Amy and Byron’s cinematic photo session, part 3, afternoon, 2 becomes 1 The photos from this Cinematic Engagement Photo Session were shot in New York City’s Dumbo, Brooklyn  and The High Line Park in Chelsea, Manhattan. To read about Amy and Bryon’s story and to view the first part of this Cinematic Engagement Photography series: Click Here [...]

Amy and Byron’s cinematic photo session, part 2, the first light, morning on the Brooklyn Bridge To read about Amy and Bryon’s story and to view the first part of this Cinematic Engagement Photography series: Click Here

Photography is a living art. As a photographer I always challenge myself to shoot and think outside the box; therefore, when Byron contacted me about an engagement session in the anticipation of Amy’s visit from Hong Kong I was more excited than usual. Bryon wanted to do something different that’s uniquely theirs and something that [...]

Engagement photography tests a photographer’s skill as a communicator and a creator. It’s not an event and nothing is happening.  A photographer can sometimes get away with not saying a word throughout the wedding day, but during an engagement photo session the photographer needs to guide the couple along the way, using his voice and [...]

Life is funny in it’s unfolding of our destiny. A and D, two people destined to be together grew up in New York’s old Chinatown, but didn’t meet until recent years. They probably have walked past each other many times on Mott street, or Pell street, or any of the old streets in this historical [...]

This was one of the most anticipated weddings of the year for me. I did not meet Jessica and Michael until I drove down to Georgetown in Washington, D.C. to capture their wedding story. They booked my services solely on the merit of another family wedding I did earlier in New York. These are the best kind of weddings a [...]

Q: What is a Cinematic Engagement Photography Session? A: Good question. Let me try to answer it  before showing you the images from Ruth and Bert’s Cinematic Engagement Session. A Cinematic Engagement Session should be epic in color, lighting and composition, and yet it captures the intimate personalities of the couples. It’s like a grand scale romantic [...]

Taking care of my little one and still working full time has been a challenge. I finally got an hour of free time to walk through the park after the first snow fall in October. It’s so refreshing to walk alone with my camera, taking in what could be the early end of autumn, witnessing [...]

Well, it’s like one of those questions, what is life? Can this be possibly answered in a blog post? Depending on who you are or what your mood is; you may say it’s impossible or simply smile and point at a flower. Mikaela and Brian are one of those flowers that I believe can shed [...]

6 months ago, I became a father for the first time. The feeling wasn’t what I expected, it was surreal, and I wasn’t sure if I was really a Dad yet. The experience was so overwhelming that I needed time to relish what had just became the center of my life, my darling daughter. This [...]

Yesterday was one of those days where everything falls into place effortlessly. We picked up Yim’s Dad’s ashes and laid him to rest under the shade of a tree, in a heart shaped cremation garden in a Queens cemetery. He was 62. We will miss him greatly, especially his cooking and his loud talking. He was [...]

Recently, a bride who loves my work decided to go with another photographer after reading my blog post on, “The Best locations for engagement photos in New York City”.  Her wedding will be at the Palm House in New York City’s renowned Brooklyn Botanical Garden. I thought my readers will realize that the post was a [...]

Paul and Katy, a couple overcoming tragedies, celebrates life and gives the ultimate gift of a traditional Chinese wedding to their family.  Paul and Katy’s wedding becomes more than just the union of two people in love. Their love for one another is very apparent; from the way they hold hands to the way they [...]

No matter how open minded I think I am; I am still a human being who has preferences. Even though I vowed for no preference as an artist and especially as a photographer on a wedding day with a mission to capture the best photos possible in any given situation, but during a moment of [...]

It’s going to be a while before I blog a another wedding, because I’m going  to switch my focus to getting all my weddings processed before the end of the year or some of my  brides may be very unhappy. I used carry my professional camera with me whenever I walk out the door. It [...]