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Glam Maternity

alpana — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:37:54 +0000

When gorgeous mama to be Sarah came to me with a Vogue inspired idea for her maternity session, I was really excited. And after I met her in person I was even more excited. You can see why…

Presenting the High-Tea Princesses | san francisco family photographer

alpana — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:37:57 +0000

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.

Family Album

alpana — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:53:20 +0000

Just got back from a fabulous trip to NYC! The busy fall season is in full swing and I haven’t had a chance to share many wonderful sessions here. However, I have been trying to post a few peeks on my Facebook page so be sure to be our friend. And just as I am getting ready to ship out this lovely album, thought I’d take a few snaps to share. I so love the way it came together!

back and forth…

alpana — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 02:04:00 +0000

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!

if wishes were fishes…

alpana — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:06:18 +0000

…I could photograph this little guy all day long. Besides being adorable, he is such a happy little guy. I loved every minute of being with him and his gorgeous mama. This is our third photo session together at almost two years old. I met him and his gorgeous family as a wee little newborn and have loved documenting him since. Mommy brought along some fabulous props including the gorgeous vintage high chair that used to hers as a child. Here is a sneak peek for the B family!

Toothless Wonder | San Francisco bay area kid photographer

alpana — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:36:34 +0000

About time I updated my poor neglected blog! I took some time off in the last couple months to take care of my health, family and some behind the scenes work for Storybox Art. When you have your own business, it seems like you are always working. In trying to keep up, I haven’t had the best work + life balance and my hope is that in the next few months I will find a better solution. ha, the operative word here is hope!

Lots of exciting ideas and a new look and feel will be unveiled in the next few months. Also, I will have posts sharing what I find inspiring (photography or otherwise) and sponsor giveaways of cool products. Be sure to stay tuned in and fan my Facebook page for news as well.

And back to my toothless wonder… Yep, he lost two of his front teeth. Finally! It took forever for those two wriggly teeth to fall out. Poor kid swallowed one in his sleep a few days back and got gypped by the tooth fairy. The 2nd one dangled precariously for days on end. But, not to be gypped twice he pulled it out this morning. In honor of his lost tooth we decided on a spontaneous mini-shoot and to document proof for the fairy to bring back some goodies.

wrapped with love | oakland family photographer

alpana — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:59:15 +0000

On Sunday afternoon, I spent a couple of hours with this dad and his two boys around their Montclair home capturing their special bond. In the photo below, I love that I snapped the moment when they were all wrapped around each other as the boys clowned around while getting into a “pose.” Most often, my favorite photos are real moments like these that happen between the posed photos.

against all odds | New York natural light photographer

alpana — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:42:59 +0000

If something can go wrong, it will. Based on good old Murphy’s Law it was a day where the rain gods were not in my favor. It was the only day the New York Mini Sessions were scheduled for as I was west coast bound the very next day of beautiful high 60′s weather. Yet, somehow we managed to wrestle up the hearty New Yorkers to shoot between rain drizzle and a dark, cloudy sky.

Aside from the crazy weather, I got to meet some amazing families from NY and work with them in a fun urban scape quite different from the San Francisco backdrop.

Meet Jack and his two friends. Sweet little Jack came with a whole bunch of fun stuff for the shoot (or his mom and her friend did). They even got some fall leaves that the kids got to toss around in the air- how fun is that!

v.2 Six Month old Baby | San Francisco Baby Photographer

alpana — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:27:00 +0000

Remember this little cutie? Wanted to share a few more from her session that I love.

Not to miss the sylin’ little Miss with her sunglasses…

Canvas Wraps | San Francisco Kids and Family Photographer

alpana — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:41:54 +0000

One of my favorite products and also very popular with clients. I got in a few recently and couldn’t resist taking some quick snaps to share them.