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A Thousand Oaks Engagement

27 Wednesday Jul 2016

Posted by genkiviv in Engagements, Love

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Joyful and Fun Engagement Session, Outdoor Engagement Session, Thousand Oaks Engagement Session

Thousand Oaks Engagement_C&M_Vivian Lin Photo_02Carl is a very popular guy.  We had met because he was in not one, but two, bridal parties of previous weddings.  Since their engagement session, I’ve had numerous people tell me “I know that guy!”  It’s absolutely no wonder, since spending some time with Carl and Min, I can attest they are hands down one of the most fun and easygoing couples to spend time with.

I often say that “modeling is hard work (especially if you’re not a professional model)!”  My best advice to couples being photographed is you have to stay in the moment, focus on the positives, and block out all the negatives or any distractions.  I love, love, love this engagement session because Carl and Min do exactly that, all while 100% being themselves.  The day we shot, it was nearly 100 degrees, the flies couldn’t get enough of Min’s tulle skirt, and we kept hearing this eerie rattling sound that made us paranoid of snakes (no joke, we are thigh deep in the grass).  Carl and Min were able to look past all of that and roll with it.  They never lost their sense of fun, or their love for each other.  They have effortless chemistry, killer fashion sense, and a joie de vivre that is simply infectious.

I had a blast at their engagement session, I can only imagine the fun in store on their upcoming wedding day!

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Thank you, always, to Kelly Zhang Studio’s terrific team for hair and makeup!

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From Walt Disney Concert Hall, to the Fields, to the Beach!

05 Thursday May 2016

Posted by genkiviv in Engagements, Love

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Disney Concert Hall Engagement Session, Los Angeles Engagement Session, Malibu Engagement Session, Southern California Engagement Session

Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_01This career as a wedding photographer has been fulfilling in countless ways, one of the most meaningful is when it reconnects me with old friends.  Julie was one of my dearest childhood playmates.  We met through our parents when we were still in elementary school, Julie and her sister’s home was one of the few places I was allowed to have sleepovers.  I hadn’t heard from her in years and years, until she reached out when she got engaged.  YES!  I get to photograph a dear friend’s wedding, I get to spend some quality time with her and her fiance, I get to witness what a great couple Julie and Gary are together.  Not to mention, Julie looks almost exactly the same as when she was in high school.  While we were at Disney Concert Hall, a passerby commented that they must be models.  Haha…not a bad start to an engagement session!Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_02Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_03Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_04Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_05Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_06Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_07Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_08Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_09Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_10Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_11Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_12Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_13Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_14Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_15Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_16Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_17Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_18Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_19Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_20Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_21Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_22Southern California Engagement Session_Vivian Lin Photo_23Makeup and Hair: the fabulous Kelly Zhang  http://blog.kellyzhang.com/

 

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