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<span class="text"><font color="#d1d1d1" class="text"> <p> <img align="left" alt="" border="5" height="326" hspace="5" src="/users/YuliaRonskaya6066/Image//Yulia4webA.jpg" vspace="5" width="235" /><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <font size="3"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I never put down my camera… so to speak. Everything looks more exiting looking through the lens, and that’s the way – aha, aha, I like it.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><br /> I took my first picture when I was six. Can’t believe my mother let me touch her camera! I must have been a total freak growing up, because, ever since that first click, my idea of a good time was taking pictures or developing rolls of film in our little Moscow kitchen turned into a photo lab: </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">windows covered with thick blankets and chemicals mixed in large glass jars.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><br /> My father, a professional photographer, quickly turned me into a "black and white snob", for which I am rather grateful, as it helped me understand the power of natural light, and what you can do with it using very simple tools. My mother, a chemist and a great aspiring photographer, showed me a way around the dark room. Therefor, by the age of ten I was a pro, all set and ready to go... or so I thought. There was however something else I loved doing just as much photography: singing and dancing, and when it was time for me to choose, I went to the Conservatory</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> and become an Opera Singer; and later, also a Stage Director, Vocal Coach, and a Choral Conductor. One day, however, just about fifteen years later, I woke up to realize that I am still photographing everything around me: my stage productions, my voice students, my son, my friends, every place I ever went. "Fine, I said to myself, be that way".</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><br /> I guess someone up there heard me because soon I found myself surrounded with highly professional, helpful and friendly people, who taught me what I needed to know to make this dramatic change. Besides my father who gave me some solid basics of photography, I have been very fortunate to be able to learn from such incredible professionals as Jerry Ott, Jack Fernandez, Bambi Cantrell, Jerry Ghionis who's talent and knowledge forever made me a better photographer and a better artist.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><br /> So, ladies and gentlemen, here I am, with my little Nikon, having a blast.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><br /> If you like, you can read about my “past life” below. If not, here is something you might want to know before you check out, especially, if you are a potential client:</span></font><br /> <br /> <font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">* I am very passionate about photography, so I make myself available on a fly</span><br style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">* I am always generous with my time</span><br style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">* If you are an actor, musician, ballet dancer or singer, you always get a special rate</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><br /> </span></font></p> <p> <br /> <!-- Facebook Badge END --></p> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;" /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <font size="3" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">WELCOME TO THE BLAST FROM THE PAST</span></font></div> <p> <br /> <font size="3"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><img align="left" alt="" height="330" hspace="24" src="/users/YuliaRonskaya6066/Image/img001.jpg" vspace="24" width="236" /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> Yulia Ronskaya</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> received her Degree in Voice and Drama from Moscow State Gnesin Music Academy. </span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> While in Russia, Ms. Ronskaya performed as a soloist with the Moscow State Opera in leading roles of the classical repertoire, such as Tatiana (Eugine Onegin), Countess (Le Nozze Di Figaro), Pamina (Magic Flute), etc. She also collaborated with the Moscow Contemporary Opera and Moscow State Society of Ancient Music. </span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> In 1990 she stared in the motion picture “Dissidents” (Mosfilm), and recorded the soundtrack for the Pushkin’s Theater production of the Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by G. Sprung (Canada)</span></span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> Since arriving in California in 1992, Ms.Ronskaya has performed Recital Series throughout the United States as well as in Europe, Russia, and Thailand. She has appeared in concerts with the Slavyanka Men’s Chorus, San Francisco Chamber Russian Orchestra, and Oakland-East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus.<br /> In 1993 Yulia recorded the soundtrack for the motion picture “Little Odessa” directed by James Gray (Fine Line Futures, USA) </span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> Ms. Ronskaya was personally invited by HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand to perform a recital series at the Royal Palace in Bangkok on the occasion of Her Majesty’s 60th birthday. </span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> In 1996, 1997 and 2000 Yulia returned to Moscow for concerts with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" /> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> Ms. Ronskaya has directed the chorus at the Nueva Learning Center in Hillsborough, The Crowden Music Center, Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley, and Lamorinda Academy of Music and Art in Lafayette. In 1999 Yulia joined Voices Lesbian Choral Ensemble as Music Director.<br /> She continues to perform solo recitals and coach private voice students.</span></font></p> </font></span><br>
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