I would always suggest my brides to hire a wedding planner to take some pressure off themselves. If they are planning their own wedding, I would still suggest hiring a day of coordinator to make sure everyone is following the timeline, also for the vendors to have a 'point-person' to go to when there are questions during the wedding day.
I'm glad my couples always chose the San Francisco City Hall as their engagement session location. I just never get tired of photographing beautiful couples in this gorgeous historic building. Michelle and Tony also choose the City Hall for their engagement session, we met late in the afternoon when it's less crowded,
Read MoreRuth and Haig's wedding was held at the Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. They chose this venue because Ruth fell in love with the Victorian Mansion onsite as well as the natural beauties there.
Read MoreI love newborns! They are so tiny, cute and always sleeping so peacefully. I photographed Evalyn when she was less than 2 weeks old! She is so cute and has a full head of hair, I love her black hair, it's so shiny and luscious.
Read MoreBilly and Suesu! Another lovely couple I photographed in the San Francisco City Hall. Their actual big date is August 11th of this year and I can't wait for that day to come.
Lately many of my grooms are wearing suits that have blue undertones, Billy did the same for their pre-wedding session. I think it is very flattering. Although I love the traditional look of a
Read MoreChris and Anne are getting married in San Francisco City hall a day after Independence Day. They spent a lot of their time in the Sacramento area, so for their engagement session, we visited some of the landmarks in Sacramento to document their love for each other.
You might still remember Joanne and Mark's beautiful engagement shoot we did January this year. Fast forward to June, their wedding in the Shakespeare garden was just as beautiful as their engagement photos at the Sutro bath, and even better they were surrounded by family and friends.
I photographed Christie and Chi Wai a year ago for their SF city hall wedding. It's a year later and they are expecting a baby boy! I was so happy when they contacted me with the news! We decided to do the maternity session in their home, where they feel most comfortable. It was a nice warm spring morning, we were able to capture nice intimate moments of them. Their baby is due in July and I can't wait to meet him!
Read MoreRuth and Haig are engaged! Their wedding will be in July this year in the beautiful Ardenwood Historic Farm and I can't wait to capture their big day! We wanted to get engagement photos done early so they can start printing invitation for family and friends. Tips for my brides, schedule your engagement session at least 2 months in advance because it takes about 3-4 weeks to edit the photos.
Read MoreDecember of last year I got to visit my friend in Seoul, we had the chance to put on Hanbok and walk around the palace. It was in freezing temperature but we felt like princesses and had so much fun!
When Sarah and Dan contact me with their idea of doing their engagement session in Hanbok, I was very excited. I am in love with the details and the color of Hanbok. They express the idea of having the
Read MoreA beautiful private wedding ceremony in the lovely springtime inside the San Francisco City Hall. Carrie and Mike invited few close friends to witness this precious moment that was about to happen. I love how intimate the ceremony was, a
Read MoreThis post is a little overdue, I met up with my fashion blogger friend Ruhi Thind on Valentine's day for some yummy Chicken Sandwich from Starbird. The interior inside Starbird was super cute, so it only made sense for us to do an impromptu photo session with Ruhi's pink crochet dress from Shein.
Read MoreApril 2nd, 2018 was a special day for Sarah and Yale! It was their 7th year anniversary, they made the day memorable for having their engagement photos taken inside the prestigious San Francisco City hall and the most romantic outdoor location, Sutro bath.
Read MoreThis is my second time photographing Mark and Joanne, the first time was their engagement session back in 2017. As their June 2018 wedding approaching, they hired me for their pre-wedding photos, and it was so much fun!
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Every year before the wedding session starts, I would attend WPPI. It is a week-long event featuring educational seminars from industry professionals, a trade show of manufactures from prints to camera gears to lighting, and networking events.
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Read MoreBacked in November 2017, I signed up for the Vivify Workshop to photograph a beautifully designed wedding set and models with photographers in the San Francisco Bay area. I've heard about the workshop from my colleague since 2016, so I was looking forward to signing up.
Read MoreHappy new year everyone! I am so happy to share this engagement session I did at the end of 2017. J and M are my June 2018 couple, and I can't wait to capture their special day. They are a couple with great connection and personality. We started the session inside of the SF city hall, J was in beautiful mustard yellow maxi skirt from Morning Lavender.
Read MoreI had the opportunity to collaborate with San Diego makeup and hair artist Cindy Tran from Noirbeaute back in June. She had a great concept of women in color and I wanted something bridal, soft romantic and something edgy. We met in Bing Haus, a cozy and modern spot for coffee and ice cream! I was surprised when I walked in and see their beautiful interior, which was perfect for our shoot.
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