Today I am 35 years old, and on reflection, I have decided that I want to thank everyone who has supported me in the last year. My life is so full of wonderful people.
It was a fast and exciting period in my life. My photography took me to new levels. I still can see the difference each year that I work and it means that I have managed to learn something new. The ability to keep learning is a gift by itself, but I got so much more.
My mother finally moved to the U.S. after being separated for eight, long years. My dad will join us soon. Isn’t that cool? My brother has lived here for three years already and we share so many things in common. He is videographer and I am a photographer. Could this get any better?
Oh yeah! I am blessed with my beautiful wife, Masha, and my gorgeous daughter Katya. And now we are expecting a baby boy! This is so much, isn’t it? Could I possibly ask for more? Oh, I got more! Last year seven couples changed their wedding plans and traveled across the globe to San Francisco (and I say this with humility) for me to be their wedding photographer. Isn’t that crazy? I’m still having a hard time processing it. More than ten weddings from last year are in process to be featured in leading national magazines and blogs. I received so many wonderful blog comments. And one of my past clients and good friends even wrote a poem about the way I photograph. I have absolutely amazing friends I can count on.
I wouldn’t have written all of this when I woke up today … I hadn’t yet felt much of the excitement until my mom told me, word for word, everything you’ve just read.
Thank you, everyone, for such a wonderful year.
I need a glass of wine…
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23 comments
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!
Keep up the awesome work.
too bad ur not here in MN or MI!
Hi Joseph,
Happy Birthday my friend, I wish you all the best luck….you are my role model!
MAZAL-TOV FROM CALGARY….
Happy Birthday, Joseph. We constantly look at our wedding photos. Your work is incredible. Keep it up and best of luck with the upcoming wedding season!
Happy Birthday, Joseph! Hope your life will continue in the same amazing direction it’s been heading lately…and for what it’s worth – your birthday blog post was one of the most moving blog posts I’ve ever read…
Happy Birthday Joseph,
You are a good person and work hard so you deserve the best.
Wish all the best for you
Happy birthday young lad. Oh, to be 35 again. Keep up the good work with your pictures.
Joseph. Happy Birthday and congratulations with the baby on the way and amazing accomplishments of your career. I am excited to work with you again this year!
Happy Birthday!!
Happy B.-Day dear Joseph, Wish all the best for you ,
Be good
Happy Birthday! All the best and keep that camera aimed for success. Your the best and we are so thankful to have had you as our wedding photographer.
Mike and Stella
Aside from being blessed with a loving family, great synergy working with your brother, and work that you’re passionate about, it is also plain to see that you have been blessed with talent beyond compare! Happy Birthday Joseph, and I wish you much success in life as you begin your new year =)!
This is so touching! Thank you so much for sharing. Keep going!
Happy Birthday and congratulation from all of us, Joseph. You’ve accomplished a lot and I’m sure this is just the beginning. Hope to one day work with you for another project.
Hi Joseph,
Happy Belated Birthday! Wow…it’s one piece of a reflection. Congratulations to work well done and a new addition to your family!
Happy Birthday Joseph! And congratulations on so many levels – what an exciting year!
Happy Birthday and congratulations on the baby boy! I love my wedding pictures. Hoping to use you again in the future.
Happy Birthday Bro! Keep up the good work.
Happy Birthday!!!!!
We just wanted to wish you a happy birthday and give congrats on the baby. We are looking forward to working with you on our engagement session and our wedding pictures.
I know I texted you Happy Birthday on your birth day. I didn’t hear you, Masha and Katya are expecting a new family addition until now. So I would like to wish you, Masha and Katya here, CONGRATULATIONS on becoming new parents and sister for baby fetus! You deserve every bit of this. And congrats on your reuniting with your mother and soon with your father. All the best to you and your family.
happy belated bday and congrats on the baby boy!
where are the bday pictures….
hi joseph,
happy b day!
what i find really lovely is in spite of all the sucess & happiness flowing into your life at the moment, you still keep all the people you met at heart and wanna share with all us. its really kind and makes me feel really special ^-^
again a very happy 35th and congratulations on the baby boy!
qing qing & daniel
Joseph, you know this post was probably a large factor in me being completely attracted to choosing you for our photographer. I remember telling my fiance the afternoon after I had set it in my mind and written my first inquiry to you about how you had family immigrating recently, and I think I connected to that (my parents were immigrants and then I was born here, but over the years we helped their siblings and parents come over.) And then meanwhile, I also admire and hope to have this similar feeling of looking back and thinking ‘wow, look at how far I/we’ve come.’ Happy belated birthday to you and I’m so glad I found you!