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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!

Tag Archives: maternity

Portraits: Jen and Richard Maternity Photos

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...

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Portraits: Blended #16

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...

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Photo on Parents.com

A big thank you to Kelly, who submitted this photo to Parents.com. The photo is from the maternity session I did with Kelly and Scott over the summer. It is now part of an article on how to take pregnant belly photos.
P.S. Kelly and Scott had a healthy baby girl in September.

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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 #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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