Ho Chie

ho chie tsai. regular everyday superhero, taiwanese american celebrity. he founded taiwaneseamerican.org; knows pretty much every taiwanese person on the face of this planet; oh, and being a doctor at three different sites is just his day job. lucky for me, i’ve known him since i was 10, a brand new camper at TAF. in…

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Henry

police officer, gang member, hip college student, slacker, intern… i can’t guarantee any of the photos will be usable headshots as intended. but it was a really fun 3 hours! there were close to 400 images, so these are just some of my initial picks: Check him out at www.henrymchu.com

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Paola

happy new year! and what better way to begin 2009 than with one last shoot in cincinnati before i head back to california. paola’s a soprano about to finish her master’s. i had a great time with her in a very empty ccm.

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Caroline Part Three

it was a beautifully sunny day in columbus– except i had forgotten what windy 3° weather actually feels like. but not to worry, i finally got to meet and work with caroline in person. we stayed warm and took over weigel hall at ohio state. here’s a bit of what we came up with.

Four Hundred Miles

begin: east oakland. norcal suburbia– speedy highways and lots of strip malls. south bay– gas fillup, trader joe’s and starbucks. gilroy and such– agricultural california. lots and lots of cows. very garlicky garlic town. pancheco– driving through gorgeous hills, cutting across to the 5. I-5– 200 miles of highway, highway, and more highway. farms, nurseries,…

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Caroline

the original photo is not mine, but caroline asked if i could retouch it for her. i gladly obliged. it’s always interesting to work on someone else’s work. =) original retouched it’s all in the eyes.

Ninnia & David

ninnia & david’s wedding was such a pleasure to shoot. it was a beautiful, simple day with an intimate gathering of friends and family. i still can’t get over the fact that ninnia made her own bouquet out of coffee filters. below is a small selection of my favorite photos. there are many more to…