With the plethora of beautiful Russian women on these sites, it can be a little hard to keep your eyes on the main prize: a long lasting relationship with a woman that you can commit to. The women on these sites want to get your attention in a positive way, of course, so many spend their hard earned money on photo shoots in order to make them look as attractive as possible.
In reality, this is no different than a woman dressing up nicer than usual for a date. They just want to look good for the men that might be looking at their profiles. However, there are also many women from Russia on these sites who don't have the time or money for these special photos, and thus put up regular candid shots they may have, or they might have a friend snap a few photos in front of their house.
The women in the professional shots will look better and will likely attract you more. After all, all you have to go off of are photos and you'll naturally gravitate toward the better ones. Even in real life, the men all move toward the prettiest woman in the room!
However, just because the picture is beautiful doesn't mean that this Russian woman is the match for you. If you're looking for love, you'd best remember that love is blind. Not to say that all the women who look beautiful are categorically not the woman for anybody, and also not to say that the women who take candid photos are somehow better. This is just a reminder to stay true to what you're looking for and to look beyond the photo when it comes to the Russian or Ukrainian woman of your dreams.
A photo is worth a thousand words, but you want a marriage that will last forever!