Sibling

These are my favorite photographs of my mom and her siblings, taken in LA this spring.  We were missing one of my uncles (he lives outside the country) but it was so fun photographing such a loving family.  My mom (on the right) doesn't get to see her brothers and sisters often unless there's a family event that summons us all to one place, so I wanted to give her something memorable.  I think the mission was a success!  They had so much fun-- being together was probably more than enough to bring the happiest of smiles to their faces-- and they did a great job following my silly directions.  ;) More photos to come with the rest of the family members.  Happy Friday Everyone! Xoxo

Allison & Zack

A few months ago I was in LA for a workshop and this cute couple showed up to be our models for the day.  They were Allison, an adorable blogger of Hello Lately, and Zack, a graphic designer.   Despite the 20 or so eager photographers swarming around them like bees around sweet flowers, they were so in love that they were able to escape into their own world, away from the cacophony of clicking shutters.  Thanks for letting us "attack" you with our cameras and capture some wonderful moments.  Xoxo

Happy Father's Day!

To the Best Dad in the world! I love you just the way you are-- well maybe minus one or two things ;) Happy Father's Day!  I hope everyone has a wonderful and memorable weekend with their Dads!

Ken & Nan

My good friends Ken and Nan said "I Do" last Thursday at the New York City Hall amongst a group of close friends.  The weather forecast predicted 20% chance of rain, but we must have caught all of that 20% because we were soaked!  But having a super positive couple helped get through the day. Although we were walking the Brooklyn Bridge in a waterfall, they were enjoying the moment and saying that the rain made things more romantic.  After walking around in the rain, we rendezvous'd with the rest of the party for a delicious dim sum dinner and ended the day with a full stomach and a head full of memories.  Congratulations again and I will see you guys next summer in Seattle.

Alex & Haruka & Hanna

Here is a little story of how I met this family:

When I was in LA last month for a workshop I stayed in a hostel in Little Tokyo to make my morning commute easier.  (I heard horrible stories about LA traffic)  Then I met Alex, the on-site hostel manager, and his almost 1 year old daughter Hanna.  I could not get over how cute this baby was!!  I went to my first day of the workshop, got super inspired, and did something completely out of the ordinary for me.  I called Alex and asked if I could photograph his family.  They said no due to baby's schedule, and it was dinner time, and I only had 30 min window before the sunset, etc etc… I was kind of bummed that I couldn't photograph them but I expected a no so I moved on and got ready to go out for dinner.  Then the phone rang again! (Ah… I did have a weird feeling he might call back)  When Alex told Haruka about my phone call she replied "You said no to baby photos? Call her back!" Thank god for Mothers! (ハるか！ありがとうございます) Haha! So here we are with these photos of this gorgeous family.  I'm really glad I got my courage up and asked! I think I will definitely visit them again when I'm in town next.  Thanks guys for making what could've been really awkward into something so memorable!

Brian & Jennifer

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of accompanying the talented Judy Pak to Brooklyn to photograph a gorgeous couple.  First, I have to say, Brian and Jennifer, your home is decorated with such taste (I wanted to stay there forever!).  We walked around the neighborhood, found hidden neighborhood corners and captured some sweet moments of the two.  Photographing a good looking couple makes the job so much easier.  Thanks for the wonderful day and thanks again Judy, Brian, and Jennifer for letting me be part of it!

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Jeanne 15 wks