yes i'm alive!

yes i'm alive!

“say aah” You can’t stop worrying about me now 🙂 Sorry for neglecting the blog and all of my peeps out there.  It’s been quite a busy few weeks for me with the Wedding Portraits & Photographers International (WPPI) Convention & Trade Show last week and photo shoots almost everyday.   I have been very blessed with my busy schedule and just trying to do my best with everything that has been given to me :). …read more

chau & kevin: san juan capistrano engagement

chau & kevin: san juan capistrano engagement

“fireflies” I met Chau & Kevin over coffee last year after Kevin had seen some of my work posted on a friend’s facebook page. And who said facebook is a waste of time?! I really enjoyed getting to know their fun, laid back personalities. We also found that we had more mutual friends in common and a similar love for food. Definitely my kind of people :).  I know their wedding in March will be…read more

cylie lyn & grant: los angeles engagement

cylie lyn & grant: los angeles engagement

“love will find a way” I just love running around with my couples. We always have the best time getting to know each other and having so much fun simply goofing off. I love Cylie Lyn & Grant for their contagious laughter and wonderful sense of humor. It was a treat just to see how much fun they have together as a couple. We had dinner after our Getty Center engagement shoot, had some more…read more

my inspiration: being featured!

my inspiration: being featured!

“two is better than one” It is always so exciting and humbling to have your work featured on other blogs. It really inspires me to do more and better :). This week I have two wonderful features on two wonderful blogs! The first feature is on the Wedding Blog by Wedding Bee. The blog is updated by real brides, where they document all the joys of wedding planning. It is a great resource for all…read more

vi & aaron: orange county engagement

vi & aaron: orange county engagement

“listen to your heart” The red heart shaped balloon just says it all: this is one cute, fun loving couple :). Vi & Aaron are too sweet for words and I will let their cuteness & love do the talking here: Did I mention they are a picture perfect couple?! :). I think Aaron had waaaay too much fun with the balloon ;). I usually don’t recommend couples to be too matchy with their outfits,…read more

gina & marcus: downtown los angeles engagement

gina & marcus: downtown los angeles engagement

“that’s amore” I was so excited to shoot Gina & Marcus’ engagement session, despite them both being Trojans =P. Gina & Marcus are such a fun, sweet couple and I am so glad to have gotten to know them. I guess some Trojans aren’t that bad after all :). Gina & Marcus live in downtown and Marcus had proposed to Gina in their fabulous downtown apartment so we planned our shoot around their story. I…read more

virginia & sinh: los angeles engagement

virginia & sinh: los angeles engagement

“look of love” I had an amazing time with Virginia & Sinh as we hit up some of Los Angeles’ most picturesque spots. Little did we know that we had picked to have our shoot the same day as this year’s winter solstice. What is a winter solstice you ask? Well, a winter solstice occurs exactly when the earth’s axial tilt is farthest away from the sun. And yes I looked up that definition on…read more

lien & david: malibu engagement session

lien & david: malibu engagement session

“spotlight” You may remember this gorgeous couple from their first engagement session in August. Well, these two were back for more and I couldn’t have imagined spending such a beautiful Southern California day with any other couple! We shot this session a few weeks ago (can you believe it’s this lovely in November?!), and I just had to post these engagement teasers today because guess what?! They are getting married this Saturday!!!! I can’t wait…read more

tam-giao & chris: los angeles engagement

tam-giao & chris: los angeles engagement

“somebody to love” I’m BAAACK!!! But, not for long…I have another big trip coming up in a few days. Check back soon for all the exciting details!!! In the meantime, I wanted to share with you Tam-Giao & Chris’ fabulous Los Angeles e-session. We hit up a record 3 locations in one day. I didn’t mind at all because I just love spending time with these two. They are constantly cracking me up and make…read more