Engagement sessions have always been one my favorite things to shoot. Why you might ask? Because I am a hopeful romantic and never get tired of seeing couples SO IN LOVE! Often times people find it awkward to look at each other over and over, but with newly engaged couples -it’s the opposite! Kajua (KJ) [...]
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Engaged: Keeping with Tradition
Posted in: Couples, Engagements, Photography, Portraits Also tagged: carnival, engagement, engagement photographer, hmong clothes, nature trail, Nikon D700 photos, Nikon D90 photos 19 Comments
Sneak Peek: A walk to remember
We had such a fun and memorable engagement session with Kajua and John. Here is a quick peek of the beautiful rock from our stop at the beach.
Posted in: Couples, Engagements, Photography, Portraits Also tagged: diamond ring, engagement, natural light, Nikon D90 photos, outdoor portrait, Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 photos 7 Comments
Portrait: Ethereal woods
This enchanted forest of eucalyptus trees was one of the prettiest locations we’ve photographed in this year -minty fresh smelling too! Originally we had the portrait session with Chrissy scheduled to take place in her home town, but upon finding this amazing spot, we just knew it had to be taken there. After a quick [...]
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Road trip: Oregon Sand Dunes
Goodbye sunny California, Hello rainy season (is every season) Oregon. As we passed the Oregon border I felt a twinge of sadness at leaving behind all our special little spots we’d discovered over the past couple years: the hillside on which we were able to catch one of the most breathtaking sunsets I’d ever seen [...]
Posted in: Photography, Portraits, Snapshots, Travel Also tagged: Nikon 35mm f2 photos, Nikon D700 photos, Oregon Dunes 14 Comments
Crystal Cove, CA: Beach photos with my sister
Recently, my sister from Portland came down with her family to get out of the dreary Portland rain. What best way to experience Southern California than to enjoy the sunshine at the beach, even if it’s in the dead of winter! It was another opportunity for me to snap a few family pics of them. [...]
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Beach Photoshoot
My best friend who’s getting married asked me to take some photos for their wedding slide show. Because it was my first time shooting on a beach, it was a good learning experience… but still very fun. Doan and Alice are so photogenic they made it easy =p. These photos were actually taken awhile back, [...]
Posted in: Engagements, Photography, Portraits, Tyger's Posts Also tagged: engagement, photoshoot 6 Comments
Fond moments from 2008
{Miss Kitty as The Little Mermaid} {Baby Jon’s baptism; he loved the attention, really} {A sister reunion required jumping for joy}
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Nighttime Beach Pics
Corona Del Mar Me and the boyfriend decided to stop at the beach this weekend to capture some night shots….which basically amounted to a lot of blur and noise but a few came out really nice so I thought I’d share them. I love how you can see the stars in the very last picture [...]
Posted in: Photography Also tagged: clouds, cloudy, Corona Del Mar, nighttime pics, ocean, sailboat, scenery, sky, stars, sunset 7 Comments
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