Purvi and Santosh’s 25th Wedding Anniversary Celebration at the Thomas Fogarty Winery in Woodside
Vendor Team
Decor: Fine Linen Creations
Catering: Salsa Catering
Venue: Thomas Fogarty Winery
Karen + Gautam’s Meet and Greet event at the Del Valle Winery and Indian Fusion Wedding at the Shiva Vishnu Temple in Livermore
The Vendor List
Planner and Co-ordinator: Event by Shimmers
Decor: Event by Shimmers
Makeup: Makeup by Sanjana
Brides Sarees: Urshika Kapoor
Grooms Indian Outfits: Vama Designs
Henna: Shilpakala Art world
Venue: Del Valle Winery and Shiva Vishnu Temple Livermore
Harini + Vijay - A post Wedding shoot
I did not photograph Harini and Vijay’s wedding but they wanted me to do a post wedding photoshoot for them 6 months after the real wedding. I was thrilled to do so for this very lovely couple! They both looked lovely and we were blessed by the most beautiful golden light !
My Daughter’s Senior Shoot at SF City Hall and Fort Point
The first pic is the very first pic I took with my DSLR. This is my daughter Trisha and she has always been my go to practice model from age 5 to age 17 when I was learning how to use a camera or trying a new setup. I finally had the opportunity to photograph her for her high school Senior Pics. As a mom I couldn’t be happier! Sharing a few of my favorites from the shoot!
PS: I have to pinch myself at how fast kids grow up in a wink of an eye
A Lovely Winter Evening at the Filoli Historic Mansion, Woodside
A Fashion Shoot with Silk and Stones.
In Frame: Aryamann and Rhea
Outfit: Silk and Stones
A+A - A Holiday Fashion Shoot with a real couple at Montalvo Mansion in Saratoga
Vendor List:
In Frame: Aakriti Sachdeva
Outfits: Gaurav Gupta now available at TC Urban Couture and Mander by Karn
Make up: Faces by Gaia
Video: Danny Rey Films
Venue: Montavlo Mansion in Saratoga
Supraja + Vybhavv A Telgu wedding at the Shiva Vishnu Temple in Livermore
Vendor List:
Decorator: Sri3 decors
Makeup and Hair: Sugar Glam MUAH
Videography: Danny Rey Films
From Day to Night
Like a Makeup artist changes the look from Day to night with their expert brush strokes, I paint similarly with light. From Bright and airy to dramatic images, I use light to convey the mood and feel I want to.Lucky to Have an all amazing women team on this one.
How do I approach lighting? To me lighting is one of the most important tools in a photographers bag. I use it in different ways. Sometimes very subtly to correct natural lighting (Quality/Quantity/ and Direction), Sometimes to create a mood and add the oomph to my images or to light a venue completely devoid of light. How I decide what would be the best way to light a subject depends on the colors in the background, What you wear and what is the vibe you want to convey. There is no perfect formula that works every time.
And Since I am visual artist, I think this post answers it better than any amount words could ever do.
Model: Anushka Shah
Makeup: Makeup elegant by Sonam
Jewelry: Timeless Treasures Dimple Ahuja
Assisted by an amazing friend: Avni Bid
Emily and Onkar’s Wedding at The Genral’s Residence Fort Mason San Francisco
I distinctly remember the day Onkar called me to ask about my availability to shoot their wedding. I wasn’t available and had blocked those dates for a family vacation. Onkar told me he is photographer himself and loved the colors and skin tones in my images. I absolutely love it when couples are as passionate about photography as I am and they know exactly what they like. After a lot of discussion with family changed my vacation dates from June to August, and I am so glad I did. We had a zoom call and I knew it was a perfect fit and after that and the rest is history.
Note: I love having a zoom call so I get to know the couples I am shooting a little better. For couples looking to book a photographer, remember you will be spending a lot of time being photographed on the best day of your life and it is always nice to know each other to make sure it is a perfect fit both ways. It is not just the images that matter, it is the entire experience that counts. The camera captures ever little detail that our eyes miss and how comfortable you are and how much at ease you are with your photographer often shows up in your images.
I shot Emily and Onkar’s wedding over a period of 3 days. They had an intimate Haldi at his brother’s house, a sangeet at the New Delhi Restaurant in San Francisco and wedding at the Genral’s Residence Fort Mason in San Francisco. Not only were Emily and Onkar amazing subjects to photograph , but also very warm and fun to work with. We planned the timeline so we had ample time for portraits and creative shots on all 3 days and I had the most willing model subjects. Add to it beautiful views at the Genral’s residence, Fort Mason. What more could a photographer ever want? Thank you for your patience and trust Emily and Onkar!
Vendors:
Hair and Draping: The Magic Touch by Babita
Henna: Henna by Jinal
Venue: The Genral’s Residence, Fort Mason
Live Music: David Trevor Music
DJ: Bay Area Beats dj
