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My Neighborhood
You know how some people say that “you never know how good it was until it’s gone?” Well, I’m about to move out of my beautiful neighborhood of Marina Del Rey where I’ve lived for the past 3 years. As my time in my neighborhood draws closer to an end, I’m starting to feel rather appreciative of living in the West Side, and being able to walk down to the […]
Anniversary Maui Paradise
It’s already been a year since Mikey and I started dating! What better way to celebrate our anniversary than spend 4 days in Paradise, yes, in Maui! Even though our flight was at the crack of dawn (well, 7am, but it felt early to me!) I was super giddy at the airport. I had to stop myself from getting coffee because I didn’t want to annoy the poor people around me. I […]
San Diego Zoo Getaway
Every so often, Mikey and I have an urge to get out of LA. Don’t get me wrong, we both love living here, but we feel that we can appreciate the city even more when we spend some time away from it. We planned for a short, weekend getaway to our neighboring city, San Diego! Because I’m a total photo geek, I wanted to use my 70-200mm lens to […]
Venice at Night
One random Thursday, a little while ago, I got a little tipsy. And when I get tipsy, I tend to become very inspired and creative… I was browsing through photos on Flickr and was amazed at how different a location I knew so well, such as the main intersection in Venice, looked in these pictures. I found myself becoming frustrated at myself for not taking the initiative to go out […]
Experimenting with a Beauty Dish
Outgoing, energetic, and beautiful… that’s Denise! Denise and I started our shoot in the corner of a brick wall in downtown LA just before sundown. I wanted to create an edgy look for her, almost like a “bad girl” look. I used dramatic lighting to emphasize the details of the bricks and asked her to give me dramatic positions to convey the look. After dark, we did a photo session […]
San Francisco Roadtrip
I asked myself a serious question: if I were to leave California tomorrow, what is the one thing that I would wish I had done? It was a no-brainer – to drive along the Golden Coast. I’ve been jealous of friends who have done the drive from LA to San Francisco as I’ve heard that the drive along Big Sur is stunning. So I decided to knock this one off […]
Looking Up
When we walk, we generally have a one track mind and only look at what’s straight in front of us. What happens when we look up? If you look up, you’ll see things you normally don’t notice If we change our direction, we see things that we usually don’t see. Sometimes it take courage and determination to look at something from another angle. But once we realize that there’s something […]
The People of New York
There’s something really neat about taking pictures of people when they’re not posing for a camera. They’re in their natural state. No acting. No faking a smile. We typically try to put on a show for those around us, so when are we truly being ourselves? Probably very rarely. I enjoy capturing natural states. Shots of people who are completely sucked in to their own train of thought and are […]
The Color Run
Life in color is more fun! Why do a boring race when you could do a run in color! That’s what 5 of my friends thought and we participated in the 5K Color Run down in Irvine today. What a fun experience! At every half mile, we ran through color stations where you literally get color thrown all over you. And if you’re unfortunate like all of us, you’ll get […]
Colorado Trip
Every trip should be a new experience. Otherwise what’s the point of going on a trip? Life is about trying new things and being able to relate to new experiences – it’s what makes everyday so fun and exciting. Granted, not everyday has to be a new experience, but I think it’s important for us to face each day with optimism. Here are my 10 new experiences within the past […]