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Model Shoot with Twins, Lastarza & Lashonza

I’m so happy to be able to share these images with you all from Lastarza and Lashonza’s recent model shoot.  I posted a blog recently with some behind the scenes images, showing the hair/makeup prep, as well as studio mascot Presley greeting one of the girls. With 2 models, of course it took twice as […]

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Happy Holidays!

On behalf of Presley and I, I would like to wish you all Happy Holidays, and a happy, safe and healthy 2014!

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A Welcoming Shoreline

This is one of the first images I captured on my recent trip to the Big Island in Hawaii.  It’s just north of Mauna Kea Beach, a shoreline that is so deeply familiar to me, that I often consider it my second home.  Each of the Hawaiian Islands have their own unique charms and climates […]

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Featured on the MeFOTO Tripods Blog

Wow, I was woken up this morning with my phone blowing up with emails and messages.  Once I looked up all the fuss, it turns out that MeFOTO tripods has featured me on their blog today with one of my first Milky Way shots from earlier this year!  What a nice surprise.  As I had […]

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My Head Above the Clouds

I recently posted a behind the scenes shot on Instagram of me capturing this moment.  I had woken up at 3am, was in the car by 4am and within an hour and a half had driven from sea level, up 13,796 feet to the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Our […]

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Gifts Ideas for the Photography Enthusiast

Each year I am bombarded with questions from friends on what type of gift they should get for their photography loving friends.  Most often the recipient is not a professional photographer, but love the art and impact of photography, and have an appreciation for the craft.  Whether you or your friend is weilding an iPhone, […]

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Travel Photography – Hawaii

I’ve been traveling to the Hawaiian Islands yearly since I was 16 years old.  I was so fond of the area that in my late teens I vowed to live there one day, and as fate would have it, I move there right out of college.  I lived on Oahu on and off for 3 […]

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ABOUT yasmin

I believe in real moments and chasing sunsets. In the kinds of images that remind you of the joy that can be found in the simplest of moments.

I believe in creating images that demand to be printed—framed in fine art materials and displayed as the heirlooms they're meant to become. My approach is both editorial and intimate, capturing not just faces but the emotional landscape of your life. Each portrait is thoughtfully composed to reveal your authentic story while honoring the beauty of the world around you. Your journey is extraordinary and entirely your own, and I'm here to preserve it with the artistry it deserves.

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