Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. ~Charles R. Swindoll Fall is here and it is time to start thinking of family portraits. This year, I am offering family mini-sessions with the focus on holiday cards. With my design background, I am able to put together a […]
A few film portraits from a film shooters meetup and shoot with this lovely model at Sutro Baths in San Francisco. F100 + Kodak Portra 160 // Little Film Lab
A few Black and White Film Portraits of my boy finishing up a roll of film from a family session. I wanted to challenge myself and play with difficult life using film and was pleasantly happy with the results. It did cost me some $$ to get the model to be ready to walk the […]
[…] I decided to challenge myself using dramatic light to finish off a roll of black and white film. […]
Wow, Alpana! These are seriously awesome!
The grain is so perfect, super shots!
SO SO gorgeous, Alpana!!
You are so lucky to have such a sweet handsome little model! 🙂
absolutely love b+w – so amazing alpana!
Alpana! I love your black and white work. This is sooo good!
Always fantastic. That kids lucky
Every time I come to your blog I expect to see amazing shots and amazing eyes. You do not disappoint!!
Love these!
WOW! Love them all – especially that last shot. Just killer!
I may be a twin but I’m one of a kind. ~Author Unknown A recent favorite real life moment with a Chicago family of twin girls. This family was visiting the Bay Area from Chicago and had booked a professional portrait session. Originally, we had planned on a session in Chicago during my recent trip […]
So cute and I agree with you about candid moments being the best. 🙂
Love this! Candid moments are the best even if they come with tears. Beautiful!
I just love love love this image!!! I love how real it is and it will always take them back whenever they look at it!
That is such a cute and real image. I love it! I am sure the parents do too!
this photo make me smile. so stinkin’ cute!!
Real temper tantrum crying moments have always been my very favorite! Maybe it’s weird but I feel like it encapsulates this moment in life when you can wear your emotions on your sleeve and just let it all. hang. out. I love this.
SO cute!! 🙂 And your words couldn’t be more perfect – this will surely be part of a laughter-filled conversation in years to come!
I love kids pics – they are always natural and this is it what I see here. Very very nice 🙂
Central Park in the summer! It was a lot busier than what I remembered or expected but we somehow got through the session with an active toddler and thousands of people to dodge out of the frame. Recently, I visited NYC with my son, and managed to pack quite a bit in. You can see […]
I love the black and white photos! Wonderful:)
I love seeing Central Park captured through a fresh pair of eyes! Absolutely beautiful.
Sweet! Love the little girl twirling her dress!
That little girl has gorgeous eyes!! And I love the motion blur
I’m such a big fan of your work, Alpana. You somehow manage to make a family session totally artistic. These are fantastic and I can’t enough of those big, beautiful eyes!
All about the eyes. Such beautiful and unique work!
Such beautiful portraits!!!!!!!!
always love you
alpana, this one of the little girl looking up reminds me of the one of Will you took last year. remember?
so adorable.
A few weeks back, my son and I spent a few days in New York. I was a bit apprehensive about our trip since our interests can be different. I love walking the streets and exploring and him not so much. He loves going to kid stores and me not so much. However, we ended […]
“I’m in a New York State of Mind…” – Great photograph and one of the very few double exposures I truly enjoy!! This is an amazing piece of art!
wow! this photo is amazing. I want to buy a print for my home!!
oh.. so I have to go to new york and washington d.c. next month for a school trip with my daughter hannah and her class…. i have been wondering what cameras to bring (need ease and simplicity) and this is very inspiring. a holga!
LOVE this double exposure. So perfectly New York!
How can I buy a print of this?? I’m not even kidding. I love this image so much!!
You nailed it! Love this shot! Sounds like a fun NYC experience.
this shot is amazing. i can’t stop looking at it.
Documented this lovely wedding day as a second shooter with the fabulous Lisa Maksoudian in wine country!
What a lovely wedding! I especially loved the bridesmaids’ dresses. So chic & stylish! Gorgeous work!
what a wonderful wedding & couple!!
that was a fancy gorgeous wedding! and I love that I still see your amazing style of photography. such a fan.
Simply stunning captures!
BEAUTIFUL photos, Alpana! The shot with the little dude crying is SO perfect. It’s just so real and happens all the time. I love that you documented it.
That first shot got me!! Such a beautiful set of images for this couple. Gorgeous job!
Beautiful photos! Love the black and whites!
Such a beautiful wedding!! You captured it beautifully – i Love all of the black & whites too!
What a lovely wedding!
Green Beans Photo: Contax + Kodak Portra India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No matter how modern India becomes, it is still very much an old country. ~Anita Desai I have been asked many times about the recipe for this simple vegetarian Indian dish. Thought I would […]
YUM! I’m going to need to try this recipe soon!
What a lovely post and history! Thank you so much for sharing – and cannot wait to try out this delicous recipe!!
My bean plants are going off right now… I’ll have to try this recipe!!
This looks amazing! But since I don’t cook, how about you come down an make it for me….;)
Lisa, Come visit me and I will make it for you!!
oh my! That looks so good!!
well THIS looks delicious!! i’ll have to give it a shot next time we have my parents over – dad loves green beans 😉 thanks for sharing!
Wow, those look good!!
YUMMY! Love this!
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Jaine Kershner - love the black dress on the beach!!
Amber Snow - Super gorgeous!!
Lindsay Madden - Wow! So pretty & what a tattoo. Gorgeous images.
Ashley Kelemen - Well this is absolutely beyond gorgeous!!!
Emily Anderson - Wow! She is fierce and these are rad!! <3
Kristin Sweeting - Beautiful! Love the movement in her dress and the color & grain!
Nicole Spangler - What stunning images! I love the black dress!
Lisa O'Dwyer - How gorgeous! Love the flowing dress!
Meghan Boyer - Wow, Alpana. These are gorgeous!
Kelsy McCartney - Such a gorgeous dress, model, and set of images!! Truly stunning work.