Sano Family Holiday Portraits | West Los Angeles | Rancho Park

Last week I had the great pleasure of photographing some close friends of mine, who also happen to be my neighbors...the beautiful Sano family. Yutaka, Miki, Maya and Mila are 4 of the kindest souls I have ever met and it was a wonderful experience to shoot their holiday portrait session. Can't wait for next year!! ; )

An Evening with Santa --------------- Long Beach | Holiday Party | Breast Cancer Angels | Toorak Coffee | Small Wonders Catering | Mobile Paint | Lasara Management Group | Holiday Portraits

My wife Solana and I were honored to be a part of an event supporting Breast Cancer Awareness and the Breast Cancer Angels recently in Long Beach, CA. The event was called "An Evening with Santa" and it sure was fun! Not only was it a huge success, and for a fantastic cause, but there was also a great turn out. Photographing the kiddos with Santa and Mrs. Claus was so special. A big shout out to "Claus for a Cause" as well as to another generous sponsor, our gracious hosts, Mikael and Angele of Toorak Coffee. This was the perfect way to get into the spirit of the holidays and we really enjoyed the entire experience. Here are a few photos from the evening... Enjoy and Happy Holidays!!

Yup, that's me with your favorite peeps from the North Pole : )













































I see a great career in this kids future : )














The kids had a chance to get creative at the arts & crafts tables...

























































Happy Holidays!!!

Lanai's Q-Session | Santa Monica Portrait Session | Santa Monica Pier | Pre-Quinceañera Photo Shoot | Santa Monica Photographer

It was my utmost pleasure to shoot the sweet and special Lanai a few days ago.  Lanai is celebrating her Quinceañera this coming Saturday in beautiful Marina Del Rey.  Because she is one of my all time favorite clients, we did a Pre-Quinceañera photo shoot, which I am proudly calling a "Q-Session." Our first stop was Santa Monica High School (my alma mater) - we had a blast there and Lanai and her friends were not only color coordinated, but they came equipped with a fun and carefree attitude that made this photo shoot a great time.  We hit a few other spots and ended our adventure at the end of old "Route 66" aka the Santa Monica Pier.   Lanai happens to be the daughter of my good friends Jaime & Roxy.  Thanks to both of you for your support!  Lanai is an amazing young lady and I cant wait to shoot her Quinceañera this weekend : )   See you all very soon!