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New Custom Designed Products!

 We are so excited and happy to launch our Custom Designed products featuring your beautiful portraits with us!  Choose from Personalized Cards for the holidays, baby announcements, Play Dates, or a stunning Photo Jewelry piece that you can wear every day to show off your loved ones.  Or choose a DVD slideshow featuring a collection […]

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A Personal Touch

Today, I am humbled.  Humbled because a client touched me the way I strive to touch my clients.  It was not done in person, it was not done over the phone, email or text.  It was a hand-written letter I received in the mail from an out-of-state client.   These days the art of a […]

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"Little Girls in Pearls" Limited Edition Special

 Don't miss this special time in your little girl's life, all dressed up in pearls.  It's for one day only on Sunday, February 28th, at Exploration Park in Mountain's Edge at Blue Diamond and Buffalo.  Times are limited so make sure to call and make your appointment soon.  I can't wait to see your Little […]

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Jehangir & Anastasia ~ Santa Monica, CA

 I love when I can travel and spend time with family, so this past weekend was no exception.  While I squeezed in the Bollywood Birthday event in Los Angeles, I also made time to photograph my brother Jehangir and his new bride Anastasia.  The first time I photographed them was last year in April where […]

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Bollywood Birthday ~ Los Angeles, CA

 I had the unique pleasure today to photograph with the fabulous Ruby Rideout from Dazzling Images (www.dazzimages.com) a Bollywood style birthday party in Los Angeles.  The guest of honor was Soroya, who surrounded by family and friends, celebrated her 40th birthday.  What an honor to capture these moments for such a beautiful lady!

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Nikolas

The Limited Edition “Little Guys in Ties” was a success!  It was the first special edition portrait special of the year and gave us a great start.  It was so much fun to take portraits of those precious little moments of our little guys playing dress-up like dad.  Here's Nikolas who was the last little […]

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Angelic Little Maya

Angelic is the only word that describes beautiful little Maya.  She showed up for our session in all white with a princess attitude to match.  Although her father prepared me that Maya was quite shy, I had to beg to differ after  I met her in person.  She is beautiful both inside and out.  And […]

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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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