They are now getting ready to go to college & I wish them the very best & here are some of my favorite pictures ! First up Miriam, then Ivette & then Eunice..
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Here are some of my favorites & I hope you like them! First up Stephanie & then Brenda..
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I was thrilled as I hadn't done an indoor couples glamour maternity session so here is my attempt.. Ivan & Claudia were open to ideas & really easy to work with & we had an awesome time ! Baby is due in 3 weeks I wish them the very best as they embark on a new phase of their lives & here are my favorite pictures !
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Once we got there, I scouted the location so our daughter was right in the middle of the beautiful flowers & I'm not sure why but she kept laughing & at that moment, I didn't care much about the yellow mustard flowers & instead just decided to photograph her instead! Oh well, we need to make another trip to photograph her AND the the flowers.. however I absolutely loved these pictures & I hope you like them too :)
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At 1 month old, the babies were a little on the older side but they did so well that I was really surprised. Zander was a little fussy at times & Lila was sleepy most of the time. We also had a LOT of help from Quynh's Dad & it helped tremendously!
We used a lot of props brought in by the Mom for example the green & the orange blankets were made by the Mom.. how creative!
Here are some of my favorite pictures.. !
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Here are my favorite pictures.. !
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Here are of my favorite pictures.. & I'm sure they will bring a smile to your face.. enjoy ! :)
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Mom sent me some pictures ahead of time where wanted a picture of Grayson lying on Dad's back which I loved! Dad loves shoes..so we incorporated his brand new shoes into the photo-shoot. I realized later that the Dad has the shoe logo tattooed on his back.. how cool is that ! :) We also incorporated a heart which they've used for many previous photo sessions. Overall I had an awesome time & here are some of my favorite pictures !
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Here is the mini-accordion book for Elisha
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Have a great birthday party this weekend Baby Tytus. I wish you all the best & here are some of my favorite pictures..
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Photographing twins is hard work! But for this session we had great help from Mommy & also Mommy sister's & it helped a ton! So Mommy was busy feeding 1 baby, I had the sister to help me with the other baby & so we were able to get creative & even try some hand in chin poses for both the babies at the same time!.. Baby 'G' & Baby 'V' were relatively easy to work with though. Baby 'G' had just come from the NICU the day before our session..
I am amazed how 1 twin will be crying loudly while the other twin would be sleeping peacefully & then vice versa. I guess they just find comfort knowing the other one is around (though crying!). Wish you all the best Baby 'G' & Baby 'V' & you girls are so lucky to have instant sisters & best friend !
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I loved this session as Vedant was one of the easiest babies I have worked with. Mom & Dad wanted me to take some pictures of Vedant's eyes & we had to tickle him, talk loudly & he still would'nt wake up ! that is a newborn photographers dream :) however we did want him to wake up & finally he did & we were able to capture some pictures of his eyes
Mom & Dad also wanted me to capture some of his facial expressions. Newborns make the cutest & funniest faces & I loved those pictures as well.. Mom & Dad had some great ideas so overall we had a fun, relaxed & very creative session & here are some of my favorite pictures!
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We also had a short family session before we started the newborn session right behind my home where there is a small patch of grass.. I didn't notice this when I taking pictures but later on when I looked at the pictures I noticed that everyone in the family has such pretty blue/gray eyes! here are some of my favorite pictures..
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I have a lot of pictures of 'Chihuly Garden & Glass'. I am not sure how many people visit it but I absolutely loved it & on my 'must-do' list incase you travel to Seattle. All the artifacts are made from blown glass. I was so impressed with the colors & lights that I kept telling my husband I am blown away :) He reminded me that I should be 'blown away', after all, all the artifcats are made from blown glass (no pun intended) ;)
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One of the out-door glass displays
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Some beautiful light display at Seattle's space needle..
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This is the Original Starbucks at Pike Place Market. I loved the way the singer is dressed, his clothes fit in so well with Starbucks cafe look
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Pike Place Market
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Next stop.. Acquarium.. My daughter loved it!
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Experience Music Project Museum. By this time my daughter was absolutely exhausted so we werent able to fully see the museum but the 3rd floor interactive music rooms for kids which is a lot of fun! They can play drums, piano, or make music in one of the 'jamming' rooms
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Downtown View from 'The Great Wheel' which is a new attraction at Seattle
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We first went to a train station, then a beautiful park which had a tunnel (which is a hip place for high-school senior photography) & finally we went to Dawson creek. I wish Sanju & Abhishek all the very best & here are some of my favorite pictures.. Enjoy!
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The fact that she is having girls is obvious with all the beauty radiating around her :) I've heard that when Mommy's are having girls they look even more beautiful...Here are some of my favorite pictures!
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Here are some of my favorite pictures..
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For now here are some of my favorite pictures of baby Julia..
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Falls leaves from my patio seem to be a hit, as 3 Moms requested I use it & I love natural elements into my photography!
Welcome baby Anika & wish you the very best for your future..Here are some of my favorite pictures!
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This is my 3rd time photographing the Morris Family, it means a lot to me that they like my work & thats the best appreciation I can get as an artist (or as I call myself photo-artist) thank you ! :) I wanted to do something special so I made this collage Christmas Card..
I loved the way the pictures turned out & here are some of my favorite pictures
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Here are some of my favorite pictures (& overload of some pink cuteness ;)
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Here are some of my favorite pictures!
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As I get into my 2nd year of photography, I want to add a varied portfolio. I have been thinking of doing some pet photography & also engagement photography. A good friend recently asked me if I wanted to do an engagement session for her friend which I might potentially do..
In the meanwhile I did this family session with a collegue from work & it was really cold & the 6 month-old was nicely bundled up, I guess she was so comfortable that she decided to nap in between the session! Oh well, on the brighter side, we took a lot of pictures of the Mom & Dad, oh & guess what? the Mom had got some flowers, the unsuspecting Dad thought it was just something she was going to hold in her hand, little did Dad know that he had get down on his knees & give the flowers to the Mom (I asked the Mom if it was her intent all along ;).. that was so much fun! I almost felt I was doing an engagement session! :)
here are some of my favorite images...
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Here are some of my favorite images of baby Vihaan...
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Here are some of my favorite images
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I wish Ryan all the best ! & here are some of my favorite pictures of Ryan & the family...
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I want to offer a free session to a deserving family for Thanksgiving & also for celebrating completion of my first year as a photographer! I do plan to do 2 such sessions on a yearly basis. I had done a similar free photography session for Mothers Day & I got so many wonderful stories from deserving Moms
You can either nominate yourself or someone you know. Please send me your (or their) story and I will announce the winner on my facebook page on October 19 so do 'like me' to stay tuned as well to get the update on the winner and also to keep in touch with me & see my photography work.. http://www.facebook.com/tiaphotography.net
The session will be on October 28th in Santa Clara so you have the pictures ahead of time to get printed for holidays!
Tia Photography First year journey!
I can't believe I reached this milestone :) I recently took pictures of a 9 month old whose Mom told me it was her dream to do a photosession for her daughter. I was so touched and perhaps that is why I feel so passionate about Children's photography. I am able to provide pictures that families will cherish forever. I want to thank all the wonderful Families for letting me photograph your children for giving me the love, support & encouragement. I am really touched & humbled...
How did it all start?
Photography started off as a hobby last year, my 1st year goal was to set up a portfolio of beautiful newborn images. I did that & much more than I ever imagined! I had families contact me for Childrens photography, Family sessions, Maternity, Cake Smash and I ended up having a portfolio in all these areas.. .I just couldn't refuse a single family & I just kept going, literally burning the mid-night oil & waking up early mornings finishing up my photo edits & spending my weekends on photo-sessions. With a full-time job and an active toddler, it was really tough but I enjoyed every minute of it!
Next year goals?
I am still trying to figure out my 2nd year goals but one thing I do know is that I'd like to take it a little slow and not do as many sessions as I did in the first year, I do want to do a lot more of nature photography which I absolutely love !! and I also want to do more volunteering photography for children or for families who probably cannot afford to hire professionals, I don't know how to go about doing it but that is one of my goals..
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Welcome Baby A & wish you all the best!
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We had a regular portrait session in the beginning & then the cake smash began..!
I wish Lucas a very happy birthday & the very best for his future!
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Once again thank you Kampa family for letting me capture these 2 beautiful events of your life!
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Here are some of my favorite pictures..
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Welcome baby Ryan & wish you all the best for the future!
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Big sister joined in the fun as well & I am so lucky to have captured these beautiful pictures just as the family is ready to move to another state. Thank you Mommy Hope for this opportunity & I wish the very best to the beautiful girls for their future!
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We flew from... San Francisco to Miami (5 1/2 hrs), waiting time at Miami (2 1/2 hours)
Miami to St Thomas, Virgin Islands (2 1/2 hours)
30 minute car ride from the airport to the dock & 12 minute ferry ride from St Thomas to St Johns
However the fact that St Johns is secluded & hard to reach makes the island pristine & pure! The island is very small.. 7 miles long & 3 miles wide but you can spend a week exploring the various beaches, snorkeling & hiking around the island
Most of the island (almost 90%) is a national park & the 2 resorts we stayed in, both were part of the 'Virgin Islands National Park'
The pictures are taken with Nikon D3100 & underwater pictures are taken with Canon point & shoot SD500 used with an underwater case
Here are some pictures & I hope you enjoy them...
St Johns is part of the US Virgin Islands, located near Puerto Rico
Beautiful small Islands on the way to St Johns
Initially we stayed at the Caneel Bay resort, here is the view from our room
Beautiful beaches of St Johns
View of the mountains
Not much snorkeling at Caneel Bay but the water was blue & awesome!
On one of the days we went sailing, leaving Caneel bay behind
Shimmering water while sailing
We did some snorkeling at Honeymoon bay, we found a reef right near the beach, beautiful corals & fish below. This time I couldn't venture into deeper waters as we had to take turns taking care of our toddler! The daredevil within me had to contain myself..!! & oh btw, I dont know how to swim but I have always trusted my life jacket!
As mentioned above, the pictures are taken with point & shoot SD500 used with an underwater case
Sunset at Turtle beach
Driving on windy roads of St Johns, they only rent 4 wheel drive cars/jeeps as the roads are extremely windy & the speed limit on most of the island is only 20 miles an hr!
After leaving the luxurious Caneel Bay resort we decided to 'rough it out' at Maho Bay Camps. The steep stairs took us to our room nestled in the woods! I must admit, Caneel Bay was convenient but Maho Bay was awesome & very special as it was teaming with wildlife & we felt like being in nature!
Our room was on Iguana Alley, very aptly named as we saw a lot of Iguanas!
we saw them on Trees, on the ground
& also on our front patio!
We saw a variety of different lizards
& also birds & hermit crabs!
Some pictures of the flora
& the view from our room was to die for!
One of the things we couldn't do was hike around the island, Reef Bay Trail is highly recommended & its a ranger-lead hike so make sure to book in advance. By the time I called it was full.. Also do get a book called 'St. John Off The Beaten Track' which has good information about the island.. Enjoy!
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I absolutely loved her adorable features, gorgeous milky skin, pureness from the pink & white colors.. welcome to this world Hannah! :)
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Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity photograph your adorable son! I wish Ethan the very best & I know he will always be cherished & loved :)
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For people who don't know what Zenfolio is... Zenfolio & Smugmug are 2 'THE' companies photographers go with to host their websites. After much research, I choose Zenfolio & I must say I am so happy! I am a loyal Zennie & would recommend Zenfolio to any photographer..
If you like my work, please 'like me' on facebook to get updates on my work...http://www.facebook.com/tiaphotography.net
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Divya had a very complicated pregnancy due to which she had to deliver her babies prematurely at 32 weeks, her babies were incredibly small, weighing in at 2 lbs 4 oz (baby girl) and 2 lbs (baby boy). They spent 5 weeks in the NICU and each day was such a struggle
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Why 'extra special'? read on...you'll know :)
Natural childbirth (i.e.without epidural) needs both physical and mental preparation. You have to eat well, exercise to make your body stronger and most importantly mentally prepare yourself to go thru' labor. Average labor time is around 14 hours, that's approx 14 hours of non-stop intense discomfort that you can't stop even you want to!
Natural childbirth is painful, so painful that you will feel helpless, you will cry for mercy & at times even ask God for death (trust me, I am not being dramatic, this is true!). But in the end when its all over, I'm sure any Mom would do it all over again the exact same way & wouldn't change a thing!
All Mom's are special as neither pregnancy nor childbirth is easy but when a Mom chooses to forgo taking an epidural and decides to go thru' the painful experience, I think it makes her 'extra special':)
Baby Delilah's Mommy not only had a natural childbirth but she gave birth to Baby Delilah at home with minimal medical intervention, under water in a bath tub with the help of a doula & a mid-wife. Kudos to Mommy for such an amazing feat, for this you truly are extra special :) !
I recently started going over our old travel pictures. The pictures are pre-DSLR days (except the baby & Mommy pictures in between), I wanted to partly see how I used to be as a photographer and partly to re-live the experience!:)
Its been on my mind to showcase some of my favorite pictures however there is no way I could've done justice by selecting only a few pictures for Alaska as our experience was nothing short of magical, so I have an entire blogpost dedicated for it
Also, this gel'ed well with the upcoming Earthday on April 22nd. The song I choose for this post is 'Heal the World' by one of the greatest artists of all times, click here to see the video. To the people who might not like him for various reasons, I can only say that focus on his music, his words, his message and not on the messenger!
I love this picture as it shows the scale of the glacier. Can you see the kayakers?
Glaciers are much like rivers, just slow moving. Here one glacier is meeting another and then flowing together
Bore Tide @ Cook Inlet
Its a very unique phenomenon that happens only in 2-3 places in US. At Cook Inlet, it happens everyday so do check the tide schedule. The tide brings with it a lot of dead food from the ocean. In the 2nd picture, the birds are flying over bore tide to catch dead fish & other sea food. These tides can be as high as 6 feet and locals ride them on surfboards & kayaks. We were driving alongside the tide on turnagain arm (the road which borders Cook Inlet) and we stopped at 3 different locations to appreciate it more!
Here I was trying to time the shot & voila, got it after a few tries!
Did you see the humming bird? |
Photograph your subject against a contrasting background to make the colors pop |
Experiment with different angles and have fun with your photography! |
Get some close-up's as well |
I gasped when I first saw horseshoe bend. It's scale is unbelievable. Pictures don't do justice at all!. Apparently it is the only place where the Colorado river runs North-South-East-West |
Rock formation on the ground, this was taken during sunset. I find patterns in nature fascinating |
Someplaces in the canyon were really dark. I love the purple hues and the wave like formation |
Most of the pictures were taken on the Navajo Loop Trail, its a must do so don't miss it on your trip to Bryce! |
Does anyone know what this is called? |
After many years, the middle section will collapse to form 2 hoodos |
This tree is mid-way between Inspiration & Bryce Point. Doesn't it look amazing with its exposed roots! |
Navajo Loop trail begins at Sunset point. I liked this location better Bryce Amphitheater @ Bryce Point as you get a lot closer to the hoodos |
I was in awe of the yellow cottonwood trees. They looked spectacular against the dark walls |
Its hard to imagine how this river could've carved the whole valley |
This picture was taken on the Riverwalk trail which I highly recommend. Narrows hike starts right after Riverwalk trail. I would love to do it someday! |
Mt Carmel Highway has beautiful rock formations & you will get to see it upclose so dont miss this drive and it only takes about 1.5 - 2 hours |
This was taken from our hotel compound |
We spotted this deer on the side of the road. I took this picture using the kit lens then quickly changed to a zoom lens to get the below pictures |
I absolutely love this picture! |
You can find Monarch butterflies here from mid-Oct to mid-Feb. They get dormant when its cold so make sure to go when its above 60 degrees |
This butterfly is not a Monarch but it looked really pretty |
Milkweed plant. The only plant the larvae eats |
The larvae has attached itself to a twig! |
Clusters of monarchs high up above the ground |