Yasmine and Hassan

Yasmine and Hassan are so fun and so easy going! I had such a blast hanging out with them for the shoot, we went on an adventure through some local orange groves, and then down to the downtown Redlands. It was our first time meeting in person, but I definitely felt like I had made friends for life.  We quickly bonded over our love for healthy, organic foods, and our love for the less healthy sweets as well! haha:DAfter our shoot, I didn’t want our time to end together, we ended up getting some AMAZING fresh ice cream at A La Minute as well as went grocery shopping together at all the cute local organic food stands! During this time Yasmin and I bonded even more over being “doctors” wives, and how lonely that can be sometimes. We decided we should form a “doctor’s wife” support group haha!:DCan’t wait for your wedding tomorrow!!:D

 

“Where’s Yasmin??”  :D

They LOOOVE coffee and so do I!:D

 

Jaime and Alvin

Jaime and Alvin compliment each other so perfectly! Its so clear how comfortable and happy they are with each other!  While brainstorming for the shoot, both of them had mentioned they loved beautiful foresty locations as well as would love to include the dear doggies!  We had so much fun with the two locations chosen. Alvin’s friend had an amazing studio where we could access the roof! (I have a serious fear of heights, but the view and photos taken was TOTALLY worth it!)  I’m to excited to share these photos!:DAlvin and Jaime thank you so much for being so easy and fun to work with! I can’t wait to shoot your wedding!! Enjoy!

 

SOo in love with this rooftop photo at dusk. You can see the city lights just turned on:D

 

Heart Bokeh!!:D too cute right??

Their adorable cake toppers


Jaime and Alvin are huge laker’s fans! Its so amazing how they chose a wedding date that incorporated both of Kobe’s laker jersey numbers!!:D

Taken with me on the rooftop!:D Definitely one of my favorite photos of the set!  :D:D

 

Grace and Patrick

First off, Happy birthday Grace!!:D:DNext off,  I’m so excited that Paperman won the Oscar for short films! Grace and Patricks Paperman themed engagement here!:D In celebration,  I’m so excited to share their second set of Engagement photos! I loved so many of these, I had such an impossible time narrowing down which ones I wanted to post!

I’m so honored and grateful these two asked me to be their engagement photographer. These two are such amazing people and friends!:):) Theres a word in Chinese (and Korean) that doesn’t exist in english: 感動 or 감동 in korean. Pronounced: Gum-dohng/kam dong. It means deeply moved. deeply touched and affected.

It may seem silly, but that was exactly how i felt: 感动. They genuinely approached me as a client, didn’t ask for any special treatment, didn’t expect any discount. They simply trusted me to take their photos.:) Grace and Patrick, that means more to me than you’ll ever know!:):)Thank you both of you! Xoxo

Super huge thank you to Kat for coming along and helping!:DShe set up the tent, held the reflector, ran around all with a huge beautiful smile on her face.:)  We couldn’t have done it without you! xoxo Enjoy!!:D

LOVE their yellow umbrella!!:D

2012 Bride’s Choice Awards! :D

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Michelle Chiu Photography has been selected as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 for Photography in California!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Michelle Chiu Photography’s selection as a Bride’s Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by past clients on WeddingWire, the world’s largest wedding review site with over one million reviews. While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Michelle Chiu Photography.

The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on professional achievements from the previous year. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients. As a Bride’s Choice Awards winner, Michelle Chiu Photography is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

“Each year, WeddingWire looks forward to celebrating the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Now in its fifth year, the Bride’s Choice Awards® program continues to recognize the elite wedding professionals who exemplify a commitment to quality, service and professionalism. These businesses were chosen by our bridal community for their responsiveness and dedication to their clients over the past year. We are honored to recognize Michelle Chiu Photography for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”

To learn more about the Bride’s Choice Awards®, please visit www.WeddingWire.com/brides-choice-awards.

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day!:D

 

 

This is the first time I’ve taken photos of myself. I guess I can call it my first self-portrait!:Dhaha

 

When I was at UCSD I had a sweet roommate named Jenn. On valentines day, she would surprise people by sticking hearts all over their dorm room and give them a “heart attack” it was the most adorable and cute idea.  Inspired by her idea, I would stock up on lots and lots of heart shape balloons, travel around on valentines day and “heart attack” my friends with balloons:D No matter the status, single or married, I noticed this was a gesture that never ceased to delight (or perhaps my friends just found me amusing)  haha.
I’ll be out on the attack tonight.:)Wish me luck and Happy Valentines Day!