dont smile now - Shani Barel Photography- Los Angeles Based Photographer

Happy Mother’s Day!

shani — Sun, 13 May 2012 09:00:20 +0000

Before people come to my house, whether it’s to say hi, pick up the kids from a playmate, drop off their kids for a playmate, have coffee, or deliver a letter that arrived at their house ins tea dog mine… I worry my house might seem messy – but no matter how much I clean [...] Related posts:

LOVE on the Queen Mary

shani — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:45:10 +0000

When Christine and Daniel called me months ago – telling me they found me online, that they saw and loved Ben and Shelby‘s photos from the Queen Mary, and practically hired me on the spot! I was delighted to turn back time again… and had I known how far they had gone with their nautical [...] Related posts:

A Home Birthday

shani — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:58:17 +0000

I know it’s been a long time since I blogged… Ohhh, sound like a confession… and I have a list of excuses ( I just explained to my kids what excuses are… I think they’re getting the hang of it, and they have many good one… I’m hungry, I’m too tired are the favorites…. time [...] Related posts:

A morning at the Santa Monica Pier

shani — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:19:43 +0000

One of the first places I visited when I arrived in Los Angeles over 10 years ago , was the Santa Monica Pier. I went there with my dad, and we drove onto the parking lot on the pier itself. I remember thinking how special this place was, and how scary the parking lot felt, even though I realize it was [...] Related posts:

Spring Forward 2012

shani — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:08:01 +0000

So I had been thinking of St Patrick’s day that’s coming up fast, seriously considering it as my March E-Card (Think rainbows, green hats and pots of gold…) when I looked at my calendar and realized that Spring Forward is right around the corner, or literally, here! To continue the tradition from years past 2009 and [...] Related posts:

The Painted Nail

shani — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:01:04 +0000

Three weeks and ONE day ago, I was going over all my life problems ( I am VERY appreciative of what I have, of my family and my work, but yes, I admit, I too have SOME issues…) and every way I tried to look at my problems, I realized, there was only a natural solution to this, [...] Related posts:

Viva Las Vegas!

shani — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:46:09 +0000

This past weekend was very special…..This wedding was very special and close to our hearts… Mitch’s Niece, who I have known since she was 15, just over 10 years ago, and Mitch obviously has known her entire life, just got married! Besides the obvious delight of her parents, and our joy in her happiness, it [...] Related posts:

Fall

shani — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:05:03 +0000

Of course, one of the best things about living in California, especially in the los Angeles area, is the weather. And it’s also one of the worst. The great thing is that it almost ALWAYS Sunny. and warm. Seriously – my kids have one Jacket and he wears it over his T-shirt, and by the time I pick him [...] Related posts:

knoll November 2009

Happy Valentine’s Day!

shani — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:27:43 +0000

February 14th had crept up on me just after the 13th… I knew it was coming and prepared for it… I begged and bribed my kids to pose for me, I forced tem to wear the clothes I picked for them, and I set up the studio… the rest was hope. and LOVE.All I needed was one [...] Related posts:

Twin Day

shani — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:05:49 +0000

Coincidentally, my kids’s school is having Twin Day today… which means we’ll see a lot of little girls in matching outfits, (and boys too) last year I had to make a mutual last minute trip to target to buy matching outfits with her friend. This year I am all about technology, (and about NOT going to Target) [...] Related posts:

knoll again

shani — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:10:49 +0000

If it feels like all I am shooting these days is Knoll furniture with kids jumping around on them – it is kind of true….I have had 3 shoots at knoll over the last three months, and what can I say, they are fun to blog…. and this time I picked ones that were not picked [...] Related posts:

The Prima Ballerina Show

shani — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:28:01 +0000

So I may have an issue with watching too much TV… I may read more books between seasons…and watch much more when it’s back…. and I know you’re wondering what I watch, and when I tell you, you’ll wonder why. So I’ll start with the answer. Once upon a time (up until 9 years ago) [...] Related posts:

Being 13

shani — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:23:46 +0000

I may have titled a blog post “being 13″ before – (Nope- I ‘ve run a search and this is the first…) it resonates with me, because I remember being 13, I REMEMBER being 13…I dont know what it was like for others – but I remember for me, it was the beginning of self searching – up until the, it [...] Related posts:

Last session of 2011

shani — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:20:47 +0000

This was SUPPOSED to be the last photo session of 2011…I managed to squeeze in a last minute editorial shoot on Thursday just before Christmas weekend, but as I was photographing this dear family, it FELT like the last shoot of 2011. It was a special family session, since the May family have been goo [...] Related posts:

Merry Christmas

shani — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:17:10 +0000

And I am not just talking about the 99 cent gift bag! Share and Enjoy: Related posts:Like Christmas in July my kids …. CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS Related posts:

Stripe Heaven

shani — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:14:52 +0000

Every so often my friend Heather, hand Zoe down some clothes…this is great, not only because of the savings (Reduce, recycle reuse…saving the EARTH here people…) it just solves my styling ( or lack of) for Zoe.. She just gets a bunch of tops, and only wears the ones she likes…I am so jeans and [...] Related posts:

Obsessed

shani — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:53:16 +0000

Or a tale of a girl with a dream…it’s all how you look at it. That girl is not me, that’s not my story, yet – ok, maybe I am following, but I have not caught up yet. The story is about a girl named Jasmine Star, and she tells her story best. I am [...] Related posts:

at the park

Knoll 2011 The Next Generation of Dessers

shani — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:56:18 +0000

I know it’s Christmas when we gear up for our knoll shoot – we’ve been shooting it for 5 years now and it’s still as fun as it was the first time…Using classic furniture from the knoll collection – and daring to do thing on it we’re not allowed to do any other day of [...] Related posts:

No Worries Event Planning – The 2nd annual round (square) Table

shani — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:11:08 +0000

This week I got to go out on a real grown up night, with girls, girlfriends, colleagues….and it was an extra special night organized by Dee of, of course…No Worries Event Planning and we carpooled downtown to the new restaurant – Magnolia … did I say downtown? We had a nice long drive and chatted about [...] Related posts:

Hard Rock

shani — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:12:49 +0000

Last week I was on vacation. I didn’t GO on vacation, but I was on one… or whatever it is we want to call it – I was a way at a photography conference, which to me is like being on vacation – it was in San Diego, a lovely city, with a beach, [...] Related posts: