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Portraits: The Hamilton Family

Sonia — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:51:39 +0000

I took these photographs of the Hamiltons last summer – in the spirit of spring cleaning I am finally posting them to my blog! It was a lot of fun photographing Richard, Jen, and they’re very happy baby. Who, for some reason, was much more interested in leaves and grass than taking photos. A botanist in the making! We took these photos at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, CA.

Portraits: Naomi and Eric

Sonia — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:25:29 +0000

We took these pictures shortly after Naomi and Eric got married – I see them as being in the spirit of engagement photos. We took the photos on and around Point Dume in Malibu back in July. Yes, it’s a bit tardy being posted!

Portraits: Franz

Sonia — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:37:08 +0000

Franz wanted portraits in his Navy uniform, so we headed out to Cal Poly Pomona to take some pictures. It was a pretty hot day to be wearing such a heavy uniform, but Franz powered through.

Portraits: AJ and Ian

Sonia — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:43:22 +0000

I am somewhat ashamed that this is my first post in over a month. I took these photos of AJ and Ian in February. They run Launchpad Careers, a job placement and recruitment company with offices in Orange County and Las Vegas. These photos are partly for their new website, which is currently under development, and partly for Project Blended. AJ is caucasian, African American, and American Indian. Ian is Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Irish. We took these photos in their offices in Irvine, CA.

Portraits: Kylee

Sonia — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:22:44 +0000

Kylee was really fun to photograph. Aside from being super cute, she was full of energy and very excited to pose for the camera. Her mother wanted to create a 2009 calendar for Kylee’s grandparents. Each month had a different theme, which explains the many costume changes. We took these pictures at various locales in Whittier, CA.

Portraits: Demetria and Ronnie Engagement Photos

Sonia — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:08:41 +0000

Demetria and Ronnie got engaged last spring; I attended the surprise engagement party that Ronnie threw for Demetria. Somehow all of their friends managed to keep it a surprise from her! We took these photos at Penn Park and Whittier College, both in Whittier, California. Demetria and Ronnie are now happily married.

Portraits: Nicole

Sonia — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:50:07 +0000

I took these photos of Nicole a few months ago; she recently graduated from high school and is interested in pursuing a career as a model. She certainly has the looks and the height! I’m not used to other women towering over me, since I am 5′9″ and taller than most women I meet.

Nicole was great to work with and I wish her all the best with her modeling career.

Portraits: Jen and Richard Maternity Photos

Sonia — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:11:00 +0000

I met Richard at AFI – the American Film Institute – back when I was an aspiring screenwriter. I was honored that Richard asked me to take maternity portraits of him and his wife, Jen. Jen was about eight months pregnant when we took these photos; since then Jen and Richard have welcomed a healthy baby boy into the world. These photos were taken at Jen and Richard’s home in Los Angeles.

Portraits: Blended #17

Sonia — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:21:00 +0000

I met Annemarie through Mike and Candice, another couple that I photographed for my multiracial portrait project. Annemarie and her husband, Adam, live in Sherman Oaks with their two very adorable sons. We took these pictures in Oxnard, California.

Portraits: Blended #16

Sonia — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:04:00 +0000

Tanya is another friend from UCLA. She currently lives with Jacob in Berkeley, California. We took these pictures four months ago (yes, I am very behind in my blogging) when Tanya was about six months pregnant. She and Jacob have recently welcomed their new son into the world.

We took these pictures in the SOMA district of San Francisco.