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what will this baby be?

alpana — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:40:59 +0000

this one cracks me up…

Mysterio has been known to predict your child’s future but the sky is the limit for this sweet little newborn baby boy with the most amazing family. The above photos were taken at little Will’s newborn photo session in San Francisco. Big sister played a starring role as well and was especially helpful in trying to get the little man to smile. I so love the photo of her arms around Will cradling his face. Also, amazing to see her growing up since the last time I saw her for her eight month photos with her family. Thanks for letting me document your precious memories!

The B Family Album

alpana — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:53:04 +0000

hot off the press…the B family album.

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!

three little monkeys

alpana — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:59:10 +0000

and well-behaved ones too! A fun afternoon with these three siblings and their mama, the fabulous Rosa of Level 5 salon.

baby boy blue, a gorgeous family and their vw bus | marin family photographer

alpana — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:19:01 +0000

For this session, I trekked out to the Marin Headlands to capture this family in some of their favorite spots. I fell in love with this gorgeous family and spent a wonderful evening documenting their time together. Our original session was intended for little William’s one year photos though we ended up doing them around fifteen months due to a home remodel/move. He was a busy little explorer with a love for rocks. You can even see some of the rocks from his collection in the picture below. Amidst, the exploring I got moments of pause here and there and a gaze into his blue eyes. Nine year old Jack was such a sweetheart as well playing his role as a protective big brother keeping a watchful eye on baby W and keeping him entertained.

In honor of Father’s day I put together this storyboard of pictures that celebrate this beautiful family…

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.

an ice cream a day…

alpana — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:34:22 +0000

I had all intentions of sharing images from this session sooner but where did the week go? I have been a busy bee with finishing up with client orders and keeping up with the business end of things. Taxes are due by the month end and I have to get cracking!! Also, I had so many great images from this session that I felt I wouldn’t do them justice until I processed several to post the narrative of our ice-cream store visit. I so love how these adorable siblings were so immersed in their ice-cream that they barely knew I existed! Hope you love the sneak peek, Jennifer!

the wait…

decisions, decisions…

and finally getting to eat…

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……..

siblings | san francisco bay area kids photographer

alpana — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:02:00 +0000

I knew this was going to be a fun shoot when I met the mama for the first time! We went through her clothing choices for her little girl and I was really excited. FYI, when a client books a regular session, I am available for help with clothing choices if you need it. I send out a fabulous clothing guide to all clients that book a shoot (regular or mini) and for a regular session and am happy to do a pre-consult if needed. When I saw the clothes, I thought it would be fun to have an urban shoot and mom was all for it. We went back and forth with a few location choices to settle on an area. Eventually, we ended up doing a few spots in the area including one I found by chance during the shoot. I love scouting locations to find unique spots.

The siblings were 16 month old baby R and 4.5 year old R. They were quite the opposite with one being pretty active and the other not which always makes for a challenging shoot! The beauty of it is that things don’t have to be perfect…I try to capture life as I see it which is far from perfect I loved how the shots turned out. I have several more to proof that I won’t get to share now but might at a later day.

Meet the siblings…this pic cracks me up!

Little Miss R on her trike

And the handsome Mr. R. This little guy reminded me of my son. The little things that he said were just like deja vu. Check these out…Gap model, don’t you think?