October 31, 2009
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junshien.com recap: Sept 16- Oct 30
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Trash the dress | San Francisco wedding photography | Jessica (teaser)
Considering that I currently have a 2 month backlog of entries to post, I wasn’t planning on putting this up until much later. In fact, I haven’t even posted up Jessica and Alex’s e-session OR wedding pictures! But I kinda got superexcited and couldn’t wait. =P Here’s a teaser from my Trash the Dress session with Jess!
Makeup/Hair: Maria Chang of Professional Makeup Artistry. Maria is one of the few on my shortlist for recommended makeup/hair stylists. She’s one of the best out there!
Styling: Jessica
Assist: HanaMonday’s post on “10 reasons NOT to become a professional photographer” seems to have caused a bit of a stir, and has now been read by over 1800 people. Be sure to check it out if you haven’t already!
FAQ: What should I do to become a full-time photographer? (or, “10 reasons NOT to become a professional photographer”)
The following is catered towards wedding photography, mainly because of all the photography industries out there, it’s most feasible to make a living shooting weddings. There are definitely those who are financially successful doing commercial, fine art, or landscape work. But the truth is, they are few and far between.
In addition, I will be making some generalizations based on my experiences and my knowledge of the industry. Like everything else in life, there are exceptions to the norm.
A few years ago, whenever someone would tell me, I want to become a wedding photographer too!, in my naïveté I would immediately exclaim Yea! Go for it! But nowadays, my responses are not quite as enthusiastic. On one hand, I still want to say, You HAVE to pursue your dreams! On the other hand, I also want to say …
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Santa Clara wedding photographer | Mission Santa Clara | Villa Ragusa | Joyce and Alex
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Henna party photography | Persian pre-wedding | Anna and Masood
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Saratoga engagement session photography | downtown Saratoga | Esther and Tarek
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San Francisco wedding photography | St. Ignatius Church | The Bently Reserve | Mazie and Randy
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Hello from somewhere in Asia …
Hello again friends,
My 10 days in Laos has wrapped up faster than I expected. It’s been one crazy trip that has had me experiencing and tasting and feeling and smelling things I never expected to–some of which I’d gladly try out again, others … not so much. For example, I can now say that I’ve eaten the delicacy of rotten fish paste. I’ll let you figure out which category that falls into…
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So, this is what it’s like to live your dreams? Sweet!
Dear friends,
I am writing this from somewhere above the Pacific Ocean, in a 747 hurling towards midnight on the other side of the world. In several hours, I will be landing in Singapore before catching the next flight out to Bangkok. After that beings a 16 hour journey deep into the heart of Laos, a trek that will take me by cab, bus, tuk tuk, boat, and foot. I’m hoping to make it to the border before it closes at 5pm, or I’ll have to find some place to spend the night…
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San Francisco fashion shoot | Yi-Jen Jong couture line
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Comments (2)
Very Nice work!
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I love the summary you put for your work. They describe your work very well. When I first see your creation, it strikes me
immediately is the colors. It is so strong and beautiful. You have very good sense of colors and details and skills of sewing.
Good work!
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