Peony & Chi Engagement Session

Earlier in the week, Peony texted me to ask what would happen if it rained on our schedule shoot day.  I texted back saying, let’s see how the weatherman calls it on Friday and we’ll take it from there.  If it rains, we’ll set another date, but lets play it out.  Luckily it didn’t rain on Saturday, but it was a little drizzly.  But, I thought that would be a really great way to play the idea of a cloudy day into our session.  I quickly hurried to Targe (<3!) and picked up a few cute umbrellas and some white boards, and met up with Peony & Chi at Chelsea Market.  Peony and Chi met each other about 2 years ago and began dating soon after.  They are both such a sweet and cute couple.  They were very easy to work with and definitely open to creativity and experimenting with me.

Our date began at Chelsea Market– then up and around the west side, over the High Line and then finally at Grey Dog’s Cafe.  It was definitely a fun experience, the weather was a little cloudy but perfect daylight and definitely cleared most of the tourists that would get in our way!  Take a peek at some of our greatest achievements for the day!


Here is a super cute music box (THAT ACTUALLY WORKS!) that Chi made for Peony!

We made a pitstop for some coffee and luckily stumbled upon the perfect piece of chocolate, “LoveBugs!”

Finally, we end with these two trying to work on a few moves for the dance floor on the wedding day :p So funny!!

Awesome date! Awesome couple! I know you both will have a very blessed future together!!:D

Yes, I photographed my own Engagement Shoot

So ever since I got engaged in October 2011, I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries. “So who’s going to shoot your wedding? Are you going to do it yourself!? What about engagement photos? HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT!?”. Many people suggested that I bring my camera down the aisle with me during my bridal procession… I thought about it– but I think in this case, it’s an exception to let go of my little SLR baby for just one little day. BUT, I did decide that I wanted to take a shot at shooting my own engagement photos! I knew it was definitely going to be a bit of a challenge– and it was- but honestly, I have the best fiance in the whole world, Jeddy <3 and I knew we just both needed to extend a little bit of patience and it would all be worth it! It ended up being a ton of fun, craziness and also super tiring.. but armed with my cameras, my lenses, a tripod and my new friend-- a remote-- we were all set!

And so here we are on the road...

Our first plan was to go to Chelsea to take some photos by the High Line.. but I got sidetracked and was strangely attracted to all the warehouses before the entrance to the Queensborough bridge.

I really love these rusted old buildings! I found a cute little one with two doors that I had fun doing some jump-steps with Jeddy.

Who knew that running back and forth, readjusting the camera and trying to get the remote to sync would be so tiring? After those shoots, we headed back to queens to go to a local park instead to shoot a few more. On the way back, I said, “hey Jeddy… wouldn’t it be cool to shoot on the highway.. all the moving cars…” Next thing we knew, we were risking our lives on the 678 trying to get a decent shot. All while cars were honking away at us. Life threatening, but a really awesome shot came from it! I definitely know I have a keeper– if he’s willing to brave standing in the middle of a highway with me just for a picture!

Finally, went back to the park to shoot a few cute shots that were a little safer.

Then we got a little creative and did some little stop motion-action. Fight scenes included for your entertainment. (Images need to be loaded!)

And so that was my day spent! It was definitely a great time, and I’m so blessed to have such a patient and loving husband-to-be that can be excited for all the crazy ideas I have (and vice-versa). Thanks <3

Victor & Emmy Engagement Session

So last week, on a cold winter morning, Victor, Emmy and I (and my amazing assistant, Christy Zheng) set off on an adventure to get some amazing shots in the bustling city of New York. Victor Ouyang hails from New York, while our beautiful belle, Emmy Ngo hails from L.A. This couple is proof that a Long Distance romance can work. They met while Victor was visiting his cousin in LA, and was unexpectedly given a day to spend with Emmy in Disneyland. His cousin was suppose to join, but she got very sick last minute! Talk about destiny! Victor would visit LA almost every other weekend, fly in Friday night, and get back to NY on Monday morning just in time for work– that is dedication. Victor proposed by pretending that he had an urgent call from work while he was in LA, and had to leave Emmy’s side suddenly. After she dropped him off at the airport (and she was very sad), he quickly rushed back into her house (while her mother stalled her with phone calls) and surprised her with a ring and a goofy smile. SO CUTE! I’ve known this couple from the start– and I remember seeing Victor texting Emmy and being nosy kept asking him who it was.:D

Anyway, our google excel sheet had an extensive list of places to get to, starting with Central Park, then off to Times Square, heading over to the area around Rockefeller then finishing it off in DUMBO, brooklyn– with some travel time and meals in between. (YES, we went to ‘Victor’s Cafe’ to have lunch) We knew it was going to be a jam-packed day- and we started off with determined energy. Although the weather was “frightful” outside, it was still a ton of fun to be with them, swerving in and out of the crazy holiday crowds and Victor, being a great trooper and driving in the heavy masses of traffic, taking naps in between, finding bathrooms to change in and parking. The photos turned out great, they were naturals and being completely paparazzi-ed by me! So here are some of the photos we took. This time I did things a little differently, some of these are moving images, so please be patient, take a few moments to let everything load, and check em out! My favorites are the ones in Times Square:)Enjoy!

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Lunia & Gerry

Set in Newport, Rhode Island, Lunia and Gerry had their beautiful wedding near the beach. It was a happy and glorious time, filled with some crazy cats and a party-happy bridal party. Although it was a little windy and few droplets of rain came down from time to time, we were all able to turn it around and pull off a jog on the beach, a ride on a carousel and dance the night away.