Lisa Pavlova Photography

Lisa Pavlova Photography Portrait/fashion photographer from Russia based in New York City, with a studio in Midtown Manhattan. She strives to use minimalism to showcase deep emotion.

Lisa's photography is part artistic expression/ part psychological study. Her art studio/psychology lab is located in midtown Manhattan. In it, Lisa uses photography to experiment with people and light – all with the goal of bringing beauty out of darkness. Though Lisa has experience in many different styles of photography, portraiture is her most meaningful work. Even when the clothes are the imp

ortant thing to shoot - she makes sure the photo is a portrait that showcases the human being wearing the clothes. Lisa likes rebelling against the notion that “art is about the artist.” Instead, she creates an environment where the subject leads and the art becomes about the subject’s story. (Lisa is a recovering “Emo chick” and proud of it!)

Lisa was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. Her mother is an acclaimed poet and her older sister is an accomplished opera singer. Her artistic upbringing led her to study the psychology of creativity. She wrote her dissertation on creativity and emotional intelligence and received a doctorate in psychology. Unfortunately for the world of academia, Lisa decided to explore her passion for photography. Though she had no formal training in photography, she studied the work of great photographers, like Richard Avadon, Thomas Ruff & Annie Liebowitz. Lisa began her career by touring with musicians as a concert photographer. She worked with such musicians as: Cypress Hill, Snow Patrol, Limp Bizkit, The Used, and The Parlotones. When she wasn’t touring, Lisa shot fashion spreads for Russian glamour magazines. After finding success in Moscow, Lisa decided to take on an even bigger challenge: moving to the visual arts capital of the world. Now Lisa finds herself in New York City – working with Broadway stars, world-renowned writers, major publishing houses, and creative types who are just starting out in the City. Published in: Vogue, Elle, Numero, Cosmo, Billboard, Gate, Ellements, Imirage, Vulkan, Mob, Shuba, etc. Exhibitions: Shutterhub Yearbook 2021 (online), FASHION + ART + SUBCULTURE 2017 (Lumière Brothers Center for Photography, Moscow, Russia)

Shortlisted in Creativepool Annual 2020 Award with two projects. Selected clients: Penguin Random House, Chanel, Bvlgari, Mercury, Darvol, Rodery, Mardi, Bisou, etc.

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03/16/2026

Luka

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Going into 2026 full of ideas and plans. Stay tuned, something awesome is coming!photo, creative director , wardrobe .iv...
12/31/2025

Going into 2026 full of ideas and plans. Stay tuned, something awesome is coming!

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Team:Creative Director & Styling: Jaqueline Lunkes Photographer: Lisa Pavlova Casting Director: David Rovis .rovis with...
10/01/2025



Team:
Creative Director & Styling: Jaqueline Lunkes
Photographer: Lisa Pavlova
Casting Director: David Rovis .rovis with Louise Baldwin Productions
Models: Maia Hannemann & Olive Henry with
Hair Stylist: Aki Hummer
MUA: Nei Cruz .makeup
Location: Montauk Sofa
Produder: Lara Gerin
The Copper Room by Flying Solo

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09/05/2025

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Always such a pleasure to have my muse over my studio. Did you watch the season finale yet?
08/14/2025

Always such a pleasure to have my muse over my studio.
Did you watch the season finale yet?

07/01/2025

.arcese Grooming
06/09/2025

.arcese
Grooming

showing how I feel about going back to real life after my weekend upstate.
05/28/2025

showing how I feel about going back to real life after my weekend upstate.

It was such a pleasure to shoot this family!
05/19/2025

It was such a pleasure to shoot this family!

If you know me, you know how obsessed I became with Ireland after visiting last year. I mean, I literally had people fle...
05/15/2025

If you know me, you know how obsessed I became with Ireland after visiting last year. I mean, I literally had people fleeing party conversations because my idea of small talk was: ‘Let’s talk about Irish independence.’

One of the people who influenced me the most was and his 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour in Dublin.

I snapped a few portraits of Lorcan that day with the point-and-shoot I had on me, and when he visited NYC, I was lucky he agreed to drop by my studio for a proper shoot (and a couple pints after).

One of the best things about my job is being able to ask fascinating people to come over — and they actually say yes.

If you’re in Dublin, do not miss his tour.

Five years ago today I met this guy. Our first date was a walk in the park (the same park this photo was taken in). Our ...
05/10/2025

Five years ago today I met this guy. Our first date was a walk in the park (the same park this photo was taken in). Our second date was a walk in the park. Our third date… let’s just say, the first time we had dinner at a restaurant was our six-month anniversary. Those were the times we lived in, remember?
Thank you for being my partner and my best friend through all the craziness the world threw at us. Love you

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