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Congratulations to @airwreckatran & @tanbourine on getting married tomorrow! These photos were captured during a magical July sunrise at Griffith Observatory last year. It was one of the dreamiest morning skies we could have hoped for! For their

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to capture the red carpet event for @worththewaitmovie. I don’t normally photograph red carpet events so this was quite the learning experience and I’m glad I got to challenge myself for doing a type

【𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔】 Stoked to finally share this engagement session that I did for Lily & Craig at Sumida Park during cherry blossom season last year in Japan! They were looking for a photographer to capture their special moment durin

Finally sharing these beautiful moments from Melvin & Jasmine’s dreamy San Diego wedding. After their intimate Virginia Beach ceremony in 2021, they chose sunny San Diego for their bigger celebration surrounded by their closest family and f

【𝒘𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒈𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆】Christian & Stephanie’s engagement session at Bluff Cove Trail in Palos Verdes was like something out of a dream! I couldn’t have asked for better golden hour conditions as the wind pushed th

Loved photographing this Korean family’s portraits with their few months old baby. The mini hanbok on the baby was so cute!

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