Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. The book has been funded, almost all the sessions have been shot, and now comes one of the most difficult parts of the entire process– deciding which images will make the cut. I am very used to the process of culling and editing…
It was such an incredible honor to fly to Japan in order to photograph Akane and Gimpei’s wedding. While the wedding itself was on Saturday in Osaka, we took some time on Friday to take a side trip to Kyoto and photograph some engagement-style portraits the day before the wedding. To be in such a…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Yesterday, the to fund the Pointe of View book came to a close. The final sum: twelve thousand, two hundred, and thirteen dollars. Unbelievable. I have already sent out a great big thank you and some special sneak peeks to my backers, (though…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Visit the to preorder the book. Exactly one week remains in my ! We were fully funded within the first two days and have now reached almost 170% funding. I have been traveling this entire time– it’s been almost a month now– but it’s…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Visit the to preorder the book. It feels amazing to return to Taipei again. Both my parents are from Taiwan, though I was born in the U.S. and have always lived in America. It’s been six years since I last visited Taiwan, so…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. Visit the to preorder the book. I have been traveling in Japan for the last couple days, and it’s already been packed with amazing experiences. Below, a little sneak peek of what I did yesterday in Kyoto. It was 39 degrees outside, but…
I knew Emma and Phil would be amazing to hang out with from the first moment I met them. They are both so kind and down to earth, and they’re exactly the kind of couple you want to be with when the weather forecasts are not cooperating and the cloudy skies threaten rain at any…
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 love magnolia trees. Every spring on campus, these big trees with their waxy leaves would burst into bloom, the big white flowers throwing their fragrance into the air. Last year while…
I first met Betty during high school when she was my advisor at summer camp. She was from Chicago, and I was from Cincinnati, so I was rather surprised to see her in Cincinnati the next spring… but it turns out she was there for Chris, her boyfriend at the time, who happened to be…
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…
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. There is a dancer, larger than life, waiting to be projected from inside each of us. Shadow Play Ballet dancer: Marina Baumann Hair & Makeup: Van Pham, Vanity Pham Makeup & Hairstyling…
They met their senior year of high school, and they have been together for almost a decade since. Katie is incredibly thoughtful and selfeless, and Chris is perpetually happy and supportive. Katie is always the planner, while Chris likes to throw new things into the mix, which sometimes results in hilarious and wonderful (but stressful at…