Day After: Kate & John on New Year's Day in Australia

February 29, 2016 by Ara R. in Atmospheric Portraits, Weddings

On New Year's Day, I had an absolutely unforgettable adventure with these two newlyweds out on the wild, just-south-of-Melbourne Australian coastline. I couldn't have been more excited--I'd been looking forward to this for months. It was warm and windy and gorgeous, and easily a highlight of my trip to the other side of the world.

Atmospheric Portraits: Tamara in Cape Perpetua

July 16, 2015 by Ara R. in Portraits, Atmospheric Portraits

Tamara is fierce. Tangled. Tough. Exquisite. One of the best and truest friends one can ask for--the kind who will tell you when you've screwed up, when you're not living to your potential, when you're holding yourself back. The kind who will hug you, laugh with you, cry over the phone, squeal with glee and talk until it's entirely too late.