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Chris and May – Redlands Wedding

A January rain had washed the skies earlier that week.  As Saturday approached, the gentle winds parted away the rain clouds to reveal the beautiful Southern California sky.  Gazing out the windows May checked her hair and made sure the details were in place. Chris was in the hotel room with his groomsmen. As he finished putting on his suit, he smiled and thought “This is going to be a great day.”

Chris and May were married this past weekend at the Mitten Building in Redlands. They are two of the most loving and giving people that one could hope to meet. Chris serves as one of the pastors at Canaan in San Jose and May is a Marriage and Family Therapist. Together they have touched the lives of so many people and it was so wonderful seeing everyone come together to celebrate their wedding day =)

What’s a wedding without a pair of Chucks? =)

Having some fun with his groomsmen before the bridesmaids arrived.

May getting some finishing touches before going to see her handsome groom.Chris and May getting ready for their first look =)
With sunset quickly approaching, we headed for some portraits at the old Redlands Train Station.

Doing the Tebow =p

Chris and May are both Pastor’s Kids, so it was so wonderful seeing their families and friends worshipping God together on their wedding day.
Their first kiss!
After the ceremony, we headed downstairs for the reception.Check out the cute cake toppers that one of their bridesmaid made =)One of the cute props from their photobooth.Having their first dance as man and wife.While the guests were dancing away, we snuck out the back door to play with some sparklers.  Here, they are drawing a umm… peach!
Getting a final send off by their friends and family =)

Chris and May, thank you so much for allowing me to be part of your wedding day =)  Your wedding was a great testimony to God’s faithfulness and work in your lives.  Have a wonderful time in Australia and New Zealand!

 

Venue: The Mitten Building

DJ: Will Tseng

Second Shooter: Laurie Au

Christina Dely - February 2, 2012 - 10:36 am

What a fun couple! Beautiful images!

Dann - February 2, 2012 - 12:51 pm

As always, nicely done. Speedlights actually work out well.

marian - February 2, 2012 - 1:09 pm

this is the fastest i’ve seen any photographer put up photos! great work! i love the guys jumping behind the gorgeous bride =)

chris - February 2, 2012 - 6:16 pm

thank you so much stephen and laurie for taking pictures for us! we had a wonderful time and you captured our special day beautifully :)

-may & chris

Horven - February 2, 2012 - 7:19 pm

ooh… nice pictures :]

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Happy New Year (again)

Happy Chinese New Year!  To commemorate the year of the dragon, I thought it would be fun to light paint one, which um…. turn out to be harder than I thought.

So instead, I tried out my inner Harry Potter.  Lumos!

Lily showing off her drawing skills… showoff.

 

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Introducing… Mini Sessions!

Even with modern conveniences of smart phones, tablets, and virtual assistants, people are busier now than ever.   Aren’t these things that are suppose to SAVE us time??  That’s why I’m happy to introduce… MINI Sessions!  So what are these anyway?

Over the past year, there have been a lot of requests for quick portrait sessions for people that don’t have a lot of time, or don’t need everything that is included in a full session.  That’s where Mini Sessions are a perfect fit!

  • All sessions take place at picturesque locations around Southern California (Northern California coming soon!)
  • Sessions will be offered several times a year
  • 30 minute photo session, plenty of time of to get several different looks for your family
  • Session can include up to 5 people in your family  (A$15 fee will be added for each additional person to allow for extra time to photograph large group)
  • Mini sessions can be used for anything, family sessions, maternity sessions, you name it!
  • Includes one enhanced, full resolution negative for you to use.  Additional products will be available á la carte.
  • Session fee is just $125
  • To reserve a time slot, click the CONTACT ME link below this post or email stephensleung@gmail.com with subject titled MINI SESSION.

As an introductory special, reserve your spot between January 23 (Chinese New Year, woot!  woot!) and February 9  and get a discounted rate of $99.

The first mini session will be held on February 11 in the Diamond Bar area.  Time slots for the best lighting (sunset) will go first, so reserve your spot now to make sure you can catch the golden sunset!

 

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Happy New Year

The build up to Christmas usually starts up in earnest around November, so there’s a good month and a half before it comes.  New Year kind of gets tossed at you like a copy of the Yellow Pages.  You’re standing on the front porch enjoying a cup of morning coffee and then, BAM, next thing you know there’s a big yellow book in your face.  (Okay, so maybe we don’t all get hit in the face with a phone book, but you get the point)

The point is that New Year comes very quickly and people scramble to make resolutions that don’t last to President’s Day.  This year, I’ve tried to give it more thought .  Here are some things I hope to accomplish this year.

  • Read though the whole Bible
  • Work more efficiently and try to cut down on 80 hour weeks.
  • Spend more time with my daughter
  • Shoot a wedding outside of the US
  • Blog more
  • Bike more
  • Read through the half dozen photography books sitting on my shelf
  • Stop tinkering with misc projects that take me away from photography (I write this with two iMacs,a half dozen PCs is disrepair staring at me)
  • Experiment more with lighting
  • Try stinky tofu

What are some of your New Year Goals?

And because every post is more interested with a picture, here’s one of my little ham at a recent shoot.

Christina Dely - January 2, 2012 - 10:18 am

First of all, how cute is your daughter!?! 2nd of all, my husband LOVES stinky tofu, you must try it (even though I refuse to). And lastly, happy New Year!!!

Stephen Leung - January 2, 2012 - 7:50 pm

Thanks Christina! My wife has been trying to get me to try stinky tofu for years, I promised her I would at least try. Still don’t know why it has to smell so stinky! =p

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Maisie and Darren – Claremont Family Portraits

I’ve known Maisie pretty much since our family moved to America.  We grew up at the same church together and our families hung out so often that I felt like part of their family.  Our parent’s are very reminiscent of Lucy and Ethel from “I Love Lucy,” they are always hanging out and getting into all sorts of mischief!

Maisie has since moved to Texas, but she and her husband were in town for Christmas so we had a chance to meet up with the whole family at the Claremont Colleges.

Maisie with her twin sisters, Maida and Mailin.  I still remember visiting their house right after the twins were born, now they are all grown up!

Uncle Kit is always the center of attention =)

He’s quite the comedian, spend five minutes with him and you’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face =)

Maisie and Darren spending a moment together.

Auntie Penny with her girls =)

Thanks Maisie and Darren for spending hanging out and for the delicious dinner =)  Hope you guys have a wonderful New Year!

Uncle Tim - December 28, 2011 - 8:26 pm

Cool pictures…

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