Every Monday I'll be posting a snapshot that I took in Los Angeles.  Love my city!

Much thanks to my good friend, Ash Imagery, for capturing this.  It's me in this big big world!

*Special thanks to Once Wed for featuring this wedding!

I'm joining forces with some of my photog friends to help raise money for Haiti.  We're auctioning off our prints, see details here.

I am now on formspring.Me, a place where you can ask me anything and I'll see if I can answer them for you.  Have fun browsing through my past Q&A too!

2009 was a year of gain, as well as much loss, but because of that I've learned a lot about myself.  With the help of my wonderful family and friends through my struggles, I realized what an unhealthy life I was living in.  So, here are a few things I want to achieve...

:: Kicking Addiction #1, Coffee - I should be sipping a cup of nice, hot coffee for enjoyment and not to abuse it as an excuse to help me stay awake.

:: Kicking Addiction #2, iPhone - Turning it off when I go to bed.  No more checking emails/twitter/facebook in the middle of the night while in bed.

:: Kicking Addiction #3, Be In Control - Controling someone or something can be an addiction when what I'm doing is just to help me get away from my own problems.

:: Have compassion and unconditional love for myself and others.

:: Outsource my office work, so I can spend my time with my loved ones and improving my photography skills.

:: Continue to eat good food, but with healthier choice.  A new column will be added to my food blog as I share my journey to learn how to eat healthier.

:: To love, be loved.  :)

For more of our lunch date in San Diego, visit my food blog.

*Get to know who is Mrs. Lillien here.

Time to explore...

Few months ago, Jonathan Canlas told me he'd start offering 1-on-1 Workshop.  Without hesitation, I signed up immediately, which I'm glad I did.  Jonathan was opened to all sorts of questions, from branding to business tax he answered them all.  One of the best parts of this experience was that I got to "tag along" to one of his weddings.  It was such a treat to watch how he worked, I really learned a lot from it.  If you are interested to learn more about his workshop, go to Jonathan Canlas Workshop.  I highly recommend it!

Now onto the photos...  I didn't really shoot a lot as I felt like I was "invading" Jonathan's gig.  Plus, I didn't want to confuse his clients, so I tried not to be too close.  The good thing about that was I basically just shot what caught my eyes, which is always my favorite way of shooting.  Oh, be sure to check out Jonathan's version, which was captured beautifully, as always.

One last note, the beautiful wedding that you're about to see was created by Amorology Weddings.  Heather Balliet, the wedding designer and coordinator, and her team did an amazing job.  Thanks for making the event ran so smoothly!

*Note: The following photo was unintentional.  Promise. 

 

One of my dear friends, Kate Holt of Flowerwild Designs, will be hosting a 2-day workshop in Santa Barbara on March 10th and 11th of 2010.  Not only will you get to learn from one of the best floral designers in the industry, you'll also get to work with some amazing vendors!  AND I'll be there to document the event and your work!  So don't wait, register here!