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May 1, 2019

My 21st Birthday

I turned 21 and Arya defeated the night king-- what a great day! On one hand, I was really excited to turn 21. I can now fully...

Feb 22, 2019

Thoughts From My First Wedding as a Guest

photo credit to Hannah Maria Photo My cousin Alex got married this month! The first of my generation to do so, the whole family was super...

Jan 6, 2019

My New Years Resolutions are not Goals

I remember in middle school a class recommended making SMART goals: Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-Constrained It's the...

Dec 14, 2018

Behind the Scenes 2018

I dabbled in photography in high school, and then really committed to the business in 2017. I'm so lucky that 2018 was just as amazing,...

Nov 11, 2018

5 Tips to Get More Life In

Life is busy. And it never stops. It's okay, though. You can handle it. These are some things you can do (for free!) to hopefully help....

Aug 11, 2018

Korean Camp 2018

I have extended family in Michigan and they introduced me to Sae Jong Camp when I was thirteen. It's a week long Summer Camp for...

Aug 5, 2018

Real Lyfe Derp Photos

Taking pictures should just be a lot of fun. I got into photography as a sixteen year old who enjoyed derping around with her friends + a...

Jul 25, 2018

Christine & Caili in Seattle

I love Christine. My darling friend from Berkeley got this dope computer science internship at Amazon in Seattle. So naturally I had to...

Jul 25, 2018

How I got Started with Photography

I didn’t plan to become a professional photographer when I first picked up a camera. I was first introduced to photography because knew a...

Jul 18, 2018

Tahiti

Growing up, my family wasn't able to travel. My little brother is severely autistic and he requires round the clock supervision. As he...

Mar 10, 2018

I Hopped off the Plane at LAX...

Being in college is great. Being an adult is great. You can go on a spontaneous weekend trip to visit an old friend in another city. And...

Feb 18, 2018

The Sting of Rejection

As I've gotten older, I've been pretty stressed thinking about my future. It didn't really bother me in high school because I knew my...

Dec 29, 2017

Behind the Scenes 2017

I save a lot of pictures of my friends on my phone. Most of these photos are not when my friends are "photo ready." But if I look good in...

Oct 23, 2017

Escape From Alcatraz

I have a tendency to agree to large commitments, panic, and then barely pull them off. That is the anthem of any testing season for me....

Sep 6, 2017

Welcome to New York

During labor day weekend, for the first time, I went to New York City! You probably wouldn't expect a photographer to say this, but I...

Aug 18, 2017

One Year Since My First Wedding

It's been 1 year since I shot my first wedding. I was 18 years old and had just graduated high school. I had photographed my high school...

Aug 14, 2017

Meet the Family

One thing that I love about weddings is that they're the best reunions. My own family means the world to me and I love seeing this love...

Aug 14, 2017

Fishing was a Success, Catching was Not

My cousin Alex just graduated from college in Texas. The extended family had a mini family reunion in Houston recently and during that...

Jul 14, 2017

The first time I used a DSLR

I got a Canon Rebel t4i as I started my junior year of high school, Fall 2014. And I was so excited to use it! I contacted my girl...

Jun 19, 2017

Dad's 50th Birthday

The legend turns 50 today!!! Thank you so much to my dad's parents, brothers, wife, son, nieces, nephews, and MIT friends for helping to...