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In This Journal

Notes, stories, and quiet moments, gathered under loose threads.

– From My Notebook

– The Photographer’s Compass

– A Study in Portraits

– Threads of Belonging

– The Art of Gathering

– The Film Diaries

The Light Between Rain and Laughter
The Art of Gathering Maria Kazikhanov 10/14/25 The Art of Gathering Maria Kazikhanov 10/14/25

The Light Between Rain and Laughter

Three chapters of Montana and JT’s celebration — a pre-wedding family dinner in upstate New York, an engagement in Hoboken, and an intimate early-October ceremony at St. Ann’s Church.

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A Roll of Film in Early September
The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 9/23/25 The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 9/23/25

A Roll of Film in Early September

Where the simplest images return us to ourselves

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Path of Liberty: Among Portraits and Skyscrapers
A Study in Portraits Maria Kazikhanov 9/22/25 A Study in Portraits Maria Kazikhanov 9/22/25

Path of Liberty: Among Portraits and Skyscrapers

An evening with incredible artist Daniella Vale in New York City’s Freedom Plaza, where her portraits spoke to the sky before the city arrived.

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My Antiwar Photo Lives On
Threads of Belonging Maria Kazikhanov 9/21/25 Threads of Belonging Maria Kazikhanov 9/21/25

My Antiwar Photo Lives On

From New York to Moscow, from posters to protest, from walls to fabric

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One Roll of Evening
The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 9/7/25 The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 9/7/25

One Roll of Evening

Kamilia and her children, a quiet chapter in Jersey City


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Liberty State Park Speaks
The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 9/6/25 The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 9/6/25

Liberty State Park Speaks

Where families open in laughter, and the light turns memory into images.


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Late August, at Home
A Study in Portraits Maria Kazikhanov 9/2/25 A Study in Portraits Maria Kazikhanov 9/2/25

Late August, at Home

An at-home family session in Jersey City


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A Letter to Lily
A Study in Portraits Maria Kazikhanov 8/30/25 A Study in Portraits Maria Kazikhanov 8/30/25

A Letter to Lily

Late August Light: A Jersey City Rooftop Birthday Story


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Headshots, But Not in a Studio
A Study in Portraits Maria Kazikhanov 8/16/25 A Study in Portraits Maria Kazikhanov 8/16/25

Headshots, But Not in a Studio

I’ve traded the white wall for light, air, and the places where real life happens — portraits that feel like you.


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Not Your 15-Minute Photo Session
The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 8/11/25 The Film Diaries Maria Kazikhanov 8/11/25

Not Your 15-Minute Photo Session

From breakfast to the last light of the day: family photography that unfolds like a film.


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