When I first sat down with Helen and Tas just over a month ago and we chatted and got to know each other over tea, they said that they haven’t been together very long and what struck me was that I just couldn’t tell. There’s just something about fate I so strongly believe in and that time doesn’t really play a factor in how much two people truly love each other. It’s always so apparent in the way they look at each other or the slightest gesture or hand touch. And with Helen and Tas, it was all of the above. I’m sharing with you their engagement photos which we photographed a little over two week ago, but they have since been married this past weekend. I’ll definitely be sharing their wedding photos soon. We started their session at a park in Orange County where Tas grew up. It was not only a great place to take photos with amazing lighting, but it was a chance for Tas to share with Helen some childhood memories from the park. We finished their session down at the beach in Dana Point and just enjoyed the cool breeze and amazing sunset.
A special thanks to Angelina from All Made Up, who did an amazing job on Helen’s hair and makeup!
Category Archives: ENGAGEMENTS
HELEN AND TAS : DANA POINT BEACH ORANGE COUNTY PARK ENGAGEMENT SESSION
JACKIE AND BRIAN : VENICE BEACH ABBOT KINNEY ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
You all might remember Jackie and Brian, from their engagement ceremony that I photographed last year. I’ll be photographing their wedding also this March and I’m really excited for that as well! Right before I left for Houston, I had the opportunity to hangout with Jackie and Brian again and take some engagement photos for them down in Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney.
I will confess that I’ve always been a hopeless romantic and the one thing that I always love to hear about is, how they met and the proposal. And when I heard about Jackie and Brian’s story, it sounded so familiar in ways. Here is their story.
How We Met:
“Brian and I first met in January 1998 in a college writing class at Berkeley. We were paired up for a writing assignment on Thomas Bowdler. Brian and I became close friends during our college years as we both majored in Economics. After graduation in 2001, I moved back down to Southern California and Brian stayed in his hometown in Burlingame. We remained good touch and planned some cool activities. I asked Brian to be my date for a friend’s wedding in San Diego in December 2008, and Brian immediately replied that he would be honored. (Brian had always touched me with his special ways). We both didn’t have any expectations for that weekend. Nonetheless, we had an amazing time celebrating our friend’s wedding together and Brian finally confessed his old crush he had for me 10+ years ago. The rest is history!!!!”
The Proposal:
“Brian’s original plan was to visit “Lover’s Beach” near the famous Arch in Cabo but we got to the harbor too late for a water taxi to take us out there. So then Brian and I got into our rental car and drove around town to some scary parts trying to reach the north side to see the sun set over the ocean. Seeing that I was grasping onto the door handles like dear life, and after Brian losing hope of reaching the north side beach in time (or rather not wanting to get mugged as it was getting dark), Brian drove about 2x the speed limit to get back to the Westin Resort. Brian and I went for a walk on the beach in front of the fabulous Westin on our second night in Cabo. We both stopped to enjoy the breathtaking view of the ocean. It turned out just perfect as although the sun had already set, the sky color was still a beautiful fireball orange… Brian first asked me if I knew what Pirates spend their lives looking for…….I yelled multiple guesses: Bad Guys! Money! Gold! (He was hoping that I would say, “Treasures”!) At some point during the riddle, Brian secretly buried the treasure box in the sand. I eventually found it! After saying a heart-melting speech, Brian then got down on one knee and popped the question! I screamed YES YES YES!!!! For the next 3 Days!!!”
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ERIC + JESS : PASADENA COLORADO STREET BRIDGE ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS
Happy New Years Eve All! I’m going to end 2009 with a brand new blog post! This past week, I met up with Eric and Jess for their engagement session in downtown Pasadena. We pretty much covered all of the town including, Pasadena City Hall, Colorado Street and The Colorado Street Bridge. It was a lot of walking, but so much fun. Kudos to my couple, Eric and Jess for being such troopers! But all of the hard work was well rewarded with Sushi Roku for lunch before the shoot and Pinkberry as a treat! They are very much like myself, foodies at heart! I’m really looking forward to their wedding next May! Here are some photos from their engagement session and don’t forget to click on the link below to see more!
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SHIRLEY AND TUNG : GETTY VILLA MALIBU ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS
This past weekend, I photographed Shirley and Tung at The Getty Villa in Malibu. It was a perfect day for an engagement session and I’m looking forward to photographing their wedding next month! We had such gorgeous light all day there and here are some photos to prove it!
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JENNIE + HOWARD : LA ARTS DISTRICT GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS
They first met at a non-profit event or was it golf or was it dinner? I guess you can say, it was all of the above. Jennie and Howard met at a non-profit event, later finding out that they both shared the love of golf. Howard asked Jennie to play golf with a few of his friends, since they needed a forth and one of his friends couldn’t make it out. Awkwardly thinking, Jennie passed, since she didn’t know anyone there that was playing golf. Hours later, Jennie gets a call from Howard asking her out to dinner the same night. But this time Jennie said yes. Over dinner they talked about everything. The dinner ended up lasting 3 hours and well, the rest is history.
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