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she came all the way from Orange County

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 […]

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stephanie - so lovely A. definitely worth the drive to you!

Carie - Alpana – these are beautiful!

Liz Pharis - What a precious photo! I can’t wait to see all the shots…

Robin Picken - Wow! What great photos of Reese! I can’t wait to see the other photos. I am Reese’s aunt and I have not seen Reese for a while now. So all I can say is Oh My Gosh! And I better get a photo Mom and Dad! Hugs, M

Cindie Ryan - Love the shots. The photographer caught Reese’s personality exactly (quiet, yet ready to pounce with enthusiam at any moment.)

Rob Hernandez - Hey Alpana! Great job on these photos. Like you said…you can’t put a price on these photos. I’m sold!

Chris Reimer - Captures her fashion personality – ballerina meets tomboy – and reflects the imagination at this age.

AJ - That is the perfect “diamond in the rough” picture! I like the color combination between the pink tutu, pink balloons and the urban gray background. Excellent photos!!

Amber - Wow, PRECIOUS! So eclectic… Love new age photography! And I echo Chris… Ballerina meets Tomboy. Sold!

Wendi Gensel - Gorgeous pictures! Way to capture a moment in time with beauty and grace! Great job!

Art J - The post on Facebook is very, very cute! Great use of color and fantastic job capturing the moment.

Sean Matlock - What awesome photos of little Reese! I love the “urban” feel of the shots and can’t wait to see the rest 🙂

Cathy J. - Love the photos…so sweet and beautiful.

Grant - These are great! Can’t wait to see the rest.

Seher Javier - Very artistic and modern, I like the settings! Reese looks like a natural!

Valerie - These photos are great. Reese is such a cutie. Love the profile shot of her.

Dianna Miller - WOW!! I haven’t seen Reese since her first birthday and my goodness she has grown into a beautiful little girl!! I can’t wait to see more! Beautiful model and beautiful pictures; a winning combination!

Jason Arakaki - These are great looking pictures!!!! Love you baby girl!!!

Jackie - These photos are amazing! I can’t get enough of them. Reese is so cute and the photographer did a wonderful job at capturing her and her energy. LOVE it!

Missy Tambourne - Little Reese is so cute…looks like lots of fun and the photos are amazing!!!

Nicole Andrews - I LOVE LOVE LOVE these pictures. Reese is absolutely adorable and Alpana, you have such a gift!

Mary Kathryn - Could she be any cuter??? Love the facebook pic so much- truly capturers her personality!

Sima - This is such an adorable picture of Reese! You really capture her sweet and whimsical demeanor 🙂

Corey - Super cute!

Noel Dela Cruz - Wow…Reese is such a big girl now! I cannot wait to see the other photos because these two samples are beautiful!

Olgali - Cute shots and adorable model! My favorite is her profile photo.

Rachel Torres - Great picture of little Reese! I loved the black and white too! She looks cute in her skirt as she sits and looks into the camera is really unforgettable! Looking forward to seeing more!

Elizabeth - So cute! She is getting so big! I love the B&W shots!

yollie hernandez - Wow…She is very cute, photo is great.

Marlene - Reese is soooo cute! This is really a great picture… so clear and natural. I love it!! Great job Alpana!!

Jet & Zak - We love the pictures of Reese! She’s a cutie!!!

maribeth - love. the picture + the little toes + tutu make me want to be 3 years old again. fantastic shots!

Christine - Beautiful pictures 🙂 Love them!!!

Family Album

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 […]

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back and forth…

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 […]

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ashley - Cool shots! He is so handsome!!

Jesse - LOVE those…the light in them is divine…and he indeed is dang handsome 🙂

Hugs from Germany,
Jesse

Corey Sewell - These are awesome!

making memories with storybook albums

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 […]

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slice of summer | san francisco kids photographer

Alright, it has been much of a summer yet in the bay area. So we have to enjoy every little bit of warmth we can get. With some persuasion (and bribery), I had an opportunity to take a few photos of my little man on one of my fabulous Herman Miller chairs. When the holidays […]

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sarah wheeler - these are so cute 🙂 enjoy the rest of your summer, and have fun at legoland!

Corin Jones - Wow…those eyes and that watermelon make for a stunning contrast. Just gorgeous!

Corey Sewell - Love these! Your little man is so handsome!

Belle - gorgeous work… as usual.

fly away with me | san francisco family photographer

This little guy was super duper sleepy through the first half of the session. A short little nap was all he needed to freshen up after which he was full of laughter and giggles. His mommy commissioned me to capture portraits of him at about a year as well as family portraits. I feel so […]

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Christina - Alpana you are such a joy to work with. I stumbled across your website after reading rave reviews on yelp and fell in love with your portfolios. The great reviews did not lie. You were very patient with my sleepy and curious boy. You made us all feel so comfy and relaxed. You jus know how to capture that moment and turn it into a work of art. We are so excited to see more. We’re jus so happy we found you!! If anyone wants to book a session with alpana you won’t regret it!! You’ll be so happy u did!! We hope to work with you again in the future!

Michelle Patricio - Great photos above! Can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures. I like how the photographer captured Jacob’s happy face. I know how he can get when Jacob’s sleepy or hungry. Look like you guys had a lot of fun too. Jacob can model for Baby Gap! hehe

Emily Yeung-Yuen - awwwwwwww… i love these photos!!! yes, i also love how the photographer had captured Jacob’s happy face and I love the way she edits the color on the photos. You have to be really patient to take baby photos. She did a great job! i really can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures!

Trisha deVera - Kudos to the photographer! These pictures are wonderful. Maybe we can do our own family photo. That would be wonderful since my girls are so grown up now.
Jacob looks so cute. I am a proud auntie. Looking forward to seeing more photos.

Vivian de Vera - Amazing! You were able to take great happy pictures of a baby who just woke up? Usually a baby is cranky and hungry. You must have a magic touch and probably babies just like. Great shots! I will surely highly recommend you to friends and relatives – such work of art.

Jessica de Vera - Adorable! I can’t wait to see more!

Milisa Ortanez - I love these photos of Jacob! The photographer did a great job and I can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures! Thanks to the wonderful pictures, now I know where to get my next family photos!

Jerrilyn Wong - A baby’s smile is priceless, period. What a wonderful job you did captivating the essence of Jacob’s innocence, happiness and pure joy. Photos represent photographers, where the outsiders can take a stroll with the story that pictures reveal, through your eyes. Not only did we see an incredibly adorable baby boy, but you also allowed us to witness just how must LOVE is in the air with the Domingo and Christina as well. Thanks for making my day. Looking forward to viewing more of your masterpieces!

Timmy Huynh - Incredible pictures! It’s amazing what you can do with a camera. When I look into a camera an shoot a picture. I get a picture. When amazing people like yourself clicks that button. You capture all the essence of life and all it’s inspiration!

Corporate photographer London - Love the lens flare- great shots- Grant

Alice Lui - great photos. These photos have captured the little angel and the parents’ joyous moments.A good photographer sure knows the right timing and angle to “click” !

David Anthony - Great Job! Amazing!

connie ortanez - Thank you for the awesome pictures of them! Truely professional. They, too, look like professional models. Loved how you captured the joy & happiness in them!! It is a beautiful thing to see. I love all the pictures! I see a modeling future for our Jacob ;-p

MELIKA ORTANEZ-ORTANEZ - AAWWW… MY JACOB IS SOOO CUTE! I JUST WANT TO KISS HIM RIGHT NOW!!! HI, AUNTIE CHRISTINA & UNCLE NONO. I MISS YOU GUYS. CAN I HAVE A PICTURE PLEASE & THANK YOU.

Tinney Leong Sheehan - A picture can tell a story of contentment and the bond shared between all. Your ability to capture priceless expressions is amazing and most important of all it MAKES EVERY PHOTO memorable in so many ways. Great job and continue taking amazing photos.

Peter - WOW! I really like the way you presented these photos and the color contrasts are inviting to the eyes!!

Ernie Tsuchiya - Beautiful pictures. Of course the when the subject is such a beautiful baby it must make it a bit easier. None the less the colors as well as the theme are also impressive.

Denise - Great pics of Jacob and of the Ortanez family! I can’t wait to see the rest of the other pictures.

Nghi Quan - Very natural shots of the baby with a great smile.

Helen MA - wow, what cute pics!!! Love all the smiley pictures that photographer captured, “million dollar” smiles :-). Seems like the whole family had fun in the picture taking process, not just little Jacob! Can’t wait to see the whoel albumn.

Beatrice Samudio - The photos are beautiful! They capture Jacob’s personality. We can’t wait to see more. We may contact the photographer for our family photos 🙂

AJ - Awwww…so cute my baby cousin Jacob!!

Karen - omg those photos are soooooo cute! i love all the colors!

Brandon - these are great photos of baby jacob and the parents. the photographer did a great job!!

Joanne Ramos - Jacob is soo CUTE! All Smiles;) Great Family photo as well.

Satish - as the saying goes… “Picture speaks louder than words”…

Lorna Quitoriano - Very cute pics!!! I love the way the photographer captured Jacob’s smiles…natural. =)

Can’t wait to see more!!!

Evelyn Gan - The pictures are great! I loved the family picture with the natural light behind it, that was awesome!!!

Chicago senior

The summer is going by quickly with not enough hours to get to blogging sessions. Here are a few from an evening in a Chicago suburban field with a lovely senior. While driving around we stumbled upon this lovely field where we stopped for a few pictures. It was was a nice change of pace […]

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