 🎤 — If you’d like to read vows or letters to each other, let me know! I can bring microphones and even mix your voices with music into a little keepsake video.

💡 Note: Rules and scheduling can change, so always double-check Project Cupid or the NYC City Clerk website for the most up-to-date info.

Some stories don’t begin right away, even if two people cross paths early on. Sometimes feelings need years to grow stro...
08/27/2025

Some stories don’t begin right away, even if two people cross paths early on. Sometimes feelings need years to grow stronger — through friendship, through distance, through waiting.

That’s what happened with the heroes of this story. After eight years apart, they finally chose each other fully — and now they’re living their greatest adventure: life together.

For the beginning of their Perfect Days we turned to their favorite movie, In the Mood for Love. A story of longing, patience, and finding harmony in a city of endless crossings and cultures — just like theirs.

This was their celebration: yearning and reaching through the streets of Chinatown, vows and laughter shared in the courthouse, pancakes and golden-hour dinners at home, and quiet dances under starlight that will shine forever. A wedding just for the two of them, savoring every moment.

Staring .naser &

The most timeless photos, for me, are the ones that reflect real life — the ones that tell our true stories. The way we ...
07/24/2025

The most timeless photos, for me, are the ones that reflect real life — the ones that tell our true stories. The way we breathe, transform, what we’re passionate about, the atmosphere we live in.

Cait and Matt love playing board games, making lemonades, sharing ice cream at Van Leeuwen, walking through their neighborhood, reading on the couch, and solving crosswords together.
Now, they’re preparing to meet their first child — and packing up for that moment.

But this is also a moment of profound transformation in their relationship.
For the woman — becoming a mother. For the man — becoming a father. And at the same time, it’s a longing to meet the fruit of their love, to witness how they themselves are changing.

It’s a new page for every couple — a time of twining, deepening, and growing stronger together.

So poetic — and nothing could reflect it more tenderly than their moonlit dance of acceptance and becoming.

Starring &

How should I end a story?Of course, I always want a “happily ever after” — but not just that.At the end of every shoot, ...
07/03/2025

How should I end a story?

Of course, I always want a “happily ever after” — but not just that.

At the end of every shoot, I imagine my clients' future. What are they dreaming about? What’s next for them?

Sometimes it’s a moment of quiet joy — of settling in and savoring what they’ve built.
Sometimes it’s a turning point: a wedding, a baby on the way, a new creative project taking off.
And with every final scene, I want to add something more than beauty — a hint of what’s to come, a wish sent forward.

It’s like writing a letter to the future!

For Paula and Oscar, I hoped for success in their personal projects — but more than that, I wanted to show how deeply they support each other.
For Cait & Matt and Lawrence & Mei, it was a moon dance — same setting, completely different meaning. One couple waiting for their baby. The other, preparing for their wedding.

That’s why every ending I shoot is also a message:
To your future self.
To your future family.
To anyone looking back — this is how we lived and dreamed in 2025.

For Lawrence and Mei, home is more than just a space — it’s a shared hobby, a creative playground. Their perfect days un...
06/26/2025

For Lawrence and Mei, home is more than just a space — it’s a shared hobby, a creative playground. Their perfect days unfold mostly here, in the rooms they’ve carefully shaped together.

They share a love for interior design — layering their home with Bauhaus-inspired lines and mid-century modern treasures.
Every corner breathes with their passion for color, form, and texture.
Weekend after weekend, they wander through vintage stores, searching for new pieces to bring their space to life.

Sometimes, it’s the details that tell us the most about people — the way a home lives, breathes, and inspires.

After spending time in their world and capturing it on camera, I left inspired to add more beauty and meaning to my own space. Especially the idea with small lamps tucked into quiet corners… they enchant the room, casting a next-level kind of coziness.

So now, I have a new plan for the weekend: a little treasure hunt through Williamsburg and Brooklyn’s interior shops.

What’s one detail in your home that makes it feel like yours?

I’d love to know.

Starring .apartment, .knits

Work is always with me — in calls, in thoughts, in the rhythm of the city. Heels tapping, dress catching the wind.But it...
06/18/2025

Work is always with me — in calls, in thoughts, in the rhythm of the city. Heels tapping, dress catching the wind.
But its true stage is the restaurant — that quiet world behind the door.

Inside, everything shifts: calm, elegant, serene. Someone smiles, says my name — and I remember why I love it.

A perfect dish feels like stepping into a blooming garden — beauty, lightness, taste.

We wanted to capture why we love restaurants — the atmosphere, the experience, the magic chefs create.
A journey of imagination and renewal after a long workday.

We’re happy and grateful to bring this shooting experiment to life at L’ADRESSE Nomad —
where beautiful design, exquisite dishes, and thoughtful people came together into our story — like a true symphony.

And today, as Kristina’s agency turns five, we gently whisper — keep shining, MAYAK.

Starring
The Girl Behind the Lens
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