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My name is Katya. I live in Moscow with my husband and our adorable daughter Lisa who has Down syndrome. We adopted her a couple of years ago. She is very sweet and cute, and we 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, I love to create photo stories that show how adorable and loving kids with Down syndrome are, especially my Lisa.
A post submitted by Katya's friend Polina.
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Jody Stubler 6 years ago
Your daughter is so beautiful and your photos of her are stunning. What an amazing way to celebrate her uniqueness and help her to embrace who she is. A beautiful daughter of loving earthly parents and of a loving Heavenly Father.
All & Some 6 years ago
I seriously love this one. The colors in her costume so complement her gold hair and those beautiful eyes. Well done, mama!
P. Mozzani 3 years ago
She couldn't be more beautiful. The mother captured the child's face at just the right moment. Her face shows a sense of wonder that only a child can display.
Ruth Meszaros 2 years ago
All of the photos show an adorable little girl in absolutely beautiful outfits. You are blessed to have your daughter AND that sewing skill!
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."
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Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
You can't look at that happy little face and not break out into a big smile. ☺️
sharron lynn parsons 6 years ago
WOW, this is fabulous, I love it being in nature, this is excellent, Lisa looks so happy, love the colors for her !!!
Magdalina Stanislav 6 years ago
Absolutely beautiful! By the way, where is this picture taken? The tree looks just like one in my hometown.
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."
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Karen Violette Cubbison 3 years ago
I'm happy to say I don't know anyone who thinks children with Down Syndrome are ugly. That's a ridiculous sentiment!
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."
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Kimberly Lorton 3 years ago
She is the sweetest little girl i have ever seen! She is wonderful!
Rosica Petrova 6 years ago
Една малка прекрасница! Невероятно красиви очички! Бог да благославя малката Лиза и любящите и родители! <3
Obviously, Katya's adoption story is touching and so are Lisa's wonderful pictures. I wanted to ask Katya what she would like for people to take away from this story.
"I'd like to point out one thing - all people are beautiful, regardless of their diseases and visual characteristics."
I also asked Lisa's mom what inspired her to start an Instagram page.
"Bad attitude of people on the street towards my daughter. I wanted to change it and show people that special children are as great as ordinary children."
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Kimberly Lorton 3 years ago
Love this picture! Her smile is so contagious! I am sitting here smiling as i type this!!!
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Iva Kazalova 6 years ago
Thank you for being her forever parents when her real parents couldn’t be, i’m sure as much as it may be hard work, you are as lucky as she is, because from what I have seen, people with a + chromosome have - negativity and evil in their heart!
Rozanne Blignaut 6 years ago
Why is child so beautiful!!!! This is insane! Beautiful photography as well BTW! But I'm sure it helps when you have a subject this gorgeous!
Maybe it's a question with an obvious answer but I also asked Katya about her motivation as a photographer, and this is what she told me.
"My daughter is my main inspiration. I want to create a fairy tale around her at least in the photo. By changing the societal views about people with disabilities through pictures, we can change real life."
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Rhea.S888 3 years ago
Okay go easy on me but can someone explain why she's blonde as a toddler and a red head grown?
Pam Page 3 years ago
Both of my children were blonde through 18months and are now redheads. I had blonde hair as a child, black hair as an adult, and now silver hair as a senior.
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Stacy Beare 3 years ago
Oh my...what a little cutie, with the most gorgeous hair! And yes, I sound like my 90 year old mother now...sigh
CharliAnn Olney 3 years ago
I started as a blond, then it went to strawberry blond. As an adult I have coppery auburn hair.
April Pickett 3 years ago
Hair color? Who cares? She was a gorgeous blonde toddler and is a gorgeous redhead now.
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Lynn Morello 3 years ago
One blonde and another Red-head, are these two the same child. Gorgeous photo's, the hair change has me confused.
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Jo Chrisco 3 years ago
I just wish I could see the world through he eyes. Just once. It would make me a better human
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Marc P Lussier 3 years ago
Beautiful girl and beautiful photos, but I wonder why you had to say she was adopted? Why not just say these are photos of my daughter?
Polina Chernomordik 3 years ago
Thank you for asking. In Russia adopting children with special needs is a taboo and few people do it because of associated financial difficulties but also because of societal prejudice. Katya and her husband are a special case of very special loving people who adopted a girl with Down syndrome as their first child. This is exceptional and very impressive which is why worth mentioning. Maybe without a context it seems strange but it is not at all if you know that the vast majority of adopters want healthy normal kids without any specialties and syndromes.
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Jeffrey Diehl 3 years ago
These are all just sweet and heartwarming. The camera loves her. And her being a bit of a ham helps as well.
April Pickett 3 years ago
You have a beautiful daughter and every picture shows how much you love her.
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mcsa student 6 years ago
"MUAHAHAHHAha JACK SKELLINGTON CAN GO BACK TO CHRISTMAS TOWN! I'M THE NEW PUMPKIN QUEEN!"
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Loretta Hines 6 years ago
Wow what a beautiful little girl. Such a talented creative designer mother. May you both continue you to have lots of love and laughter together.
Donna Needham 6 years ago
Omg she such a little cutie bless her she takes the most stunning photos 😍
Caren Leifer 6 years ago
Your daughter is adorable and your creations are gorgeous; you should market them.
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Jessi Zultanky 6 years ago
Lisa is such a beautiful little darling, she is very photogenic and I love her personality! She has the prettiest smile :)
Kim Bush 6 years ago
You seem to have a child from a fairy tale, and a beautiful relationship with her. You're both blessed to have found each other.
Ana Miranda @ Lisbon, Portugal 6 years ago
So, so true! I wish them all the best during their entire lives. And so to you :)
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Eunice Probert 6 years ago
Lovely little girl, I love her cheeky smile! The clothes are gorgeous. You have real talent.
Polina Chernomordik (Post author) 3 years ago (edited)
It saddens me to see how quickly some of us are in judging others. In Russia we have a big taboo on adopting kids with different syndromes and illnesses. When Katya adopted Lisa she was ostracized by her own father who blamed her for adopting an invalid human, that is not good enough for the society. It is very very important for other potential adopting parents to know that it is ok to adopt different kind of kids. By sharing her story of adoption Katya is encouraging other people and we know several good stories that Katya influenced by showing her example. So please don't run to judge especially when you aren't aware of culture specific context. All best to you.
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DrGirlfriend 6 years ago
My favorite part is where in every single picture shows how sweet, beautiful she is and how much she is loved, how proud her mum is of her, it's so much more than this amazing kid. I love it
DrGirlfriend 6 years ago
Punctuation .... Uhhgg... Can we put a comma after this put an exclamation after kid toss in few periods and then commence with the I LOVE IT. ... I'm sorry
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Daniel Garcia 6 years ago
Simply lovely little lady you have, bet she lights up a room and your lives.
Jessi Zultanky 6 years ago
Lisa is such a beautiful little darling, she is very photogenic and I love her personality! She has the prettiest smile :)
Kim Bush 6 years ago
You seem to have a child from a fairy tale, and a beautiful relationship with her. You're both blessed to have found each other.
Ana Miranda @ Lisbon, Portugal 6 years ago
So, so true! I wish them all the best during their entire lives. And so to you :)
Load More Replies... Eunice Probert 6 years ago
Lovely little girl, I love her cheeky smile! The clothes are gorgeous. You have real talent.
Polina Chernomordik (Post author) 3 years ago (edited)
It saddens me to see how quickly some of us are in judging others. In Russia we have a big taboo on adopting kids with different syndromes and illnesses. When Katya adopted Lisa she was ostracized by her own father who blamed her for adopting an invalid human, that is not good enough for the society. It is very very important for other potential adopting parents to know that it is ok to adopt different kind of kids. By sharing her story of adoption Katya is encouraging other people and we know several good stories that Katya influenced by showing her example. So please don't run to judge especially when you aren't aware of culture specific context. All best to you.
Load More Replies... DrGirlfriend 6 years ago
My favorite part is where in every single picture shows how sweet, beautiful she is and how much she is loved, how proud her mum is of her, it's so much more than this amazing kid. I love it
DrGirlfriend 6 years ago
Punctuation .... Uhhgg... Can we put a comma after this put an exclamation after kid toss in few periods and then commence with the I LOVE IT. ... I'm sorry
Load More Replies... Daniel Garcia 6 years ago
Simply lovely little lady you have, bet she lights up a room and your lives.
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