Category Archives: WEDDINGS

Cabo Wedding: Season and Eric

Ola everyone!

I know you all have been waiting too long, but there are so many great photos that I want to share with you so you will have to go sign up here to look at rest of the photos of yourself.   The gallery will be ready next week.  Click here to sign up to get my email or just visit this link again later.  Please don’t be disappointed I had to keep this slideshow under 10minutes so you all can stay awake.  I have many other photos to for you to smile at.

I must begin with this post with huge gratitude for making Andy and I feel as though we were on a family vacation.  Season and I met as a client and a newbie photographer hired to photograph her sister,Courtney’s wedding since then she has become one of my biggest supporter and a great friend. Not just Season, her family and friends… I cannot describe how thankful I am to have your support and love.  Once again, thank you for letting me document this intimate event.  Congratulations, Season and Eric!  And Season, regardless of many things didn’t turn out to be way you wanted, your wedding was beautiful. I hope I captured everything, Enjoy this teaser!

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Lynn+Eric, Beverly Hills Wedding 08-01-09

I told everyone that I shot every girl’s dream wedding last weekend.  I think it was also every photographer’s dream wedding. Roberto Velenzuela, the most sought out seminar speaker and the gifted photographer based in Beverly Hills asked me to shoot this gorgeous Korean wedding with him. Whenever I see Roberto’s images, I am humbled. His images are just simply beautiful. I got to see how he created those award winning images so you can only imagine how happy and excited I was. We both worked very hard for Lynn and Eric’s big night. Lynn and Eric was so much in love just as it should be. Their friends were equally awesome.  Here two of my favorites that I am able to share with you. Please visit Roberto’s  blog for more. Lynn and Eric, thank you for allowing me to be part of your big day. I hope these memories that we help to preserve become cornerstones to build your beautiful life together.  And Roberto it was joy to work with you again!

Now, Strikingly beatuful Lynn moments before seeing her husband to be. In her beautiful Oscar del la Renta dress.  Lynn wore the dress not the other way around.  It was like the dress was made just for her. 090801lynn022

Moment when she put on that veil…
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Surjaya + Justin, Redondo Beach Wedding, July 18, 2009

I only have just one thing to say about this gorgeous couple. Surjaya and Justin are both one of those people that this world needs more. I can only hope that my images can describe half of who they are. I am pretty sure their friends and family completely agree with this statement. Surjaya and Justin best wishes to you! Once again thank you for allowing me to photograph your beautiful wedding. A very big special thanks to Leslie Talley, who came to document this wedding with me. It’s a photographer’s dream to work with a close friend all the time and I have been getting that dreams come true lately. The wedding day seems so much shorter when I work with my talented friends.

Here are few of my favorites and you know there will be more.

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Having so many artistic friends definitely helps. Leslie and I had so much fun photographing these fun details.
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Jennifer + Matthieu, La Habra Heights Wedding

Jennifer and Mattieu was married at the Hacienda Golf Club last Saturday.
Here are few of my favorites. Have a great time in Paris you guys! A slideshow will follow in few days.
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This last shot was captured by Roberto, A million thanks to my talented friend, Roberto Valenzuela who came to shoot this wedding with me in the midst of his busy schedule.

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Sacramento Wedding, Jennifer + Jason 05.16.09

In short, Jennifer and Jason’s wedding was hot and steamy. I don’t know if these two would have had it any differently.  It seems like their friends and family were more thrilled when Jennifer and Jason decided to tied the knot after 11 years of being together.  The wedding took place at their beautiful home in Roseville, CA . Everyone helped regardless of above 100F weather last Saturday. It was really hot afternoon and wedding ran about hour and half late, but I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. It was so much fun hanging out with the cowboys and the sweet ladies.  I am so sorry guys that I couldn’t sit and drink with you all, but you will see why I couldn’t work under the influence of  “the cold one”. I had only 20 minnutes with the bride and groom. Here are few preview images that I promised. There are many other fun photos but you will have to wait for those. Thank you for making Andy and I feel so welcomed. Jennifer and Jason, I wish you many more years of happiness and health. Cheers!

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My favorite of the day!

Now, those of you -especially the photographers who care how I created this shot? There was no videographer or the video light.  And there was no ambient right what so ever. I was deligent about setting my portable lights up this time.  The result is facinating.  I think I am going to have to do this more often. And I must thank the ladies who blew those bubbles for me.

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I told you it was hot and steamy!
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Manhattan Beach Wedding, Tiffany + Chris 05.09.09

Here comes  my first post of the year! Why does Tiffany + Chris get priority? Because Tiffany is my new best friend.  I will tell you how Tiffany and I met on a follow-up post because it is a long and amazing story. Tiffany and Chris were married in Christian Agape Circle in Gardena, CA  last Saturday. Their wedding was flawless with the help of the amazing staff at Christian Agape Circle and their talented friends.  I would say it was like having 10 wedding coordinators.  A Winner of Fox Channel 11, The Chef,  Emma Tate from Culinary Delight  prepared delicious refreshments for the beautiful reception on site.  I will share more of the wedding details on my next post.  Here are few teaser images that I promised Tiffany.  Tiffany and Chris, your wedding day was filled with so much love and blessings, I pray that this is just begining of your awesome life together.  Thank you for allowing me to be part of such a lovely union.  Enjoy this preview and have a wonderful time in Hawaii!

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Burbank Wedding, Amy + Byron 08.02.2008

Congratulations Amy and Byron! Thank you for letting me be a part of the cool gang(?) for the day. You guys were so awesome! When I heard the word “Bowling Alley” & “wedding”, I was not sure what to expect but the day turned out to be filled with many surprises and I always enjoy shooting with my dear friend Matt. It was a hot and humid day in Los Angeles but everyone made our job so easy. Byron is serving our country as a US Marin and Amy is a one beautiful woman inside and out. Amy smiled through out the day regardless of uncomfortable weather and Bryon stayed by his gorgeous bride’s side through out the day. These two were inseparable. Latin American weddings are always filled with so much family love, music and the dance. I am a softy inside so I cry often while I am shooting, this time it was watching Amy dancing with her father. Byron’s dance with his mother was equally beautiful. I absolutely feel fortunate to be a photographer in LA that we get to shoot many different religious and cultural weddings. Thank you Matt, it was fun shooting with you! Here are some of my favorites of the day.

My favorite image of Amy!
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Rancho Las Lomas, Trisha + Steven Wedding 05.10.08

Few weeks ago, my dear friend Matt asked me to shoot with him at the Trisha and Steven’s gorgeous wedding in Rancho Las Lomas. If you are getting married and looking for a location this is the place! The weather was so perfect and Trisha and Steven were very laid-back.
Here are few of my favorites of the day!
Trisha and Steven were in game for everything we asked them to do. Well, Trisha was very fit so we made them run little bit!

My friend Matt is the romantist himself. It was wonderful to watch him at work. I love this peaceful moment that we captured.
Now, you know why wedding photographers love to shoot weddings at The Rancho Las Lomas!- Don’t you just love this yellow swing?
Matt was nice enough to let me shoot this one!

I love everything about this shot!
Father and daughter dance – I am always drawn to the emotions captured in photography. This little man Nate asked me to dance. -yes he did…

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Pacific Palisades, Robin + Johannes Wedding 05.11.08

I just came back from my birthday dinner with friends but I have to post this beautiful wedding that I shot last Sunday. Robin and Johannes met through a mutual friend. A beautiful aspiring actress from Pacific Palisades meets a talented music producer from Germany. Their simple but stylish wedding ceremony was filled with love and emotion. I was hired to shoot their ceremony only, but I love photographing intimate ceremony like this one. I overheard that they even celebrate first kiss anniversary. How cute is that! Their family and friends flew in from the distance and Robin’s best friend helped with flowers. Robin and Johannes’s gentle soul must have touched many lives.
Enjoy this teaser entry guys, Thank you for letting me document your wedding day!

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First thing I noticed about Robin was her perfectly beautiful smile. It’s addictive.
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They were just so in love…
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First kiss as Mr & Mrs Luley!



Robin’s brothers and Johannes gave her a little lift
I cought this true moment, don’t you just love Robin’s boots!
Lulu, the flower girl. Who I photographed the most next to bride and groom :)

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A+ Jose Villa- PPA Super Monday

I came across Jose Villa’s work many years ago and I fell in love with them at first sight. I am so happy to see that he is featured in PDN magazine this month because he is the most talented photographer that I know of. He “knows” photography and his work is just simply beautiful. So when I saw his name on PPA Super Monday , I told everyone about it. It was so much fun driving up with Marie & Rowena and we spent awesome day in Solvang, CA with Jose Villa. He delivered A+ workshop. I believe that photographer’s heart and soul translates into his work. Let me just say that the man behind his beautiful work is also as beautiful in person.
I tried little bit of Jose Villa + Me on these images.There is a big advantage of having talented photographer as a friend. They know how to capture you more beautiful than you really are! I love this picture of me, Marie shot. Can’t you just feel how happy I was that day? Thank you Marie!



Simply beautiful bouquets were provided by Renae’s Bouquet

Stunning Make-Up and hair service was provided by Mar from T.E.A.M make-up & hair. I wish I knew Mar when I got married. Her style is so elegant. I just love her! I am thinking of an excuse to get Mar to stylize me. Super fun and beautiful Lacie was wearing dress by Jenny Lee collection. I am happy when I capture true spirit and personality of a person I photograph. There were other gorgeous shots of her, but I think this image is my favorite of Lacie. Hope you like it as much as I do Lacie! Shelbie and Gerado was our couple of the day. Sweet Shelbie was wearing this elegant dress by Melissa Sweet. Shelbie, I hope you enjoyed your modeling debut. Thank you for being so accommodating and patient with us.

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