Tenh & Derek :: San Francisco |engaged|

I've been itching to blog this engagement session I shot a couple weeks ago while I was up in San Francisco for a wedding. Post coming soon, but in the mean time, I wanted to introduce you to Tenh & Derek! These two are so stylish and so full of chemistry that they made shooting them way too easy. Tenh & Derek didn't want the usual touristy spots for our locations so we decided to roam the streets in the Mission District and see what we could find. My favorite kind of sessions. :) And the weather couldn't have been more perfect. I was so worried because it rained a lot the day before but we had nothing but clear skies and gorgeous light.

Thanks guys for being loads of fun! Serioulsy can't wait to shoot your wedding up north in September!

See what I mean? Chemistry. ;)

Adore this shot!

I love this image. It has such a peaceful feel to it.

L.O.L. No matter how many times I look at this image, it makes me happy and really laugh out loud. Derek is such a goofball. I thought it was hilarious when he started holding hands with the bears. Or are they dogs?

My sister had taken me to Humphry Slocombe for some ice cream and I thought it was such a cute little joint for an e-session. So glad Tenh & Derek were up for it. :) Plus, it's some yummy ice cream.

Tenh has such an awesome smile.

:)

Dont' you love Tenh's dress? Love that it has pockets!

One word. RaWrrrR. I love how Tenh can be so cute one minute and then be I AM WOMAN the next.

Nothing beats taking a little break with hot chocolate. :)

Don't you love the city? Real taggers. Real time.

Happy Tuesday!

Hai & Van :: USC Grads

Hai & Van are the sweetest and most adorable couple ever. When they emailed me about shooting around USC for their grad pics, I was all on board. They walked last Friday so the day before, we met up on campus and did our thing. I'm also shooting their tea ceremony this Sunday so stay tuned for that post! :)

Love this shot of Van.

Aren't they adorable?

Van actually got accepted to USC's Pharm School so I think this picture is very fitting. Congrats Van! I'll be coming to you for the good stuff. ;)

Towards the end of our shoot, Van's brother joined in on the fun. :)

Congrats you guys! And see you Sunday! :)

Paris in Film

When I sent in my film to get developed for the Condor's Nest Ranch shoot, I also sent in the ONLY roll of film I shot in Paris. I brought a handful of rolls to shoot with but once I got to Paris, it was just too much for me to do both digital and film. Before the trip, I told myself I was only going to shoot film but then with all the rain and all the walking and all the carrying, my Canon A-1 stayed at the hotel. It was just easier for me to shoot digital. But now, I'm kicking myself for not shooting more film! I find it very hard for me to do both at the same time. LoL. Either it's all digital or all film. It's difficult for me to switch back and forth. I think a lot has to do with the fact that when I shoot film, I tend to slow down so it's like changing personalities really quick... which doesn't flow well with me. Or maybe I'm just a dork.

Oh wells. Just means I'll have to go back to Paris soon. :)

I only took a few shots at the Eiffel Tower and the rest of the pics are of us going through the roll as fast as we could at the airport before our flight back home.

All shot with Canon A-1 and Ilford 400 bw.

Have a very happy Monday!