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0 comments November 30, 2008



It's the last day of november.
That means it'll be december tomorrow...wow

The images above are from today. I thought their reactions were pretty funny. LOL! Everyone has different reactions towards having a big ass lens shoved in front of their faces, what's yours?

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cousins
0 comments November 29, 2008

I finally got a day to relax. My weeks have been jam packed with events because of my OTHER side business doing Arbonne but I must say they have been filled with blessings. I'm loving the activity in my life and i'm seeing growth. No one said life is easy and I'm really experiencing how much hard work is involved when we want to see our dreams come into fruition. Each challenge I'm faced with I turn to the only one who can give me peace and rest and the only one who never fails me. Thanks God.

This shot is from today, I was testing out my friend Rudys 5D and i love it :) full frame rocks!
My cousins are quirky but such good girls...thanks for living with me!

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good night!
0 comments November 19, 2008

i was going to blog but i'm too sleepy...so i shall leave it here and bid you good night.

oh! which reminds me, today is a special day because it is my friend sarah yoo han's birthday! She recently got married and today her wonderful husband took her to watch Sound of Music. I wonder how it was, can't compare to the original because it's such a classic. Anyways, I just remembered that when i wrote "...bid you good night" (don't ask me why, i must be really tired). Happy birthday sarah!! saranghae



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AGO
0 comments November 16, 2008



I went to the AGO this past saturday and I had a blast! There was a huge line up because admission was free! Even in the cold cold weather people stood in line in the snow/slush/rain to experience amazing new structure! I have to be honest...I LOVE the new building. Designed by Frank Ghery (canadian architect), suprisingly not wraped in metal...the glass facade supported by wood frames is lovely. The building has so much grace because inside it's just WOOD! solid wood everywhere...solid curved wood...i think it was maple, but i could be wrong.
Anyways, it was a special day :)
I went to the AGO years ago when i was in highschool and there was one painting that I LOVED. I totally forgot about it until I was there last night and I went on a hunt looking for it. When I saw it I had a mixture of emotions because the last time i had seen it I was a young high school student, but now i've grown up and the girl in the painting looks the same age as I do :)
which reminds me, I'm going to look for the postcard that i bought with that painting on it...

pic note: the photo above was pasted together from several photographs, it's hard to do when there's people walking all over the place.

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First wedding booked!
2 comments November 11, 2008




So yesterday I had a meeting with my friend Jenn that's getting married next year. I showed her my package because she was still looking for a photographer and later that night I got a call from her saying that she would like to have me as their photographer. I was sooo extremely happy! It was my first time presenting my package and I was nervous, even more so cause she is a friend. But she's an amazing woman and I'm glad I experienced this with her! I am so happy for Jenn and Kevin. I will be continuously building my equipment from here on and I'm soooo excited, especially about upgrading my body :p
Still debating....canon 5d mkII or nikon d700??? 




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weekends are too short
2 comments November 9, 2008


why are weekends so short?

growl

well this weekend was a good weekend because I got to go to my friend Claudia's place to talk about photography... wedding photography to be precise. I love going there because her dogs are SOOOOOOOOOOO cute! I never knew dogs with more personality than hers but then again, i'm not well acquainted with that many dogs.

After some serious talk we did a quick shoot. The photo above was shot with a 2omm lens and let me tell you, the camera was really close to my face. I could smell Claudia's onion breath. It was kinda uncomfortable being on the other side of the camera, I'm usually the one taking the pictures and when that scenario is flipped I suddenly don't know what to do with my hands. However, when I got back home and I was flipping through the images I felt tremendous joy at having them. I had a kind of epiphany. I know photos are important because it seals a memory permanently into a file (can't say 4x6 anymore in this digital world) and it remains even after we've grown old and fat! lol! But to be reminded of how it feels to receive photos was GOOD! If that simple shoot was that special to me then weddings are that much more important. That one ceremony held on one day where all your family members and friends come to celebrate, to send you off on your new journey. I would want to remember that day. I would want to remember the faces of those who came and the colours of the flowers in my hands. So, I truely believe that the wedding photographer is the best investment when it comes to wedding planning.

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Indian Summer
0 comments November 5, 2008

It's been a crazy week.

I don't remember being so busy yet so excited and eager to learn more and grow as much as I am right now~

How crazy is this weather???
Here are some shots of yesterday morning...usually
 my view is not that exciting but this particular morning I felt like I lived up in the mountains where the clouds roll down mountains. 

Here are a couple shots...is this toronto?!? 




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St Lawrence Market
0 comments November 2, 2008





Yesterday I went to go shoot for fun at st Lawrence market with a friend. It was a saturday morning and the hustle and bustle of the place was so contagious. There were families there doing their shopping and grabbing their brunch. The long line at the diner inside made me curious to try it out. There were fresh fruits, meat, fish, candy, bread and other random appliances and nick nacks. I was there to shoot but i'll admit it was an excuse to go and eat some yummy food :p


I keep hearing "keep shooting, keep shooting" and I'm putting it into practice. Its so true that practice makes perfect.  The same wisdom when realized once is so often re-realized with new experiences and takes on greater meaning and depth.

Looking forward to shoot more...


on a side note: what is it with musicians and performing next to garbage bins? Is that were the traffic is? 

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