Summer is here. School’s out. The 4th of July is just around the corner. Instead of the usual BBQ, fireworks and a Will Smith movie this year; little girls can celebrate with Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. The film stars Abigail Reslin (Little Miss Sunshine) and is the first in the American Girl film series to have a theatrical release.

Moms, aunts, sisters and cousins with little girls (preteens) in their family are familiar with American Girl.  American Girl is a premiere lifestyle brand that offers a variety of age-appropriate, high-quality dolls, books, clothing, and accessories.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl opens nation wide on July 2.

one strawberry…

two strawberries…

three strawberries…

who’s that?

“A photograph should not only capture the soul of the subject, but also the soul of the photographer.”

- theStoryteller

If you’re looking for a family-friendly activity this weekend…go to Central Park this coming Sunday, June 1 and celebrate Japan Day. Japan Day is an event designed by the Japanese community of New York to promote deeper understanding of Japanese culture and, to say “Thank you, New York!”

Japan Day 2008 is held in a green oasis in New York City, Central Park’s East Meadow. It will feature the best of traditional and contemporary Japan with a wide range of family-friendly activities and powerful stage performances throughout the day.

It will be a great opportunity for me to practice my photography skills. Hope to see you all there.

To learn more about Japan Day and to see a list if activities and festivities please visit: http://japandaynyc.org/main/

This picture was taken from our studio window. That’s the Manhattan Bridge in the background.

Last night as I was trying blogging; I heard a loud bang. I looked out the window and was surprised to see beautiful lights. Wow, fireworks! What’s going on? After a quick Google search; I found out that last night was the 125th anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge.

If you still don’t have any plans for this Memorial Day weekend, why not head over to the Brooklyn Bridge and enjoy the festivities.

Be sure to check out the New York Times slide show Brooklyn Bridge Turns 125.

After all the major details of your wedding have been set, ordered, hired and fitted, the focus now turns to the details of the ceremony and reception and especially music. Music is an important factor, because it will help set the mood and tone of the ceremony and reception.

Finding the right first dance song may be a difficult task for some brides and grooms to be. When we decided to have music on our website we had to face the same difficulties.

I tackled the task as if I was planning for my own wedding. I wanted it to reflect my style as well as my culture. We ended up with a mix of pop, jazz and classical; with songs in English, French and Mandarin.

My favorite song so far is “In Love With You” a duet by Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau and Regine Velasque. It is a pop song in English sung by two very well known Asian singers; Jacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer and is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop and Regine Velasquez is a Filipino singer and actress.