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After the Rain
It was mid-morning. I sat at my desk typing away at my emails, attempting to appease the multicolored starred and flagged messages crowding my inbox. Taking a break from the work, I glanced outside, and I spared not a moment before grabbing my camera and walking straight to the window. Stretched perfectly over downtown Oakland,…
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Best of 2009: Weddings & Couples
You wouldn’t know it now, but I wasn’t really one of those little girls who spent her time dreaming of her wedding day. My first wedding experience was in high school, when I was hired to play violin in a string quartet. All I can remember from that episode is the impossibly long rendition of…
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Best of 2009: Portraits & Headshots
As photographers, so much of the work we create depends on who we are and how we relate to the world around us. For me, a large part of that perspective is shaped by the people who come into my life. My friends and family have long supported me in my “creative” and “unconventional” ventures…
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Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from Cincinnati, Ohio! A few years ago, I took over the role of Christmas family photographer at our house. Self-timer set, family members seated on the couch, I’d jet back into the frame to join the family portrait. This year, I got to stay in the frame for a couple shots with my…
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Mona & Jiongyi | San Francisco Lifestyle Photographer
“Tis the season! It’s more subtle in California, where Christmas lights adorn palm trees and deciduous trees are still catching up to the idea that it’s time to change colors. But it’s the holiday season! Last night I flew back home to Ohio and landed amidst a snowy wonderland. Ok, I may be overstating it,…
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Maria & Ryan | Berkeley Lifestyle Photographer
Autumn in California may not be as dazzling or dramatic as the famed autumns of New England, but we still have some colorful trees sprinkled about, and whatever we may lack in leaves we certainly make up for with our beautiful, mild weather. The combination makes for a picture-perfect setting. On a California-autumn day in…
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Recharging our solar panels
Let’s sit in the sun. Karthik leads the way and picks out a good spot. We had grabbed a couple dogs from Top Dog and headed to the well-manicured lawn on the edge of Berkeley’s campus. We eat and chat, catching up on each other’s lives– my after-school program and my photography; his long chain…