Bay Area Maternity Photography: Alishia + Richard

This was my first time shooting maternity, and what an opportunity to capture portraits of womanhood, beauty, and the unbelievable wonder of the female body.

Misa—Model Test Shoot

Misa's been working as a commercial model for over 10 years, and I was fortunate to have gotten to test shoot with her on campus before her TED talk

Siren

Ultimately it’s the fine art work I’m drawn to. It’s portraiture, natural expression, the female form, shapes, earth’s elements, and movement.

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Red Rock Canyon

What a treat being able find yourself standing in the remains of millions of years shifting dunes and erosion and gaze up at the splendor of geologic formations.

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2019: Year in Review

Now that I’m in my mid-20s, I’m getting much closer to becoming the woman I want to be.

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A Fruitful Christmas

Being the child of immigrants parents means one of my love languages is fruit.

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Kyoto, 2019

When I visit a place that has history, culture, beautiful architecture and gardens that integrate seamlessly into a modern cityscape I am in heaven. Kyoto was all that and more.

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Tokyo, 2019

It was time to explore the city as I’d always known Tokyo to be - bustling, colorful, and full of life. We squeezed ourselves onto a completely packed but silent commuter train and got off at Shibuya Crossing.

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Hong Kong, 2019

Simon took me to his home away from home, and I ate my weight in pineapple buns.

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25 Things I Learned by 25

I thought this milestone birthday was a good opportunity for me to document 25 years of learnings in this crazy adventure called growing up.

My Les Mills Body Combat Instructor Journey

This was something that had been brewing in the back of my head for a long time, as a “wow my life would be amazing if I could do that” pipe dream. The thought of actually teaching scared the bejeezus out of me. But life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

Sarah—Model Test Shoot

This past surprisingly sunny weekend in San Francisco, I got to test shoot with Sarah, who recently signed with Nomad Management in LA.