Patara + John = Patarohn - Engagement Palo Alto

So my old roommate John called me up for an engagement session before they went off to Thailand to celebrate their engagement/wedding with Patara’s side of the family.  They didn’t have a preference on location so we met up in Palo Alto.  We raced around Stanford University chasing sunlight and avoiding rain.  In all, I think our shooting time was less than an hour.  So we were a bit rushed, but I was pretty happy with our images.

The last shot we took with Christmas lights lining University Ave was something I had in my head for a loooong time now.  It was inspired by another San Francisco photographer, Dustin Diaz.  I LOVE the lighting in his images.  It took a few tries to get it right.  We got honked at a few times, but once people saw what we were up to they were pretty patient with a couple of crazy photographers running around the intersection.

Special thanks to Jason Ku for helping out on this shoot(and for not getting run over).

Teaser! Patara + John = Patrohn

John and I used to be roommates when I used to work down in San Jose.  In fact, he practically let me live at his house for free.  We used to bowl for fun every week at Fourth Street Bowl because they had some steep discounts on Monday nights.  One night, Patara came out to bowl with us and I just remember laughing all night long.  John’s a really laid back kinda guy and Patara seemed like such a bundle of “happy”, from the beginning they complimented each other SO well.  When I found out they were engaged, I couldn’t have been happier for them!

They’re heading out to Thailand to celebrate their engagement with Patara’s extended family and wanted to take some pictures with them.  I was honored when they asked me for a quick mini-E-Session.  We goofed off a bit like we always did and raced against the sun, but I was pleased with the images we got.  Here’s a little teaser, more to come later:

Special thanks to Jason for helping me out on this shoot

Cindy and Rob - September 11, 2010

I love Cindy and Rob.  I first met Cindy a little over three years ago.  We bonded over some difficulties in our lives.  She is like a sister to me and so it made me especially excited to finally see Cindy SO happy.

Going back 3 years or so, she was a real estate agent transitioning to a new career as a paralegal and he was a student in dental school, about to graduate.   Cindy had a friend also in dental school and met Rob at a party.  Rob was instantly drawn to Cindy.  Cindy was...a little terrified, rumor has it she hid in the bathroom for a while, =).  But Rob persisted and the two fell in love.  Fast forward three years, Cindy is now in her first year of law school and Rob is now a practicing Dentist.  Through these years, Cindy and Rob have worked through all their transitions and have grown closer together.  On a personal note, I’ve never seen Cindy happier.  So when they announced their engagement and asked if I would be their wedding photographer, I was super excited for them and truly honored to be the one to document their special day.

Here’s their slideshow in HD(720p), enjoy:

Cindy and Rob Wedding from Brian Lee on Vimeo.

CREDITS

Music:

Jack Johnson - Turn Your Love

Relient K - The Best Thing

Special thanks to Jason Ku for shooting still images and video