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Family Portraits Session - Stanford Univercity, CA

This fun family came to me from a friend’s referral. I love that! I happen to love this family portrait, I’m hoping they do too! It is definitely family season. Alice's mom is about to turn seventy! So she asked if we can do photo session with her and her sister's fimaily. Great weather, good light and lots of fun! Here is a sneak peak, Alice, all the rest photos are coming your way some time this week!.











Family Portraits Session - San Ramon, CA

The busy wedding season has started and yet there is always time for family portraits. There are some many beautiful places in our San Ramon... and here is a few shots from the last few weeks...













Cathi and Huy, Engagement Photo Session - Stanford Univercity

Originally we planned to do this photo shoot in Japanese Friendship Garden. I love that place with cute little bridges, swans and simply amazing landscaping. But it wasn't our luck, the park was closed for restoration… Plan B - Stanford University campus. It was Saturday and the campus was full of weddings couples and other visitors and still, we managed to make an illusion that there are only these two people in the whole world - Cathi and Huy. Sometimes the couples aren't into playing along and would rather stick to the simple posing. But after taking first set of photos Cathi and Huy were totally willing to play along with me! Here are a few shots...









Mark and Christina - Portola Valley, CA

Yes, the busy season is here for sure!! I had another wonderful wedding last weekend as Mark and Christina got married at Portola Valley, CA. It was my first time working at the Valley Presbyterian Church and I must say that ceremony was beautiful and Mark and Christina are awesome to work with!

I started at Daly City taking photos of Christina getting ready. Jon went to Millbrae to shoot Mark's preparation. After the Tea ceremony we went to Stanford University for about an hour and to the church.

Mark and Christina looked AMAZING and their friends and family were a ton of fun to be around! Here are a few highlights from Jon and I...
























Dolly and Alex, family photo session - San Ramon, CA

Back to work. Dolly and Alex wanted to do their family portrait for about a year, planning to use as many pictures as possible to finish decorating their wonderful house. Two times we scheduled this photo session, two times we had to cancel and reschedule it. And? we did it.

A few shots in the house... I started with posing Mark, adding his wife, Lola, then their grand daughter, then Dolly and Alex. The last one, was absolutely adorable dog that would not stop barking until he got to the picture. Then a few shots on the back yard...







Then four of us went to the beautiful Blackhawk Plaza in Danville, CA...








Working with Derrick Dobbs

A couple of months ago I had the privilege of assisting my good friend Derrick Dobbs at his studio. He was shooting absolutely gorgeous piece of machinery - these motorcycles below. We had hours of preparation, building the set up - lights, screens, reflectors, then waited for bikes to arrive, watching models to dress and getting their makeup done... Amazing experience!








I shot Derrick during his work.
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Traveling this summer - India, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg, France, Belgium

I knew it would be in the middle of a busy wedding season and yet, after dreaming about it for so long, my wife and I have decided! Just the two us, we spent three days in UAE, three days in India, almost a week in Germany - Dusseldorf, Aachen, Cologne, Bacharach and Trier, three days in Paris, one day in Luxembourg and - grand finale - Brugge, Belgium - the most romantic place on Earth!

Here are just a few photos from the trip, enjoy...


Aachen, Germany


Aachen Cathedral (Kaiserdom)


On the streets of Aachen. Don't you love this tourist with the camera?


Somewhere in Holland. Honestly, I don't remember what town that was...






With my sister, she joined us for a few days.


Bacharach, Germany. Hotel, we stayed at...


I didn't have my tripod with me, so all those self shots had to be done mounting my camera somewhere that not just hold it safe and steady but also have the right angle. Sometimes it worked :)


Trier. These arches, which look onto the courtyard, were simply stunning! The texture of the stone with which they were built and the way they captured any available light in sections of their makeup to contrast against the shadowy areas which couldn't get their hands on the sunlight.
I could not ask for better lighting...






Trier Dom - inside the courtyard.


There are so many awesome photos of Paris out there... here are a few of mine.






Bruges, Belgium. Some say it's the most romantic place on Earth. I am not sure about "the most" but Bruges is simply beautiful and welcoming! Loved it!





Dubai is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. It is rather like an independent city-state, and is probably the most modern and progressive emirate in the U.A.E.

We've heard the almost perfect weather in Dubai is between October and April. The temperature hovers around 80 degrees F and there's rarely a cloud in the sky. Of course we went there in middle of summer and it was not as welcoming. I believe temperatures routinely exceed 120 degrees F and humidity soared up to 100% (trust me!).













The Souk Madinat Jumeirah Hotel boasts its own waterway to transfer people from its shops, bars and restaurants to the neighboring clutch of hotels...



Bangalore, India...












Joseph - security guard at our hotel, was very proud of his uniform!


FusionStorm Golf Tournament 2009 - Livermore, CA

When wedding season is in full motion unfortunately there is almost no time to update this page. So I thought I post some of my recent photos from different events that I recently covered.

Golf photography helps me to present myself in the different light, and I am not talking about photography; it adds value to my relationships with customers and goes way beyond the pretty pictures. And I just love to be out there!!!

















Shehnai 2009 - Asian Western Wedding Show - Santa Clara Convention Center

It was the largest, most unique and creative Asian Western Wedding Show in Bay Area. Beautiful Show, gorgeous models, amazing designs and much more. I have had a great time in my booth talking with future brides and their perents, and also sneaking out closer to the podium during the show...











Christina and Mark - San Francisco, CA




















Tony and Van - San Francisco, CA

I had a fun time photographing Tony and Van in Vietnam almost a ago (you can see some photos from that trip on my earlier blog). It was an amazing trip as well as a great experience, shooting wedding in Vietnam. Tony and Van are a great looking couple, very happy and photogenic. So we did it again yesterday. This time on the Baker Beach in San Francisco. Tony and Van wanted to do similar shots with Golden Gate Bridge on the background. Poor Van, she was cold as November here is very different from November in Nha Trang...












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