Archive for July, 2009

my & james: engagement

July 30, 2009

“i left my heart in san francisco”

During my girls trip earlier this month to San Francisco, I made some time for a wonderful engagement session with one of my lovely couples: My & James. My & James live in Sacramento, CA so they drove down to meet me for a lil’ San Francisco treat :) . And what a treat it was to shoot with these two! They were a little nervous at first, but warmed up quickly to the camera and didn’t need a lil’ liquid courage after all :) . We ended up wandering around the city for hours and honestly, I could shoot My+James+San Francisco any day. James – next time we will find the house from “Full House”!

We started off by the Ferry Building. It was a beautiful, warm day! And these two were all smiles from the start.

my & james engagement by kim le photography

my & james engagement by kim le photography

my & james engagement by kim le photography

The Bay Bridge:

my & james engagement by kim le photography

my & james engagement by kim le photography

my & james engagement by kim le photography

One of my favorites of the day:

my & james engagement by kim le photography

San Francisco = Golden Gate Bridge. Unfortunately it was cloudy near the bridge that day :(

my & james engagement by kim le photography

You can’t give me grass like this and not expect me to have my couples frolic in it!

my & james engagement by kim le photography

my & james engagement by kim le photography

We ended our session at Golden Gate Park near the de Young Museum. After a lil’ wardrobe change – they looked great in their pretty whites.

my & james engagement by kim le photography

Not sure what is going on here but I love their expressions!

my & james engagement by kim le photography

my & james engagement by kim le photography

my & james engagement by kim le photography

My & James thought of these next two poses all by themselves – I definitely enjoyed them!

my & james engagement by kim le photography

my & james engagement by kim le photography

It’s a wrap! I can’t wait for their wedding in September!

my & james engagement by kim le photography

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back by popular demand!

July 29, 2009

“fire burning”

On August 14, 2009, Kim Le Photography will be hosting another fabulous & fun BOUDOIR MARATHON SESSION!
**Rates are discounted for the event and makeup & hair will be offered by the amazing All Made Up Team.
**Please contact Kim Le Photography for further details. There are only a few spots left so contact me today! You don’t want to miss out!!!

kim le photography boudoir

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luci & ernesto: engagement

July 28, 2009

“best i ever had”

I could not wait for my shoot with Luci & Ernesto! I met Luci & Ernesto a few months ago and immediately felt our Bruin bond :) . So naturally we ventured back to where these two lovebirds first met – the beautiful UCLA campus followed by the spot of their first date – the lovely Santa Monica Pier. It is always a pleasure shooting great couples, but it’s also an added bonus when I get to feel a little nostalgic for the day.

Judging by how much fun we had during our engagement session, I now cannot wait for their wedding in December!

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

Love Luci’s glittery gold shoes!

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

Love how happy these two are!

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

Soooo pretty!

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

Ok I think I may have gotten a little too flare happy that day. With this light – how could I not?!

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

This is actually the spot where Ernesto proposed to Luci – right in front of Joe Bruin!

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

Here’s that flare again!

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

luci & ernesto engagement by kim le photography

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guess who’s back?!

July 26, 2009

“work it out”

Ok after spending most of July doing this:

klp miami

I am now refreshed and ready to get back to WORK. I am super excited to unveil some super fun sessions with you!!!

I took the photo above my new iPhone :) . I LOVE the iPhone – I can’t believe I spent all this time without it!

So check back this week for some photo goodies!!! I will also be recapping some of my vacation fun as well! You don’t want to miss it!

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wanna get away?

July 17, 2009

“don’t stop til you get enough”

I do!!! Yep, I am off again – this time to the humid? but hopefully relaxing? state of Florida. The bf and I will be attending (a.k.a. not working) a wedding in Tampa and then getting some R&R in Miami & the Keys! Who doesn’t need a vacation from their vacation?! But don’t worry, I will be back soon and have TONS to share!!!

Here’s a sneak peak of one of just many things to come:

amy and david engagement session

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stephanie & david: wedding

July 15, 2009

“angels brought me here”

That’s righty folks – I’m back and I could not wait to share these photos with you of Stephanie & David’s amazing wedding! I don’t know if I ever had more fun at a wedding – working or not. This wedding was nothing short of spectacular – as Stephanie & David included all the works to make sure their guests had a great time. I’m not kidding – there were firecrackers going off during the first dance! What moved me even more than all the lovely extras was the overwhelming emotion that Stephanie & David showed for each other and their families and friends on this joyous day. I have to admit – I couldn’t help but cry a little as well. I have nothing but tears of happiness and joy for this wonderful couple and I wish them the best of love and life. I also hear the newlyweds just bought a new love nest together – congrats!

Many thanks to my I-can’t-thank-you-enough second shooter, Patrick Tio and Stephanie & David’s fabulous wedding coordinator, Linda Chow of Lavish Celebrations.

Stephanie wore this gorgeous Chinese traditional dress for the tea ceremony:

stephanie and david wedding

Patrick caught some great shots and angles during the ceremony:

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

After the tea ceremony, we headed to the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Gardens at Cal State Long Beach.

stephanie and david wedding

Isn’t Stephanie a beauuuuutiful bride?! Her makeup & hair were done by the talented Elaine Chou.

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

Another one of Patrick’s lovely shots:

stephanie and david wedding

A white tent + gorgeous dress + unreal light = amazingness!

stephanie and david wedding

I could have shot near this tent all day.

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

While I shot the lovely ladies, Patrick got some great detailed shots:

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

One of my favorite shots of the day:

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

LOL:

stephanie and david wedding

Time for some pretty and fun portraits:

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

Love it!

stephanie and david wedding

*Sigh*…

stephanie and david wedding

After the ceremony, we headed to Shoreline Village for some additional portraits.

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

The reception was held at Capital Seafood in Monterey Park, CA where there were my favorite colors everywhere – pink and brown :)

stephanie and david wedding

Ok I know these are a lot of photos of the first dance, but I could not get enough! As Stephanie & David enjoyed the moment, family & friends lit firecrackers and blew bubbles to give that extra oomph to the moment.

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

Some of my dancing faves for the night!

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

stephanie and david wedding

The happy couple!

stephanie and david wedding

Click HERE for Stephanie & David’s wedding slideshow!

Makeup & hair – Elaine Chou
DJ – Jack Hou of Musica Man Productions
Videographer – DvArtistry
Saxophonist – Jason Li
Catering – Capital Seafood
Photobooth – Party BoothsP

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gone fishin’….with the girls…

July 1, 2009

“i’m in ________ trick!”

That’s righty folks – I’m off for some girly fun!!!!! Me and the ladies are hitting up San Francisco, New York and the Hamptons for two weeks. Call it a real life Gossip Girl/Sex in the City venture, minus the gossip and s-x of course ;) . It’s not all play and no work though – I have a few shoots planned during the trip – I know, I’m waaaay too dedicated to my job :) .

I will be responding to emails upon my return. Have a safe and fun 4th of July everyone!!!

And because I hate to have a post without any photos, I thought I’d share a couple of photos I took a while back with my little point and shoot. I have no idea where I even dug these up from. I’m curious to see what photos I come up with this time around!

SF:

san fransisco

NYC:

new york

And I’ve never been to the Hamptons :) .

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mei & phong: wedding

July 1, 2009

“somewhere only we know”

It was only fitting that Mei & Phong were married on Father’s Day – their wedding was a grand celebration with their fathers as well as plenty of family & friends. Mei had everything perfectly planned for the big day, with help from her wonderful wedding coordinator – Paola of Just Chic Events. Despite all the events of the day (another 12 hour day for me!), Mei & Phong remained calm and more noticeably, just happy to be at each other’s sides. At the end of the day, all you could really see is how perfect these two are for each other and how much love they have for their families.

We started out with some getting ready shots at Mei’s house:

mei and phong wedding

mei and phong wedding

mei and phong wedding

mei and phong wedding

There was a traditional tea ceremonies at both Mei’s and Phong’s parents’ houses:

mei and phong wedding

mei and phong wedding

mei and phong wedding

mei and phong wedding

We stopped at the San Gabriel Mission from some pretty portraits.

mei and phong wedding

I just fell in love with the light at the mission:

mei and phong wedding

mei and phong wedding

mei and phong wedding

Why are groomsmen always so funny?!

mei and phong wedding

And bridesmaids always so lovely?!

mei and phong wedding

I love the sage green that Mei picked out:

mei and phong wedding

There goes those funny groomsmen again :)

mei and phong wedding

One of my favorite shots of the day!

mei and phong wedding

mei and phong wedding

The reception was held at Furiwa Restaurant in Garden Grove, CA:

mei and phong wedding

mei and phong wedding

Click HERE for Mei & Phong’s wedding slideshow!

Details:

Second shooter – Patrick Tio

DJ – Jack Hou of Musica Man Productions

Videographer – Joo Kim of RPOV

Floral Design – Commerce Flowers

Makeup & Hair – Grace Lin Makeup & Hair

Cake – Van’s Bakery

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