Louisa and Johan's Wedding

Louisa and Johan had their lovely ceremony and reception at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena on a warm Sunday afternoon.  I started with the groom's room first (bride's room had about half of her family inside helping her prepare for the big day) Louisa wanted to shoot all the of posed photos before the ceremony so it was a little different for me but not as stressful since we had so much time. After the ceremony I ran over to the reception hall to capture the scenery before guests arrived. Everything was running on time and the MC did his job very professionally. Cheers to the happy couple!!

I loved his shirt, Johan has a great sense of humor

After the Ceremony Louisa and Johan had a traditional Chinese tea ceremony in which they exchange red envelopes and gave tea to family members and others who were important in their life.

Louisa's maid of honor hand her a cup for Louisa's father

Everything set up and ready to dazzle the guests

A relative's son sits with the bride for the garter toss! hahaha

Make-up Catalog Shoot

May 25-26th 2011
A Make up artist and skin consultant Nigate Mamo invited me to shoot for the Modern Basic catalog which includes Step by Step tutorials following with a mini shoot, side by side with Modern Basic's products. Day 1 we used an inexperienced model to do a funky hippie style and Day 2 we realized that we had to get an experienced model only because there were a few people in the studio watching the shoot happen (It catches models off guard to have 5+ people at the shoot, at least I'd assume so)
At the end everything turned out perfectly and everyone involved outside of the Modern Basic staff were gifted a make-up kit!

A Birthday for a King...of Video Games!

May 21st 2011
Abie's 7th Birthday Party was the most insane kids party I've ever attended. At first I thought it would be a simple party with a few decorations and some friends and family. Never would I imagine that there would be a party game bus or present wrappings made into a gift itself. Abie is one lucky boy! The theme was Mario and almost every boy ended up wearing a Mario or Luigi hat with a little false mustache which were adorable to say the least!

Monthly RAW ARTIST EVENT

May 19th 2011
Raw Artists Orange County "INCITE" event was a blast! the venue wasn't as glamorous as Raw Hollywood but it made more sense to highlight the artists 1st and then the performances as they occur. Many artists chatted it up before the doors opened at 8pm and I joined in on the fun. The designer Alexis Evelyn and hair stylist Ashley Gannon were amazing! Looking forward to my next show in June and then officially opening with the Pomona venue in July!

Beauty Shots are always fun

May 9th 2011
Agency model Bianca Ferguson came up to the Los Angeles studio to shoot some clean beauty shots and then switch over the a glamor look. Our make up artist Erin Nakashima was awesome as usual, she makes time fly by I swear! The shoot went so smooth that I actually called in another model for a quick shoot before heading back to Orange County.

A themed restaurant in the Gaslamp?!

April 29th 2011
Marble Room Restaurant (Gaslamp District in Downtown San Diego) had me come over and take interior shots as well as a mini shoot for their staff which are dressed like a burlesque troupe but covered up a bit more. Later that night my assistant and I went to have dinner at the location while a band was performing. This place totally takes you back in time and makes ya wonder what everything was like back then. The food is delicious, the hostess' are wonderful and very accommodating! So, if you're ever in San Diego you should check this place out!

Center Theater Group

 

April 26th 2011, Center Theater Group hosted a mixer for English Teachers in the Los Angeles area to open up the option of introducing Theater and the Arts back into their studies sponsored by Chase and CakedLA at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City. Since California's huge budget cuts, there is no room for creative learning and so that's why I was very greatful to be a part of this event.

      

Immediately following the event, The Cripple of Inishmaan play had begun! All actors were from Ireland and the accents were heavy and true to spirit! (click here for more information on the play)

Silly me of course! Adios!

SLS Distributors Fashion Show

This was my 1st Men's Wear fashion line I ever shot and it was definitely different from women's clothing. (very low key, with snacks and a hand full of staff preparing the models)

The designer Stefan and I decided to do a mini shoot before the show to catalog the looks for his website (http://www.slsdistributors.com/)

Some of the male models for SLS Spring line 2011

Love the clothing, great models and staff! I had a blast at Micky's Nightclub n West Hollywood!

Kami Shade Collection

April 2nd 2011 I had the Pleasure of working with Kami Shade directly for her fall collection "Untouchable" 2011 Line. 

Models: Tala Golzar

Hair: Jeremy Nichols

Make-Up:  Dari A. So

Our team was fantastic!! Kami Shade's daughter helped change the models for the catalog and website images. 

www.KamiShade.com 

Tala is a true model, in attitude and professionalism! She's one of the few Persian models in LA and not to mention, an eye catcher!

My Favorite 

Thank you Kami, Jeremy, Dari, and Tala! We created some beautiful looks.

Benjamin's 1st Birthday

April 3rd 2011 Jennifer and Mark celebrated their son's Dohl with family and friends in Pasadena, CA (http://www.korean1stbirthday.com/ for more information regarding "doljabi" a Korean 1st birthday tradition)

This day was perfect! After all the rain storms had passed, the sky and grass were insanely vibrant! A couple hours into the party, it was time for Benjamin to decide his future!

He instantly played with the rice even though there was a lot to choose

As many of you do not know, I have a sweet tooth (like a fat kid and cake). This cake was the BEST I've tasted in a while. French Butter Cream! I hope Benjamin had some too

Attempting to blow out the candle while guests gather around 

Eventually Benjamin started to get tired so I had to bug him a little more before he could pass out. Thank you so much Jennifer and Mark! I had a great time being a paparazzi with all the babies and children candid shots  :)

I had his rice cake, I'm sorry Benjamin!!