Tarn and Hasan welcomed the beautiful baby Malek into the world last fall.

It is really inspiring to see these two gay fathers navigate parenthood has LGBTQ parents. I feel a lot of gratitude for the the opportunity they have given me to capture them as a family and share these images to the world. The idea that parents can be more than just a ‘Mom’ & ‘Dad’ is something that needs to be normalized, and most importantly, celebrated!

Fun Fact! Hasan is actually an accomplished author and just wrote his first children’s book! It’s called The Name I Call Myself.

https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/T/The-Name-I-Call-Myself

This book follows Ari, a young person navigating their journey of gender, self-love and acceptance, from childhood to adolescence!

Thank you for taking the time to browse through this family session! To see more family portrait work, click HERE!

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