She is Katya. she lives in Moscow with her husband and Their adorable daughter Lisa who has Down syndrome. They adopted her a couple of years ago. She is very sweet and cute, and they love her very much.
As a creative
soul, I love to design and sew costumes and flower crowns for my baby girl.
Many costumes you see here were handmade by me. As a photographer, we love to
create photo stories that show how adorable and loving kids with Down syndrome
are, especially my Lisa.
A post was
submitted by Katya's friend Polina.
All Photos credit goes to Instagram
Katya, Lisa's mom, answered some of the questions I left for her. First, I wanted to know what type of photography style she liked most, given that she's a talented photographer, and here's what she said, "I love portraits of people and animals. Because they are full of life, they have emotions."
Raising a child
is no easy feat, and therefore I think it's also hard to take photos of
children at times since they're always so active and immersed in their own
world. I asked Katya whether it is hard to photograph Lisa.
"To follow
her. She runs really fast! For her, a photoshoot is primarily a game and
therefore we do not force her to do what she does not want. All photos are random
shots that I am fast enough to take."
Of course, since Katya uploads pictures of Lisa on social media, people tend to give various reactions to the photos she posts, here's what she told me when I asked her about it: "Many people think that children with Down syndrome are ugly and are unable to show their emotions. For them, our page is a discovery. They learn that children with special needs are ordinary children who know how to play, be happy, be sad, to love."
Raising a child
is no easy feat, and therefore I think it's also hard to take photos of
children at times since they're always so active and immersed in their own
world. I asked Katya whether it is hard to photograph Lisa.
"To follow
her. She runs really fast! For her, a photoshoot is primarily a game and
therefore we do not force her to do what she does not want. All photos are random
shots that I am fast enough to take."
Of course, since Katya uploads pictures of Lisa on social media, people tend to give various reactions to the photos she posts, here's what she told me when I asked her about it: "Many people think that children with Down syndrome are ugly and are unable to show their emotions. For them, our page is a discovery. They learn that children with special needs are ordinary children who know how to play, be happy, be sad, to love."
