“imma be”
I know, I’m kinda like a ninja.
A cupcake eating, braceface ninja…
Sorry for being such a tease lately, but trust me, it will be worth the wait! There is MUCH more coming…soon!
Archive for April, 2010
who dat?!
April 29, 2010kiss n’ tell
April 27, 2010“more than words”
Megan + Nick sitting in a tree: K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
More to come!
mondays never looked so good.
April 26, 2010“bedrock”
sidney + jon: pacific palms resort wedding
April 19, 2010“cooler than me”
I got to do something last month that I wish I could do more of: second shoot! It is always fun working with other talented photographers and meeting new couple and people 
. I love second shooting because I get to eat all the food I want without worrying about missing any shots . I’m only kidding, kind of . Second shooting is a great way to build upon my skills and learn new techniques and ideas such as how to hijack a golf cart, that shooting and driving a golf cart is not necessarily a good idea and a wedding without ice cream is always a good idea. Thank you to my friend and colleague
Aaron Dieppa for letting come shoot alongside your talent at Sidney + Jon’s beautiful wedding at the
St. Denis Catholic Church and the
Pacific Palms Resort. Be sure to check out
Aaron’s blog for more lovely photos!
kim + quang: engagement
April 16, 2010“beautiful day”
I had a fabulous session with Kim + Quang at one of my favorite places to shoot in Los Angeles –
Griffith Observatory. It was the perfect the way to commemorate their love and spend a nice Friday afternoon . These two have such laid back personalities and fit each other so well. I can’t wait for their wedding in May!
chau + kevin: wedding
April 14, 2010“everybody have fun tonight”
You may remember this wonderful couple from their lovely
engagement session. I met Chau + Kevin last summer and since then, we have shared coffee, Korean BBQ (see a trend here with my clients? the best way to a photographer’s heart is through her stomach) and many jabs on facebook . The truth is I LOVE getting to know my clients, even if I am the one usually getting made fun of (ahem…Kevin). The relationships I build with my clients are just as meaningful as the photographs I take for them. Chau + Kevin’s wedding was one of the funnest weddings I have ever been to. Even after 14 hours of (hard) work, I didn’t really want to leave because it was so much fun. I practically had to drag my assistant, David out of there (who by the way out of pure coincidence went to school with the groom) because he too was having too much fun. In the midst of the long day and all the fun, all you could really notice was how much fun Chau + Kevin were having together. There was not a moment that went by where these two were not kissing, laughing or smiling. You just know these two are going to have a long, FUN life together. Congrats Chau + Kevin!!!! Thanks for letting me have fun on your special day!!! Time for some more grub soon!
The first photo was actually taken a few months ago for a portrait session we did. Once again, I risked my lil’ life for my clients .
Now for the wedding day where we began with a traditional tea ceremony. Chau looked gorgeous in any outfit, including her traditional Vietnamese dress.
Time for some pretty portraits in between the ceremony and reception:
The reception was held at
The Villa in Westminster, CA.
The Villa has a wonderful staff and I always enjoy shooting there.
I L-O-V-E these ring shots
More lovely details:
Yes that is a rubber chicken. You should have seen what else they had planned. So awesome.
This is even more awesome:
And you don’t want to miss out on CHAU + KEVIN’S WEDDING SLIDESHOW !!!! You can also view it by clicking
HERE!!!!
Vendors:
Reception Venue – The Villa Banquets
Caterer – Furiwa
Hair + Makeup – All Made Up Team
Florist – Lifetime Weddings & Events
Lighting – Lifetime Weddings & Events
Wedding Cake – Givral Bakery
Musician – The Live Rhythm Band
Photobooth – Pixel Photo Booths
Videography – Alumiq Productions
Photography – Kim Le Photography
Assistant Photographer – David Do
jenny + andrian: wedding portraits
April 8, 2010“somebody to love”
I have known Andrian for almost 12 years now. We go waaaay back to our Bruin days at
UCLA. Andrian and I grew closer while we were Co-Presidents of the
Vietnamese Student Union during my senior year (please don’t google any photos – thanks). Since then, Andrian has given me routine eye exams, fed me Korean BBQ, made me listen to the Spanish radio and I have taken his poker money. He has always been such a good friend (thanks for the poker donations) and I knew it was only a matter of time before he made some lucky gal really happy. And that lucky gal came by the name of Jenny last year. When they told me about their engagement, I knew that the least I could do was give them some photographs to celebrate this wonderful time in their lives. They wanted me to enjoy their wedding last Saturday so I was only a guest. It felt weird being a guest, but I managed to have a really good time . Congrats Andrian + Jenny!!!! No words can express how happy I am for you!
We shot these portraits on a gorgeous day last month. They wanted me to wait til after the wedding to share. It was awkward watching Andrian display so much PDA but I got over it . And yes this is a beautiful heart shaped ring custom made for Jenny .
alice in wonderland themed bridal fashion shoot
April 2, 2010“today was a fairytale”
Happy Friday everyone!!! I have been DYING to post this Alice in Wonderland themed bridal fashion shoot I did last month!!! It was my first time helping put together a stylized shoot like this and I was nervous and excited at the same time. But, with a team of AMAZING vendors, our vision came to life so beautifully. We wanted to re-tell the classic story with a dreamy and whimsical fashion and bridal twist.
Besides photography, I was also in charge of casting and wardrobe! It was so fun to put on a few different hats for this shoot. We casted the incredibly professional and beautiful Lauren Olipra as our “Alice”. Her dress here was provided by the wonderful bridal boutique of Jinny’s Bridal.
Lauren made such a stunning model. Her hair accessories was beautifully crafted by
The Treasured Petal Boutique and her hair and makeup were impeccably done by the always fabulous
All Made Up Team.
When I first approached Christina Wright of
Simply Modern Weddings and Helen Tao of
Flowers by Helen with the idea behind the shoot, I told them we HAD to have a tea party. And WOW, did they deliver?! We had the most AMAZING tablescape. Thank you to these fabulous ladies for their incredible designs and inspiration:
Delicious cupcakes were provided by
Sugar | Tart Desserterie.
Darla Marie Designs provided the most darling paper goods for our shoot.
Um yeah…Helen Tao of
Flowers by Helen is amazing. She came up with this idea of floating floral teapots!!!
Seriously I almost ate these french macrons from
Layer Cake Bakery. I knew Christina would have killed me though .
The girls and I had a blast shopping for tea cups and other table items at various vintage stores.
Our twist on Alice and her books. Check out these STUNNING hair and sash accessories by
The Treasured Petal!
I just love the flying cards that
Simply Modern Weddings thought of!
One of my favorites of the day:
And today the photo shoot was featured on
Style Me Pretty!!!!!
To see the full post and gallery of images on
Style Me Pretty , click HERE!
Huge THANKS to Style Me Pretty and our incredible team of vendors who worked on the photo shoot. I feel so blessed to get to do what I do and work with some many talented people!
Event Coordination and Design –
Simply Modern Weddings
Floral Design –
Flowers by Helen
Invitations and Paper Goods –
Darla Marie Designs
Floral Belts and Hair Accessories –
“The Treasured Petal Boutique
Hair and Makeup –
All Made Up Team
French Macrons –
Layer Cake Bakery
Cupcakes –
Sugar | Tart Desserterie
Rentals –
Classic Party Rentals
Linens –
Wildflower Linens and
Fusion Linens
Fashion –
Jinny’s Bridal and
Forever 21
Model – Lauren Olipra
Photography –
Kim Le Photography
Photography Assistant –
Nadine Truong
sometimes less is definitely more…
April 1, 2010“gimme more”
