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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.

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Tag Archives: washington dc

The Inauguration

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 3:19pm

I feel so fortunate that I was able to travel to Washington DC for Obama’s inauguration. It was quite an experience. As you can imagine, it was pretty freaking cold for a California girl like me. And the crowds were just unbelievable: massive and joyful, positive and excited. There was a lot of spontaneous cheering.
I...

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Before the Inauguration: Washington DC

Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 8:57am

I walked around Washington DC on Monday, the day before the inauguration.
I saw this sign on a light pole; I didn’t really understand what it meant but it struck me as anti-Obama. ↓

Traffic was a mess – I was curious as to who would attempt to drive in DC the day before the inauguration. ↓

Too...

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Political Pilgrimage

Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 12:10pm

I’m headed to Washington D.C. for Barack Obama’s inauguration in January. I have no idea whether I’ll get a ticket or not; it goes without saying that demand for tickets is through the roof. But I’m excited to travel to another part of the country and take pictures!
I’m already planning which lenses I want to...

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