Photography by Rachna

Fall, with all its magic, is here! This October, I’m opening a small number of Fall Family Petite Sessions in Central Park, NYC, and Tenafly, NJ.
A lovely opportunity to gather your family and create portraits that preserve the beauty of the season and this chapter of your lives together. With wardrobe guidance beforehand and gentle direction throughout, you can enjoy being together while I take care of the photographs.
TWO DATES ONLY
• Sunday, October 11, 2026: Central Park, NYC
• Saturday, October 17, 2026: Tenafly, NJ
YOUR SESSION INCLUDES
• A pre-session phone consultation
• A personal wardrobe and styling guide, shared upon reservation
• A 30-minute family portrait session
• Four high-resolution, artistically edited digital portraits
WITH MY COMPLIMENTS
Reserve your session and receive a complimentary 14-inch museum-grade wall art piece from your session.
For your holiday cards, a gift for grandparents, or a portrait that brings this chapter of your family’s life into your home.
View session details and reserve your preferred time:
https://fallportraits.photographybyrachna.com/
With warmth,
Rachna
Photography by Rachna

A beautiful portrait experience begins long before you step in front of the camera. 🤍

From choosing what to wear to feeling comfortable in front of the lens, every detail is thoughtfully planned so you can simply enjoy the experience.

Swipe through for answers to some of the questions I’m asked most often. If you’re thinking about a session of your own, send me a message or visit my website to learn more. I’d love to hear what you have in mind.

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The leaves are turning.
A family portrait session is on your mind.
And then comes the big question: what should we wear?

Here is my secret. 🍂
Begin with one palette as your foundation.
And always, always let Mama choose her outfit first.
She is the heart of the family, and every portrait flows from her.
Then bring everyone else in, one complementary tone at a time.
Rich textures are your quiet luxury on camera: cashmere, wool, suede, soft cable knits.

The result?
A family portrait that feels eternally classic.
Swipe through for a few palettes that photograph beautifully this time of year, and let them inspire you.

Tell me, which one speaks to you?
Warm neutral, Earthy Autumn, Color Pop, Moody Neutral or Mixed Denim. P.S. When you book your session, we plan every outfit together. You never have to guess.
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S O N A L ✨ Some people arrive in your life through someone you love.
And then, just like that, they become your own.

I know Sonal through her marriage to Gaurav, my dear friend of thirty years. Yet the two of us clicked the very first time we met, on one of her early visits to New York in 2017.

She began where so many of us did: in hospitality school, which is also where she met Gaurav. A few years in India’s hotels followed, before she stepped in to lead her family’s pharmaceutical business.

She will tell you hospitality taught her the lessons that shaped her success. The greatest of them all? People. Sonal has a rare gift for building relationships and nurturing them over time, and her circle now stretches across the globe. And yet, for a woman who so loves being among people, she treasures her own company just as deeply. She has wandered the world on solo journeys, discovering new places entirely on her own terms.

Today, she moves through the world as an accomplished entrepreneur.
Yet her truest devotion is reserved for one role above every other.

Mother.

Her twin boys, now teenagers, are gifted athletes and gifted students. This year brought a new city and a new school, and she is walking beside them through every step, with the quiet strength only a mother knows.

And Gaurav. We grew up together, through college and far beyond, and he has never once failed to show up when I needed him. A chef by passion, he has built a remarkable name with one of India’s finest hotel companies. Still, he remains wonderfully generous with his secret recipes, at least with me. This intimate portrait session was a tribute to them both, as they celebrated Gaurav’s 50th birthday here in New York.

In our home.

P.S. Secretly, I felt it was a celebration of our friendship, too. Sonal Vaid Kumra

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