John and Reza Engagement Session

Reza and I have been in the same small group at church for the past 2-1/2 years. We have stuffed our faces with food during meals together, laughed uncontrollably in conversations and shared our hearts and tears with one another.

I have always admired Reza at how she handled life challenges during the years that I've known her; despite the difficulties, she always had that radiant smile on her face, even through trials and tribulations of life.

So it was with great joy when Reza shared in the group that she was dating, this gentle giant named John. We were looking forward to meeting John and he didn't disappoint. My first impression of John: a man of great passion: passion for his work, life, family and friends and most of all Reza. Another impression, this man is an open book, he's not afraid to share his thoughts and feelings, even to strangers like us, that's so unique these days.

We were even more excited when we heard about her engagement and up coming marriage. What a great blessing for Reza's faithfulness and perseverance through the years.

I felt very honored when Reza asked me to do an engagement photo session with them. I was looking forward to it because I knew we would have a great time. With John and Reza's sense of humor, there would not be a dull moment. We spent the morning in Pasadena and then treked our way down to Seal Beach for the photos.

The following are some pictures from the session and Reza and John's thoughts (John's thoughts to follow) about this new chapter in their lives.

Elijah Paul Graf

Elijah said “Ahn-young-ha-seh-yo" (paying homage to his Korean root) to the world on January 8, 2009.

Isn't he a good looking baby? Paul and Rebecca have taken a long road to reach this destination: parenthood. Along the way, there's been a lot of tears and disappointment but they remained steadfast in their belief that God is good, and regardless of where the road ends up, God loves them. Their friendship is a tremendous blessing to me and my wife. For us to witness their strength, faith and perseverance has been convicting to us.

I spent a morning with them and from the pictures you can just see the joy that Elijah brings to their lives.

Miya Jane Chen

Miya Jane Chen said hello to the world on October 20, 2008.

I had the pleasure of spending a Saturday morning with Eric, Sherri, Daniel and Miya. The birth of Miya has filled their family with even more joy and laughter and it is evident in their smiles and laughter throughout the photo shoot.

Nolan Benjamin Chiu

Nolan said "Oi" to the world on August 5th.

I had a great time spending the Saturday morning with Lawton, Lisa, Nolan and Lisa's mom; they are a really photogenic couple and Nolan takes after them. His expressions are priceless and he knows how to work the camera. A natural.

It's always a joy for me to witness the love and bond that is formed between parents and baby and it is very evident to see the joy that Nolan has brought Lawton and Lisa. You can see it in their eyes and body language as well as in their own words.

It was such a joy and privilege for me to be able to photograph them.
Thanks Lawton, Lisa and Nolan

Trinity Alicia Liang

Trinity Alicia Liang...said "hello" to the world on 3/11. I had the privilege of being asked by Calvin and Judy to capture in images their bundle of joy.

I asked Calvin and Judy how they selected Trinity's name and the answered they gave me is a reflection of their values, faith and their sense of humor. I'll sprinkle their answers throughout the posting below.

















Mommy and Me.

Samantha's Princess Party

Samantha is one of Jordan's friends from church and her parents celebrated Samantha's birthday with a Princess Party. Jordan loves Cinderella so she was really excited to go to Samantha's birthday party dressed up as a Princess. Mark and Lisa created a great atmosphere for the party with crafts, food, games and most importantly, an appearance by Cinderella. You should have seen the smile on Jordan's face when she saw Cinderella. She still talking about it to this day. Here are some pictures of the party taken by me and Sharon.

Ed and Angela's Wedding

May 24, 2008
The Poet, The Rocker, Westmont College.
The Wedding of Ed Mahoney and Angela Chung

Ed and Angela, it was a beautiful wedding and we were honored to be part of your wedding day.