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Dan’s Hong Kong marriage proposal

Some time ago, Dan moved back to Hong Kong from the US to spend more time with his family. While in HK he volunteered in community service where he met his girlfriend, Eros. Last month I received an inquiry from Dan to photograph one of the most intimate moments between him and Eros – he was going to propose.
Although I was excited about the assignment right away, I have to admit that the task became more than it seemed, since Dan wanted everything to be a surprise – the proposal, the photos – everything. So we spent several hours walking through location scouting, vantage points, timing, and even strategically placed roses before the big day. I started to appreciate the significance of the moment and the responsibility I had to capture it.
When the time finally came – I was in position, my 2nd shooter was in position, and Dan and Eros sat casually on a bench just as we had choreographed. Dan was cool as a cucumber (did I mention he was a pro poker player?), but I on the other hand, was overwhelmed with anticipation, emotion, and of course pressure to get the shot while staying unseen. It was an incredible moment to be a part of. Here are the photos =)
Dan chose to propose at the light rail station platform where they had first kissed…

Dan takes a knee to propose

She said yes =)


a carefully placed red rose (you can see it hiding out in the earlier shots)



Looking forward to the wedding =)

Tagged HK, hong kong, marriage, proposal, train station
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Wendy and CK’s wedding in Hong Kong

Last November, in the middle of last year’s Hong Kong wedding season I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Wendy and CK. Wendy and I first met over drinks – we were introduced by her piano teacher who is also a good friend of mine. CK, the groom, has been a film photography enthusiast for years, but now he shoots with a Nikon D700. So yeah, we get along well =)
Wendy has been one of those invaluable supporters of mine that I mentioned in an earlier blog post, particularly with tidbits of legal advice as I was rummaging through paperwork to get my business started. So I really wanted to get a ton of great shots on her wedding day. Fortunately, the bride and groom choose some beautiful venues for their wedding day: prep at the Upper House, ceremony at Union Church and reception and tea ceremony at China Club.
The Upper House, Pacific Place






Union Church, Midlevels








China Club, Central








…and one more portrait at Upper House before the night ended.


Tagged China Club, HK, hong kong, nikon, Union Church, Upper House, wedding
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Stéphanie and James’ wedding in Hong Kong

The first time I saw James was in 2008 when he was performing “hand filter” jokes on the stage of Hong Kong’s TakeOut Comedy club. He was one of several awesome comedians that night serving up good old fashioned American humor. Little did I know that behind the funny man was an equally hilarious girlfriend named Stéphanie, and that they would eventually ask me to photograph their wedding which was last October. I also later learned that James is not only quite the romantic, but he does not easily shy away from public singing or lewd dancing.
You’ll see what I mean in the shots below from their wedding day, which conveniently started down the street from the studio in their Causeway Bay apartment before moving to the American Club in Tai Tam for the ceremony and banquet =)
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James proposed at an art class with this painting



the wedding party walk from Victoria Park

James sings “Nametag,” a song he wrote for Stéphanie


The American Club



the cracker jacks wedding ring box


tea ceremony

wedding cake

first dance


best striptease at a wedding ever

dance floor is open!

Officiant Thomas stocks his shopping cart

mini slideshow of the wedding photobooth!
Yvonne and Michael’s wedding in Montreal, Canada

As part of my trip back to the US earlier in the year, I drove up to Montreal to photograph a wedding for Yvonne and Michael (you can see shots from the engagement session in New York in an earlier post). Yvonne and I first met when we were both young, bright-eyed and bushy tailed interns at the NY firm that would eventually hire us for our first full-time jobs. Several years later, she left the firm to pursue education and eventually teach grade school in the South Bronx. She has been an absolute inspiration to me.
So I was excited to be able to shoot her marriage with Michael, while also being able to revisit one of my favorite cities in the world, Montreal. The rehearsal dinner was held at a traditional Quebec maple sugar shack. The following day we shot some prep and portraits at the Chateau Vaudreuil before driving to Au Vieux Moulin for the reception and dinner.
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rehearsal dinner at the Sucrerie de la Montagne



wedding morning







the Vietnamese áo dài


Michael’s friends show us how its done in Germany


the “Shoe Game”


proud parents of the bride


Yvonne and Michael’s engagement – Central Park, New York

Before heading to Montreal to shoot Yvonne and Michael’s wedding, I had a chance to grab both of them after work in New York on a Friday afternoon to take some engagement session photos. We decided to walk around what is probably one of the most photographed areas of the city, Central Park. But since I started my photography professionally after my move from New York, I never really had a chance to properly photograph it. So I was particularly excited to get some pre-wedding portraits with the green foliage background and various architecture that is much harder to find in Hong Kong.
We hung out around the Bethesda Fountain area, where Yvonne and Michael showed off their ballroom dance skills (I later found out that the waltz was rehearsal for their first dance)!
More to come from the wedding day shortly…
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Tagged Bethesda Fountain, Bethesda Terrace, Central Park, engagement, HK, new york, NY, pre-wedding, update, wedding, Yvonne
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