Alla Ponomareva: Where are you guys from? Taylor: I’m from North Carolina, USA Hanani: I’m from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AP: How long have you been in Korea? Taylor: 1.5 months AP: What did you think when you first saw Hanani? Taylor: When I first saw her, she was on her cell phone the whole time. And I was thinking: “What’s going on here? I didn’t think I would be hanging out with her again.” Then she called me, we hung out the second time and it was really fun. Hanani: Origi

Table of Contents What did you think when you first saw her? What did you think when you first saw him? Where did you meet and who approached whom? What is your favorite thing to do together and where? What would be his last meal? What would be her last meal? What is the one word the sums him up? What is the one word the sums her up? What did you think when you first saw her? Sunhan: “Just … foreigner. *laughs* ” Brittany’s reaction: “What!” What did you think when you first

Love is all around us… It showcases itself in the the things we eat or drink, our habits, pets, pleasurable experiences, the people we encounter and in the places we visit. It is always present, letting us know of it’s existence through ceremonies, photographs, letters, blogs, repeated actions, diaries, books, melodies and smiles. Love is present at birth and hopefully… at death. It is the one thing that we all want to achieve from others, but also strive to truly love oursel

Nick and Mel – a love story This week’s portrait of the week is a composite of three images to create a story. After all, photography is a story-telling medium and I was really excited about this concept. They have this great old truck “Gerty” which is a perfect-pop orange. What a gem! Would you believe that Nick and Melissa have been together for over 15 years? Yup and they still look like teenagers – smitten, joyful and crazy about each other! #allaponomareva #portrait #pho

This past Monday, my Korean friends along with my husband drove to Glacier National Park. It is one of the only National Parks that I’ve ever visited and every year it is still amazing and magnificent. This time around we hiked 1.5 miles to the Hidden lake overlook. It was a super hot day, but completely worth the trip. I encountered squirrels, numerous mountain goats and another small creature I wasn’t sure what it was called, hehe. Goats are always a thrill, because they ar

This week I’ve been traveling and changed my watch’s time zones 4 different times in 3 days. Finally, I’m in DE visiting my family and just now editing pictures of two fantastic people -Hyunhee and Hakcheol. These two love birds have been married for 3 years and decided to celebrate their anniversary with a session from Alla Ponomareva Photography. For the first time we did a dual session a half session before and the rest after dinner. They were lively, excited and cuddly an