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【𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆】Who knew that 2011 Makito that was in AACF UCR would be photographing a wedding 14 years later for Tiff & Derek who met at AACF UCLA. It’s kinda crazy how our paths converged like this and I’m glad that I g

Loved taking S&M’s annual holiday family portraits. It’s been a joy as a photographer to have repeat clients like this as you get to see each child grow over the years. Hope everyone is spending some quality time with their loved ones

【𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚】 Junya and Emi’s Mildred’s Temple Kitchen wedding in Toronto was pure magic ✨
Their love story began years ago in Vancouver, took them through Saskatoon, Toronto, and New York, and after years

Honored to have been able to document the 350th Anniversary of Nabeshima Ware for @arjlosangeles a few weeks ago. The details and craftsmanship in these Nabsehima Wares are immaculate. 鍋島焼Nabeshima yaki is a porcelain once crafted exclusively for Jap

【𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒌𝒖’𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒊】Oliver’s proposal plan was to capture the moment with the iconic Mt. Fuji in the background. Among the many Mt. Fuji viewpoints in Yamanashi, he chose Tenku no Torii (“Torii gate in

A recent couples grad session that I did with Frances and her husband at UCLA a week ago in the early morning hours where we had the whole campus to ourselves. It was so calm and peaceful, I wish all grad sessions are like this!

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