Mikah

Here are some pictures of my photoshoot of Jenny, Rob and Mikah. From the picture you could never tell that Mikah was tired. I love her eyes, they are so large and full of life. Such a photogenic family. Below are pictures of their photoshoot as well as the photobook.

Sammie and Ellie...November 2010

I had an opportunity to do a photo shoot for Lawrence, Sharon, Sammie and Ellie. When Sammie and Ellie were both born, Lawrence and Sharon were our next door neighbor so I was able to witness both of them as a baby and into the infant stage, especially Sammie. Though I don't see them as often as before, this photo shoot reminded me of how full of life and playful Sammie is and she personality come out full force during our photo shoot.

Thank you Lawrence, Sharon, Sammie and Ellie for a wonderful photo shoot.

Nolan and Daniella...December 2010

Winter in Southern California, leaves changing color yet sunny and 70 degrees. What more can you ask for?

On a beautiful morning in December, I had the opportunity to do a photo shoot with Lawton, Lisa, Nolan and their recent addition to the family, Daniella. I love being able to document the maturation of a family, not only in it's interaction but also as it grows in number. It was really neat to watch Nolan interact with Daniella during our time but what stood out that morning was the love and tenderness of Lisa and Lawton's interaction with Daniella.

Thank you Lawton, Lisa, Nolan and Daniella for letting me document your lives.

The following are some pictures from the day as well as their photo book.

Trinity and Kiara...December 2010

It's amazing how quickly a child grows up.  You turn your head for a second and when you turn back, the child has changed.  That's how it felt when I had the opportunity to do a photoshoot of Trinity and Kiara.  I have known Trinity since she was a baby but during this shoot, I was amazed at how much she has grown up since the last time I saw her.  Her joy and energy was evident throughout the morning and it was so priceless to witness it firsthand.  And Kiara, she's definitely photogenic, she loved staring into the camera lens and was so sweet during the session.

Cal and Judy, thank you so much for letting me document your lives.  I had such a blast.

The following is a photobook that we did from the shoot. 

Katia and Vince

Katia and Vince...I had a blast with their engagement session.  What a beautiful Southern California morning to go with a great looking couple. What a perfect match.  Below are some pictures from the session as well as some thoughts from Katia and Vince.

Katia and Vince, thank you both for such a fun session and the being a witness to your fun love nature as well as your love for one another.

Mike & Freada

When I think of a wedding ceremony, what comes to mind? Bride in a white wedding dress, groom in a tux, church setting, flower bouquets, and walking down the aisle.

Mike and Freada's  decided to honor Freada's Khmer upbringing and had a Khmer traditional wedding ceremony. Being able to attend and photograph Mike and Freada's wedding was such a great experience, I was able to first hand experience and witness the colors, details and pagentry that were involved in a Cambodian wedding ceremony. Thanks Mike and Freada for such a memorable experience.

Megan Chan

It was a rainy Saturday morning as I arrived at Hubert and Jean's place for the shoot. That's pretty rare in this part of Los Angeles but this has been an unusually wet season. But boy do we need the rain here in LA. The most enjoyable thing is watching the news and "Breaking news...storm watch 2010." Hilarious...a drop of rain becomes "Alert Storm Watch."

I loved observing the interaction between Megan, Jean and Hubert. It never gets old for me to observe the love and tenderness between parents and their first born.

As all parents know, once you have a baby, you not only have a new addition to the family, but you end up adding a bunch of new "toys" and these are not toys that us boys exactly wish for.

I bet Megan wakes up in the the morning and thinks, which of these carrier will I want to sit in today? Hmmm... the bouncer? Nope. How about the swing? Na. The car carrier? That's it, want mommy and daddy to take me out.

Thanks Hubert, Jean and Megan for allowing me to documents your life this rainy Saturday morning.