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Each year we choose a few organizations to partner with working in humanitarian endeavors. One we were introduced to earlier this year was Gathering Humanity. You may have learned about them from our previous posts and social media sharing. But if you’re unfamiliar with them, they work to serve others in the Phoenix-metro area, primarily […]

Both born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, Satkar and Astha were meant to be. They met while in college in Nepal, and after immigrating to the US and settling in the Phoenix area, they sealed their commitment to each other earlier this year with their engagement. Their love is one that spanned countries, and now […]

I'm so exited to share with you all the beautiful Indian Sikh wedding of Paul and Sarina. I was invited to photograph this wedding along side my dear friend Ruby Rideout whom not only is an amazing friend, but also an amazing and kind-hearted photographer. As most Indian weddings are, this was a marathon day […]

Each year I select a couple key conferences to attend to keep myself abreast of all the great things in the photography industry. Even though the internet has made it a lot easier to pass on information on new products and advances in the field, I still find it very valuable to attend these conferences, […]
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