venice beach – Paper Ban Photography

Austin

VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA

Little Austin, with his big and fluffy cheeks, is turning one this month! As part of his big birthday bash, Paula and Denny wanted a birthday cake-smash session. So during Halloween, before all the houses even opened their doors to trick-or-treaters, we met up at Venice Pier so Austin could wreak havoc on a very delicious cake.

With the sun setting behind him, Austin never looked back once he got a taste of The Cake.

Happy birthday, Austin! Thank you for having me as your family portrait photographer!

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Ivy and Trent

VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA

It was a gloomy day in Venice Beach (side note: it seems almost every time I head out to the beach, it’s gloomy!) and not many people were frolicking in the sand. No worries, as this was perfect for our shoot with Ivy and Trent as we basically had the beach to ourselves!

Ivy and Trent met online through a dating website. Neither of them were originally from Los Angeles. After living here for a while, they both decided they wanted to meet other people and created their online profiles. Month after this decision, our couples photo session occurred, haha.

Thank you, Ivy and Trent, for having me as your couples photographer

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Mariflor and Jeffrey

VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA

When Mariflor contacted me for a holiday session with her husband, Jeffrey, at Venice Beach, I was excited. But it wasn’t until we met up that I learned there was an addition to the family on the way! Since she is currently in her first trimester, Mariflor thought it would be a great idea to combine her holiday greetings with this big announcement, and I couldn’t agree more!

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