Author: vivian

engagement | lareina + ryan


Modern with a dash of charm and delight. Lareina and Ryan both share love for the arts and music so the SFMOMA and the Clift Hotel were perfect backdrops for their engagement session.

 

 

Babybuzz’s Winning Photo


Babybuzz held a photo contest for the Most Beautiful Belly Contest. Judy Dang, whom I shot maternity photos for last year had submitted one of the photos I took of her and little Natalie. Well, turns out the photo made it as one of the top ten finalists in Babybuzz’s Beautiful Belly Contest! The winning photo was announced today and Judy won! She receives a $50 BabyBuzz gift certificate to spend on herself, Natalie and baby Kylie! I’m super excited for them! Congratulations Judy!!!

Precious Adornments


I’ve been wanting to do some beauty shots to showcase jewelry from Stella & Dot, whom my friend Pauline is a stylist for. We figured it would be fun to feature some pieces from their new collection. Jackie (of Joli de Jackie), the make-up artist, did a wonderful job and Ari was stunning – she seriously nailed every shot! The end result: stunning sophistication and simple beauty.

I also had a Goorin fedora hat that a friend had given me and I thought it would be fun and sassy. Ari totally rocked the hat!

Finding delight in strawberry fields



Not the typical Saturday spent at the movies or other such things. Nope. Not even close. Try a Saturday with a dark haired, blue-eyed beauty, a talented hair stylist, and a superb make-up artist in a niche of the Hayward hills. Justina did a great job with the hair, as always, and even added a little touch of her crafty side with mini top hats adorned with feathers and pearls. Tiffany went for the subtle but still stellar eye makeup with a kick of red lipstick. All was picture-perfect! Once make-up and hair were done, we headed to Bijou Restaurant and Bar to set up shoot.

Owner Benjamin Young was more than accommodating and was delighted to have us shoot at his wonderful restaurant, which serves up “contemporary French/California cuisine, offered at reasonable prices, prepared by Executive Chef Christian Nam-Hee using seasonal, fresh and often locally sourced, organic ingredients.” After the shoot, we delighted in a cocktail perfectly dubbed “Strawberry Fields Forever” containing “fresh strawberries and fresh basil from the garden, barenjager Honey Liqueur for some subtle honey flavor, locally distilled 20 Gin and hand pressed orange and lemon juices” – a concoction I definitely recommend!

Divine Decadence


This photo was from one of the photoshoots I did last year with Megan. This photo makes me smile everytime 🙂

This was a photo from my very first shoot with Megan. She’s been a joy to work with each time! Many thanks to Jennifer Judge and Sofia Reynolds for an excellent shoot!

Excess baggage…

… I think not! My new Jill-e small yellow nylon camera bag was the best gift this Christmas! It is made of waterproof nylon and has a cute polka dot padded interior. I love all the little pockets for memory cards, batteries, and other miscellaneous items. The bag can accomodate one camera body, one flash, and two lenses. A definite recommendation!

These bags are great for the female photographer who craves the stylish look compared to most other camera bags out there. They even have a sleek line for male photographers as well, suitably dubbed “jack.”