Sood & Patel Family. Family. Simi Valley.

Young couples turn into Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. have children. Children grow and become adults. Then press repeat. Families are like wine, they get better with age. As time goes on, families grow and celebrate all the love and joy they have for each other. The Sood and Patel families wanted to capture just this. Mr. Sood (father) and Priya (daughter) shared a wonderful moment this past month. Mr. Sood turned sixty and Priya turned thirty on the same day. How awesome is that? They wanted to express this celebration of LIFE with a family photo shoot that would honor both of their special occasions as well as the new addition to the family tree, Vikram and Sangini’s Baby Sid. Priya and her brother, Vikram thought it was perfect timing (especially since they live hundreds of miles apart) to capture their family, right now, in the present, loving each other and celebrating another year of life together. I think every family should photograph as many special occasions as possible. I’m glad the  families know life is too short not to take advantage of freezing moments like these so they can share them with the generations to come.

I had so much fun getting to know both of your families. You made me feel confident and kept me laughing.  That is all I need to give any family a thumb’s up! Thank you for allowing me to help you celebrate your birthdays!

Here, they were laughing and I was laughing. Basically all of us were trying to keep a straight face because grandpa Soodwas just too darn hilarious when he was trying to carry (without covering his face) his prize possession, Baby Sid.

Beautiful on the inside and outside!

One of the best kind of love comes from a mother.

They love their dad. They love to make him laugh too!

Happy sixtieth birthday! Anyone would be blessed to reach sixty and share this kind of affection!

Every mother should have a photo of her taken just like this one. One that represents the pure happiness of motherhood.The Sood’s and Patel’s getting silly. I love it!

Priya and Kavit

You make thirty look amazing!The other Sood couple:)

I heart her eyes! Just beautiful!Vikram, Sangini and Baby Sid
Those cheeks and that outfit…ahh!The family had mentioned to me that Mr. Sood had a picture taken like this when he was a young man. They wanted me to help them recreate it with his first grandson and then son to show the family’s three generations. Priceless and precious!