Zona Colonial was such a romantic place to take engagement photos! Did you know that Santo Domingo was the first Spanish colony in the New World? It was the oldest European settlement in the Americas, and the “Zona Colonial” is … Read More
Lauri and Roman are ENGAGED and getting MARRIED next week! Lauri and Roman attend the same church as me- El Circulo. They are a lovely couple! In the Dominican Republic, engagement photos are done a bit differently. The bride wears … Read More
Today I shot a wedding for the FIRST time! Plus it was my FIRST Dominican wedding! I was second shooter/assistant photographer for Jose Jimenez. It was a great experience getting to shoot a wedding. I mostly focused on shots of … Read More
What a beautiful wedding! If you can’t tell through these photos, I was pretty much obsessed with the cake and the other sweets.
I got to experience a Dominican wedding for the first time! Thank you to Jose Jimenez for giving me the opportunity to be a second shooter for this wedding. We arrived at Lauri’s house as she was finishing up getting ready, and … Read More
My daughter doesn’t go to daycare. She goes to COLEGIO! I’m so glad I got to join her in the classroom for the first week so she could get adjusted. Pom is friendly but she doesn’t like it when I … Read More
I LOVE CELEBRATIONS. Especially Birthdays! Some people might think that I go over the top or might overdo it, but it’s ok- I’d rather do “too much” to celebrate someone’s life than to do “too little” ^_^. Richie’s parent’s have … Read More
Some people think routines are boring. Repeating the same thing over and over again cane sound tiresome, it’s true. But I believe there can be beauty in routine. The Chans, my wonderful friends from Cambodia, asked me to do a … Read More
Within 24 hours upon arriving in Cambodia back in October 2011, my husband and I met the Chans (but there was no baby Elijah yet). Since that day, we have grown closer to each other through church, board games (SETTLERS!), … Read More
CONGRATULATIONS TO S and J! This is Part 2 of the engagement photoshoot. These pictures were taken in the non-stereotypical parts of Phnom Penh. A little garden cafe, A clean patch of grass (THIS IS SO RARE OUT HERE), stained … Read More
I’ve decided to split these engagement photos into 2 parts. Part 1 will be photos that show a bit of Phnom Penh lifestyle-— Motorcycles. Ciclos. Markets. Tropical Fruits. Independence Monument. Street Food. We wanted to take photos at the Royal … Read More
A few weeks ago, I took photos of Baby I and her family. When we entered the house, she just began to wake up and I thought to myself, “HOWWW PRECIOUS.. she’s so tinyyyy!” I picked her up and she … Read More
Trains, Escalators, and Malls {Bangkok, Thailand} Sorry if you were expecting to see pictures of the temples and touristy things of Thailand- you’re not going to see any here! Last month we visited Bangkok for a work trip. This was … Read More
I bought this dress for my little Pom Pom while I was still pregnant. I adore this dress, which is not a typical-looking baby dress (especially since it is black!). I like almost all the dresses in the Harajuku Mini … Read More
As promised, here are Baby J’s other photos! Baby J is such a little cutie and she loves to stick out her tongue and reach for her mama all the time. She is such an active baby, crawling around everywhere. … Read More
KAWAIIIII!! No, I’m not talking about that beautiful Hawaiian island. I’m talking about my friend’s daughter, Baby J! (“Kawaii” means “cute” in Japanese!) L and I have babies really close in age, so it’s fun hanging out with them every … Read More
My friend asked me to babysit her son, Baby E. He and Pom Pom are just a few days apart and play with each other all the time, so of course I said yes! Unfortunately once his mummy left this … Read More
My baby’s HALF a year old!!! We took these photos before we went to the ice cream parlor. I wanted to take cute pictures of her baby fat at this age ;)… but the other reason I took these was … Read More
Melaka by Night: Flashy Flashing Trishaws + my favorite wall Flashing neon lights and loud dance music thumping. No, this is not a club in Melaka. It is a trishaw! OK I know this gaudy bicycle is such a tourist … Read More
Melaka by Day: Architecture and Shadows {Malaysia} I visited Melaka for the first time in May. We spent 1 day there, and although it was quite a charming city, I think 1 day was just enough time for sightseeing. Melaka … Read More
Tudor Tudor Tanah Rata {Cameron Highlands, Malaysia} When you are in the Cameron Highlands, you can almost believe that you are not in Asia! Well, except for the fact that there are Asian people everywhere- haha. What I mean is the … Read More
The Misty Magical Mossy Forest {Cameron Highlands, Malaysia} The Mossy Forest is something straight out of an eerie fairytale… or Lord of the Rings. This forest can be found on the top of Mount Brinchang in the Cameron Highlands. The … Read More
Jungle Walk to Robinson Falls {Cameron Highlands, Malaysia} I love hiking!! Even though I’ve been to the Cameron Highlands before, I had never done a hike there. Tony and I decided to check out Robinson Falls, since it wasn’t supposed … Read More
Rolling Tea Hills and Majestic Clouds. For our most recent holiday, we went to Malaysia! This was my 4th time in Malaysia… just cuz I love it there. We decided to go to Cameron Highlands, even though I have been … Read More