Engagement: Griffith Park Observatory
Long-time couple Claudia and Andy are getting hitched! Andy is a hopeless romantic and wanted to do something incredibly special for his proposal. He led her up a hike at Griffith Park where he created a big heart out of rose petals, and got down on one knee in the middle and popped her the question! Awww, right?! So, we chose LA’s iconic Griffith Park Observatory to shoot their engagement. The Observatory offered a perfect blend of Andy’s love for architecture and nature. We even got some silly shots towards the end of our shoot where Andy started hugging trees! What a fun-filled day!
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 people around me. I couldn’t understand why others at the gate weren’t excited either. I mean, c’mon, we’re all going to Hawaii people! Get up and cheer! As we approached touchdown, our first reaction was
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! I’ve decided to take my 70-200mm lens so that I can get up and personal with the animals at the San Diego zoo. I’ve been to the zoo one other time before, and remember loving it because it didn’t quite feel like the other zoos
Joshua Path Concert
I love it when I find out that my coworkers have hobbies outside of the office. Well, I’m sure most do, but I feel that it’s quite rare that we’re invited to be part of it. Josh is one of the guys in the Creative department, so it wasn’t too big of a surprise to learn that he plays and sings in his own band, Joshua Path. Along with other coworkers, I was invited to attend the show and I also offered to take some photos of them performing. I think they came out pretty good! Josh was happy with
WELCOME
I call myself a ‘people’ photographer, specializing in capturing the personalities of people through family, newborn and event photography. I’m originally German-Japanese and was raised embracing both cultures. I was raised in Japan and in many parts of Europe, until I finally settled in Los Angeles to call it my permanent home. My love for photography started at an early age. A fun hobby eventually turned in to a passion when I found joy in taking candid photos of my friends. Naturally, my love for photography turned in to a lifestyle and I was asked to photograph people’s milestones and celebrations. And so, my photography business was born in 2010.