Form submitted successfully, thank you.

Error submitting form, please try again.

Picture Party bio picture

Meet the host of The Party

Julia Lukomsky photographs weddings with Yuriy Manchik Photographers. To see her professional work, please visit here. Picture Party is her personal blog since she likes to get her craft on, find pretty things, seek visual inspiration, and share it. It's also where you will find her non-wedding related photography-- seniors, portraits, families, etc.

Julia...

- likes pretty handwriting.

- is a fan of color and bold patterns.

- lives with three great girls her age in the Seattle metro area.

- likes to learn new words.

- is a student.

- is a nanny.

- enjoys coming up with cheap projects from junk found at second-hand stores, garage sales, and clearance aisles.

- greatly enjoys season changes.

- likes to paint and make pretty things.

- wishes she could travel back in time to the '50s.

- has a gigantic sweet tooth.

- is fascinated by the human body.

- adores dressing up for autumn date nights involving a play or a musical.

- can't live without a journal.

- is a big believer in prayer.

- is fond of accents, foreign people, and interesting food.

- is in love with a fellow who knows how to treat his girl.

- can often be found putting together jigsaw puzzles, reading books on blankets, or enjoying the great WA outdoors with her fiance.

- would rather be photographing people than landscapes.

- was given a second chance through God's sacrifice of His Son.

- is aching to travel the world.

- was born on an early September morning in Rivne, Ukraine. 

- likes to wear dresses more than anything.


Find her on Facebook. Follow her on Twitter.


Water and light.

Almost missed this beauty. Water drops on my sister’s front lawn at dusk with my macro lens.

Life is sweet.

California road trip with Yuriy went well. Beautiful wedding on Saturday in Sacramento. Scorching sun. Yuriy’s relatives. Checked out Napa Valley for the first time during a photo shoot, and didn’t even sample any wine. Walked around [freezing] San Francisco and ate dinner outdoors in Little Italy. Read a book and soaked up some sun at the pool.

But perhaps the most exciting… brought back 15 gallons of honey in our trunk! That’s right.. 15 whole monstrous gallons. Yuriy and I plan to make honey jars for our wedding favors and they’ll be so cute you won’t want to eat em. I love all the adorable goody jar options out there with cute fabric, ties, and labels. Honey is here, jars are delivered, and currently shopping for fabric! Hooray for summertime projects.

[source clockwise from top left: 1, 23, 4]

[tapestrips: Pugly Pixel]

Noah’s Family [Part II]

More photos of my handsome nephew, Noah. This post starts off in the backyard garden, moves onto fun toys, and ends with a sweet moment between mama and papa.


Noah’s family [Part I]

Noah is baby #1 for Natalia and Ben. And nephew #2 for me. I love seeing them interact as a family because they love him so stinkin much! My favorite portraits are often around the house or some place familiar/meaningful to my subjects. These were all taken in their backyard and in their sweet little vegetable garden out back. Noah turned one year old just a couple days before the shoot so it was the perfect timing to capture him and his new walking skills.

[Because I was photographing my nephew whom I adore, I went a little overboard with the photos... Check back tomorrow for Part II!]


Lazyloader image loading delay. Makes your blog load much quicker by only loading images the user can see or will see soon as they scroll down your page.