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G and D : Long Beach Engagement Session

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:41:31 +0000

Ayaayayayaa! Super fun Long Beach engagement session is here! G and D had places all over the city picked out, and we found even more cool locations as we drove around.

Here are my favs…(you’ll see some photos taken at G’s work place. She’s a school teacher and that’s where she met her future hubby)

J & A : Engagement Session

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:54:04 +0000

J & A met in middle school…Stephen M White Middle School to be exact. Back then the walls weren’t screaming LAUSD blue and I’m sure there weren’t any bungalows taking up space on campus. Nevertheless, we had a fun time walking around school and trying out different poses.

Here are my favs from last weekend’s engagement session.

Congrats J & A! I’m SO excited for your wedding!

Vintage Styled Shoot

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:57:25 +0000

It’s been over 3 years since I’ve started my photography business. In the beginning, I was afraid and uncertain. All I had were my ambition and my eagerness to learn and soak every information. My husband (then boyfriend) was my biggest supporter and I remember coming home crying after what I thought were horrible sessions. Since then, I have attended countless workshops, conventions, mentoring sessions and photographer meet-ups. To this day, everytime I think that I’ve mastered a skill or a technique, I am constantly humbled by the work of other photographers, and I am thankful for their willingness to teach.

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to join a bunch of photographers for a Shoot Out in Fullerton. The shoot started around 4pm and focused on using off camera flash. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my flash with me (being pregnant can cause you to be very forgetful), so I took the opportunity to practice my sun flares and rim lights. I learned a lot by watching fellow photographers pose the models, and play with the lighting. Here are my favs…
ORGANIZER : Joelle Leder
SPEAKER – Kerry Garrison with http://CameraDojo.com/ & OC Photo Club
GROUP LEADERS – Kerry Garrison, Allen Taylor, Derrick Yazzie, Lloyd Graves, Isaac Trotter, Stephanie Albao & Sarah Caperton
MODELS- Rachel Amara, Megan Bibbo, Lindsey Cloud, Devon Ligus, Chelsea Tados, Mera Zero, Ashley Rush, Maite Imbert, JK Delapp, Dean Karasinski, Harper Allen, Evan Harney
MAKEUP & HAIR ARTISTS – Michelle Cheng, Julia Cheng, Sheena Rush Roark, Jamie Elise & Reanna Rozunko

Wedding: Ryan & Jackie

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:36:16 +0000

My first 2010 wedding was everything I’ve hoped for. Beautiful weather, fun and relaxed couple, hilarious yet committed bridal party, and supportive families. The bride was absolutely gorgeous in her beautiful wedding gown and bright, red, lipstick and the groom…well…he looked better than usual! =) Above all, the bride and groom are very special friends of my husband and I, so you know that this wedding meant SO much to us!

Let’s start off with some getting ready photos!

…and while the girls were getting ready, the boys were doing this…

yup, a straight razor shave…

Ok, enough with the boys…back to the important stuff.

Jackie had one of the most beautiful bouquets…

…and off the ceremony! The ceremony took place at the Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Redlands.

YAY! Congrats!

The wedding party hooting and hollering!

Allow me to introduce to you the groomsmen. I know…such studs. Including my husband.

I’m not usually into these old vintage looking edits, but the oh-so-famous gold frame made me do it!

On to the reception…starting with the details!

First Dance…

The father daughter dance was so cute! Jackie’s dad is adorable!

That’s all for now! Thanks for checking in, and please leave me comments!

Just Because

admin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:55:54 +0000

Another “Just Because” session with a beautiful couple! I tried out different post processing methods, (thanks to my 3-week winter break), so let me know what you think!

Our signature frame is baaaack!