About Me

Hi! I am Julie Arutunian.

I am a Southern California native and have lived on the Westside (Playa Del Rey and Westchester) since I was 10 years old. My elementary school, high school, and college are all within 3 miles of each other. I graduated Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor's in Accounting. I found my passion for photography while attending college. When I wasn't counting numbers you could always find me in the darkroom. After a few years in accounting and not loving it I finally got the courage to take a leap of faith and jump into a career utilizing my creative side. I began an event videography business and created beautiful memories of weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. During this time I re-connected with my childhood crush and we married in 2003. My husband and I were in the same class from 4th grade on. In 2007 we were blessed with our first child and that's when I put the camera's away to just focus on being a mom. We now have 2 girls, 13 and 10. Our 10 year old is a competitive gymnast which is what inspired me to pick up the camera again. I began capturing photos for the entire gymnastics team which turned into families asking for holiday photos and portraits of their children. And here we are. It just makes my day to capture a moment in time for families. I absolutely love photographing children and particularly love headshot photography.

I take a very casual approach to my sessions and hope that all my photography customers become my friend. I can't wait to meet you and capture a special moment in time for you!

Family Portraits in the Los Angeles area, West LA and the South Bay

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