a golden christmas

recently i was commissioned to shoot a holiday family portrait. i find children to be the most photogenic because they have no awareness about vanity. no concerns over their appearances or their clothes. and they are almost never self-conscious. they are, however, very tiring to photograph because they don't stand still. 

15/52: We're All Mad Here

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this is my dear friend, deanna. we've been friends since the second grade and she is one of the most photogenic people i know. and my greatest muse. this image is pretty much how i've been feeling. like i've been living in a endless maze of my own madness. perhaps finally, i am finding my way out.

bottega louie

bottega louie.

i miss laduree. wish they had one in LA.

for now, i'll just satisfy my macaroon cravings elsewhere.

free fallin'

it's like being in my own cafe.

all the vampires walkin' through the valley

move west down ventura blvd

and all the bad boys are standing in the shadows

all the good girls are home with broken hearts

12/52: Clouds in My Coffee

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I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee 

Clouds in my coffee

listen 

i look like a cat. meow meow.

11/52: Warmed By Your Coldness

11/52: Warmed By Your Coldness, a photo by m_bui on Flickr.

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how can i begin to say 

i feel better off when we stay 

in paris on winter nights 

beneath the snowy veil

forest

it's not snowing in california. it never snows in california.

but the heat wave is driving me mad -- so i made something to cool me over.

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8/52: The Lovers

8/52: The Lovers, a photo by m_bui on Flickr.

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ceci n'est pas une photographie

a long, long time ago i came across this photo, which introduced me to surrealism painting and the world of magritte. my ten year old self has been fascinated by such "strange" photos ever since. when i shot my first 365 in 2010, i attempted this photo; but it never quite came out the way i liked.

thought it'd give it a try again. turns out the problem was that i tried to replicate the exact magritte painting. it wasn't stylistically "me" for a photo. so i tried a few other things: sitting, walking, lying. and eventually simplicity won out. anyways, this is me, paying tribute to one of my favorite paintings.

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2/52: Everything is Illuminated

2/52: Everything is Illuminated, a photo by m_bui on Flickr.

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so ridiculously ahead of myself.
beginning to think i might be able to do a decent job on this 52.

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There's a light bulb dangling from string  

It's slowly swaying up over my head now  

As I jot down the words that'll never be sung  

And wait for my headache to numb  

And the wind sounds as if the world's sighing   

-- Insomnia, Electric President

1/52: Return to Sea

A return to sea.

head shots

Andrea.

a fluttered

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i started out shooting conceptual images

and spent some time "getting back to my roots" last weekend

Model: Erin Michelle

bon anniversaire

birthday present for the BF.

don't worry, he doesn't read this blog. :)

just finished editing a family photo set.

can't believe i shot her maternity photos just 8 months ago. 

last friday night

salty limes in a hotel room

last friday night

your wild, wild heart

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the beautiful shellie.

suit up

in which the bf buys a new suit

and i discover i really enjoy looking at packaging.

afternoon tea

in which i live out a seven year old girl's dream 

while wearing lace to match the doilies.  

how lucky we are

spent my first day of freedom at a beach picnic.

chelsey + kelvin: married!

last weekend i attended the wedding of two wonderful people. chelsey (my boyfriend's college roommate's sister) and kelvin (her bf of 10 years) finally tied the knot!

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congratulations to the beautiful couple on their beautiful day!

being a wedding photographer means having the best job in the world:

getting to share in people's happiness!