Tag: destination shoot
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Alvin and Melissa’s Engagement Shoot — Basco, Batanes
There is a wildness to Batanes that grabs you at a visceral level. The utter remoteness of the island, the crunch of the earth and the mountains at your feet, the crashing waves and open sea. You are all at once reminded of the vastness of the universe and how our lives are merely tiny…
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Raffy and Nicole + Anna | Tokyo, Japan
It remains one of our favorite things, being able to see our couples grow from engagement to wedding to married bliss, and becoming little families of their own. Over IG and FB, we get to share in this joy over these precious first weeks and months of finding their footing as a new family of…
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Neil and Tegan + Ibby and Edward — Sydney, Australia
And now they’re a family of four. We’ve shot Neil and Tegan’s engagement shoot and wedding in Manila, and their family portraits in Sydney when Tegan was still pregnant with Edward. A few weeks ago, we finally got to meet the little guy. This family has an endless supply of adorable, it’s unbelievable. Baby Edward…
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Arthur and Tina’s Engagement Shoot — Tokyo, Japan
Every spring is the only spring, a perpetual astonishment. — Ellis Peters / We usually shoot in Japan twice a year, during spring and autumn. It never gets old. No matter how many times you’ve seen cherry blossoms in full bloom before, it takes your breath away each time. It’s staggeringly beautiful. It was great…
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Jeff and Jasmine’s Engagement Shoot — Taipei, Taiwan
Jeff and I love laid-back engagement shoots, when it’s pared down to the essentials. We love shooting outdoors, and in existing spaces with natural light that people pass through and occupy on a regular basis. There’s character and history and a realness to these places that resonate with us, which lend to the organic, authentic…
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Mon and Ruby’s Engagement Shoot — Tokyo, Japan
“The leaves are all falling, and they’re falling like they’re falling in love with the ground.” ― Andrea Gibson / Jeff and I had a fantastic time running around Tokyo with Mon and Ruby. The mood was chill and the conversation easy, and with the autumn leaves as background, we could do no wrong. By…
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Tim and Karen’s Day After Shoot — Tokyo, Japan
“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?” “It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine.” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden It was a rainy spring day in Tokyo with newlyweds Tim and Karen. They’ve just recently gotten married and were in Japan for…
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Goki and Maylyn’s Anilao Engagement Shoot
This was our first time to meet Goki and Maylyn. A few minutes into the shoot, I felt compelled to ask how long they’ve been together. Because it felt like they were still on their first few dates. He laughed with abandon, out loud, and with a joy so tangible you could almost reach out…
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Neil and Tegan + Ibby in Sydney
We were in Sydney last week and took pictures of this beautiful little family. My heart is full. We shot Neil and Tegan’s engagement session and wedding three years ago. It rained buckets during their engagement shoot (hair and makeup by Karen May Reyes, styling by Rabbithole Creatives), but they were total troopers and we…