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Hollywood, CA – Carmen and Sam’s Engagement II

 Our little trip to the infamous Walk of Fame in Hollywood for Carmen and Sam’s second e-session was interesting, to say the least.  We had an amazing time exploring Hollywood and taking photos, but we had quite a few weird encounters.  We definitely saw a bunch of interesting impersonators, but the one thing we won’t forget was Sam’s...

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Griffith Observatory, CA – Carmen and Sam’s Engagement

Carmen and Sam flew in from Hong Kong for an amazing destination wedding here in sunny Southern California.  They had an epic three day engagement session in Hollywood, Pasadena and at the Griffith Observatory.  We had a blast seeing them enjoy the beautiful sights of LA and at the same time having this special moment documented to...

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Redondo Beach, CA – Nancy and Mike’s Engagement

What was supposed to be a cold and rainy Sunday turned into a bright and sunny day for our couple, Nancy & Mike.  The day couldn’t have been better – we had steamed dungeness crabs, fresh oysters, churros, funnel cake, and ended up shooting one of the steamiest engagement sessions to date.  Nancy and Mike...

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Capital Seafood – Monterey Park, CA – Linh and Dan’s Wedding

Linh and Dan’s wedding is the perfect example of a festive and joyous traditional Chinese ceremony.   The wedding had all the essential elements – elaborate decorations in red, a family altar where the couple would pay homage to the family ancestors, a tea ceremony to honor the couple’s parents and family members,  trays of gifts brought to the bride’s house by...

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Hacienda Heights, CA – Family Portraits

After many weeks of postponing this family session due to the rain, we finally made it out to Hacienda Heights to capture a loving family with the cutest baby boy. The sun even decided to make a short guest appearance on this cloudy day, enough time for us to get in some awesome photos. Here...

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