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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: wedding

Wedding: Luan and Richie

I photographed Luan and Richie’s wedding in Emeryville, CA. They had a lively ceremony along the water, and the reception was held at the Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant.

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Wedding: Shahla and Shazeb

It was my great privilege to photograph Shahla and Shazeb’s wedding at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach. Beautiful day, beautiful ceremony.

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Wedding: Goody and Mike

I photographed Goody and Mike’s wedding at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. The ceremony was in a beautiful little chapel on the university campus, and the reception featured performances by several of the guests.

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Wedding: Jessica and Ramy

I photographed Jessica and Ramy’s engagement party in June and was an assistant photographer for their wedding in July. I mostly helped photograph the bride getting ready, as well as some photography during the reception. AAcreation was the main photographer.

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Wedding: Andrea and Linh

Andrea and Linh had their ceremony and reception at their home in Oakland. The wedding was a small ceremony for family only, and then everyone joined in for the barbecue and musical performances.
The program . . .

Tea ceremony.

Family came forward to give well-wishes and advice to the couple.

Roasted pig with a cherry on top?

Some guests...

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Wedding: Heather and Jason

I shot Jason and Heather’s wedding at the end of June at the Callaway Winery in Temecula, CA. Their wedding was a lot of fun! If only  I could have been partaking of some of that wine . . . .

The guys had to get in on the kissing action!

The best man gave Heather a...

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Wedding: Courtney and Philip

Courtney and Philip had their wedding at a vacation home in Palm Springs on Memorial Day weekend. It was super windy that evening! But the wind not withstanding, they had a wonderful ceremony and reception with their friends and family.

Peeking out at the guests.

Pre-wedding toast with the couple and the wedding party.

The bridesmaids had fabulous...

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Wedding: Colleen and Ralph

I photographed Colleen and Ralph’s wedding a couple of weeks ago at the 94th Aero Squadron in Van Nuys. The restaurant is right next to the Van Nuys airport – and yes, a big ole plane touched down during the ceremony. But that took away nothing from the outdoor ceremony. The bride was beautiful, reception...

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Wedding: Stacie and Levi

Stacie and Levi had a great ceremony at the Horizon Hotel in Palm Springs. Saturday night they had a party catered with tacos and sopes – best sopes ever, may I add. Their wedding ceremony was Sunday morning, with a catered brunch. This took place in December, so the weather was a bit nippy, but...

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Wedding: Kevin and Chris

Kevin and Chris were married last September, before the passage of Proposition 8. This was a beautiful ceremony in Pasadena at the Eden Garden Bar and Grill (formerly Holly Street Bar and Grill). I was crushed that Proposition 8 passed in California and will be following all of the legal action that attempts to reverse...

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