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Welcome to the Sonialena Photography Blog!

Thanks for taking a moment to visit my blog!

This blog chronicles my adventures as a wedding and portrait photographer. I'm based in Southern California but will happily and gladly travel to other parts of the universe.

My blog is also a place for me to share some of the personal photography that I do, as well as sound off on various topics that are tangentially related to photography.

If you're inspired to write a comment or send an e-mail my way, I would love to hear from you!

Category Archives: personal

Personal: California Coast

I drove up to Oakland for Andrea and Linh’s wedding, mostly because I wanted to drive back to LA along the California coast. This is a loooong drive! But I love doing it when I get the chance – and when I can get up early enough! I woke up at five am and made...

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The Inauguration

I feel so fortunate that I was able to travel to Washington DC for Obama’s inauguration. It was quite an experience. As you can imagine, it was pretty freaking cold for a California girl like me. And the crowds were just unbelievable: massive and joyful, positive and excited. There was a lot of spontaneous cheering.
I...

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Before the Inauguration: Washington DC

I walked around Washington DC on Monday, the day before the inauguration.
I saw this sign on a light pole; I didn’t really understand what it meant but it struck me as anti-Obama. ↓

Traffic was a mess – I was curious as to who would attempt to drive in DC the day before the inauguration. ↓

Too...

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Before the Inauguration: Baltimore

I’m back from my trip to DC for Obama’s inauguration. It really was an experience! I was gone for five days and spent two nights in Baltimore and two nights in Washington DC.
I met my aunt and her family in Baltimore. We went to a friend’s house for brunch on Sunday afternoon where I took...

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Happy Holidays!

I went to the Mission Inn in Riverside with a friend to view their Festival of Lights. It was the perfect way to spend the day after Christmas.
Here’s wishing everyone a great new year!

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Political Pilgrimage

I’m headed to Washington D.C. for Barack Obama’s inauguration in January. I have no idea whether I’ll get a ticket or not; it goes without saying that demand for tickets is through the roof. But I’m excited to travel to another part of the country and take pictures!
I’m already planning which lenses I want to...

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LA Marathon, Here I Come!

I signed up to run the LA Marathon, which takes place March 1 of next year. This is tangentally related to photography because, when I began training this month, my first thought was to carry my camera with me.
Now, even a camera as light and fun as the Nikon D40 is not so easy to...

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The Need for Speed

I went to the Long Beach Grand Prix today. I’ve never been to a racing event before and didn’t know what to expect. I don’t even watch it on TV because, frankly, I don’t really get it. Cars driving fast? In a circle? That’s it?
Well, now I can say that...

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