Alice Hu Photography | Los Angeles & Orange County Photographer

Las Vegas Photographer | WPPI Preview

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:03:21 +0000

After four days in Las Vegas for WPPI, I can’t wait to share with everyone what I’ve learned and all the shoots I did. Here’s just a quick preview from the Victor Sizemore Mentor Session. More to come soon!

Victor Sizemore Photography: http://www.vcsphoto.com/blog
Styling by Summer Watkins: http://greylikesweddings.wordpress.com
Historical Jewels: http://www.historicaljewels.com/
Make Up & Hair: Jill Guin of Darling Bride: http://www.darlingbride.com
Video: Elysium Productions http://blog.elysiumproductions.com/

Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach | Wedding Rewind

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:25:47 +0000

Celeste and Chris were married at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach right before I started blogging. Thought it would be nice to rewind and blog about their beautiful wedding!

This wedding had so many DIY elements. Celeste designed everything from the custom save the dates, invitations, programs to all the reception stationary to match the beach themed wedding. One of the best moments was when Max the lab walked down the aisle with the wedding rings. Tim and I also loved the father dance, see the photo below and you’ll know why.

Here are a few of my favorite images from the day. Thanks to Facebook, I still get to keep in touch with all my past couples!

Ceremony & Recepton: Hyatt Huntington Beach
Planning: Oc’s Finest Weddings
Entertainment (DJ): Mark Davies with Sterling DJ
Floral Decor: Bella Blooms
Cake: Tomgirl Bakery

orange county child portraits | annah

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:23:17 +0000

It’s that time of year again! I can’t believe Annah is turing 4 this year. She is no longer the baby that was scared of the grass or the toddler that called older kids “babies”. This year, Annah followed directions and I didn’t have to chase after her to get a shot! Ok, maybe limited chasing.

Happy birthday Annah and I look forward to meeting your new baby brother this summer.

Parents ask me all the time about how long a kid and baby portrait session is. My answer is always…we’ll know when they are done. Here is Annah- done.

orange county photographer

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:56:42 +0000

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 Weddings, Style 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.

vintage wedding | valentine’s day wedding inspirations

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:01:02 +0000

What’s more fun than a photoshoot? A shoot in the rain! Here is a fun session Amanda Heer (Fantasy Floral Designs) and I put together to feature her brand new love letter bouquets. The flowers in these bouquets are made from vintage love letters and vintage diaries. It’s a great addition to the amazing brooch bouquets Amanda already creates. Enjoy these images and get inspired for Valentine’s Day!

Thank you Weddingchicks.com and Rocknrollbride.com for featuring this session!

diy friday | floral arrangements

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:07:57 +0000

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!

orange county boudoir | joana

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:52:00 +0000

There is something so romantic, beautiful, and classy about boudoir photos. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, they make the perfect gift! Here is Joana’s session and we were adventurous by shooting outdoors. With all the right elements- gorgeous setting, an old chair, bright red coat, and a birdcage veil…this is what you get.

Thanks Jamie for making Joana even more beautiful!

san diego day after session | encore session | brenda + dayton

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:00:33 +0000

Happy Sunday everyone! Hopefully by now, you’ve all checked out Brenda and Dayton’s encore session over at ever-ours.com. For those of you who want to see more, this post is for you!

Isn’t she stunning?

Brenda & Dayton- Tim and I wish you both many many more years of happiness!

san diego trash the dress | encore teaser | brenda + dayton

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:00:11 +0000

Back in 2007, Tim and I were lucky enough to photograph Brenda and Dayton’s wedding in San Diego. So why did they do an Encore session you ask? You will have to head over to Ever Ours to read their story and see the rest of our session!

Click here: Ever Ours

Orange County Trash the Dress | Encore Session | Michelle

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:38:26 +0000

Main Entry: en·core

Pronunciation: \ˈän-ˌkȯr\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, still, again

Date: 1712

1 : a demand for repetition or reappearance made by an audience
2 a : a reappearance or additional performance demanded by an audience b : a second achievement especially that surpasses the first

What is an encore session you ask? It’s a combination of “day after”, “trash the dress” and “bridal portraits.” It gives all brides an opportunity to put their wedding gown back on one more time. Some may want to trash it, but I have discovered that most don’t. Here is a session I did for Michelle from Mele Amore : Happy Love Events. The talented Jamie Michele was responsible for styling and the lovely makeup on Michelle. Hope you guys enjoy these images!

Check out Michelle’s engagement session HERE.