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NEW BLOG!

2007-04-19T22:15:00.000-05:00

we are very excited to reveal the new S1 blog! the new blog is custom designed to showcase big image so you can enjoy our images even more! this time we host the blog ourselves to it will be faster and a lot easier to manage.

please update bookmark to the new address:
http://S1blog.com

if you have a blog reader, here's the new address:
http://S1weddings.com/blog/

we thank blogger.com for hosting our blog for a year. this blog will serve as an archive for previous posts.

patricia + kevin engaged

2007-03-29T12:51:00.000-05:00

our session with patricia + kevin turned into an adventure rather than portrait session! the weather was awesome but windy and everyone was out that day at millenium park. i wanted to get something different, so we started at the BP bridge going to lake shore dr.

the wind was blowing hard on the bridge so kevin had to hug her tight! ^_^

this shot reminds me of korean drama poster/ads ^_^

they're so in love at each other, and people can see it too! i heard passersby commenting how cute they were. one couple even told me that i did a great job! ^_^

lake shore

it always fun when our couple is willing to try our ideas. i saw a ladder going down to the water, so i challenged kevin to climb a few steps down! FYI, i shot this by laying down halfway on the ledge!

i was looking for a restroom and i found this spot. the restroom was locked, but we did find a nice spot to continue our little adventure.

park behind millenium

we then went to the CTA loop while waiting for the sun to go down.

special thanks to the nice train operator who waited for me before closing the door!
i actually didn't get on the train, so we got seperated and i took the orange line that went around the loop before finally arriving at their stop! ^_^

finally back in millenium park after dark.

it was a fun adventure you guys! thanks for running around with us and following our crazy ideas ^_^ looking forward to shoot your wedding soon! God bless!

jie hae + james engaged

2007-03-28T10:39:00.000-05:00

most times couples pick their engaged session locations. this time I get to pick the location! we did jie hae + james session at our top secret locations. ^_^ one of the location is an abandoned storage house that won't be there much longer, so I really wanted to shoot there before they demolish it.

i was THIS close getting kicked, pulled back in time after getting this shot ^_^

i love this last shot, it wasn't easy to get to this room for them so thanks for trusting me!

james is currently on a medical mission trip to Kenya with his brother! we pray for a safe and life changing trip. God bless! Can't wait to shoot your wedding.

angela + john wedding

2007-03-26T08:26:00.000-05:00

our 1st wedding in 2007! angela is a medical student from ohio, so it was very hectic for them to go back and forth to plan the wedding in chicago. originally their date was march 3, but changed to march 17, right on St. Patrick's day! it was a great day for a wedding with all the festivities around downtown chicago ^_^ it was an intimate wedding that we really enjoyed as we got to know all their close friends and families.

i love how the veil just happened to be on the chair covering her accessories

the bottom of the dress

the beatiful bride getting ready

they wanted to see each other before the ceremony so we had angela wait on the balcony for john. here's the first moment when john saw angela taken across the hall. can you see me? ^_^

chicago river on St. Patrick's day

john couldn't wait to kiss angela! ^_^

first dance with awesome downtown lights

the rings on leprechaun hat

we went down to water tower to get some cool night shots

kartika's favorite restaurant! hint: famous for their cheesecake ^_^

the guests were cheering and teasing them as we took some portraits

our S1gnature image just for them

special thanks to Robyn at red letter event for planning the day!

their ceremony and reception was at the signature room on john hancock building just in case you haven't figure it out yet ^_^

angela + john thank you for trusting us with your important moments in life! God bless your marriage and everything that you both plan in the future!

happy St. Patrick's day!

2007-03-18T23:09:00.000-05:00

every year the chicago river turns green on St. Patrick's day!

more soon on angela + john wedding!! ^_^

WPJA winter 2006 contest winner

2007-03-05T10:14:00.000-06:00

we are honored to place top 10 in WPJA winter 2006 contest. This image was taken at irene + german wedding. I went to the church organ loft and saw the rear-view mirror. I didn't want to move the music sheet on the left corner since the lady was playing, but it works well! This is the second image from their wedding that placed in WPJA contest. Here's the previous one that won in the last contest. How about that!! ^_^

JUDGES COMMENTS: A perfect solution for a summary screen. By the indistinct way you can discover a lot and nevertheless is defies the many small details the main idea basic for the picture.

We would also like to congratulate our good friends Life on Prints, Kristina Carter, and kMO for placing in the contest! Way to go guys!

Click here for to see the winners!

WPD photo contest winner!

2007-03-01T17:53:00.000-06:00

We're excited to hear that one of our image placed 2nd in WPD photo contest! This image was taken at sharon + dan wedding in valley lo club.

That day was suppose to rain, and they moved the ceremony indoor. But God is good! He provided great weather during formals and portrait session so we can do them outdoor around the club. Sharon brought parasols so I had them walk around the lake. The result was this image.

Click here to see other winning entries! Congrats to all winners!

we're back

2007-02-22T22:06:00.000-06:00

Our LA and San Diego trip was really fun! Here are some images just for fun!

waiting for shrek! ^_^

universal studios store

make sure you go here when visiting coronado

San Diego was raining all day so we didn't get to enjoy La Jolla beach :(

Old town

Too bad we left before Mardi Gras at Gaslamp Quarter

So much fun! Well back to work now ^_^

out on vacation!

2007-02-16T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! We'll be out on a much needed vacation to the warm west coast until next Tuesday. We'll try to answers any email but it may take more than 48 hours or until we get back!

Happy Valentine's Day!!
Here's a card we sent to our 2007 couples! Hope you like it!

vote for your photographer!

2007-01-19T09:35:00.000-06:00

we found out earlier this week that all three images we submitted to wedding photography directory made it to the top 100 for public voting. If you get a chance, visit here and cast your vote! Hopefully our images won and we can tell the proud couple of their award winning image. ^_^

The images:

published in Brides Chicago

2007-01-03T22:22:00.000-06:00

we're very excited that our couple is published in Chicago Brides Spring/Summer 2007!
congrats to marianne + bryan for being featured in real weddings! you guys totally deserved it!

the magazine cover if you want to look for it in the store ^_^

the feature

the couple

click here for more!

Happy New Year!

2007-01-01T11:38:00.000-06:00

Hope everyone had a great new year's eve party! we certainly had awesome time with our friends and family!

Merry Christmas!

2006-12-25T09:36:00.000-06:00

We hope all our couples and friends have received our Christmas card! we have been greatly blessed in 2006. all our couples and weddings were extremely cool and awesome!

As we wrapped up this year, we give thanks first to God that protect and present us the opportunity to use our talent and let us do what we are very passionate about.
we want to thank our family and friends for believing, encouraging, and supporting us all this year. we're confident with their continuing love and support 2007 will be an even better year for S1 photography! we can't wait to reveal what we have in store for everyone! so tune in!

go see the nativity story if you haven't! ^_^

have a blessed and very merry Chistmas from S1 photography

amy + patrick wedding

2006-12-22T07:27:00.000-06:00

our last wedding in 2006! we are so excited to shoot amy + patrick wedding. amy was my sister's manager so she recommended amy to us. amy also has a twin sister, allison who will get married in april! instead of a hotel they chose to have the reception in their favorite restaurant. it's truly an intimate family affairs and we can feel the love and excitement from every guests. we decided to post more images than usual so enjoy the images and leave your comments below!

the dress

this wins the most unique bouquet award! it's custom made with swarovski crystal. amy wanted to preserve her bouquet in a unique way.

mirror image! thought this was a cool capture of the twins ^_^

quick capture as she exit the bathroom

quick portrait with the veil

St Mary of Angels is an huge and beautiful church

a little make out session after everyone left the church ^_^

ring shot

speech by Amy's twin sister and maid of honor, Allison.

aspiring photographer!

first dance

during the dance, i ran outside so i can take some shots looking in from the restaurant window

great moment between amy and dad

we were shooting amy and saw patrick just standing there watching ^_^

dance!

we went to an alley next to the restaurant for a little out of box portrait around the dumspter ^_^

and of course, our S1gnature couch portrait to end the night

amy + patrick, thank you for showing us the beauty of intimate wedding celebration.
hope you guys have a blast in Paris! Blessings to you!

julie + james engaged

2006-12-08T14:51:00.000-06:00

we braced the cold weather to these great shots of julie + james at north ave beach around sunset. it was great to be able to capture them having a great time together. we then went to signature lounge where james proposed! it was clear sky so you can see the city lights. it was a great night and we had a really fun time! ^_^

they were kind enough to send us this encouragind note after the session:
"James and I just want to thank-you again for the engagement session yesterday. We again are very impressed with you both and cannot wait to see the pictures. You made us both feel comfortable and it was a great experience!"

Thanks guys! we can't wait to shoot your wedding next year!

jenn + steve wedding

2006-11-29T23:24:00.000-06:00

We've been waiting to shoot jenn + steve wedding ever since their engagement session earlier this year. we just knew it's going to be a really fun wedding! this wedding has everything; love, tears, laughter, joy, and of course really awesome bridal party! thank you for sharing your day with us and letting us be creative!

the amazing gown

jenn comforted by the cute flower girl

mom barely holding the tears

candlelit

throwing rice

the sexy bridesmaids posing in front of victoria secret store

and of course the guys too

jaywalking ^_^

taxi

the bouquet with jenn's new initial

first dance

monogram

moving speech

our signature couch session ^_^

they got the best suite ever... there's even a pool table!

party time!

WPJA fall 2006 contest winner!

2006-11-18T22:46:00.000-06:00

once again we are honored to have one of our image placed in the WPJA contest! this is from irene + german wedding we took a few months ago. irene was getting out of the car in the rain. check out the long train! ^_^

check out WPJA for all the award winning images!

kristin + kevin engaged

2006-11-10T07:54:00.000-06:00

I think one of the million reasons God created sunrise is so photographers can take beautiful images ^_^ I had an awesome time with kristin + kevin at 6AM watching sunrise in evanston, where kevin proposed ^_^
Thanks for getting me out of bed early to capture your moments and enjoy the sunrise with you both. we can't wait to shoot your wedding next year at the botanical garden! Enjoy the images!

S1 bride in the break up DVD

2006-11-08T17:42:00.000-06:00

Kristen whose wedding we shot last month is an inspiring actress. Recently she landed on a role in the break up which was shot in Chicago. Too bad it was cut from the final movie but you can see her in the alternate ending! So if you happen to watch the break up DVD make sure to see the alternate ending. How cool is that!

Here is the lovely bride and groom...

click here for the original blog entry on their wedding.

sharon + dan wedding

2006-10-26T08:30:00.000-05:00

Annyoung Haseyo! We had the honor of shooting sharon + dan wedding last saturday. Even though the weather forecast was raining the whole day, we had a great weather until late afternoon, just enough to take awesome portraits and formals outside! Now that's the power of prayer! We love everything about this wedding! And sharon + dan were so fun to be with and trusted us completely in doing what we do best! Here's some of them...

i like to play... i think this is a nail magnifier? ^_^

the couple first meeting

the beautiful ladies with parasols

the guys can pose too!

praying before ceremony

very cute flowergirl

bowing down before recessional

kartika took this one, and didn't realised the caketop actually fell down until Sharon's mom saw it and laughing "naughty, naughty!" ^_^

first dance

Dan's awesome aunt showed everyone how they party in Korea!

continuing our signature couch session this year, here's an awesome one we took before the night was over

May God's blesssing be abundant in your new life as a family! Kamsa Hamida!!
See we even picked up a couple words from being around the family ^_^

grace + benson engaged

2006-10-20T09:13:00.000-05:00

love is in the air when we shot grace + benson engagement session. they're such a fun couple to be with and were willing to climb up tree trunks and branches for us ^_^ Thank God for a great weather as it was raining earlier in the week. We are really looking forward to your wedding next year!

Grace's superman ^_^

Blessings abundantly to you both!

brianna + brian engaged

2006-10-17T00:32:00.000-05:00

we finally get to spend time with this hot couple. brianna + brian is just fun to be with and very much in love with each other. she fell in love with our style the first time she saw our images online, and brian being a graphic designer also love our artistic style. can' wait to shoot your wedding in milwaukee next year!
enjoy the images! ^_^

happy bday mimi!

2006-10-16T23:24:00.000-05:00

mimi is kartika's younger sister and we celebrated her bday last saturday. here's some photos outside their apt (we're missing one since she's in IU bloomington studying hard) ^_^ You can click the image to view a larger size.

God blessings on your life more than ever!

tiffany + luke wedding

2006-10-14T23:24:00.000-05:00

Last Saturday we headed to Rockford for Tiffany + Luke wedding. Check out their engagement session here. Love the great weather, and they were an awesome couple! Thanks for letting us steal you away a few times during dancing to take some cool portraits!

the dress

getting ready

waiting to enter the ceremony

going back to the car after portraits

toast by tiffany's sister

first dance

outside on the patio

May God's blessings always be with you both!

hannah + carlo wedding

2006-10-11T20:19:00.000-05:00

We got great weather last Friday for Hannah + Carlo wedding. It was a fun wedding to shoot and we get to meet with some friends that we know from past weddings!

I like how the light fall while Hannah was waiting outside the church

Hannah's dad has his own camera to make sure he didn't miss any moments!

saw this when I went to the balcony

great weather, and i love how the flare create a circle around the bouquet

caught the shadow from the videographer's light, thought that was cool!

first dance

chicago skyline

Many blessings for the newlywed! ^_^

kristen + jimmy wedding

2006-10-02T14:55:00.000-05:00

last saturday we went to dyer, indiana for kristen + jimmy wedding. a few months back we did their engagement session, click here to see it. it was a beautiful ceremony. kristen said she never cry but she cried most of the time during the ceremony! the reception was at the beatiful Meyer's castle. here's what we saw.

the nervous bride

kristen's mom seeing the bride for the first time

the cute flower girl

kristen & dad about to enter

we always love father & daughter moments when they're at the altar

the newlywed

the beautiful castle ground

first dance
garter toss
jimmy's best man smoking cigar, look at his eye,
maybe still frustrated for not getting the garter? ^_^

found a dark corner to play around with

enjoy Ireland!

ceremony: St. Mary church
reception: Meyer's castle

irene + german wedding

2006-09-26T22:40:00.000-05:00

it was raining and windy in chi-town last saturday but that didn't stop us from capturing wonderful moments at irene + german wedding. we did their engagement session a few weeks back, and you can catch it here. it was a beatiful and emotional ceremony (in spanish!) followed by a wild reception! These people know how to celebrate! ^_^

Irene's arriving in the rain.. that's a very, very long train ^_^

processional

did we mention it's a very looooong train? ^_^

yeah! finally a different dance floor!

we learn about chain dance, where the newlywed hold something over, in this case, Irene's long train, and the ladies, and later the men hold hands and dance across the room!

more dance! We're not sure what this called. german got an apron and broom, and yes, that's a leather belt on irene's hand.

we played with reflection a lot in this wedding!

city on a puddle ^_^

have fun in hawaii and see you soon!

marianne + bryan wedding

2006-09-20T07:36:00.000-05:00

marianne + bryan booked us on the phone from NYC but we knew we are going to be perfect match for them! I went to NYC to shoot their engagement session, you can check it out here. From the moment we arrive, we were welcomed by the warm & fun families. It was truly a family affair, as Bryan's dad was the best man, and Marianne's sister was the maid of honor. Here's what we capture throughout the day!

marianne + bryan: superhero couple! ^_^

tired of waiting for the shuttle, bryan and his dad took a cab to get to the church on time for the ceremony

marianne hiding from everyone, in the men's room! ^_^

the handsome ring bearer and cute flower girl

recessional

the reception is at the luxurious Palmer House Hilton

first dance

joke during maid of honor's speech

every guests was on the dance floor!

we had a comment from another bride that we can probably shoot amazing image even if it's in the bathroom. well now we know that's true! ^_^

ceremony: Notre Dame de Chicago
reception: Palmer House Hilton
band: David Rothstein music

nicky + jeff engaged

2006-09-17T06:55:00.000-05:00

we had so much fun with nicky + jeff in the park! jeff is fun to be around and makes nicky laugh all the time, and she looks so lovely and carefree when laughing ^_^ we had great weather too with clear sky and vibrant sunset!

jeff made a joke on how to pose nicky ^_^

we had amazing sunset and flares to play with!

a quick make out session on the swing ^_^

jeff proposed to nicky at a bus stop!

a tribute to jeff's dad, a fireman!

can't wait to shoot your wedding next year!

bindu + jared wedding

2006-08-29T22:54:00.000-05:00

we've been waiting to shoot this wedding since last year. we love everything about the wedding, amazing colors, and awesome couple! everyone can see that they are deeply in love. bindu and jared are really warm and fun couple, and trusted us completely throughout the day - that makes our jobs very easy. our best wishes for bindu and jared!

bindu got to wear 3 different saris throughout the day!

a traditional indian ceremony

the video light casted a cool shadow during the speech

nadia

2006-08-27T21:38:00.000-05:00

a dear friend of ours, Mesach family just had a new addition to the family! Pst. Chris and her wife Lydia are our satellite church pastor for Lafayette and Bloomington. after almost 24 hours of labor she was finally born on the dawn of august 24th. we had a chance to visit them this weekend. what a blessing to see a gift from above.

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures." James 1:17-18

Enjoy this show!

amy + patrick engaged

2006-08-14T00:26:00.000-05:00

i had the pleasure of shooting this wonderful couple. we started around their house and found a grafitti wall and old storage place. then we went on to their secret spot, and i saw a playground near it, so of course i had to take some them there!
we finally finished by capturing intimate moments in their house, which has cool stairs, and finally i get to shoot in elevators too! ^_^ i really had fun today as amy + patrick are just passionate with each other and fully trusted me to be creative with my camera ^_^ enjoy! (click an image to view larger version)

kim + max wedding

2006-08-10T21:01:00.000-05:00

it was the first time we came to south bend, in to shoot a wedding. we were greeted with a very kind loving family. the reception was so much fun (and we get to play around with our camera a lot!) what we saw...

Kim's getting ready and the party props

Kim's twin brother gave a very funny and touching speech... which gave me an idea for the last image in this post ^_^

father & daughter dance

kim loves to dance!

Y....!!!

'nuff said ^_^

God's blessing and protection on your new journey together! Thanks for the honor to document the day!

backyard sunset

2006-08-08T23:22:00.000-05:00

tonight we enjoyed the most beautiful sunset from our backyard. i took it using fuji f30. this little camera is awesome! the image below is out of camera without any enhancement done!

irene + german engaged

2006-08-01T22:47:00.000-05:00

it was steaming hot during the shoot... and we're not talking about the weather! ^_^ irene + german was such a fun couple, this was probably one of the few sessions where we just kept quiet and shoot. no complicated pose or direction, just lifestlyle and love.. this is S1 style ^_^ enjoy!

looks like we got a peeping tom j/k ^_^

our faves... sometimes you don't need close up to show they're so in love!

can't wait to shoot your wedding! ^_^

sharon + dan engaged

2006-07-12T23:47:00.000-05:00

it was hot and humid when we went for sharon & dan's engagement portrait session. but that didn't keep us from having fun! and we're glad we stayed later at the garden since the sunset was well worth the wait. enjoy!

downtown highland park is so nice at night

sharon wanting to know 'aboot' dan's country ^_^ same thing for dan, eh?

jen + mike wedding

2006-07-11T01:13:00.000-05:00

We had the honor of shooting Jen & Mike's awesome wedding. The ceremony was at the beautiful St. Clement church followed by the reception in Park Hyatt Chicago. So many moments captured from tears, laughter, and joy from the warm family. Great speeches from everyone especially the maid of honor and Jen's sister that pretty much brought everyone to tears.

first dance. mike is a very, very tall guy ^_^

during maid of honor's speech

everyone flooded to dance floor and had fun!

Jen's uncle brought his big medium format camera! He also brought his SLR camera but still more comfortable shooting with his trusty film camera.

o+k anniversary

2006-07-02T08:07:00.000-05:00

It's our 1 year anniversary today! we thank God for all His provisions this year and pray that in our 2nd year He will mold us even more as a Godly couple and present us new opportunities to serve Him even more!

Here's some of our wedding images, taken by the very talented mike ting. Our wedding was in Jakarta, Indonesia ^_^ It was great time of reunion and celebration for our families since we're scattered all over the world!

day after session in Bali

gisela + jordan wedding

2006-06-27T21:52:00.000-05:00

wow! so many actions and great moments in this wedding! we had the best time editing gisela & jordan's wedding. The ceremony was in our lady of the wayside church and reception in westin o'hare.

the ring

this is why you should get a permit to take wedding portraits in rosemont! ^_^

couple time in elevator. shot from the mirror on the ceiling!

champagne march

our last 2 weddings also had precious moments caketop, and they are all different!

money dance

the couple who catched the bouquet and garter ^_^

Thank you for giving us the honor to capture your wedding day! Blessings to you both!

new website

2006-06-19T14:04:00.000-05:00

that's right! the new site is simpler to navigate, less wording, and show case what our brides really want to see... our images!
in addition to this blog, the new gallery will be easier to update with our latest weddings. please visit it if you haven't and let us know any comments or suggestions!
we designed and code this site from scratch so we can always be unique!

S1photography.com

we won!

2006-06-15T22:56:00.000-05:00

yeah!! we are so excited! we placed fifth in good light category in wpja.com spring 2006 contest world wide! check out the judge comment:

It’s the hands. They make this photograph work. The idea is a nice one. The photographer handled background and framing and made a good print of the photo. All that let those hands come forth. Very nice seeing.
A fun composition, with an almost Picasso-esque sense of abstraction.

jen + mike engaged

2006-06-15T01:42:00.000-05:00

whew! we did another session today with Jen & Mike who's getting married within 2 weeks! the afternoon was raining and cloudy, but it cleared up and sun appeared!
Thank God!

ahhh... sunset

behind wild grass

we went to the forest preserve in schaumburg

a floating dock

see you soon at the wedding! ^_^

angela + john engaged

2006-06-14T01:00:00.000-05:00

we finally got together and did an e-session with angela & john! ^_^ since angela lives out of town it is very hard to find a perfect time to meet, and we had to reschedule, but we finally did it! I enjoyed capturing their moments as they are just natural and full of expressions.

kristen + jimmy engaged

2006-06-08T21:45:00.000-05:00

it was a beautiful sunday evening with vibrant sunset. we had beautiful light and great spots at the botanical garden, where jimmy proposed to kristen ^_^

the lovely couple

their engagement spot

this is why we love doing e-session around sunset... beautiful light

found a nice spot to relax

under the bell tower

hautttt couple!

can't wait to shoot your wedding! ^_^

sherly + steven wedding

2006-05-30T23:54:00.000-05:00

our best friend finally tied the knot! last saturday we got a chance to serve in a different role than wedding photographers ^_^ Kartika was humbled and happy to serve as Sherly's maid of honor and I was one of the ushers. Of course, I had to bring a camera and took some moments from the wedding.

we did their e-session last year. this image is my all time favorite!

the beautiful bride

ring exchange

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Setiawan!

I love precious moments cake top ^_^

the centerpiece (and first dance)

the maid of honor and love of my life

congrats to both of you and welcome to the club! May God's blessings be with your new family and many children to follow! ^_^

dewi + stenly wedding

2006-05-23T23:34:00.000-05:00

we are honored to be part of this wedding! dewi is a very good friend of ours. when i first came to chicago, we hang out together a lot and she became one of my first friends in chicago. when kartika came to chicago she stayed many days in dewi and the girls apartment. in fact, the very first time i met kartika was when i drove her to dewi's apt ^_^ she also opens up her place for church members to have care cell every weekend. dewi & stenly are our first client to put their trust in us to capture their wedding moments. we are blessed to lifetime friends like you! enjoy the preview! stay Blessed and welcome to the club! ^_^

getting ready

stenly waiting outside

handing out the bouquet

top of the cake: precious moments

dewi personally designed the cake with her own secret recipe so guests can enjoy her famous indonesian pandan cake

first dance

match made in heaven!

kisor + dan wedding

2006-05-01T23:52:00.000-05:00

we had a wonderful time at kisor & dan's wedding!

getting ready

my preciousss.... :)

dan hiding from kisor before ceremony starts

the church has really nice glass windows

cool lighting during reception

guess where we took this? out in the hotel garage! they looked at us weird when we took them to the garage, look at the color! ^_^

julie + john wedding

2006-05-01T22:22:00.000-05:00

We started our first wedding this season with a blast! what a fun wedding. it was intimate and everyone knew each other well (just like cheers ^_^)

getting ready

custom designed gown

flares! :)

ceremony

first dance

julie & her best friends from high school!

party time!

tiffany + luke engaged

2006-04-15T20:03:00.000-05:00

another great weather in chi-town! this time we went to buckingham fountain. luke proposed tiffany right next to the fountain!

a kiss under the tree... we love this kiss sequence ^_^

flares! shooting straight to the sunset produces different very cool effect everytime!

the web show

jenn + steve engaged

2006-04-14T07:48:00.000-05:00

we had so much fun! we went around millenium park for this e-session. great weather, great location, great couple. we are blessed!

her own custom shirt!

they're wanted a paparrazi style coverage so went around the block. they want to create a star magazine style save the date card. ^_^

we had some fun by shooting around the bench seat numbers! can you guess their wedding date?

...trying a different web show style than what we usually create. this one is fast pace and capture the fun we had with them that day! web show

madison trip

2006-04-05T21:31:00.000-05:00

we had a field trip to madison last weekend. why? we wanted to try an indonesian restaurant there! ^_^ we love to try new restaurants (even if it takes 4 hour round trip!) and we also had fun with our new lens!

70-200mm 2.8 IS

15mm fisheye

k: oscar is really good at dance dance revolution! he lost 20lbs by playing it regularly back then. unfortunately he gained most of it now :( i've been trying to convince him to play it again!!

God Squad car!

marianne + bryan engaged

2006-03-15T23:27:00.000-06:00

What a couple! marianne+bryan live in nyc and will marry this fall in chicago. we love their smile! ^_^ i can't help but to smile and laugh with them while shooting this. we had good weather and sunlight that day. the view around hudson river reminded me of chicago's lakeshore. thank you for trusting us to capture your moments.

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jc + jc engaged

2006-03-15T09:21:00.000-06:00

we had a blast shooting julie+john engagement session on Saturday! it was supposed to rain but we were blessed with great weather. julie+john had a romantic and laid back style, we love capturing their expressions and moments ^_^ We are looking forward to capture your wedding next month! God bless.

p.s. they have the same initial too!
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vena + agus engaged

2006-03-13T00:07:00.000-06:00

this e-session was one of two that I did in the big apple. vena is our good friend back to the days when kartika and i were dating ^_^ she was in chicago in january and when she got back to NY, agus proposed to her! the view of brooklyn bridge at nite is gorgeous! congrats on your engagement, can't wait to capture your wedding in december! God bless!

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CCBC elders ordination

2006-02-25T01:32:00.000-06:00

it was a special celebration time at our local church as the Listiawan's family were ordained as church's elders. Apostle Paul Tan from LACBC visited our church to join the celebration and pray for them. Listiawan's family has been a blessing in our lives as we grow in Christ. their teachings, advice, and hospitality greatly influence us to be where we are right now. congrats and may God increase His blessings in your life as you have been a blessing to many! we will support your ministry in this church. hope you enjoy the web show as much as we did creating them.

19th place!

2006-02-23T22:54:00.001-06:00

we are so excited! a few weeks ago we entered this image in WPJA winter 05 contest. today we found out it placed 19th in ceremony category. we are so proud as the contest was judged by professional journalists. this was our first entry as we were accepted as member in dec 05. check out other images, they're awesome and inspiring! congrats to everyone who made top 20! ^_^