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Sunshine through the Leaves | Pointe of View
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. For more, view all these ballerina posts or visit the Pointe of View store. The Pointe of View series has doubtlessly been one of my best highlights of 2012. Today, on the last day of the year, I am very excited to share a special image…
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Grace & Stanley | San Francisco City Hall
Grace and Stanley first met through a nonprofit that I also happened to work for a couple years ago. They were friends for a long while before they began dating. In their relationship, Stanley is the left brain while Grace is the right brain, and they balance each other out. We headed to City Hall,…
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A Look Back at 2012, Infographics Style
I present to you, my 2012 in review, infographics style. For the full experience, view the pdf version by clicking on the image below… it’s INTERACTIVE, and you can click on it to view more about any of the topics mentioned! Related posts: Best of 2012: Personal Posts Best of 2012: Behind the Scenes Best of…
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The Nutcracker | Pointe of View
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. For more, view all these ballerina posts or visit the Pointe of View store. Exactly one year ago yesterday, I did the very first ballerina shoot of my Pointe of View series here in Oakland with Sharon. It was only fitting that I celebrate today by…
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Second Thanksgiving | Building A Home
I think I’ve found my new favorite holiday. It happens the day after Thanksgiving. After our meals with our respective families or other friends, we gather at Jenny and Kevin Yau’s home (“the Yauhaus”) and go for round two. And no, it’s not leftovers. It’s an entirely new Thanksgiving meal. We call it Second Thanksgiving….
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Dancing in Downtown Chicago | Pointe of View
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. For more, view all these ballerina posts or visit the Pointe of View store. I have visited Chicago a number of times, both as a child growing up in Michigan and later on as an adult, as many of my friends were either from the area…
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Classic San Francisco | Shau-Ru & Ed’s One Year Wedding Anniversary
Anniversary sessions are such a wonderful way to continue the tradition of celebrating and photographing your love story over the years. It was especially lovely to do this shoot with Shau-Ru and Ed after documenting their wedding day with Seaglass Cinema last year, complete with Ed serenading Shau-Ru down the aisle. This time around, we…
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Frame Wall | Pointe of View
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. For more, view all these ballerina posts or visit the Pointe of View store. I am in love with this photo grouping I put up on my bedroom wall. These are various test prints that I’ve made over the past few months, trying several print labs…
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Reveal | Boudoir by Anna Wu Photography
The beautiful woman below is a close friend of mine. You may or may not recognize her, but she wrote me an email this morning that helped me to reflect on the courage and vulnerability that is revealed in any boudoir shoot. In truth, it takes an incredible amount of courage to reveal ourselves– in…