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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!

The Texan family in San Francisco | San Francisco bay area photographer

alpana — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:20:04 +0000

I first met Mommy R online several years back while on my quest to have a baby. She visited the bay area when I was preggo with R and we got to meet in person. We stayed in touch off and on and then reconnected more recently on Facebook. She emailed me recently to say that she was joining her husband on his work trip to the bay area to have a photo session with me. Heh, I am sure she was kidding!! After all who can resist coming out to the bay area? But it doesn’t hurt to have that kind of compliment. And with that pressure I sure hope they like their sneak peek here and the photos.

I convinced her to book a family session instead of a kids only session and get in on the action. A session in itself is an investment and for a little more you can get to be in pictures which you probably will never take of yourself otherwise.

I wanted this session to be really special for R’s family for having put their faith in me and coming all the way from Texas. I stressed about the location as usual and eventually everything worked out. She even went along with my suggestions of getting some cute outfits for the kids from the Tea Collection. Now, I think she is hooked on their clothes too.

Her adorable twins warmed up to me pretty quickly and we had a lot of fun together mostly with me just hanging out watching them play. The funny thing is that her little guy K could almost be my son’s twin. He has the same twinkle in his eyes and crazy boy energy! It is the twin’s birthday today so I wanted to post the sneak peek for them to enjoy! Happy Birthday K + K!!

The McPets Unplugged | San Francisco Bay area family photographer

alpana — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:55:36 +0000

I first met this mom several months back at a local coffee shop. Instantly, I loved how warm and friendly she was. We ran into each other a few times and over the course of time she got to know of my work. Recently, when she called me to connect I was really happy to hear from her. She also said she wanted to book a mini-photo session to celebrate her daughter K’s successful surgery to lift her eyelids, which was such a momentous time in K’s life. She was born with “congenital bilateral ptosis” which means she was born with droopy upper eyelids. K is such a sweet little girl just like her mama and I had a great time taking her pics. And not to forget her impish little brother too.

I also wanted to add that Jennifer mailed me the cutest family photo to wish me a Happy Birthday! How cool is that? Hope you enjoy the sneak peek, McPet family!

Harrrumph……..