When I was in Siargao, Philippines, which is the home of Cloud 9, a surfer’s paradise and one of the Top 10 Surfing Destinations in the World, I did a little spontaneous “engagement photo session” for a sweet couple that I just met on the island… Actually, it was a tiny island in the middle of the ocean and it was just the two of us couples. So, they couldn’t really say no to me! haha!! I hadn’t planned on shooting portraits that day so I only brought my Canon 40mm Pancake lens which is wider than I typically shoot. The couple allowed me to pose them as if they were doing lifestyle engagement pictures even though they were not engaged at the time.

It was supposed to be only a 10-minute session, but we ended up hopping around to the same islands so we settled for lunch together in the straw hut they rented and I just kept my camera pointing at them the entire time. I’m sure they were texting their friends of the weird Asian-American girl who is stalking them. But, I think because my husband is also Filipino it made them trust me a little more. ;) Lifestyle images are what I love that showcase the couple’s time together; we got enough smile-at-the-camera photos so that’s when I like to focus on the editorial style stuff. It’s like looking at a page from their travel journey in pictures… We get to be a part of their adventure like a fly on the wall. It was as if I was their personal vacation photographer, and I like the sound of that!

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Maddy’s High School Senior Pictures Portland Style at Kelley Point Park

There’s something warm about doing your high school senior pictures during the fall season in Portland, Oregon. Sure, it’s super cold and there’s the constant threat of rain every day. Every. Single. Day. Ugh!! But, if you take risks despite the weather forecast and choose to make the best of what will be, then Mother Nature may just surprise you with a little bit of sunshine when she’s ready. We were almost done with Maddy’s high school senior portrait session then it started to rain towards the end. Instead of being sad, we decided to just smile through it!

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Indonesian Wedding Photography Featured on BRIDES.com!

BRIDES.com’s “45 Fascinating Wedding Traditions from Around the World” and we are number 20; hey, being the middleman isn’t bad. When they initially contacted me to feature this Indonesian Wedding Photography on their website, I was a little surprised because I went to Bali to photograph this wedding… five years ago this month. However, I still continue to get inquiries about it and I do not mind it at all! As a matter-of-fact, I am open to accepting destination wedding assignments again. Again? Yes. Wedding was something that I decided to part from in 2014, but, to be honest, I never fully “retired” from it because I still had a few weddings to honor and, also, I was assisting another Portland wedding photography company. Maybe this is a sign??

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Wedding Photographer: Bunn Salarzon | Venue/Florals: Kayumanis Nusa Dua Private Villas & Spa (Bali, Indonesia) | Wedding Favors: Garnis Silver Jogjakarta | Dresses: Inca Rosalyn Boutique | Hair+Makeup: Momiji Makeup Artist & Co | Men’s Wear: Suits from Diamon Wedding | Cupcakes: Sanischa Arbi | Cinematographer: Phoeben Teocson Cinema (I’d like to introduce to you the amazing Same-Day Wedding Edit Slideshow by Phoeben Teocson Cinema.)


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