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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: riverside

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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Wedding: Michelle and Jonathan

This was a beautiful wedding. The ceremony and reception were at the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA. I was an assistant shooter with AAcreation Photography.

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Wedding: Juliet and Deedrick

So I’m a wee bit behind in updating my blog. These photos are from Juliet and Deedrick’s summer wedding, where I was assistant shooting with AAcreation Photography. The ceremony was at the Benedict Castle in Riverside, CA. The reception was held at the Guasti Villa in Ontario, CA.

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Portraits: Blended #9

I met Alyssa and Jonathan through Nancy, another participant in Project Blended. Alyssa is of mixed heritage; her mother is from Hong Kong and her father is American. Jonathan, her fiancé, is of German descent. We took these pictures at Orange Terrace Park in Riverside, CA.

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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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