I drove up to Oakland for Andrea and Linh’s wedding, mostly because I wanted to drive back to LA along the California coast. This is a loooong drive! But I love doing it when I get the chance – and when I can get up early enough! I woke up at five am and made...
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Wedding: Andrea and Linh
Andrea and Linh had their ceremony and reception at their home in Oakland. The wedding was a small ceremony for family only, and then everyone joined in for the barbecue and musical performances.
The program . . .
Tea ceremony.
Family came forward to give well-wishes and advice to the couple.
Roasted pig with a cherry on top?
Some guests...
Portraits: Franz
Franz wanted portraits in his Navy uniform, so we headed out to Cal Poly Pomona to take some pictures. It was a pretty hot day to be wearing such a heavy uniform, but Franz powered through.
New Website Coming Soon!
I have been squirreled away working on my new website. The new blog colors are a sneak peak of the new website. The website won’t be super different – different colors, yes. But the layout is basically the same – slideshows of my work, and links to other slideshows showing different work.
I’ve ditched my much-loved...
Wedding: Heather and Jason
I shot Jason and Heather’s wedding at the end of June at the Callaway Winery in Temecula, CA. Their wedding was a lot of fun! If only I could have been partaking of some of that wine . . . .
The guys had to get in on the kissing action!
The best man gave Heather a...
Engagement Party: Jessica and Ramy
Jessica and Ramy had their engagement party at The Reef Restaurant in Long Beach, CA. The party began with a prayer service and ended witih some pretty wild dancing. I shot the event for AAcreation Photography.
Jessica’s father was already ready to take pictures!
Wedding: Courtney and Philip
Courtney and Philip had their wedding at a vacation home in Palm Springs on Memorial Day weekend. It was super windy that evening! But the wind not withstanding, they had a wonderful ceremony and reception with their friends and family.
Peeking out at the guests.
Pre-wedding toast with the couple and the wedding party.
The bridesmaids had fabulous...
New Business Cards
Just one of those things that is incredibly mundane for most people, but incredibly exciting for me. I received my new business cards in the mail and couldn’t be happier with them. They have foil printing, which you can’t really appreciate by looking at a computer screen. But the logo and the squares are glittery...
Baby Shower: Audrey
I photographed a friend’s baby shower a few weeks ago. Audrey is due in July. The shower was a lot of fun, and the games – well, I’m glad I had a camera in my hand so that I didn’t have to smell food smashed into baby diapers. Thanks to Naomi for organizing such a...
Sonialena Photography Joins the Cloud
I’ve finally finished setting up my online client access system. Now clients can electronically sign their contracts and make payments online, all from their personalized client access page. I’m using a web-based studio management system, rather than software that runs from my computer. And I’m looking for even more ways to join “the cloud.”
A few...