A few months ago I got an email in my inbox, which found me looking forward to this session for weeks! Sati and her family were coming to Dubai, visiting from London, and she was looking to hire a Dubai family photographer to document their time while on holiday.  You see, Sati and her husband, Sandy, were celebrating their ten year anniversary, as well as their birthdays. It was such an important trip for everyone, and they wanted to walk away with beautiful memories and pictures to show for their time there. I couldn't be more excited that we worked things out! As you will remember, this isn't my first time documenting a family holiday, as you will remember from seeing my lovely time with Saira and her family, as well as Hosai and her family, so I was really excited to make this happen again!

Sati and her family were staying at Jumeirah's Al Naseem hotel, one of my absolute favorite spots in town (in case you're curious, I also love the Emirates towers, despite being on the older side, but I think it's got so much charm still :) Al Naseem is a lovely family hotel, with many great restaurants, including one of my recent favorites Black tap - excellent burgers, and burger salads if you're on a diet!

We spent time exploring the hotel, playing in the sand. Through our discussion, Sati explained how their family loves to laugh and cuddle, and that it was important for her to get some awesome shots of her kids interacting together now that they are at such a lovely age. She also wanted to get some shots by Burj Al Arab. I think it's safe to say we were able to do all that! I will let you be the judge of this, here's a link to their video and the pictures below!

Leave me a comment to let me know what you think, and if you or someone you know, would be interested in a similar session, please reach out, I'd love to work with you!

If you're close to me, you would know that I have been wanting to shoot a cultural celebration for quite a while. I have a bucket list of shoots of sorts, maybe I'll share it with you guys some day, who knows maybe you can help me cross another item off my list and we can have some fun together! *light bulb moment!*

Well, I'm a big believer in energy, and I believe that the thoughts that you put out into the universe have a way of making their way into their lives. Which is why, the phrases "be careful what you wish for" or "your thoughts become your reality" ring loud and true to me.. negative thinking be gone! It's hard sometimes, but once you put a conscious effort into "thinking positive" with time, it becomes second nature.

Well, the energy of the universe has listened, and I got an enquiry from a lovely young lady, named Rukayya, expecting her first child. Rukayya was based in Abu Dhabi, and was looking for newborn baby photography in Dubai or Abu Dhabi to capture a Fresh48 session for her baby girl while she was still in the hospital, followed by coverage of a celebratory lunch a week later in honor of the baby girl, a naming ceremony of sorts. The twist? Rukayya is from Nigeria, and this was going to be my very first time shooting a Nigerian celebration. You can image just how excited I was about the prospect (still am!) 

When I showed up on the day, it was Rukayya and her husband Sufyan, their sisters Munira and Amina, and Sufyan's lovely parents. Nadine was just the sweetest sleepy little newborn baby, although she gave us glimpses of her beautiful eyes throughout the session, which I absolutely love! And when we met up a week later, I couldn't believe just how much she had changed in just that one week, and you will see from the video.. she's already quite the stylish little baby. Well done Rukayya and Sufyan, Congratulations on her safe arrival, I'm so excited for everyone for beginning such a beautiful stage of life, and I can't wait to see you all again!

I'm going to leave you with the video from our collective sessions together, and a handful of photos below. Enjoy!