About Sonya

Your wedding lasts only a day, but the memories can live on forever with the right photographer. I'm not just taking photographs. I'm also preserving people's memories. My grandfather took pictures my entire life, and being able to see my family history documented and preserved all these years later is a true gift he left for all of us. I believe this is why I became interested in photography at such an early age. Have you ever looked at historical photographs and felt like you were going back in time? Those split second amazing moments can be captured forever with the right photographer. Therefore, I believe your photographer is the most important person you will hire for your wedding. When it comes to wedding photography, in essence what I am doing is building a wedding story for the couple. When it comes to weddings and portraits, people show you their personalities, and I enjoy expressing that in the photographs I take. I love what I do, and I love being a part of the milestones in people's lives, watching people live, laugh, enjoy, and celebrate. I love the way a camera can capture a moment before it's gone. There's just nothing in the world like it. With a pre-wedding consultation I get to meet the couple and see what their personalities are like, and I adapt my style to suit them and their needs. Like my grandfather, I'd like to think that what I create will live on in the hearts and minds of people forever. It makes me happy to know that I am bringing a little more sweetness and beauty into the world with my photographs.

     I've had a creative passion for the Fine Arts since early childhood where I was enrolled in a private school known for having the largest collection of children's art in the United States. I have been a professional photographer since 1994 and have dedicated my life to perfecting the art and science of photography. My work has appeared in and on the covers of such magazines and publications as: Billboard, New Mexico Woman, Albuquerque The Magazine, Cowboys & Indians, New Mexico Business Weekly, New Mexico Business Magazine, En Accion, Broker Agent, Living Natural, On The Scene, Albuquerque Journal, Weekly Alibi, and Orlie's Lowriding. I recently photographed the cover of the New Mexico Event and Wedding Planner magazine, 2011. I have also photographed celebrity weddings in Las Vegas, including John Taylor of Duran Duran and his wife Gila, owner and creator of Juicy Couture clothing, and retired NBA player Rodney "Rod" Strickland. I also photographed an album cover for a well known musician, Bud Mickle. I photographed Nicole Falsone Ms. United States 2005 and Janine Falsone-Milks, Mrs. New Mexico 2010 for many years, and champion boxer Danny Romero. I've also photographed such politicians as Bill Richardson, Gary Johnson, Martin Chavez, Heather Wilson, Pete Dominici, Elizabeth Dole, and many others. I was asked to photograph the cast of AMC's hit TV show Breaking Bad and was named "Best Photographer" in Albuquerque The Magazine 2008. I also have an article coming out in Albuquerque The Magazine, 2012 so be on the lookout for that.