Back in August I had the opportunity to 2nd shoot with my friend Kim Mendoza. For those not in-the-know on wedding photography, 2nd shooting essentially means that the client requested to have a second photographer (or, in some cases, the size / length of the event requires one) and thus the primary / hired photographer [...]
In my last post I shared with you a photo shoot I did for my brother as part of his 19th birthday present. In this one, I wanted to share a bit of the fun we had during his birthday party. My family lives in San Diego, but (presumably because of our Russian roots) we [...]
As part of his 19th birthday present this year, my younger brother asked me to do a photoshoot with him and his girlfriend, Taylor. Well, of course, who could resist? Look at them! We took a walk in a San Diego canyon, during the perfect golden hour. These two are so adorable, and I am [...]
One cloudy day this December, I got to photograph this beautiful family and their absolutely adorable little baby, Sophie. I mean, look at those big brown eyes, and those cheeks! My job is so fun :0) Thanks to Sarah, Tim and little Sophie for inviting me into your home and for picking me to do [...]
November and December are a great time for family portraits – weddings are less frequent, so I can devote all of my attention to portraits. In San Jose, it gets slightly chilly, but not so cold that you can’t have a nice walk in the park. This family – Rupali, Andrew and their little one [...]
Back in October I did a short series of mini-portrait sessions to raise funds for my trip to Africa. This is my lovely friend Katie and her mom’s adorable pup, Pippin. Katie wanted to frame these for her mom as a birthday present, and as I hear it, they were a big hit :0)
Most of my blogs here focus on work and work-related photos. I tend to be a bit shy sharing personal things and photos on this blog, though it’s hard to explain why. But I’m working on changing that, because I think it’s important for everyone, myself included, to be honest about who they are and [...]
Hello World! I haven’t posted in forever – it’s been a crazy fall! Between travel, work, updating my website (!) and lots and lots of editing, posting blogs has sadly fallen by the wayside. I promise – there will be a lot of posts coming soon, but meanwhile, here’s a sneak peek of a wonderful [...]
