Tara and Jamie Wedding (Teasers)

These were a few things I loved about Tara and Jamie's wedding.

1.  Catholic ceremonies are always beautiful to photograph.  Christ the King Cathedral.



And guess what I found there for some sweet ring shots!



2. Al of 2000 AD Inc. did a wonderful job putting together the details at the wedding, and I had a ton of fun shooting them.



3.  Photography was very important to Tara and Jamie, so they set plenty of time aside for photos in between the ceremony and reception.  They even had a trolley take the wedding party around for a few hours to different locations.  It made a world of a difference.





4.  I love fall and all the beautiful colors that come with the season.  These were taken at Piedmont Park.





5.  Never hurts having a good looking wedding party.  Loved this shot of them.



6.  All the photobooth fun!  They didn't even need to be liquored up to get crazy in front of the camera.  This photo is just a preview for the next post.

Back from Indonesia!

We're back from Indonesia!  Unfortunately, I didn't have much internet access during the trip, so I wasn't able to blog update along the way.  Now, it's time to play catch-up on here.

Yesterday was probably one of my most unpleasant ways to end an amazing trip with 22 hours of flight + 7 hours of layover + delays.  Being sick, I had to run to the bathroom on the plane every ten minutes.  Not fun.  It's good to be back though and to get back to the grind.  And at least I had wall-e to accompany me the entire time. ;)



Best seat on the plane.  The loudest one, and you can't see a thing.  haha



New updates coming in the next few weeks on the blog:

• Tara and Jamie's photobooth
• Tara and Jamie's wedding teasers
• Thanksgiving in Boston
• Places to eat around Boston
  
• Charlie and Jacqueline's wedding (Jakarta)
• Bali trip

Melissa and Paul Wedding Slideshow.

There is so much going on that I want to share, but I'll have to break it down into separate posts.  First of all, I'm blogging from Boston!  I flew into NYC yesterday morning and then took the boltbus straight up to Boston.  I'm really excited about the S.H.E reunion with Sophia and Hsiao, but before I can even think about exploring more of Boston with the girls, I need to finish a ton of work because this friday I am going to Indonesia!!

Finally, I finished editing and putting together the slideshow. :)  I'm very excited to present Melissa and Paul's wedding slideshow.  I am very glad to have been part of their wedding day.  Melissa and Paul, all their friends and family, and even the vendors were a lot of fun to work with.  I want to also thank Eugene for second shooting with me. :)



Here is the list of venues and vendors that contributed to the day:

Ceremony: Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Reception venue: Villa Christina
Food & Bev: Villa Christina
Cake: Villa Christina
Videography: Wages Video
Florist: Anik Designs
DJ and Coordinator: Lethal Rhythms
Lighting: Party Over Here Productions
Vintage Car: Charisma Coach
Wedding Dress & Bridesmaids dresses: New Natalie's Bridals
Bridesmaids custom jewelry: Bosca Creative Jewelry
Custom handmade veil: Zoica Matei
Cake Topper: Ann Wood Handmade

Ignite 2009.

I guess all the while I've been itching to leave Atlanta, wishing that I'd be sent on a mission to some foreign country, God has been doing a lot here in Atlanta.  The truth is, I've been missing a lot of it because I've been so stubborn and giving myself every excuse not to get plugged in more to the community here.  I don't think I can blame the reverse culture shock anymore (Who knew that 6 months away can really mess a person up that much. :P).

I've been reading Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne.  Such a great book.  I read half of it the first day I opened it.  And trust me it's good, because I am not a book person.  It's been reminding me that there are ordinary radicals everywhere, and they don't just belong in Calcutta.  Maybe one day I'll be sent off somewhere, but I can find my Calcutta right here in Atlanta.

Here are just a few photos from the Ignite Conference.  Check out the stairs at the Georgia Dome.  I've never been down to this part of town.  Not even the CNN center.



I snatched this from behind the screen.  I am always so fascinated with shadows and reflections.



Flare from the spotlights!



One of the speakers, Chris Kim from NPCC.



Rize Up band.



I love this photo.  There's something so calming about it.



Find more photos from the conference here.  And if you wanna check out photos from a previous Ignite, you can see them here.

My first youtube appearance!

I've been finally testing out my video functions on my Mark II, and you'll get to see some of it.  It's been a lot of fun - and adds a completely new dynamic to how I see the world.  I remember one of my best friends in high school writing on her (film major) college app essay, 'if a picture is worth 1000 words, imagine how many a motion picture is worth.'  Although, it's been fun exploring videography and it's something I will dabble in here and there, my passion will remain with photography.  Plus, I'm not ready to spend a thousand dollars on video editing software.

Jacob (my studio manager and good friend) and his brother Josh are in a band called The Fu.  I had the opportunity to be a guest in one their youtube videos... my debut on youtube!  Check out the video and don't be mean.  I'm used to being on the other side of the camera, so I was camera shy and felt super awkward and nervous.



Here are some other videos I took on their rooftop.  You can check them out as well.

• Use Somebody - Kings of Leon (cover)
• Lovesong - The Cure (cover)

Below are some photos of them playing live at different events/venues.  They play shows throughout the year (find their schedule at thefumusic.com), and I might even make a special guest appearance at some of the shows.  Come by and hang out... to see a wedding photographer turned youtube sensation!  haha jk

Tara and Jamie E-session Slideshow.

Tara and Jamie's engagement slideshow:

Playgrounds and Engagements.

I spent all morning trying to figure out what was wrong with the album software and photoshop.  What a way to start the morning getting zero progress.  After I hire another photographer and interns, I'm going to start working on my IT department.  lol :P

At least I found myself a photo I can smile about and the day has not gone to complete waste yet.  I don't know what it is about a playground that brings out the playfulness of people or just makes you want to be a kid again.  ;)

I haven't seen one of these before, but how can you not get on it!  I missed this photo while filtering through the session so I didn't get to post it earlier, but this definitely makes it as my favorite photo of the session.