I will never forget this day. It was a family portrait I shot in Whittier California. The group was about 45 people, it included 7 different families and the grand parents. This was a great group to work with, but a lot of work for just one photographer without an assistant. Mayon was supposed to help me out on this shoot, but we were shooting a music video for Those Chosen the same day and the crew needed him at the studio; so I took this one on my own. These are the ladies of the “blue family” (Each family was color coordinated, which made the composition of the group portrait fun). One of my favorite things in this photo is how you can see a little of the mother in each one of her daughters.
Mai Shafik

























