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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: portrait

Portraits: Kelly and Scott Maternity Photos

Kelly and Scott were the very first people I photographed for Project Blended back in April. Kelly had a little bump when we took those photos – now her due date is only a few weeks away.
These pictures are from two different sessions, one in late June and one in late July. The photos were...

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Portraits: Blended #8

Here are the pictures of Nancy, as promised. Nancy describes herself as half Lebanese and half Texan. We took these pictures at her home in Riverside.

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Portraits: Patty and Nancy

I met Patty in grad school; we had several classes together and helped each other study for our big, bad, comprehensive exams. She now lives in Riverside with Nancy. We took these pictures in the botanical gardens at UC Riverside.
Look for more pictures of Nancy coming soon – as we were strolling through the gardens...

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Portraits: Blended #7

Alan is the first individual I’ve photographed for my project – all the other sessions have been couples and families. When I decided to do this project, I initially wanted to just photograph mixed race individuals but figured I would include couples as well, since they’re all pieces of the same pie. And now...

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Portraits: Blended #6

I don’t know how Ed heard about my mixed race project, but I’m sure glad he did. Ed and Rebecca are a great couple who recently became engaged and are planning their November wedding. We took these pictures at Lacy Park in San Marino.

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Portraits: Blended #5

Pheng and Jon were recommended to me by Kristie, who I photographed earlier for my mixed race project. Pheng and Jon have three beautiful – and quite energetic – children. We took these pictures at their home in Pacific Palisades.

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Portraits: Rickert Family BBQ

I took some portraits for a large family gathering on Mother’s Day Weekend. The weather couldn’t have been better, the family couldn’t have been friendlier, and the kids . . . very adorable!

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Portraits: Blended #4

I photographed Mike, Candice, and their son Blake at their home in Los Angeles. As you can see by the pictures, they will soon be welcoming a new member to the family! I met Candice through a friend from Cal Poly Pomona, and took photos at Blake’s first birthday party.

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Portraits: Blended #3

Annie and Adam are the third installment in my Blended photography project. I met Annie through a friend several years ago; Annie and I were both in the drumline at UCLA. Her first year was just after my last year, so we never played in the line together but had friends in common...

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Portraits: Blended #2

I’ve finished editing the pictures I took at my second Blended photo session. Kristie and George were so much fun to work with. They were very comfortable in front of the camera, did a few costume changes, and were even willing to lie down on the grass for me! We took these pictures at their...

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