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The taffy factory at the wharf in Monterey. Sweetness!
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I love these moments when juxtaposition smacks you in the face. At this Thai-Russian wedding in May 2009 in San Bruno, CA, I couldn’t help but smile when one of the presiding monks of the ceremony lifted his huge digital camera to capture a moment in the crowd. Interesting how at one point the monks collected various necessities from the bride’s family — toilet paper, snacks, toiletries — yet tinkered with cameras and cell phones throughout the ceremony.
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The waterfront of Sausalito reminds me of two (very different) places I love: Pacific Grove in Monterey, CA, and some of the coastal towns along the French Riviera. Tourists flock to these places, but they manage to preserve small-town charm. I’d like to live along the water when I’m older: to jog along the ocean, to explore tidepools each day, to listen to the birds and waves. You know, simplicity. Of course, this simplicity comes with a beachfront property price tag.
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My trip to Tokyo for New Year’s is up in the air. Wondering if I will make it work, as I have Shinjuku on the brain. The last (and only time) I was in Japan was three years ago; I found pleasure in the constant juxtaposition: a quiet temple, and then a loud, in-your-face electronics shop in Electric Town. A crazy, colorful cozplay girl in Harajuku, and then an elegant, demure woman in traditional Japanese dress at Meiji Shrine.
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A newly engaged couple against the vibrant backdrop of Clarion Alley in San Francisco. Late summer 2009.
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My best friend, gazing into the sky above. Redwood Shores, CA, 2009.
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A brick wall in Chinatown, San Francisco.
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My best friends from college always know where to take me for tasty meals in Los Angeles. At Versailles in Hollywood, CA, digging into some jerk chicken.
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A sampling of the colors and chaos of Clarion Alley in the Mission District of San Francisco. 2009.
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The summer sky in the East Bay. August 2009.
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Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, July 2009.
You have to love those quirky, head-cut-off, off-center shots. This photo, like the one below, was taken on an engagement photo shoot on July 18, 2009. -
Love and sunshine. Photo taken in Crissy Field, July 2009.
For more shots from a recent engagement photo shoot in San Francisco, check out the ever-growing Flickr set. -
Photo taken at the Academy of Sciences, SF, May 2009.
Life builds up into a ball of chaos. Now is such a time for me. No time to think — I can only really do. This is fine since I’m usually not an over-analytical creature: thinking too much rots the soul, as I like to live my life with the right mix of spontaneity and planning. In weeks like these, however, when I look in the mirror, I catch myself in an off-guard moment — my reflection looks like what I see above: blurry and frazzled, but still strong and shining.
And the week goes on.
