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San Francisco Family Portraits

A walk around the neighborhood to capture a San Francisco family. The last black and white is one of my favorites…a moment of stillness from the little guy. And sitting as he did, it seemed like he was peering right through my soul like a wise man that had just turned four that very day. […]

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jody savage - wow – these are great! love the light and the emotion in the pictures! what cute little guy!!

wendy laurel - im definitely a fan. that last image.. just WOW

christina - love shooting in the city! so lovely!!

Sandra Coan - What an adorable session! Love these!!!

Mirelle - Love this session! The last shot is my fave!

melanie - love these!! i love how you captured his playfulness and joy! so sweet 🙂

Marcie Lynn - These are great! I am in love with that wall and the little boy next to it is so perfect!

Jodi - Awesome session – love that wall the colours are so cool and that little man is adorable.

Blenda Montoro Miller - He is SO adorable! lovely photos but really really love the black and white :)))

Lindsay Madden - What a sweet little kid he is! Beautiful work!

Carolee - What a fun use of location! love them!

Lisa O'Dwyer - I adore these! Such a beautiful happy family! You are so talented!

A nerf gun playdate

A nerf gun playdate. And an opportunity for me to play and experiment with my camera. One of these sessions that I might not do for a client but can push the envelope for personal projects.  So here we go… with guns and all. At one point, when my son was younger, I swore he […]

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jody savage - these are so so brilliant!!

Lisa H. - I always said the same about my son and yet he has nerf guns laying around too. These shots are super cool! I don’t know what the filter is your using, but it makes the photos look very cool.

wendy laurel - how the heck? my very favorite post from you… I need to learn your secrets.. love the feel of these.. that double/triple exposure is killer and love the rainbow, the blur.. so freaking good!

Lauren Guilford - These are awesome!

Jodi - Soooooo good – love seeing experiments and pushing the norm.

Joyce Kang - These are so great!! Totally reminds me of my boys! The double exposures and triples are rad!

Lindsay Madden - I have no words. That first image is amazing. Triple exposure?? Crazy good!

Lisa O'Dwyer - Fantastic work! I love that you are making the everyday life of your children into art. They will treasure these!

kel ward - Only you could make Nerf gun wars look artistic and cool. You rock!

Kelsy McCartney - This looks like so much fun! Reminds me of my younger brother growing up, who loved to have Nerf gun wars with friends 🙂

Marcie Lynn - How creative! I love looking through these.

Mirelle Carmichael - I love all of these photographs! You are so talented!

Briana Marie - Love these! This inspires me because usually when the plastic toys come out, I put my camera away but these are awesome!

Kati Decker - So creative. What were you shooting through? I love them all!

At home with an east bay family

Got to hang out with this lovely family at their home last year to document that time in their life. Their baby boy wasn’t quite a year old and a perfect time to capture him before he got too mobile. One of my favorite moments was the one you see above with the kids eating […]

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Lindsay Madden - You’re SO good! I absolutely love your style. Beautiful work!

Jodi - gorgeous work – it feels like you (me the viewer) are right there with the family.

Stefanie Kapra - These are delicious! Great style.

jody savage - love your style! it’s so raw and real life. absolutely love!

Amber Snow - The black and whites are so great! I always shy away from taking them, but I should venture out. Love!

Marcie Lynn - You have such a great documentary style. I love looking through your photos!

Rachel May - Such a lovely family session!!

Kristin Sweeting - How sweet are these?? Love every single one!

Christine Sargologos - Those big eyes are beautiful. These are so natural and timeless.

Sandra Coan - Oh I love these!! Adorable!

Ashley Kelemen - Absolutely beautiful and honest post. love!

kel ward - What a lucky family – not only do they have beautiful portraits, but they have ARTISTIC images of their family! I love these so much! You have such a creative way of approaching portraits.

Jen Downer - Alpana, you are one of my very favorite photographers in this world full of photographers. One of the things I love most about your work is that the photos are all about the people in them. Each session has its own very authentic feel completely infused with the heart and soul of the families you photograph. It takes great skill to do that, and you are a master of it. True storytelling beautifully told with a sensitive eye. Love to you!!!

Christina - These are GREAT!!!

An album to share.

A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. ~Marion C. Garretty I am always so excited to get a finished album back. There is something so special about the tangible for me and also seeing my vision come to life. I documented these two amazing little girls over a few […]

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jody savage - lovely album. it will be a treasured heirloom for the family I’m sure!

Lindsay Madden - Beautiful albums filled with stunning photographs!

Ashley Kelemen - These look great!!!

kel ward - Ooh, la la! Love it.

Marcie Lynn - This looks awesome!

Rachel May - SO lovely!! I’m sure they’re over the moon for it!

Pop-up Portraits in Castro Valley

A few images from my 10 minute pop-up sessions from last November that I can finally share on my new blog. I set out to see what I could capture in ten minutes per child (person). I learned a lot from the exercise. In some cases, I spent a little more time to accommodate siblings […]

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Trish Barker - I shoot school photos for my son’s school and have about 2 minutes per child to create a relationship, create trust and snap a genuine expression. It is SO HARD. But so rewarding. These are FANTASTIC! Especially considering how little time that is. Well done!

Marcie Lynn - Look at those beautiful kiddos! And, all that lovely light. Great work!

Lisa O'Dwyer - Gorgeous work! They are so cute!

sandra coan - I’m always such a fan of your work! These are fantastic!!

Krystle Akin - Oh my word! How stinking cute are all of these??!??

Mirelle Carmichael - Wonderful captures in just ten minutes!

Lindsay Madden - You have such a wonderful eye! I truly love the sun flare images!

Summer - really good…and an awesome concept..most kids are done after 10 minutes anyways. Love you and your work Alpana!

Kristin Sweeting - SO fun love! These are so cute!

Gorete - Oh.. I love every single one~ gorgeous!

Nancy - Love these so much! I totally want to try this in the spring!!

kristen - Such cute kiddos, wonderful work!

stefanie kapra - These are the most refreshing photographs I have seen in a long time. Raw, simple and so beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

wendy laurel - love how you used the light! im a a fan!

Kina - Sweet little bugs! It only takes a few minutes when you have all that cuteness in front of you, huh?! So cute.

suzyb - What a great idea, the photos are awesome! And such an awesome personal exercise to brush up on getting to know kiddos in a short period of time. Love your candid/documentary work and a nice refreshing change of pace to see some lovely portraits too, great job Alpana!!

Amber Snow - Super fun! You rock the wide angle.

Joyce Kang - what a fun collection!! Great way for mini sessions. I can’t believe you got each of these just under 10 mins!

Kristin - These are fantastic! I always adore your work, no exception here.

Blenda Montoro Miller - These kids are just so cute!!!

Jen O. - Cute cute cute. SO sweet!

Kati Decker - Some seriously amazing moments you’ve captured here! I love all that flare!

Nicole - What a fun idea! Great images!

kel ward - Cuties! oh my gosh!

Lauren Guilford - I love the challenge of 10 mins each…you did a fabulous job!

Jodi - Really fun natural images.

Rachel May - LOVE the idea!! Gorgeous images!!

melanie - how cute are these?! oh my gosh, i love this!!

Brian Wasem - You continue to produce amazing work!

spring is here

Hello! It has been quiet around here and I thought I would pop up and post a recent photo. I have been on break for a while and so has my blog 🙂 However I do publish little snippets on my Facebook page which is a great way to stay in touch. I have several […]

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away

I will be away from Nov 20-29th enjoying Thanksgiving with family and friends in the midwest! Emails and calls will be returned when I get back! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday with your near and dear! Please keep in touch via Facebook for news and sneak peeks!

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