The series of events that led me to photograph one of the funnest Santa Cruz Family Sessions I have ever had! One of my clients, and biggest supporters, gifted her favorite, closest relative, and only brother a Family Session as a Christmas gift. Her brother and his nuclear family had a tradition of renting a […]

Creating my first international photoshoot was a challenging, but an incredibly beautiful learning experience for me. I grew so much as an artist through his experience. I truly believe that in the expansive business world we live today, we need to adapt to different markets. Therefore, getting outside your comfort zone, literally, makes you grow […]

Blessed to have had repeating clients year after year, since I started my business back in 2011. Yet, this creates a challenge for me. How can I push myself creatively to bring my clients something different? In this particular case, I came to photograph one of my favorite families ever. I am mostly in love […]

Family photography is an art which value only increases with time. I haven’t yet come across with anyone that has regretted getting family pictures. Here are some reason this is a fact. First of all, families grow (as in with more family members); or grow apart, yet there is that unity of what was that […]

Elena is graduating in the most challenging year you could ever wish to graduate.  Pandemic, politics, uncertainty, global climate change, and so many other challenges that will leave this generation; perhaps, being the most resilient generation ever to go into the real world; which today is still partly partly virtual world.   The year 2021 was […]

Melanie was the last participant of my portfolio building experience to help people in The Bay Area bring love into their lives. I have been single myself for the past almost 4 years, and I have navigated the “Online Dating Apps” and “Match Making World”; such I came to the realization that there is a […]

I was trying to capture the essence of what a full custom sessions looks like photographing this beautiful family of six. These type of sessions are the ones where I have time for creative freedom. First of all, I trust and faith that the universe put this family in my path for a reason. With […]

My senior year in high school was one of my favorite years ever. I felt excitement about my future; what it made it better was being surrounded by my friends, and the infinite activities and clubs I was part of. I was busy, but I loved it. I can’t imagine what it would be like […]

This year has rattle us like no other. Some of us can’t even begin to comprehend the impact “this” has had in some many families. But with challenges come new beginnings; new opportunities; and the making of new memories. In the middle of packing and moving out of state; this family of 4, including a […]

Photographing this family during one of the most challenging times our generation has experienced:  a global pandemic; and historic large California fires,  makes me appreciates my clients more than any other time in my 8 years in business. It fills me with joy; it makes me grateful; and it gives me purpose; which research shows […]