Born in the California mountains and bred in the City of Angels, Araya (rhymes with Papaya) grew up in the world of entertainment in Los Angeles and had a pull towards the arts and creative pursuits as a young child. Araya was given an old Brownie camera as a young child and quickly became fascinated by the world of photography. While at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), she rekindled her love for photography and decided to pursue her passion in college. After graduating from college, she moved to San Francisco and interned and worked for various magazines and newspapers and eventually landed jobs with big companies like Pixar, Disney, Lucas Film and Getty Images. Once she hit the peak of success in the Bay Area, she packed up and moved back to Los Angeles where she currently resides. Araya reconnected with the entertainment world in Los Angeles and now photographs premier parties and awards shows for Getty Images, as well as for private clients, while continuing to photograph portraits, headshots, fashion and creative photography. Araya has over 17 years experience as a professional photographer and prides herself on her professionalism and ability to bring light (both literally and figuratively) to any event or studio photoshoot, always providing top notch images and sleek post production work. Feel free to contact her with any questions or to book a photo session for any of your personal photo needs or with Getty Images.