July 2009

Congratulations My Bruins! | Nannie Song and Heijin Park

July 15, 2009

Hey everyone,

My last batch of friends from UCLA finally graduated!!! Nannie and Heijin wanted their graduation pictures to have a little more spark, rather than the traditional graduation portraits at a studio. I was honored to be their photographer for such an important milestone in their lives. Photographing their graduation also gave me an excuse to go back to UCLA. I have not stepped foot onto UCLA since my graduation last year. When I walked along the halls of Royce and Powell, it brought back fond memories of class, friends, and the long nights researching at the library. Anyway, it was just great to be back on campus. Enjoy the graduation photos!

Nannie Song
Major – Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Public Health

It took a lot of effort to put Nannie on top of our bruin statue. That bruin was slippery, but worth the picture! =)

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Jan’s Steps

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Royce Hall

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Dry fountain in between Royce Hall and Powell Library

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Sculpture Garden

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Life Science Department

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Cute?

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…cuter?

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Heijin Park
Major – Korean Studies

Jan’s Steps

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Her black chucks paired up quite nicely with her graduation gown!

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Congratulations! I am very proud of the both of you. GO BRUINS~!

Roar,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Wear Your Love like Heaven | Stephanie & George

July 15, 2009

Good afternoon,

Our latest adventure took us to the beautiful city of Santa Monica. Stephanie and George took the day off to not only photograph their engagement session, but also to enjoy a breath of fresh air at the beach. Hitting two birds with one stone is always a good way to go! Life is too short, hit as many birds as you can (not literally). We started our engagement photo session at 3rd St. Promenade, which is about two short blocks away from Santa Monica Pier. Initially, we were supposed to photograph at Santa Monica Pier, but we later found out that heels were not the best footwear for walking on wooden planks. I now present, Stephanie and George’s engagement photo session at 3rd St. Promenade (Santa Monica).

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…love it when people walk in the middle of your photograph, huh?

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Coincidentally, there was an art show at the same time we photographed our engagement session. We hopped in front of one snazzy artwork to another. =)

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You two definitely wore your love like heaven well!

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Stephanie and George gave everyone a show when they danced with the street performers!

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Stephanie wanted a balloon monkey. Whatever that balloon maker did, that was definitely not a monkey. Stephanie was still a good sport about it and wore that balloon around with style throughout their engagement session.

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I hope everyone enjoyed these engagement portraits. For those who are looking for a fun filled day, I would suggest The Promenade and Santa Monica Pier! Stephanie and George will be getting married this October in Langham Hotel in Pasadena.

Adios,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Sunflowers and Organic Gardens | Mercy and Jaime

July 14, 2009

Hello all,

Long Beach is a real gem when it comes to photographing weddings and engagement sessions! This engagement couple, Mercy and Jaime, took me around to a number of locations in Long Beach where I never knew existed. We started off their engagement photo session at their garden where they harvest their own vegetables. Their garden consists of squash, artichoke, and a lot of sunflowers. I just had to include a few of those sunflowers in our series of engagement photos. Check them out!

Jaime told me that sunflowers are one of the easiest plants to grow. Just buy a bag of sunflower seeds and toss them on the ground and they are usually self-sufficient. =)