Dia Rao Photography

Now Booking Holiday Portrait Sessions

It's that time of year to start thinking about setting up your holiday portrait session! Consider a family portrait, a new baby, or a just the kids holiday session. Photos make great gifts and you can get all of your holiday shopping done in one place!
 
Sessions include 1-3 hours at the location of your choice, an online gallery and slideshow of 30-50 images, and 1 Digital File for holiday card or personal use. We'll also help you determine the best location for you session, and give you ideas on how to decorate your home with your new photos!  Sessions are $250 weekdays, and $350 weekends.  And if you book before October 15th, you will get 10% off all prints.

Sessions filled up fast last year, so don't delay in booking your session now, and you can get those holiday cards out early!

Now Booking Santa Barbara Mini Photo Session

 

Senior Portrait Style

So I had the chance of photographing Adam's senior portraits a couple of weeks ago. I don't actually do these that often, but it was a lot of fun!  We scoped out a few locations around town, while I got to hear about Adam's interests. One of which is photography!

Then it got me thinking about High School. And how I just had my 10 year reunion. Would be funny to post a few of my senior photos! Ha! Not happening. :)

Little Andrew

Here are a few of my favorites, which was extremely hard to narrow down, from a photoshoot we took last week of little baby Andrew. He was so adorable and cute. As with all newborns, it's often hard to time when they'll be most cooporative. But Andrew was great.

Here are my favs!!!























      

   

 


   


















 
 
   
   

   


 
















   
   
   
   
   

 

 

   













   

   






















 
 

   

 
 
 

Frank Pregnancy Portraits

I had the opportunity to take these fun pregnancy portraits the other day for the Frank Family. It was so much fun running around town and doing these different portraits. Nicole is due in the end of August, and has yet to decide on the baby's name.

Ok. I'm putting it out there for all of you blog readers. Which name do you like better for baby Frank?

1. Enzo
or
2. Dominic

I'll be sure to announce the winning name, along with the baby's first photos in August!  But for now, take a look at these fun & artsy portraits we came up with.

 

Sarah and Neil's Engagement Photos

Sarah and Neil flew out from NYC last week to visit family, and we had fun shooting these engagement photos at the beach.

 

When Neil broke out his modeling skills we were completely impressed. We could barely keep a straight face long enough to snap this shot. Neil's response, "I give good back, baby."

Frank Family Portraits

The Frank Family asked me to take their casual portraits at the beach last weekend. Here are some of my favorites from their photo session.

 

That's Brutus! He's a French Bull Mastif, but he's still a puppy. When he's fully grown, he'll look like Hooch, from Turner & Hooch.