Lisa & Sihong :: San Francisco |engaged|

Lisa & Sihong met during undergrad at Stanford and have been together for 5.5 years. After a few email exchanges, I met this sweet couple at The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. I expected the weather to be consistent, but ofcourse the day turned out to be extremely overcast and cold with a few sprinkles here and there.

AND! After the session, I got completely lost. I had a feeling I was going the wrong way, but the street I was on had small poles dividing the street into 2 lanes, so I couldn't even make a U-turn. So I crossed the Golden Gate Bridge with NO cash in my wallet. It doesn't cost money to leave the city, but you need $6 to get back. So I went to Sausalito, found an ATM machine, pulled out some cash, snapped a few pictures of the area before it got completely dark and raced back to my sister's house. Despite all that, it really doesn't matter because I had a great time shooting Lisa & Sihong. And I finally got to see the bridge in all it's glory even though the fog was covering 99.9% percent of it. On to the pictures!

I was so happy the swan was somewhat still so I could grab a quick shot of it.






Loving the smile!






One of my favorite sets.


I love this picture. That's how cold it was, folks. Lisa rocks.






So sweet. Here's Sihong warming up Lisa's hands.






Adorable.


Love this image too.


But. This is my fav from the day. I love everything about it. The wind in her hair. The wind in her dress. Lisa on her toes. Everything came together so well.




Another gust of cold wind. But cute picture! :)








And here's the 2 of them walking off.


Lisa & Sihong! Thanks so much for being such troopers and braving the cold! You guys were awesome! :)



And here are the few images I got of Sausalito:

So I will always remember where the ATM is.


How awesome would it be to live right there?




I really like this image, but it's kinda freaky. Looks like a scene from a scary movie. :p


Happy Hump Day!

Friday Night, Movie Night!

'Time to kick off your shoes and relax your feet, party on down to the Xscape beat, just kick it... just kick it.' Anyone know what song I just sang? :)

I watched District 9 over the week and was very pleasantly surprised. With all the crap movies out there, it was such a breath of fresh air. I really really wanted to watch The Hurt Locker, but majority won. At first, I didn't really understand how a movie about aliens in Africa would be a worth watching. But I totally loved it. I also want to watch G.I. Joe just to support Lee Byung Hun. :) But have been told to save my money. Any thoughts?

Hope everyone has a beautiful weekend with your loved ones. And to hold you off until my next post, here's a little scooby snack for you. :)

E-session #2 in SF.


E-session #3 in SF.


Portrait session.


Indian wedding in Long Beach!


Happy Friday!

What princesses eat.

I know my mom is a little sad that her youngest daughter moved 500 miles away. She calls my sister practically every day and asks if she ate breakfast, lunch and dinner. Is there anything wrong? Are you okay? You know. Typical mom stuff.

But today, I think I put my mom at ease. LoL. I just had to post our conversation my mom and I had over lunch today. The whole conversation was basically in Korean, but here's the translated version:

Mom: How's Nancy doing up there?
Me: She's good, mom. Don't worry.
Mom: What does she eat up there?
Me: A lot of American food. There's not a lot of good Korean spots up north. She cooks a lot too.
Mom: Oh.
Me: Mom. Don't worry. She lives like a princess.
Mom: *her eyes get big and cocks her head to the side* PRINCESS?? Reeaaallly?? A princess like me?
Me: *I laugh and just stare at my mom* Yes, mom. A princess like you. Don't worry.
Mom: just stays quiet.

My mom cracks me up.

And here's what I bought for us after lunch. A couple of pinkberrys for a couple of princesses. (I'm only a princess by association. :O) )


Happy Wednesday!

Carrie & Nick :: San Francisco |engaged|

They've been together for 6 1/2 years. He's an ER doctor. She's an orthodontist. I met Carrie & Nick while I was in San Francisco for an engagement session I had posted about on weddingbee. We started the day at Baker Beach (which by the way is a nude beach :O) and then ended the session at the Golden Gate Park. It actually worked out because I was meeting my sister and friend at the California Academy of Sciences for their NightLife event. All righty. On to the pictures. :)

Baker beach. It was such a gorgeous day. We didn't spend too much time at the beach though. I just wanted a few images with the bridge.






Aren't they so cute?




Then off to the Golden Gate Park to look for some cool spots. It was my first time at the park and apparently it's bigger than Central Park in NY. How cool is that?






I LOOO-OOOOve this image.


This was Carrie & Nick's first time in front of a camera, but I don't believe them. LoL.


Okay. I think this is my FAVORITE shot of my career. :)




They're so sweet.








Love this set as well.




I adore ring shots like this. It makes me really feel what the ring represents.


Another favorite.






Love the light in the next two.




Carrie & Nick! Thanks so much for driving all the way in from the wine country! I had so much fun with you guys. :)