Fatmata called me to book a session, but I wasn't available on the day she requested. I thought I would never hear from her again, but she called me back a couple days hour and locked in her session for a new date. Yay! I'm so happy we met :)

I used a Parabolic Umbrella for these portraits with no diffusion, and I'm absolutely OBSESSED with the way the silver reflector of the inside of the umbrella makes her skin glow. Do you see it?? Gaaaahhhh. Fatmata's 24th Birthday ShootAstoria, Queens Fatmata's 24th Birthday ShootAstoria, Queens

Fun fact: Fatmata is from Sierra Leone, a country on the Southwest coast of West Africa. Fatmata's 24th Birthday ShootAstoria, Queens

White on white. That's not something I shoot very often, but I love it!  Fatmata's 24th Birthday ShootAstoria, Queens Fatmata's 24th Birthday ShootAstoria, Queens

The balloon was a lot higher in the original photo, but I brought it down a few inches in Photoshop haha. It's the little things. Fatmata's 24th Birthday ShootAstoria, Queens

How adorable is this little purse? HAHA! I need one in every color. Fatmata's 24th Birthday ShootAstoria, Queens

Happy birthday, Fatmata! I'm so happy we were able to make this work.

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