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One of the things I loved most about WPPI week was that it allowed me to attend a variety of different shoots to experiment with lighting, posing and composition. Here are some images from a fabulous shoot out organized by Melissa Diep Photography.
Make up & Hair by Spencer Lopez and Lissy.
This is Shelby Valine. Isn’t she gorgeous?
And this is the lovely Karen Henning. What a sweet model.
I really like the double reflection in the escalator.
Jihyun (aka: G) and I have been good friends since our Chiropractic school days. She introduced me to the wonders of good roasted coffee and endless hours of Korean soap operas. She is one of the most kindhearted girls I know. Phil and G met through a mutual friend, and hit it off right away. I am so happy that she met Phil, because I couldn’t think of a better match for her. He’s warm, caring and silly…and of course, he absolutely adores her. Here are a few of my favorite photos from their wedding last week in Southern California.
G & Phil ~ Congratulations on your wedding! I am so honored to be your friend.
Aloha! Sorry for the radio silence; I spent the past week photographing a wedding in Los Angeles and attending WPPI (an international wedding & portrait photography conference) in Las Vegas. During the week, Victor Sizemore (an extremely talented photographer from Los Angeles) organized this swanky photo shoot in the middle of the desert. A big thanks to Victor and his talented team for making this all happen!
Design & Styling by Summer Watkins
Cactus props provided by Historical Jewels
Hair & Make Up by Jill Guin of Darling Bride
Video by Elysium Productions
Meet Anna Lake. She is stunning!
Gayle & Rich, who are from Portland, were recently vacationing on Maui. This extremely cool couple just got engaged! After staying at the Sea Breeze Villa (what a beautiful place to celebrate!), they decided to change their wedding to a Maui destination wedding (and who can blame them?). I couldn’t personally think of a better place to get married, although I am biased, since my husband and I tied the knot here. But I am a firm believer that Hawaii is a little slice of heaven, with its exotic volcanic rocks, blue turquoise waters and warm soft sand.
Rich has a great sense of humor, he’s always making Gayle smile & laugh. And Gayle has an infectious smile that could light up any room. Their tropical wedding is next February, at the luxurious Sea Breeze Villa. Here are some photographs of their engagement session.
Here are the images from the Southern California photo shoot! Jodi and Matt were great to work with. Jodi is an aspiring model who is a natural in front of the camera. These two were fun & flirtatious which made photographing them a breeze.
Models: Jodi & Matt Newton
The gown: Joan Shum
Make up: Vivian Tran
Flowers: The Treasured Petal
Jewelry: Noaki Jewelry
A big thanks to Jasmine* and JD for making this all happen.
While I was in Los Angeles, I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing Charie and Matt. These two lovebirds are engaged, and are getting married this September at Gannon’s on Maui. They met back in high school and have been inseparable ever since. They are both are so natural in front of the camera, which made this engagement session a blast. Since they are from Glendale, we decided to do the engagement shoot in Old Town Pasadena. Old Town has a lot of old brick buildings and the architecture has a lot of character. (I actually lived there for a couple of years too!)
I hope you enjoy the images as much as I enjoyed taking them! I’m looking forward to being their wedding photographer in Maui this September!
Meet the lovely Jen. This was her first time modeling, and I have to say, she was a natural! She has long, elegant lines and curves which are a joy to capture. It was sprinkling in Kapulua, Maui but that didn’t stop us, it enhanced the lighting which gave it a moody romantic feel. Thank you to Mike Colon and the Maui Seven Workshop friends, what an incredibly talented group of photographers!
Hair: Dan Sanchez
Wedding Gown: Tamara Catz
Meet Rebecca & Tyler. They moved to Oahu 5 months ago from Orange County so that Tyler could continue his education in biology/premed. Rebecca is teaching in an after-school program, and she’s also an aspiring photographer. What a hot couple, and so very loving with each other. The shoot was part of the Mike Colon workshop, which was a great learning experience. A big thanks to Mike Colon for being incredibly generous with sharing his time & his talent.
