Kimly + Georlyn | Brea Wedding Photography

December 17th, 2017:

Wedding, Photography, Photographer, Brea, Orange, County, California, Lesbian, Same, Sex, Gay

Kimly + Georlyn, these two women are absolutely stunning and I was lucky enough to spend what was easily one of my favorite days of the year with them while they tied the knot in Brea. Everything was so perfect that when I wrapped up taking pictures I even took them up on their invite to have a few drinks and dance the rest of the night away with them and their guests!

My horrid dance moves aside, I really couldn’t have asked for more, but it got even better that I was able to hang out with my 2011 clients Mike + Iris! I loved being able to catch up with them, have a few soju shots and hear about their lives.

Thanks Cara for shooting with me and thanks again to Kimly + Georlyn for making my career so much fun!

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Mike + Iris, Kimly + Georlyn and myself.

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48 Hours in Hong Kong

December 14th, 2017:

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I’m on my end of the year, pre-Christmas, mad push of editing right now; whilst in the middle of that, I realized I had these pictures I created last summer already put together in a blog post about Hong Kong. Figured I should share before the holidays hit and I head off to Myanmar for the start of 2018 and start creating even more travel images.

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Vietnam | NGO Photography with PeaceTrees

November 28th, 2017:

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I have started to plan a trip to Myanmar for the month of January, so I figured I should share the rest of the images I created for PeaceTrees Vietnam when I spent a few days with them in August in/around Dong Ha, Vietnam. Besides seeing these images here, PeaceTrees has rebuilt it’s website featuring mostly my work from this trip and some time I spent with them in March. It brightens my day to see these images being used to raise awareness and much needed funds.

Nguyen Thi Cuc lost her legs to a landmine explosion in 1986. Now she works making and packaging incense.
Dong Ha, Vietnam.

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Students at the PeaceTrees Friendship Village Kindergarten built in 2002.
Dong Ha, Vietnam

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Section 6, Khoi 6, Khe Sanh Town, Huong Hoa District, Vietnam.

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader, Tran Van Thang, identifies a rocket recently found in Tram Village, Huong Tan Commune, Vietnam.
PeaceTrees EOD employs 40 people as Leaders, Medics, Drivers, Deminers and Disposers in the Huong Hoa and Dakrong Districts.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal team member, removes a rocket recently found in Tram Village, Huong Tan Commune, Vietnam.

Education to the local communities about landlines and other explosives provided by the PeaceTrees explosive ordinance disposal teams.
Tram Village, Huong Tan Commune, Vietnam.

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Giao, 75, used to make and sell steamed cassava cakes wrapped in banana leaves. Now she spends most of her days in her home which was built in 2002 as part of a 100 homes creating “Friendship Village” which were erected for the poor and the victims of land mine and unexplored ordinance.
Dong Ha, Vietnam

Renee + Matt | Long Beach Engagement Photography

November 20th, 2017:

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Yesterday I spent the day with Renee and Matt wandering around the Long Beach peninsula and canals for to capture their engagement session. Long time readers of this blog might remember Matt from back in 2006 when he and I took a cross county road trip with Aaron and Chad. Time sure as hell flies by and it had been a couple years since we last caught up but we immediately fell into reminiscing about bad decision of our youth and it was fabulous to finally meet Renee!

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Eduard + Sarah | Westland Distillery Wedding

November 18th, 2017:

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Last weekend I photographed my final Seattle wedding of the year (I have another in California and Hawaii later this month) for Eduard + Sarah at the Westland Distillery in Sodo. As you can imagine, any couple who decides to get married in a whiskey distillery has to be chill (right?), and these two didn’t disappoint. After getting ready and having a first look at the Edgewater, we jumped in my Prius, made a stop in Pioneer Square for a few quick portraits (while the rain took a breather) and then spent the rest of the day at the distillery.

All in all and fabulous day, thanks for Josh for shooting with me and congrats again to Sarah + Eduard!

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Cambodia | NGO Photography with the CCDO

November 16th, 2017:

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Back in August I spent a few days photographing for the NGO, the Cambodia Community Dream Organization in and around Siem Reap Cambodia. The CCDO runs a community breakfast program that feeds more than 1000 children a day, they support schools and children hygiene programs and help create new wells and latrines in the community. All these efforts create a stronger healthier next generation in Cambodia.

Ta Prok Village, Leang Dai Commune. Cambodia.

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The Cambodian Community Dream Organization student breakfast program feeds 1000 students daily. The World Food Programme says almost 40 percent of Cambodian children under 5 are chronically malnourished and over 28 percent are underweight.
Ampel Commune, Siem Reap; Cambodia

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Students are required to clean their own dishes as well as wash their hands before and after meals.

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A student at the Kirimeanun Primary School.
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Samret Daramy, 18, and one of her children. Her well is being repaired by the Cambodian Community Dream Organization.
Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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The Cambodian Community Dream Organization has a hygiene program that teaches children about proper hygiene habits.
Ampel Commune, Siem Reap; Cambodia

The Cambodian Community Dream Organization provides education support, english classes, preschools, libraries, and a computer lab to students at the schools they work with.
Ampel Commune, Siem Reap; Cambodia

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Students at the Kirimeanun Primary School.
Ampel Commune, Siem Reap; Cambodia

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English class provided by The Cambodian Community Dream Organization at the Kirimeanun Primary School.
Ampel Commune, Siem Reap; Cambodia

Ta Prok Village, Leang Dai Commune. Cambodia.

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Cambodia | Angkor Wat and Siem Reap

October 20th, 2017:

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Here are a few of my favorite travel images from the 8 days I spend in Siem Reap, Cambodia in August. As I’ve mentioned a few times, weddings have been keeping me solidly busy since I returned from this trip, so I am just now finally catching up. The next big step will be to update my website next week and find my best NGO images to create a new portfolio.

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Marissa + Nate | Crow Canyon Country Club

October 19th, 2017:

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A few weeks ago I headed up to the Bay area in California to photograph the wedding of Marissa and Nate at the Crow Canyon Country Club in San Ramon. It was a stunning day filled with sunshine, fireworks, and joy! Thank you both for letting me celebrate with you!

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Kimly + Georlyn | Disneyland Engagement Photography

October 11th, 2017:

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I can’t even handle the amount of cute that Kimly and Georlyn brought to their nighttime Disneyland engagement session last week. From their Beauty and the Beast inspired outfits, to their electric smiles all the way to being game for any ideas we came up with! I had a damn good time with these two and can’t wait for their wedding next month!

See you ladies soon!

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Rob + Lindsey | San Diego Engagement Photography

October 4th, 2017:

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Rob + Lindsey are recent transplants to Southern California that didn’t mess around when choosing where to live, moving right down by the Pacific ocean in San Diego; making sure they live that oceanside life. They are both adamant travelers as well, so we spent the engagement session brainstorming travel ideas, discussing an epic spot for their honeymoon (Croatia, Italy, Myanmar), and telling each other stories of some of those “iffy” travel moments.

Rob + Lindsey, thanks for the great afternoon!

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