Meet Eliana! She just got baptized last May15.
We first went to their house in Hercules, CA. Finally we get to meet Mary & Ariel and their daughters, Maggie & Eliana.They have a beautiful home. Took a couple of shots of baby Eliana and her clothes. We were trying to make her smile but good thing she didn't cry.... whewww....=D
The baptism was held at St. Rose of Lima Church in Crockett, CA. Most of their family and friends were present. Happy to see all the smiles in their face and support for baby Eliana.
Meet her older sister, Maggie, and her sweet smile...=D
Lunch reception was held at King Valley Restaurant in Pinole, CA. Delicious Chinese dishes they have... yum yum...
It was a wonderful sunny day and we are thankful to Mary & Ariel for having us. Cheers!
"Love is absolute. But the conception of Love varies with the individual consciousness."
~ Stranger By The River ~
I was here to capture this cityscape in Embarcadero, San Francisco but this two lovers seem to have a world of their own... Taken more than 15 seconds and the couple didn't move at all... haha... I believe it was a wonderful moment captured and would love to share with you all. Spreading the love...
Have a great week ahead everyone and thanks for all the continuous support.
Carcar is a friend of ours and we have been planning to visit her new home in Mountain House for quite sometime now. Finally we both have a free Saturday to spend time and do a photoshoot of her adorable dogs, Chloe and Morris.
She had Chloe & Morris well groomed and well fed that day... =D
Meet Chloe! She is 2 years old and a mix breed of German Sheperd and Chowchow. Despite her humongous size she's afraid of kids and sound of the wind...haha...
Meet Morris! He is also 2 years old and a Shih Tzu mix breed. Don't be carried away of his cute size, fur and underbite. He barks a lot... grrrrrr....
Carcar's house has a huge backyard so instead of going to the park and having the dogs leashed. We let Chloe and Morris run and play in the backyard.
Then we used her sister's room as our mini studio,the light was great at that time. Chloe and Morris surely gave us a lot of sweet poses, they were in the mood, baby!!...haha...
So nice to see dogs smile, huh?!!
A big kiss from Mama for a job well done... they were really behaved that day...=D
Starts well, ends well... oh boy, Chloe and Morris were tired and so are we... haha...
We had fun, these dogs are adorable.... big hugsssssssss.... Thanks again, Carcar!
“The little things are most worthwhile- quiet word, a look, a smile.”
~ Margaret Lindsey quote ~
Paul & I planned to capture sunset in San Francisco. We made sure Bay to Breakers event has ended to avoid traffic in the city. We went to Bakers Beach and checked out the view of Golden Gate Bridge. It was great but we weren't able to get a good spot, it was high tide that time. Better luck next time...haha... We then checked out San Francisco Bay in Embarcadero and saw these ledges. We find it really interesting and spent some time in this location.... wheeeew... It was getting dark and cold, making us hungry too. We drove all the way to Daly City and had a couple of tofu deli...yum...=D
Our niece, Stephanie, has a special project in school called, " Searching for Utopia". They need to create a photo essay of images joined together in a page. A photo essay is a set or series of photographs that are intended to tell a story or evoke a series of emotions in the viewer. It can be sequential in nature, intended to be viewed in a particular order, or they may consist of non-ordered photographs which may be viewed all at once or in an order chosen by the viewer.
For Stephanie her utopia would be the people around her, the people that give's meaning to her world... her family, friends and herself. We first did a photo session around Concord with her friends.
It was a sunny Monday, all the girls were excited. They were all dressed up and had their make-up on.... all looking sweet and and pretty. We first went to the Starbucks, where they spent some time playing cards while sipping their frappes. Then we went to a park which is just across the coffee shop, where we did most of the photo session. We also had a couple of shots in school and at Stephanie's house (where the girls usually hang out).
It was a sunny Monday, all the girls were excited. They were all dressed up and had their make-up on.... all looking sweet and and pretty. We first went to the Starbucks, where they spent some time playing cards while sipping their frappes. Then we went to a park which is just across the coffee shop, where we did most of the photo session. We also had a couple of shots in school and at Stephanie's house (where the girls usually hang out).
"Friends are flowers that never fade"
“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.”
“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.”
"Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief."
“Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.”
“A friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself.”
“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.”
“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”
The girls were really funny, spending most of the time giggling and laughing... *flashback, making us miss our old friends too. It's true, friendship is a priceless treasure never to be bought or sold - it can only be cherished...=D
We didn't expect kids to be super excited about their first communion. Or it's because Ray's son, Andrew Justin, is full of energy that he loves the camera and do poses.... haha... We were asked by Ray, Paul's bandmate, to shoot AJ's first communion at St. Joseph's Basilica in Alameda, CA. We appreciate he considered our photography service.... Thanks again, Ray!
AJ was a bit nervous at first which makes us notice his cute hair tail at the back. His dad told us, he doesn't want it to be trimmed.
Before the communion starts we asked AJ to do his cool poses for us....
And look who's not paying attention to instructions...haha
A father and son moment...=D
It was AJ's cousin first communion as well. They really get along together.
He was really happy to have his first communion... he gave us one big jump... hiyah!!!
Yehey!!! It's up and working!!! Our underconstruction website is finally done. Please do visit our official website, Taken by Light Photography V2.0. Your feedback is very much welcome.
It's a Flash website and we added a couple of cover glow, woosh and old film transitions for cooler effects. Colors are plainly black, white and a touch of clover green (as is). We changed the layout of our "portfolio" page and added information in the "about" and "contact us" pages. Nothing really different with other photography sites but it's one of our humble accomplishments. This website also gives an idea who we are as an artist and photographer...=D
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