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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Reflecting on my Daughter’s Minor Eye Surgery

After months and months of trying to get Abbie’s tear duct to open, Allie and I finally had to deal with the necessary idea that our daughter needed surgery. From what we understood, if we were to not operate, the clogged duct can lead to a wide-variety of sinus complications well into adulthood. The best…

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Marvimon Wedding Photography {ANGEL + TONY}

The first thing that impressed Allie and I when we arrived at Angel and Tony’s home for the traditional Asian tea ceremony was the amount of extended family. There must have been twenty-plus relatives: aunts and uncles, siblings and grandparents. We had so much fun with Angel’s family, especially with her relatives who did not…

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Callaway Gable in Brides Magazine – Vibiana

Vibiana. This is one of my favorite venues. I have been shooting weddings and marketing collateral here for the past few years, and every single time I enter it, I am absolutely floored by the breathtaking view. The image below was from  Michelle and David’s wedding last October and was used for an advertisement in…

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Downtown Los Angeles Engagement Photography { CELESTE + FAISAL }

When Allie and I first met Celeste and Faisal to go over their wedding photography, they trustingly told us one of their most intimate stories about their courtship. It seems one day Celeste thought it would be funny to scare Faisal, so she hid under his bed while he was in the other room. While…

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HDR Photo of Maalea Bay { Maui-Hawaii }

Allie, Aberdeen and I flew to Hawaii last month to photograph a three-day wedding celebration. I took this photo on the day before the rehearsal dinner. It is a 15-second exposure.  It is difficult to tell, but it was almost dark when I took this. The photo below is the result of combining 5 differently…

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