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Bicycle Engagement Session, Griffith Park Engagement Session, Los Angeles Engagement Session, Outdoorsy Engagement Session
Who knew there was a forest right smack in the middle of LA? Who knew the long sleeping vegetation could survive all these years of So Cal drought and revive with a healthy dose of rain? Well, Zinnia and York had every confidence in me finding a spot of green in Griffith Park. Their engagement shoot took place back in December, before I realized how blessed we would be with all this rain, and it had been a while since I had shot there. I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered this lovely location, with rolling hills and wintry trees. It worked out great to incorporate the cheery blue bike Zinnia and York had brought along for their session. The bike was the perfect personal touch for their love story. Zinnia fell for York shortly after she expressed her desire to start cycling. York went above and beyond by training Zinnia for her goal of cycling 70 miles. Wow. Thank you, Zinnia and York, for climbing hills, sweating a little, and being such an inspiration as a couple. I had so much fun, I took Ray and our dogs back to hike that section of Griffith the very next weekend.
Super excited for your big day!
hair/makeup: Luong Lasting Team http://www.luonglasting.com
This 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!
Makeup and Hair: the fabulous Kelly Zhang 
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