Lillian + Sang’s Engagement Session – I didn’t meet L + S until the day of their e-session (last Thursday), and I’m not even shooting their wedding (introduced Lillian and Sang to the amazing Brian Khang), but somehow, through our e-mails and phone calls, I felt like I knew of Lillian and Sang for a while now. They are good friends of Debbie and Brian, whose wedding I photographed back in August of 2009. See, everything connects :).

Side story. I’ve been in talks with Melissa and Rafael at AVIA Hotel in Long Beach, which is a 5-minute walk from my studio, on doing a few wedding/e-session shoots there. They’ve been so gracious to give me free reigns of the place for photo shoots. So I propose to Lillian and Sang the idea of just doing their e-session at AVIA Hotel, followed by a few around Downtown Long Beach. The rest, as they say, is history :).

I had a blast working with L + S, still bummed I won’t get to shoot their wedding, but am glad I still got to work with them. And a special thanks to AVIA Hotel for letting me use their space. If you’re planning a wedding or just need a place to stay in Long Beach, I HIGHLY recommend you contact them. Ask for Melissa Selmanson or Rafael Llorente! Also, a shout out to Mark Chastek for shadowing/assisting me, thanks everyone!