san francisco bay area maternity, child and family photographer » Bay area kids photographer http://storyboxart.com/blog Mon, 07 May 2012 17:24:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 portrait of a one year old in banganga http://storyboxart.com/blog/2012/05/travel/portrait-of-a-one-year-old-in-banganga/ http://storyboxart.com/blog/2012/05/travel/portrait-of-a-one-year-old-in-banganga/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 17:24:18 +0000 alpana http://storyboxart.com/blog/?p=2367 Am back from my short trip to India! My stay was mainly in Mumbai vising family, attending a wedding, shopping and a little bit of shoot time that included a fabulous e-shoot. This set of photos were taken at Banganga tank which is surrounded by four hundred year old temples. With the sun setting at Banganga just as I was ready to leave, I spotted some kids on the steps. The littlest was a one year old girl adorning “kohl” or eye make up. These are from my ten minutes trying to capture her alone as the other kids popped in and out of the frame:-)

]]> http://storyboxart.com/blog/2012/05/travel/portrait-of-a-one-year-old-in-banganga/feed/ 1 watching her grow… http://storyboxart.com/blog/2011/05/content/watching-her-grow/ http://storyboxart.com/blog/2011/05/content/watching-her-grow/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 18:38:27 +0000 alpana http://storyboxart.com/blog/?p=1573 into a funny, smart and adorable little girl has been such a wonderful journey. My first photo session with little Miss J was at three months as a newborn and then various milestones in her first year. In so many ways, I have grown with her while watching her grow. And over the next two years I have also photographed her annually. When we met for J’s three years photos in San Francisco, it was to be a sunny day. It turned out to be quite cold and blistery and our original plans for the shoot changed. She was pretty cold but braved the photo session as a little intrepid explorer. This is a larger than usual share but I just couldn’t help sharing this sweet little person that has become so dear to me.

See Ms J’s previous sessions at 3m, 6m, 10m, 1 yo and 2 yo.

Alpana Aras-King is an authentic story-telling photographer that works with kids and families in the San Francisco bay area and beyond. To schedule a session please use the contact section on the page. To follow Storybox Art on Facebook for sneak photos and more please “like” us by clicking here.

]]> http://storyboxart.com/blog/2011/05/content/watching-her-grow/feed/ 21 wheeeee! http://storyboxart.com/blog/2011/05/kids-photography/wheeeee/ http://storyboxart.com/blog/2011/05/kids-photography/wheeeee/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 21:04:46 +0000 alpana http://storyboxart.com/blog/?p=1531
She softened gradually, melting in the light of the sun, all the while thinking, O, this is what it’s like to be a planet & suddenly it was over & the universe expanded by one.
~ The Storypeople

]]> http://storyboxart.com/blog/2011/05/kids-photography/wheeeee/feed/ 0 sun-kissed girlies… http://storyboxart.com/blog/2011/04/kids-photography/sun-kissed-girlies/ http://storyboxart.com/blog/2011/04/kids-photography/sun-kissed-girlies/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:14:40 +0000 alpana http://storyboxart.com/blog/?p=1484 … on a gloriously sunny afternoon.

In other news, please note that Storybox Art will be unavailable between April 18-26th. You can feel free to email me though I will have limited email access. All calls will be returned on April 27th.

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]]> http://storyboxart.com/blog/2011/03/content/spring-san-francisco-kids-photographer/feed/ 1 Presenting the High-Tea Princesses | san francisco family photographer http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/10/content/presenting-the-high-tea-princesses-san-francisco-family-photographer/ http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/10/content/presenting-the-high-tea-princesses-san-francisco-family-photographer/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:37:57 +0000 alpana http://storyboxart.com/blog/?p=1223 In the cookies of life, sisters are the chocolate chips. ~Author Unknown

A peek into a recent family session complete with high-tea for these little princesses. Meet Zoe and Parker enjoying tea time with giggles and laughter. And a fair consumption of gold fish cracker tea served in their fine china:-) I hope the F family will be able to reflect on their tea party and time together in many years from now.

]]> http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/10/content/presenting-the-high-tea-princesses-san-francisco-family-photographer/feed/ 5 twenty-five reasons… http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/10/content/twenty-five-reasons/ http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/10/content/twenty-five-reasons/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:32:53 +0000 alpana http://storyboxart.com/blog/?p=1214 …and more to preserve the fleeting moments of those wonder years. You might recognize this little guy from here. Each time I see him, he has grown a bit more. And I love that I get to see the adorable little guy and document these milestones.

I have been asked what a typical session looks like. Well, there is really no such thing as a typical session since session is unique:-) Every story-telling session is session is customized for clients to make it that much more special. With input and help from them of course! And after a custom session, a gallery of twenty-five images is presented in a private gallery. Usually more. I thought I would share what this session looked like. If you are looking for twenty-five reasons to book a custom session with Storybox Art here they are…

P.S. Am booked through the end of 2010. Please inquire for 2011

]]> http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/10/content/twenty-five-reasons/feed/ 0 she came all the way from Orange County http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/10/kids-photography/she-came-all-the-way-from-orange-county/ http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/10/kids-photography/she-came-all-the-way-from-orange-county/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:27:05 +0000 alpana http://storyboxart.com/blog/?p=1176 Could she be any cuter?? Her mama booked the session as they were in town for a wedding for a few days. Our original session had to be rescheduled as poor little Reese ended up getting sick on arrival in San Francisco. Luckily, she was better in a couple of days and the stars aligned for their family session. Recently, I have been shooting a fair number of kids in the 1.5-3 year age group which is pretty challenging. And if you have one you know that they rarely stop moving! After my recent NY sessions, I was hoping for a slightly mellow child but no such luck. And was I glad:-) Miss Reese was chock full o’personality and an amazing vocabulary to boot!

Am sharing a sweet note that mama sent me. C- I really appreciate you taking the time to write! I love making people happy capturing little moments in their life. and I couldn’t have asked for a cuter model :-)

Hi Alpana –I saw the photo of Reese you posted on your Facebook page and absolutely love it! I’m not on Facebook at the moment so I didn’t have a chance to comment – otherwise I would have told you how much I’m in love with it. You are amazing, I can’t wait to see more! I can’t explain the feeling I get when I look at that photo…it makes me feel like Reese is growing up way too fast!

I thought I would share with you some of R’s comments – I showed him the post and he was amazed…speechless. He said, Oh my goodness, looks like we’re going to be spending a lot of money on the photos! LOL!

Thanks again for your patience and working with us to accommodate scheduling an additional shoot on Monday. We had fun and Reese can’t stop talking about how she was a model and felt like a princess. When I showed her the picture on Facebook, I wish I could have freeze framed that moment…her smile went from ear to ear…it was priceless!

~CH

]]> http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/10/kids-photography/she-came-all-the-way-from-orange-county/feed/ 33 back and forth… http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/09/content/back-and-forth/ http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/09/content/back-and-forth/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 02:04:00 +0000 alpana http://storyboxart.com/blog/?p=1144 My favorite time of day is just at dark when all thoughts of what must be done stop & small pools of light come alive on tired faces everywhere.
~ the storypeople

I quickly grabbed my camera to take a few snaps of my little guy as he went back and forth on his scooter on a hot summer day!

]]> http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/09/content/back-and-forth/feed/ 3 making memories with storybook albums http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/09/content/making-memories-with-storybook-albums/ http://storyboxart.com/blog/2010/09/content/making-memories-with-storybook-albums/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:16:07 +0000 alpana http://storyboxart.com/blog/?p=1113 I just got these beauties in recently and thought I would share some photographs that I took of them. I am not quite the product photographer but thought I’d recruit my new adored chairs as props. Not sure what, but something made me reflect back on my old advertising days as I took pictures of the Family Storybook Album. I thought about the various commercial photographers I had an opportunity to work with in my former life as an art director. Farrok Chotia is one of them and an amazing fashion photographer based in Mumbai. And one of the most influential individuals I worked with for a short but memorable period was Elsie Nanji at Ambience Advertising. I had been hired as a junior art director by her and had an opportunity to come to the US for my Masters. I ended up coming to the US but sometimes wonder what path my life would have taken had I stayed there. Nonetheless, I feel fortunate about my advertising background which has helped me provide a unique end product for my portraiture clients.

On a recent flight back from Chicago, I was reading the Delta in flight magazine which featured various advertising agencies and also a write up about the Emmy nominated show “Mad Men.” If you haven’t watched it, tune in and check it out. I am so hooked to that show! One of the articles in the magazine featured an interview with Lynn Power, the President of Arnold NYC. When asked how do successful brands stand out, she says, “Don’t try to manufacture coolness or try to be hip; consumers can see through that. Just try to be true to who you are, understand your DNA and make it relevant to people today.” I so love that. I hope to continue doing what I do and stay true to what I do as I build my brand and grow my business. My wonderful clients inspire me in every way possible and I want to thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your lives!

Family Storybook Album with an assortment of images from a session

… and a lovely Storybox with digital files and prints

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