I was so honored to photograph a beautiful portrait reflecting 50 years of wedded bliss, via the recent wedding anniversary of Art + Liz. I swear, their eyes just lit up at the sight of one another. Really, I feel truly blessed to be witness to this enduring kind of love. Happy Anniversary, Art and… Read More
Category Portraits
Sexy Star Wars Geek | The Boudoir Experience
I know some of you might be expecting a sexy photograph of a woman in the classic Princess Leia golden bikini, so I’m sorry to disappoint! As you all well know, I am a huge fan of the authentic and meaningful. So for every photo shoot experience, I always encourage my clients to bring props… Read More
Flummox and Friends Cast Photos
Last year, my friend Christa launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund this great idea. The short story of it is to come up with a great live-action TV show to help kids navigate the social and emotional world. The happy ending of it (so far) is that she reached her goal and got enough monetary… Read More
From Babies to Boobies. What's going on? a.k.a. The Boudoir Experience FAQ
I know what you may be thinking. What’s up, Auey? Your blog is sooo family friendly and now you’re photographing boudoir sessions? From rated G – you’re heading into R territory. What’s up with that? Well, hear me out. About three years ago, I was feeling low. Skewed body image after giving birth to Baby… Read More
ES Family Portrait Session at Joaquin Miller Park Oakland
Still need family portraits this season? Give me a ring and I’ll squeeze you in! For inspiration, here’s a recent portrait session of this super fun family at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland. I just love love love the sibling dynamic in the first one. I close my eyes and imagine them looking at… Read More
Now Booking – the Boudoir Experience with Auey Santos & Joey Cheung
My friend Minh
The summer just flew by and my poor blog has been neglected once again. I’ve been writing a post in my head, assembling the “Best of Summer 2011” images but for now, that’s all it is. Just in my head. In the meantime, I wanted to tell you about mothering, friendships and my dear friend… Read More
Kevin and Zöe | Beloved Engagement
Beloved sessions always manage to blow me away. We laugh, we cry…we happy. 🙂 Yes, I invited a new verb. The bride-to-be is Zoe and I can’t get enough of her radiant face, as she embraces her fiance Kevin. And below is my absolute favorite image from this session. I can’t spill my secrets –… Read More
San Francisco Ripplemakers.TV Photo Exhibit And Film Festival Opening on July 8
I am extremely proud to be part of this project! Please come out and support our TV Photo exhibit on July 8! I have a small part, but am honored to have photographed some of the extrordinary Ripplemakers featured in the films. RSVP on Facebook here Auey ======= Below the official Press Release: San Francisco… Read More
2011 Baby Calendar: Sneak Peek
Coming soon….a 2011 calendar celebrating beautiful babies of the Bay Area. Photography by moi. More details soon!