Happy new year everyone! I thought it fitting that my first blog post of the year feature my first session of the year. 2011 went down as my busiest holiday season ever – and as usual, I’m in a blog backlog, but I promise to get those sessions posted really soon ;-). In the meantime, meet my new friend, Shail who flew all the way from New York just to have me photograph him (and spend time with his grandparents for the holidays, too) :-) I met up with Shail and his awesome family in Laguna Beach for a sunset session. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day, as the skies were clear and the air was warm…you know, just a typical January day in southern California (east coast family, don’t hate!). As if I wasn’t lucky enough with the weather, I was also fortunate to have such an easy going, fun loving family to photograph. I’d say that was the perfect start to the new year! Shail, Nina, Ankur, HK and Anju -thanks for a great evening at the beach! Enjoy the sneak peek!

Hello cuteness!

Happiness on the beach:

Exploring with mom & dad:

Look how those eyes sparkle:

Just another warm winter’s day in Cali:

Loving grandparents, Anju & HK:

Shail thought I should get a photo of his parents watching the sunset – he’s so smart!:

Keeping mom & dad entertained:

They don’t make sunsets like this in New York, Shail. Can’t wait to see you again!

Now here’s the kind of family session that I don’t get to do every day. When Payel contacted me for photos and explained what she had envisioned for her session, I knew it was going to be great. Payel made it clear that she wanted the shoot focused more on fun (and fashion) and less on the traditional stuff. Oh, yes, please! She also alerted me to the fact that there was a little diva in the family who had her own ideas in mind. :-) So we decided on a location, LACMA, to be exact, and the rest is family photography history! Take a look at a few of my faves…and I really mean “a few” because there were just toooo many to pick!

My new friend, Amani – the divanista (that’s diva and fashionista combined, to those of you who didn’t know):

Her very cool, big bro, Keawn rockin’ Beats

Check out Amani’s expression when the rest of the family joined the session (as you can see, we quickly put her back in the spotlight):


Aaah, siblings :-p



Dad is a master bubble blower:

Vivek & Payel, alone at last..or maybe not:

Happiness:

Stealing the show (again):

Amani, you crack me up!

Thanks for all the fun, guys! Can’t wait to see what you have in store next time :-)

Wow! What a busy holiday season it’s been – and continues to be. I’m so fortunate that I love my job, otherwise it might feel like I’m working (heaven forbid!) :-) Here’s a quick post from one of my sessions last weekend in Palos Verdes at Terranea . I, along with two of my favorite little clients, spent the morning chasing clouds and more precisely, dodging the harsh sunlight. Hmm, I also remember a fair amount of bribing going on -but you didn’t hear that from me! Check out the pics – I think they are well worth the 3 bags of M&M’s I dished out – just joking…it was only two ;-)

Rowan, cuter than ever:

Sweet little Shay:

Mischief in the making:

California kids, California coast:

On to their next adventure together:

Hi there everyone! I am up to my eyeballs editing and shooting weddings and holiday sessions, so I’m going to make this post short and sweet. Here are a few photos from Kiaan’s 16 month photo session. Kiaan sure has hit a lot of milestones since our first photo session together. Knowing Kiaan’s story, it was pretty amazing to see how far he’s come since he was first born. He was such a sweetheart to work with and I loved spending time chasing him around! I’m pretty sure he’s gonna be running circles around me (or away from me) the next time I see him. I can’t wait!

Oh Em Gee – how cute is he!?

Story time:

Play time:

Daddy time:

Mommy time:

See you next time!