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Salt River Wild Horses

For some of you who have been folllowing the blog for a while or following me on Facebook, you know I'm a little obsessed with horses.  Each year as a child I used to ask my Dad for a horse for my birthday and alas it never came to fruition.  I am determined as an […]

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A Little of What I've Been Working On

Sometimes I have so many great projects going on that I get behind on blogging and sharing images.  In those cases, I usually will post a sneak peek on my Facebook page and then put up a full blog post when I have all the images completed from a particular shoot.  But before I can […]

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Lighting Over Las Vegas

We are officially in monsoon season here in Las Vegas.  I always feel odd saying that because Las Vegas only gets about 4″ of rain a year, but alas those little rains tend to produce massive flash floods here in the Valley along with a few lighitng and thunder storms.  Our lighting storms are not […]

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Circus Couture Styled Wedding Featured on Vegas Style Weddings

I’m so honored to have my Circus Couture Wedding featured on the uber fab Vegas Style Weddings blog today!  This was a project many months in the making, and could not have been completed or executed without the brainchild leadership of the fine ladies at Scheme Events.  When I approached them about this shoot over […]

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Our Beloved Mount Charleston

Since returning from my trip to Europe, Las Vegas has been hit with a devastating wildfire on Mount Charleston, about 45 minutes out of town.  This fire started July 2nd from a lighting strike, and with our dense and dry climate the fire caught the winds and spread extremely quickly.  As of today, the Carpenter […]

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Switzerland and Italy

My heart and soul are singing and I can not be more happy.  Light is emanating from my being, joy is seeping out of my skin, and I am so happy that I can barely contain myself.  I just recently returned from my trip to Switzerland and Italy, two countries which have each found special places […]

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Shoot for the Stars

Astralphotography has had a huge revival lately and if you scan Facebook, Twitter or Google+ you will most likely see various photographers capturing the Milky Way over the ocean and mountain ranges.  As I've mentioned in previous blog posts, I'm committed to stretching myself as a photographer and artist and have been researching photographing the […]

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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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