Before I get into the details of this shoot, I’d like to give a shout out to my talent, Kait Gardner, who managed to show up for the shoot even though she wasn’t feeling well. Special thanks to Jennifer Nam, a very talented makeup artist who can also do hair. Last, but not least, my friend Julia Kuzmenko of Omaha Image Productions, who helped me proof the images and gave me some tips on retouching. Now, about the shoot. I was...

This will be quick post, but I was wondering if any of you guys out there have any problems with the Paul C. Buff AlienBees B800 light quality when attached to a beauty dish. I recently had a beauty shoot at location in the Upper East of Manhattan, and I used a classic clam-shell lighting setup with an AB800 on top and a reflector on the bottom . While I placed the beauty dish right above the talent’s head using an Impact C-stand,...

I have been holding on to these engagement pictures for as long as I can remember. My brother, Tran, popped the question to his then girlfriend, Rita, more than a year and a half ago, and I’ve since flown to New York twice to take their photos, but since the couple didn’t want to make the announcement at the time yet, we decided that we’d keep the photos in the DL for some time. I’ve finally gotten his permission to...

During the long weekend of Labor Day 2012, I had the honor to fly down Orange County and shoot engagement photos for one of my best friends Vu, whom I’ve known from childhood. I always talk about not shooting for friends, but this is one of the exceptions to the rules, especially when I don’t shoot weddings. Vu and I grew up in the same neighborhood back in Vietnam. We’ve known each other ever since I was 8 years old. I...

Guys, this is some awesome behind-the-scene footage of our inspiring photographer Von Wong shooting ballet dancers at the National Slovak Theater. Since the dancers are normally restricted to a set of routines, Von Wong’s shoot was practically an opportunity for the ballerinas to get out, relax, and improvise using their skills and creativity. During the 7-minute video, Von Wong will go over some tips on shooting in public place, and...

A few months ago, I posted a few BTS videos of Steve Shaw, who shot Emily Ratajkowski in April. Steve Shaw is one inspiring England-based photographer who shoots mainly for Treat! Magazine and celebrities. The story of how he got into high-end fashion photography is quite fascinating. Steve started out as assistant at a large photography studio in Manchester. Long story shorts, Steve moved to California a few years later. He then got a job...

Vincent is a very good friend of mine, whom I’ve known for almost 10 years. He is someone you can always count on if you need any help, and someone who can listen and give out advices to any problems you might have. Vincent is a friend you’d want to keep. Cathy is one of the sweetest women I know. You could tell how caring and loving she is by the way she treats her family, friends, and others who are around her. I also admire...

So you know that one girl Tasha, who played by the American model Emily Ratajkowski, from the show iCarly that started airing in 2007? Yeah, me neither, because I don’t watch Nickelodeon, nor do I live in the UK or America’s hat. Apparently, she’s all grown-up now, and she just recently did a photoshoot for Treats! Magazine. Like most of the shoots for this magazine we’ve seen HERE and HERE, these videos are VERY...

Phew, it’s been almost 3 weeks ever since I had a photoshoot with the ladies from Miss Vietnam Sacramento, and now I just got done with editing the pictures. After that weekend, I went to New York for a mini vacation, came back with a ton of time-lapse photos to edit. Then, the weekend after that was Sacramento Fashion Week shoot, which I needed to edit the photos right away. I tried to edit some of these photos last night, but my...

This is another awesome installment video done by MysteryGuitarMan. At the beginning of the video, he sort of tells you how he made it in stop-motion style simply by light painting using long exposure. First of all, he turns off the ambient lights (duh!). Once the shutter clicks, he has someone walk across the frame, pushing a rig that paints the music sheet with LEDs. Once the sheet is painted, he draws the notes with LEDs on his hand....