Ba Na Mountains, Danang, Sunrise at 5:30am

I'm heading back home to my native country for a very special celebration. After shooting many beautiful weddings, I'm actually going to invest in the product that I have promoted over the last few years. I am proud to say that I'll be joining the rest of my clients in the world of holy matrimony. You can actually go ahead call it my very elaborate research project for my job. If you were wondering if all the years of experience being involved in the wedding industry helped me in the planning. Emphatic NO! I do what a typical groom would do: Let the fiance make all the decisions. I my defense, I cannot ready do much of anything since the ceremony will be in another country. However, I will take credit for helping decide on a great photographer. Naturally, it's probably the only thing I would want to get invovled in. I'm very excited and very happy. Thank you for all you well wishers so far.

While I'm gone, please be patience if you have contacted me for pricing and consultation inquires or for any other questions. I will not be able to have internet at my disposal at all times. I'll handing over the pending wedding files over to a good friend. Please contact Todd (toddblee@aol.com) only if I'm not back in three weeks.

Thank you everyone for your support. I'll talk to you soon.





CAUGHT!

August 08, 2010. Hoi An, Vietnam. At 4:05, we had the front desk gave us a wake up call. At 4:10am, I had the front desk gave us a snooze wake up call. Yep. Barely recovered from the duty-free whiskey I bought from Taipei airport, we crawled off the bed and got ready for our day of wedding e-session. Ridiculous? Yes. But not as ridiculous as the haircut I got at one of the top hair-salons in Danang. Well, to get some kind of photo shoot with a little bit of good weather, we had no choice but to wake up early. We ended walking around Hoi An for three 2 1/2 hours. During the session, I marveled at the colors and history that this old trading center in the 16th and 17th centuries between the Japanese, Chinese, Indians and the Dutch. We were tired and running on empty from the stress before the date. However, with the fortune of booking a wonderful photographer and a true photojournalist such as Julian Wainwright, we were never before so excited. Thanks Julian for being our guest for our wedding. We are very excited to see you would tell our story with your camera.

I was fortunate enough to be invited to an intimate food tasting by Heaven's Kitchen, spear headed by chef John Tran and Paulina R. I met John througn a chance meeting at his Cousin's wedding early this year. The only reason I met John was because I made it a point to meet the creator of the very delicious food served after the Tea Ceremony (which was a little bit more special than the typical food I get for lunch at on a wedding Saturday). Fast forward two months and I was enjoying is full Asian Menu at Rosewater Hall in San Jose. Check out some of the dishes I was able to with ejoy with a glass of Arrogant Frog Merlot.

Gotta show some love to my beloved New Orleans Saints. I've been a fan for as long as I can remember watching football. I was their fan when they were "Da Aints." I stood by them when they made their first playoff game and had a pretty good team in the Late 80's. I was their fan when they're good and kept on finishing second in the NFC West Division when the San Francisco 49ers were having their dominant run. I remained a die-hard after moving to the Bay Area in 2000. To see them make it was awesome. But winning the whole thing is Sweet!
To think, they were about to be called the San Antonio Saints after Katrina. I'm really happy for my hometown and happy or my Saints. Who Dat!

Attached are some pictures from my Crazy Super Bowl Party. What was at stake?
Loser wears a dress. My friend picked the Colts. I, of course, pulled for the Saints.
Here is the result: