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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Katrina and Benson Engaged!

Randy and I go way back with our good friend Katrina since high school. In fact, she was there when Randy asked me out and was even one of my bridesmaids at our wedding! She is one of the most understanding and sincerest friends we know. When Benson contacted us 2 months ago to let us know he was planning to propose to Katrina and needed our help, we were more than THRILLED and totally ecstatic to be apart of it!

Benson and Kat wanted to make a trip to San Francisco for a much needed break. Since it would be Benson's first time here, collectively we decided the best way to surprise Katrina was to go around the city and I would help them take "engagement style" photos. The only catch was that Kat didn't know she was actually going to get engaged!

I'm not usually an emotional person, but when Benson got down on one knee and professed his love, I couldn't help but tear up myself! Katrina was totally shocked and the look on her face just said it all...like what Benson said, she never once pressured him to get married during the 7 years of being together. That is what patience and understanding is all about, and Kat finally got the ring she soooooooo deserves! Randy and I are tremendously lucky to witness two fabulous people so in love :) Benson is such an awesome guy and we couldn't be happier that these two will finally get to say "i do" :) :) :)

Congratulations again, and thank you so much for letting us be apart of your special day! I bet Benson and Kat will never forget this trip to San Francisco!

I love how fun and silly they are when they're together!
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This next sequence of photos just cracks me up!! Kat and Ben are trying to do a body slam...lol
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Benson is the only chinese guy I know with as much curly hair as he has! he's been growing it out for the last 2-3 years. It couldn't be more perfect when today was one of his top 10 hair days....hahahhaha
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These two didn't even mind when I asked them to do this and there were a group of people standing just 5 feet away from us! How I love them both!
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At Chrissy Fields before the big proposal
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Love this one!
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Funny thing was, Katrina noticed Benson's fast heart rate at this point but couldn't undestand why..
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Still totally unsuspecting..
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Until....
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Newly engaged!!
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LOVE you both!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!
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Monday, May 24, 2010

Justine & Ian's Wedding Slideshow

Here are more pictures from the ceremony from last week's wedding! Happy Monday!

cKAM photography from Catherine Kam on Vimeo.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Justine & Ian Validate Their Marriage

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I met Justine and Ian a few years ago through my friend Michelle when she got married in Vegas. Nurses and cops seem to be a common trend in their family and they're no exception :) Justine is not only Michelle's younger sister, but also her best friend. They have gone through so much together. Justine and Ian had their official wedding in Maui last September with their son Gavin, and their immediate families. This time around, they decided to validate their marriage at a Catholic church for the rest of their extended family and friends to attend :) Congratulations again, I will post a separate blog with a slideshow of their ceremony photos...so keep checking back!

After the ceremony, we headed over to Justine and Ian's neighborhood for some photos. They live next to a golf course with a nearby field that was perfect to take pictures. It was hard to narrow down my favorite images!

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Such a beautiful bride. By the way, I LOVE LOVE LOVE bird cage veils!
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I had to keep telling Ian to take off his sunglasses, and look how good he is behind them!
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You could hardly tell that Ian was shy in front of the camera. In fact, the next two images are probably my favorites :)
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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Baby Cody at 6 days young!

I got to meet another tiny treasure not too long ago :) I can just "oooh and aahhh" over newborns all day!! Not only am I lucky at helping deliver babies at work, but I can also photograph them on my days off :) I just love their perfectly smooth skin, their tiny little hands and feet, and their complete innocence. Having said that, baby Cody and I met just shy of a week after he was born, which was May 1, 2010 at 10:57 pm. This little peanut weighed 5 lb 8 oz at birth and super long at 20 inches! It's usually the little ones who tend to gain the quickest weight, so he'll be catching up in no time!

Congratulations Melissa and Richard, it was great to meet such a wonderful family! Baby Cody just kept sleeping and sleeping on the day of his photo session, and was a complete gem to work with! Now, enjoy a few of my favorites from the day!

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Sunday, May 9, 2010

My First Mother's Day!

Wishing all the mamas out there a very wonderful mother's day! You gave birth, you gave life, and you continue to give love! My friend Michelle on Facebook wrote: "[you] can't really learn to appreciate the greatness of your mom until you become one yourself"...and I think that's very true....Today is my first mother's day as a mom, and I can tell you first hand how important my mama is to me :)

Mom, I know you will be reading this. So I want to tell you just how much I love you and how much I appreciate you sacrificing a part of your life to help raise and care for Tyler in San Francisco. Although he can't talk yet, he loves you very very much :)

I looked but couldn't find a recent photo of my mom and I, so here's one of just her.

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My awesome husband surprised me with a bouquet of roses this morning and cupcakes :) He made my heart all warm and fuzzy!! I am so truely blessed, this is my first mothers day that I will never forget!

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Baby Mycah Aiden Do

Meet Baby Mycah, one of the cutest babies and a real dream to photograph! He was just 10 days young during his first professional photo shoot and he was a talented model to say the least :) Best of all, he's showered with so much love from his mommy and daddy, plus his older brother Eeann who was so careful and gentle with him! It was great to meet this wonderful family for the very first time, and I'm excited to share the beautiful photos that I captured....enjoy!

Born on April 21, 2010 --7lb 11oz

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