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A lot of people are curious about how I started in this industry so here is my story.

In 2003 while I was going to FIDM for Merchandising Product Development, I interviewed for a job at WeddingChannel.com.   I’ve always been fascinated by weddings and at one point, thought about being a gown designer.   I was super nervous for the interview, but everything went well and I started my first day there on March 17, 2003 as the Wedding Shop Merchandiser.  So what exactly did I do? My job was to photograph all the products that were sold through WeddingChannel.com’s Wedshop.  You can still see a few photos on theKnot.com right now!  Follow this LINK.

I can honestly say I wouldn’t be where I am today without working at WeddingChannel.com. ..

  • My first bridal shoot was on top of the building’s roof with Vera Wang gowns.
  • I got to meet Robert Evans and watch him shoot at his studio.
  • Practiced shooting with the best models/coworkers!

Slowly, I started to photograph more people and the rest is history.  I shot my very first wedding in 2005 and haven’t stopped since.  Here are just a few from way back when…

Here’s Andrea & Jason with Ben at 1 week old…

My very first maternity shoot

This might be my first baby portrait too!

This was from my very first wedding- ever.  I was hired for about 3 hours to cover the ceremony and reception at I can’t even tell you how much I was paid.

Here are some recent photos of my old WC coworkers who turned into clients and great friends.  You guys are the best!

Hope everyone learned a little more about me today and enjoyed this post  :)   I’ve been so lucky to have amazing magazine and blogs such as Inside WeddingsStyle Me Pretty, Wedding Chicks, Rock n Roll Bride, Amy Atlas Blog, and just this week…Daily Candy featured my work.  Thank you everyone for all your support and I hope to keep creating images that you will enjoy.

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diy friday | floral arrangements

Here’s a special rainy Friday afternoon post!

I love to learn new things from my talented friends in the industry.  Cindy from Floral Elements was kind enough to come over this morning to hang out with my mom, Stephanie from Stephanie Ann Photograph, and me.  We started off the day by going to the Orange County Flower Mart to pick out flowers we wanted to arrange.   Then a quick trip to Shinoda Design Center for the vases and we were ready!  Here are a few photos from our fun filled morning.

Stephanie working on her bouquet and the final product.  No photos of Cindy because she was camera shy.

My Mom had a lot of fun too and this is her masterpiece.

Thank you Cindy for teaching us all the tricks and making my house pretty!

One last thing, my little brother got accepted to Boston University’s IMBA program today and we are all so proud of him!

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Best of 2009 | Orange County Wedding & Portraits

I can’t believe this is the last blog post for 2009!  Tim and I would like to thank everyone- clients, friends, and family for all your support this year.  We look forward to all the fun projects, weddings, and portrait sessions next year.  To finish off the year, here is a collection of our 2009 images.

Happy New Year everyone!

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thanksgiving-2009

Wishing everyone a very happy and joyous Thanksgiving.

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China | Travel Photograhy

Where do I begin?  The first time I was in China was back in 2001 for a study abroad program.  I’ve always wanted to go back, but the timing was always off.  I had the opportunity to visit again and would like to share a few images from my trip.

It was a 9 day tour through Guilin and Zhangjiajie and not a minute was wasted.  Let’s start with a few images from Guilin and then make our way to Zhangjiajie…

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Elephant Trunk Hill – it resembles an elephant dipping its snout into the river

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The Silver Cave is a limestone caved with amazing stalactites and stalagmites that have formed over the centuries. Some of the stalactites shine like silver and that is how the cave got its name.

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I loved their outfits!

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This is one of 3 cable car rides I was on while on tour.

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Here are a few images as we walk through a little village in Guilin.

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Now we are making our way to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, but first a quick scenic stop.

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This book is really old, too bad I can’t remember how old…

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We had dinner at this really cool runway themed restaurant.  During dinner service, there is an actual runway show featuring some of the latest fashions in China!

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Here is a view from the Tianmenshan Cable Car in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

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The world’s first natural bridge according to the tour guide.

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BaoFengHu Lake

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This trip was truly breathtaking.  I’ve climbed more stairs than I ever wanted to and ate more than I probably should.   Now the big questions in…where to go next!

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