newborn hannah & heading to vegas!


commentator: monica

congratulations to david, roxanne, and big sis cheyenne! you may remember rox from the maternity session we did with her. baby hannah arrived on wednesday, 3.12.08, weighing in at 7 lbs. and then some, arriving just in time for roxanne & david's upcoming 1-year anniversary! their new addition completes their family of four. =)

we were able to meet hannah the next evening before we headed out to vegas. here are just a couple of shots of the adorable newborn.

below are a couple of images from our flight from oakland to las vegas! vegas, baby!

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it's a girl! (yeah, that was self-explanatory...)

the masters of the ugly face on flight 43

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vegas, baby!


commentator: monica

aaaaaahhhhhhh... what a nice treat it's been for us to escape from our daily routine and head out to "sin city" for the annual wedding and portrait photographers international (wppi) convention/tradeshow. after a looong week and many a nights up, we finally got to our destination. and what 'da know, we've still had a lack of sleep. =) but who sleeps in vegas, right?

we're staying at the hilton grand vacation club on the strip with eddie's favorite bro, hamilton, (did i mention he only has one?) and our good friend, erwin wijanto, ultra cool seattle-based photographer. so far, we're lovin' our accomodations, which is more like our little apartment, since we have a full-service kitchen and dining area. mmm.... eddie's egg sandwiches...

it's been a crazy ride so far, having just finished the business institute, which was one of the longest 2 nights and day of my life! (we'd only had about 5 hours of sleep in the last 2 nights before the program so that could be a big reason!) learned so much that my brain literally felt "fried" by the end of last night. can't wait to put to use all the stuff we've learned. funny thing is that the actual convention portion hasn't even started yet!

greg bumatay of bumatay studio
, had offered to photograph me and eddie, ,which i was sooo excited about. he brought along several of his workshop-mates who were also attending the anti-workshop. i can't wait to see images!

here's a couple videos of us at 3 a.m. being the big dorks we are: (thanks for the video, erwin!)

in order of appearance, from right to left: greg, monica, ed, hamilton, and josh solar of josh solar photo:

and folks, we're still in the running for america's next top model...errrr... i mean "best photographer of the year" by kcra-3. we've actually moved up to 2nd place so please vote for us by clicking on the link below. the contest ends on 4.18.08. thank you!!!

2008 KCRA 3 A-List Contest Nominated: Best Photographer in the Sacramento area

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melissa and jeff's engagement session


commentator: monica & ed

man, i guess we had a really busy weekend! these here are the lovely lovebirds, melissa and jeff. although they met at at the "shattuck downlow" in berkeley several years ago, we decided it was a bit more scenic to take photos nearby, in melissa's hometown of oakland. we wanted greenery, water views, and cityscapes as the backdrop for their engagement session and the city's largest lake was the perfect place.

this was our first time photographing at lake merritt, which was a gorgeous location with beautiful weather to match. there were plenty of runners, strollers, and walkers on that lazy sunday afternoon. the residents of oakland were quick to congratulate the happy couple.

if you have never visited lake merritt, here is some info:

"lake merritt is a focal point, it stands as the jewel of oakland, even crowned with lights. a unique fresh and salt-water lake, the largest such lake located within an urban area consisting of 3.4 miles around the circumference of the lake, covering 155 acres of land. the depth of lake merritt varies upon how much water is allowed to filter in from the estuary and upon rain water intake." thanks, oaklandnet.com!

congratulations on your engagement, melissa & jeff! we're so excited for your wedding in september!

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just hanging out in the park

they sure do love each other

one of my fave shots of the day... the dangling flirty feet

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wanna be cool? then, vote for us and then, you'll be cool. at least, in our eyes, you'll be super cool... cuz you are!!!!

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yeah, more hawaii


commentator: ed

the 3 day jonathan canlas workshop 1.0 (yes, 1.0 because it was SO successful that 2.0 is already in the works) was SO filled with location shoots as well as super informative lectures, that i have no choice but to share more.

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robbie jane and marco's engagement session


commentator: monica

oh what a gorgeous day to shoot in the napa valley for robbie & marco's engagement session! we were super excited when this beautiful couple asked us to photograph them at artesa winery in the carneros region of napa, which we had just visited for the first time during osp west 2 last month.

we started the session just down the road from the winery since we arrived prior to opening hour, by a small lake and barn-home-vineyard. intrigued by the baaaaa-ing sheep, we were compelled to take a few photos in front of the bright yellow flowering hills. once in the winery, we enjoyed awesome views of the valley and surrounding hills, funky modern art pieces, and modern architecture of artesa. we had a blast!

congratulations on your engagement robbie & marco! we're looking forward to your wedding in may!

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there's sheep in dem hills! love springtime wildflowers!

the winery's awesome water feature

sneaking in a little smooch in the barrel room

rolling vineyards; the gorgeous ring

inside the winery

sweet caresses and the smile he can't live without



shenna's senior grad photo session


commentator: monica

after years of hardwork, shenna is graduating from san francisco state university this spring with a degree in business. a proud member of kappa psi epsilon, she made sure to bring her letters and paddle to baker beach for her senior photos.

congratulations, shen! you did it!

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the lovely soon-to-be college graduate, shenna!



film is not dead workshop - day 3 - update


commentator: ed

as promised... more photos from john's workshop! woohoo!!! these images are pretty special to me because they are in a form called HDR (high dynamic range) images. they take a little bit more time to process but the results are something you don't normally see in wedding images.

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the totally awesome byodo-in temple in the background (located in hawaii) - HDR style

this image isn't HDR, but i still like it

just click on these little thumbnails to super size it!



and of course, a phooning group shot! yeah!