water slides. trains. jump houses. games. ice cream. snow cones. and an endless supply of blue balloons. these are only a few of the many fun filled activities of today’s tioga town fair. all organized to benefit the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation. a huge crowd showed up and all enjoyed the almost rainless [...]

i was so excited to not only take photos of my sweet lil niece, karina, but to also design her baby announcement. it had to be the perfect match to her beauty and preciousness. we decided on a trifold card in girlish pink with black and white timeless photos. all printed on [...]

another gorgeous trio….meet sarah, katherine and tommy.  they greeted me with shy smiles and seemed a bit uncertain on what would happen in the next hour of our photo shoot.  but after some silliness, a crazy laugh contest, tickling and exploring the neighbor’s stone garden, they relaxed and revealed their inner sweetness.  the girls glowed [...]

cousins who love the surf, sand and sun almost as much as they love each other.

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mikifoto by mallika malhotra

i have to thank the raymond and colburn families for their patience. after i photographed their beautiful kiddos, i went on vacay for a week. so my usual turnaround time to see the sneak peak was way prolonged. and there is nothing worse then having to wait to see an image or [...]

my oldest son, nikhil, turns 8 years old today. E-I-G-H-T!!! how did this day happen? wasn’t it just yesterday he was my first born and small enough to fit in my arms? and now he is a big man with big ideas, big opinions and big dreams.
my heart bursts when i look at him [...]

i love capturing the relationship among siblings. there is always a unique synergy depending on the different ages and genders. this was the definitely the case with the aulesio girls. big sisters, gabby and sophia, were 7 and 6 and seemed almost like twins. naturally together….touching, laughing, playing, etc. then baby [...]

thank you to all who came out to the casting call at the little shop.  what a busy morning filled with Gainesville’s gorgeous little faces!  i loved meeting all of you.  and don’t worry if you couldn’t make this session.   we will for sure hold another casting call in a few months.  just send [...]

twenty one years of marriage with four wonderful children. one son already in college. two high school teen beauties. one elementary school daughter with a love for dance. all well mannered, comfortable with each other and easy to smile. now this is one full house!
it was a HOT day at [...]

i just returned home from a 3 week vacation in new york and new jersey. this is my home away from home so it was a wonderful time spent with family and childhood friends. one of the best parts was visiting my cousin, neha in southern jersey. she has two spunky boys, [...]