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Ivis + Mike's Engagement Session - Just when you think things have cooled off, especially with the recent gloomy weather in Long Beach, the ever-so awesome Ivis and Mike come along and heat everything up again. These two met on a double decker red bus (wink wink to some of the photos below) a few years ago; one is from a small town up North and the other grew up in the city down here. Together Ivis and Mike make one perfect pair. One thing that isn't a secret...they loooove to have a good time together, especially when it involves a few drinks and lots of smooching ;). It's not just their ooberly sweet attire (brownie points again!) and dashing/beautiful looks that I admire, but it's also how they look at one another and just how much fun it has been knowing them. And who do I have to thank? The one and only Trini Randazzo of NOZZA Studio, pretty much the mastermind behind Henry Chen Photography ;). Ivis is a childhood friend of Trini, and when she got engaged, it didn't take long for Trini to start helping her plan the big day. I'm REALLY looking forward to their vintage-style wedding out in Redlands on 4/2. Here's a few of my favs hanging out with Ivis and Mike on The Queen Mary and at The Sky Room down the block, gotta love Downtown Long Beach! Special thanks to Jared Crawford for assisting/shadowing me on Sunday and the folks at The Sky Room for being so awesome and letting us shoot at their pad.
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Sanaz + Arash's Engagement Session - What started as a hello at a party quickly turned into destined love. Just celebrating their two-year anniversary earlier this month, Sanaz and Arash wanted to have their e-session in beautiful Santa Barbara. On Friday, Nancy and I trekked out to the botanical garden, beaches, and downtown streets of SB to hang out with Sanaz and Arash. As we drove home, Nancy mentioned how she noticed that extra special way S + A looked at each other. It's the little twinkle in his eyes and the certain smile she gives that makes their love that much more meaningful. Once again, I'm giving brownie points to Sanaz and Arash for dressing up a bit and picking out a different outfit for each place :). Their wedding is in less than three weeks and will incorporate both their Jewish and Iranian cultures together. It may very well be the first wedding I party at, um I mean work at ;), through midnight. Thanks guys for a great time on Friday, Nancy and I had a wonderful experience exploring Santa Barbara with you!
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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!
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Melissa + Bernie's Engagement Session - These two were loads of fun last Wednesday, when we hung out at Union Station (in LA), and City Hall plus Colorado Bridge (in Pasadena). I loved how Melissa and Bernie got all dressed up for their e-session; really dug the black + white look and matching shirt and blouse color! It's like major Henry brownie points when my couples sport the ooberly cool looks :). I'm super stoked for M + B's wedding over Memorial Day weekend for so many reasons. Getting to work with Trini and Deanne, plus seeing Kristin and Rafael (who introduced me to Melissa and Bernie), are two of them. For Melissa, keep looking fabulous. And for Bernie, don't forget to bring a soccer ball to the wedding :D. Also, I just want to give a shout out to Steph Lloyd for shadowing/assisting me on this shoot; thanks for all your help that day Steph!
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