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  • Raves 

    December 3, 2009, 07:41

    Really, I love what I do, and I am thankful to have found the one thing that I love doing and be able to turn it into my career and also a life-long learning…

  • Gift Registry 

    May 11, 2010, 12:28

    Instead of getting 4 sets of silverware and 3 coffee machines, wouldn't you rather have that custom-made wedding album that you know you will treasure for the…

  • Mary & Mike's Wedding 

    July 5, 2010, 09:24

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  • Photo Booth 

    June 29, 2010, 23:36

    Introducing... Photo Portrait Booth! We are very proud to introduce our collaboration with LA Portrait Booth added to our lineup of services. Our…

  • Pricing 

    June 29, 2010, 22:10

    Our clients love our work! We bring our experience, expertise, and most importantly our dedication to every assignment. Don't take our words for it, take a…

  • About us 

    June 29, 2010, 21:47

    Photography and me Photography is not just my profession. It is most importantly my life-long hobby and my passion. I first picked up a camera on my…

  • Recommended Vendors 

    June 29, 2010, 23:24

    Selected vendors we have had the honor and pleasure working with. Hair / Makeup: Susie Chhuor - Professional Hair & Makeup Artist http://www.susiechhu…

  • Proofing 

    June 30, 2010, 08:56

    Log in Welcome to the online proofing area where you can access the client proofing galleries. For wedding patrons: You may obtain the direct link to the…

  • Kate & Gene's Wedding 

    July 5, 2010, 10:41

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  • Our Studio 

    July 19, 2010, 22:17

    Address Our studio is located at 420 Rolyn Place #B, Arcadia CA 91007.  It is conveniently located right off of the Santa Anita exit south of the 210…

  • Workshop Signup 

    November 20, 2010, 11:59

    // // Please refer to our workshop page for upcoming workshop schedule. *Limited number of attendants in each session.

  • Thank you! 

    September 26, 2010, 17:14

    Thanks you! Your order is being processed and you will receive a confirmation within the next 2 business days. Please feel free to contact us if you have any…

  • Exclusive Offers for the Knots members – 2011 

    October 25, 2010, 18:06

    For a limited time only - Receive special discounts and offers from our partner wedding vendors in Southern California. Herman Au Photography Susie…

  • Contact us 

    November 16, 2010, 16:02

    Fill out my Wufoo form!

  • Exclusive Offers - Floral Decorations by Wenfloral 

    October 25, 2010, 18:02

    At Wenfloral Design Studio, we are committed to our clients 100% and more. Wenfloral brings to you exceptional creativity, quality, and service for your…

  • Exclusive Offers - Susie Chhuor Professional Makeup & Hair 

    October 25, 2010, 18:05

    Bring in your exclusive, The Knot members only postcard in during your trial session and receive your hair and makeup trial session for (valued at over…

  • Exclusive Offers - Herman Au Photography 

    October 26, 2010, 11:21

    Receive 0 discount on any complete wedding package! Herman Au Photography specializes in artistic documentary wedding photography in a true unobtrusiv…

  • Exclusive Offers - Coordination by Shine Wedding Events 

    October 27, 2010, 17:51

    Free upgrading to unlimited in person consultations and any a la carte service + an additional off any packageReceive 50% off any packages! Shine Wedding…

  • Featured Gallery 

    November 21, 2010, 11:59

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  • Photographers 

    November 17, 2010, 16:04

    Herman Au Herman's photography career began when his wife, Shirley, bought him his very first DSLR camera for their honeymoon.  During their honeymoon he…

    • Herman 

      November 17, 2010, 17:02

      Herman's photography career began when his wife, Shirley, bought him his very first DSLR camera for their honeymoon.  During their honeymoon he captured…

  • Workshops 

    November 17, 2010, 21:05

    Upcoming Schedule Photography 101 DATE: 12/4/2010 SAT TIME: 10 - 4pm FEES: 0 LOCATION: 420 Rolyn Pl #B, Arcadia CA Photography 101 DATE: February…

  • Exclusive Offers – The Music Man Pro 

    December 7, 2010, 18:25

    for a limited time only: 10% off all lighting packages with DJ Services TMMPRO - htp://www.tmmpro.com 107 S. Fair Oaks Ave. #321 Pasadena, CA…

  • Client Area 

    May 16, 2011, 13:40

    Thank you for choosing us!  We have created a client section specifically for you to further explain our services and products to you along with resources to…

    • Frequently Asked Questions 

      June 29, 2010, 20:50

      Q: I'm engaged, and I'm looking for a wedding photographer.  How does it all work? A: We put together a Guide to Hiring a Wedding Photographer.  Please…

    • How to hire a Wedding Photographer 

      November 20, 2010, 17:25

      Let's face it, most of us have no prior experience when it comes to hiring a wedding photographer.  We put this guide together to hopefully help you make…

    • Guide to our Wedding Photography Services 

      May 16, 2011, 13:26

          Thank you! We just wanted to take a moment and thank you for choosing with us.  It’s an honor and privilege to have the opportunity…

    • Services - Details 

      June 9, 2011, 19:57

      Thank you for inquiring about our services. Please find our current service menu and detailed pricing listed below for your reference. (right-click,…

    • Guide to your Wedding Album creation process 

      August 19, 2011, 15:28

      Your Wedding Album and what is includedWe offer three styles of albums: Fine Art Album, Flush Mount Album, and Coffee Table Book. The wedding albums…

  • Featured Wedding 1 

    June 5, 2011, 09:36

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  • Featured Wedding 2 

    July 22, 2011, 15:08

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  • Wedding Album Cover Materials 

    August 19, 2011, 22:12

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  • Table of Content 

    April 28, 2010, 22:18

    This page contains the site table of contents. Use it to quickly find content on this website.


Blog Posts

  • Category: photography  (62)
    • Happy Birthday to me! =) D700 Birthday Cake! by: Herman

      May 23, 2011, 09:57

      I remember saying I was busy last year about the same time of the year, but nothing prepares me for this kind of schedule over this two weeks. 5/18…

    • Half way through 2010 by: Herman

      May 21, 2010, 08:48

      I can't believe it's May already and wedding season has officially begun! I'm going through the busiest month of the year and there's a back-to-back…

    • We have moved! by: Herman

      December 3, 2009, 10:41

      I finally successfully moved my old blog over to WordPress! I remember I made a couple failed attempts with WordPress previously and I really didn't know…

    • Out of Office - Hong Kong by: Herman

      October 21, 2009, 18:19

      I'll be out of office for 2 weeks traveling to Hong Kong. Although I really never liked long flights 'cause I just never sleep well especially on the plane…

    • August… Wedding Season! by: Herman

      August 12, 2009, 00:30

      Boy, it’s HOT in SoCal the past couple of weeks. I’ve been a little overwhelmed lately with all the projects unwrapping in July, August, September.…

    • Looking for Professionals to Network by: Herman

      February 26, 2009, 00:48

      I posted something like that on Craigslist but amazingly I never got 1 reply... (usually get 30+ replies for anything I post there) I guess the reason is…

    • Windows Color Management, Lightroom 2, Windows Pictures and Fax Viewer, and Color Calibration... by: Herman

      February 22, 2009, 13:56

      Alright, I'll admit I'm not as familiar with color management as I'm supposed to be, and there really isn't a lot of ways to get around it without digging deep…

    • New Website launched :-) by: Herman

      January 27, 2009, 23:35

      I've been trying to get organized the past few months. Knowing myself, sometimes my thoughts do scatter and at times I have trouble finishing up any major…

    • 2009 by: Herman

      January 23, 2009, 04:22

      Well, there are several things planned in January 2009 that's pretty much on schedule at this point. First of all, I have a brand new re-designed business card…

    • Session for the Little One: Isaac by: Herman

      October 7, 2008, 11:44

      Sorry folks I'm still here, just really getting behind updating my website and my blog lately. A lot has happened lately and I've been busy working on photos…

    • San Dimas Farmer's Market by: Herman

      September 1, 2008, 23:17

      Several weeks ago I received an inquiry from Mauricio who's behind the NPO that organizes the San Dimas Farmer's Market asking if I would help them out taking…

    • Delia Photoshoot by: Herman

      August 18, 2008, 03:29

      We've been planning on this shoot for several weeks already... with limited budget and experience and a lot of uncertainties, we went ahead with this photoshoot…

    • Light by: Herman

      July 24, 2008, 01:30

      I've been attending a lighting class at Tri-Community Photography School taught by Don Gale the past couple of months. I chose that class primarily because I…

    • On Equipment Management during a Wedding Job by: Herman

      May 28, 2008, 01:53

      It's been a while since I actually sat down in front of my computer not editing pictures or emailing clients. Lately I've been shooting weddings after…

    • Lighting for Food Photography by: Herman

      April 15, 2008, 23:19

      I've been trying to improve the lighting on my food photography for a while. A big part of what I enjoy about photography is the reverse engineering on the…

    • Choosing Macro Lens by: Herman

      March 21, 2008, 03:54

      I stumbled across a post in strobist forum on flickr earlier which somebody asked for advice in choosing macro lens while she had the Tamron 90mm in mind.…

    • Flickr Explore Tips and Tricks by: Herman

      November 25, 2007, 03:42

      I joined flickr for about half a year, and have 57 pictures on Explore (71 as of Mar'08). I once strategically made a few of mine to show on Explore...…

    • Wine Bottle by: Herman

      October 2, 2007, 16:41

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • Thanks Ken Rockwell, but... by: Herman

      September 18, 2007, 13:16

      A lot of you who are into photography would have stumbled across Ken Rockwell's website one way or another. Before I begin, I should really thank him for…

    • They're here! Nikon D3 and D300 by: Herman

      August 23, 2007, 11:08

      It wasn't long ago when I upgraded my D70 to D200... and today Nikon finally released their top secret projects of the D300 and professional D3 to compete with…

    • Goodbye my Nikon D70 by: Herman

      July 25, 2007, 15:04

      "Thank you"My Nikon D70 really took me to a different level moving up from my Nikon D50 with a lot more features that are missing. For that kind of money,…

    • My first real Photo Shoot - Audi TT by: Herman

      July 16, 2007, 12:03

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    •  by: Herman

      June 21, 2007, 11:57

      Shot with Sigma 105mm Macro, Nikon D50I have a few shots published on flickr from the shoot last week with a few friends of mine. This probably is the last…

    • Tutorial - Abstract Smoke Art by: Herman

      June 7, 2007, 14:36

      This has yet been another interesting experiment for me. After all the fruit splashes, I feel much more comfortable working with my flash. With a lot of…

    • Transparency and Reflections by: Herman

      June 4, 2007, 15:38

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • Boost! In car action shot by: Herman

      May 23, 2007, 01:27

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • Opanda iExif Viewer 2 by: Herman

      May 3, 2007, 13:05

      This nifty little FREE program is a Firefox / Flock script that allows you to view the Exif data of the pictures inside your browser. Quite a convinent tool…

    • Strawberry Drop by: Herman

      May 3, 2007, 00:32

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • Peacock by: Herman

      April 29, 2007, 16:28

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • 1000+ Views, 100+ Faves! by: Herman

      April 24, 2007, 21:22

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • Waterfall by: Herman

      April 24, 2007, 19:00

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • FixNEF, yes seriously, Fix your NEF! by: Herman

      April 20, 2007, 12:33

      Huge props to Jaewook Chung writing both programs... this one is probably even better than PreviewExtractor of the previous post. Wow, even taken those…

    • Shutter Count - Nikon by: Herman

      April 20, 2007, 12:16

      Most of you should already know that the life of your DSLR is closely tied to the shutter count. Although there hasn't been any confirmed number of counts on…

    • Bugeye WRX Wagon by: Herman

      April 16, 2007, 20:00

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • Tutorial: Adobe Photoshop basics - Levels by: Herman

      April 14, 2007, 00:58

      I browse about 100-400 pictures / day on flickr, and I notice a lot of pictures out there are underexposed or overexposed. The truth is, if a picture is…

    • Paint.NET, a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop by: Herman

      April 13, 2007, 18:07

      I've been flickr'ing too much lately, and started coming across a lot of pictures that are underexposed. We live in a digital world, and underexposed pictures…

    • BMW 330i by: Herman

      April 12, 2007, 12:51

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • My first HDR by: Herman

      April 11, 2007, 00:06

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • Fun projects with Photography Tutorial by: Herman

      April 10, 2007, 15:24

      I stumbled across popphoto.com today and found a few interesting tutorial articles teaching how to shoot numerous fun subjects and have tips that will really…

    • Subaru WRX Wagon by: Herman

      April 9, 2007, 15:37

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • Beauty is in the Eye by: Herman

      April 8, 2007, 22:18

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • Domokun Attacks!!! by: Herman

      April 8, 2007, 04:32

      .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • ISO 1600 with my Nikon D50 by: Herman

      April 7, 2007, 03:41

      I've learned to stay away from anything above ISO 400 at all costs over the past by all means because of mainly the noise. Shooting with a DSLR, getting better…

    • Candid Photography by: Herman

      April 6, 2007, 10:57

      I just happened to stumble across the term Candid Photography today over Wikipedia: link while I was trying to figure out the proper terminologies and…

    • FREE Lens Hood by: Herman

      April 4, 2007, 03:27

      The best word of the Internet is, without a doubt, FREEI was cleaning up my emails earlier and found this great site for the fellow photographers who may want…

    • My Flickr pictures for the past few months by: Herman

      April 2, 2007, 18:54

      Flickr Toys treated all pictures of everybody on flickr as if they're shown on Explore, and here's a little piece of glory that reflects the pictures I've…

    • Water Drops by: Herman

      February 23, 2007, 15:04

      Having tons of fun with shooting water drops... Check these out! :-)http://www.flickr.com/photos/hermanau/sets/72157594552458508/detail/

    • About Photography by: Herman

      February 23, 2007, 12:20

      Trying to backtrack a bit here so bare with me.I remotely remember why I decided to step up to a DSLR (digital single lens reflex), mainly because I wasn't…

    • About me | Herman Au by: Herman

      August 13, 2004, 13:18

      Photography is not just my profession. It is most importantly my life-long hobby and my passion. I first picked up a camera on my honeymoon, fascinated by the…

    • Category: automobile photography  (15)
      • My first real Photo Shoot - Audi TT by: Herman

        July 16, 2007, 12:03

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      •  by: Herman

        June 21, 2007, 11:57

        Shot with Sigma 105mm Macro, Nikon D50I have a few shots published on flickr from the shoot last week with a few friends of mine. This probably is the last…

      • Subaru Impreza WRX by: Herman

        May 19, 2007, 12:25

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • Upcoming BMW 1 Series by: Herman

        May 4, 2007, 04:27

        All I can is WOW... BMW is seriously redefining the art of consumer level automotive design. I don't entirely love every part of the car, but just try to get…

      •  by: Herman

        May 3, 2007, 11:15

        General Motors Corp.'s first-quarter profit fell 90 percent compared with a year ago, citing losses in the home lending operations of its former financial arm.…

      • Bugeye WRX Wagon by: Herman

        April 16, 2007, 20:00

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      • BMW 330i by: Herman

        April 12, 2007, 12:51

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • My first HDR by: Herman

        April 11, 2007, 00:06

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • Subaru WRX Wagon by: Herman

        April 9, 2007, 15:37

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX by: Herman

        April 2, 2007, 13:21

        MotorTrend has revealed new images of the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX and shocked the world. In merely one week, there has been 267,853 posts since the initial…

      • 4EAT WRX vs 5MT WRX by: Herman

        October 11, 2004, 15:33

        Definitely a good read, interesting insight in this post (sorry OP i can't find the original thread):All of us are forgetting the main advantage of the…

      • WRX model number clarification by: Herman

        September 24, 2004, 15:38

        What is "GDA", "GDB", "GGA", "GGB", etc.? GDA - 2002+ Impreza WRXGDB - 2002+ Impreza WRX STiGGA - 2002+ Impreza WRX WagonGGB - 2002+ Impreza WRX STi WagonGDB-C…

      • Subaru WRX Wagon by: Herman

        September 22, 2004, 18:10

        Here's an interesting article that's worth reading a couple times :) Road Tests: Follow-Up Test Follow-Up Test: 2002…

      • Wagon Body Kits by: Herman

        September 20, 2004, 03:30

        Wagon Spoiler!Wagon body kits

      • BMW E30 M3 by: Herman

        August 31, 2004, 12:20

        I remember a while ago I had a very strong urge of owning a BMW E30. I was still going to school and working part time, and I managed to save up a couple…

    • Category: tutorial  (10)
      • Windows Color Management, Lightroom 2, Windows Pictures and Fax Viewer, and Color Calibration... by: Herman

        February 22, 2009, 13:56

        Alright, I'll admit I'm not as familiar with color management as I'm supposed to be, and there really isn't a lot of ways to get around it without digging deep…

      • Delia Photoshoot by: Herman

        August 18, 2008, 03:29

        We've been planning on this shoot for several weeks already... with limited budget and experience and a lot of uncertainties, we went ahead with this photoshoot…

      • Choosing Macro Lens by: Herman

        March 21, 2008, 03:54

        I stumbled across a post in strobist forum on flickr earlier which somebody asked for advice in choosing macro lens while she had the Tamron 90mm in mind.…

      • Flickr Explore Tips and Tricks by: Herman

        November 25, 2007, 03:42

        I joined flickr for about half a year, and have 57 pictures on Explore (71 as of Mar'08). I once strategically made a few of mine to show on Explore...…

      • Wine Bottle by: Herman

        October 2, 2007, 16:41

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • Tutorial - Abstract Smoke Art by: Herman

        June 7, 2007, 14:36

        This has yet been another interesting experiment for me. After all the fruit splashes, I feel much more comfortable working with my flash. With a lot of…

      • FixNEF, yes seriously, Fix your NEF! by: Herman

        April 20, 2007, 12:33

        Huge props to Jaewook Chung writing both programs... this one is probably even better than PreviewExtractor of the previous post. Wow, even taken those…

      • Tutorial: Adobe Photoshop basics - Levels by: Herman

        April 14, 2007, 00:58

        I browse about 100-400 pictures / day on flickr, and I notice a lot of pictures out there are underexposed or overexposed. The truth is, if a picture is…

      • HDR Tutorial with Photomatix and Photoshop by: Herman

        April 11, 2007, 10:41

        Forewords: I hated HDR. Why am I even bothering with it and writing this? It's only because there are too many that really give HDR a bad name, and I…

      • FREE Lens Hood by: Herman

        April 4, 2007, 03:27

        The best word of the Internet is, without a doubt, FREEI was cleaning up my emails earlier and found this great site for the fellow photographers who may want…

    • Category: photoshop  (5)
    • Category: HDR  (9)
      • My first real Photo Shoot - Audi TT by: Herman

        July 16, 2007, 12:03

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      •  by: Herman

        June 21, 2007, 11:57

        Shot with Sigma 105mm Macro, Nikon D50I have a few shots published on flickr from the shoot last week with a few friends of mine. This probably is the last…

      • Transparency and Reflections by: Herman

        June 4, 2007, 15:38

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • Subaru Impreza WRX by: Herman

        May 19, 2007, 12:25

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • Bugeye WRX Wagon by: Herman

        April 16, 2007, 20:00

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • BMW 330i by: Herman

        April 12, 2007, 12:51

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • HDR Tutorial with Photomatix and Photoshop by: Herman

        April 11, 2007, 10:41

        Forewords: I hated HDR. Why am I even bothering with it and writing this? It's only because there are too many that really give HDR a bad name, and I…

      • My first HDR by: Herman

        April 11, 2007, 00:06

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • Subaru WRX Wagon by: Herman

        April 9, 2007, 15:37

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

    • Category: photography equipment  (2)
    • Category: flash photography  (4)
      • Lighting for Food Photography by: Herman

        April 15, 2008, 23:19

        I've been trying to improve the lighting on my food photography for a while. A big part of what I enjoy about photography is the reverse engineering on the…

      • Wine Bottle by: Herman

        October 2, 2007, 16:41

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • Strawberry Drop by: Herman

        May 3, 2007, 00:32

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

      • 1000+ Views, 100+ Faves! by: Herman

        April 24, 2007, 21:22

        .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em;…

  • Category: wedding photography  (50)
  • Category: engagement photography  (22)
    • Engagement: Kristine & Christian by: Herman

      January 13, 2012, 22:46

      First real blog post in 2012! :) Every year I try to do something different in order to keep myself fresh. I started early this time around and if you…

    • Engagement Session - Tina & Miguel by: Herman

      August 4, 2011, 22:12

      Hey folks!  It's August already can you believe it?  2011 has been an amazing year for us so far and I have fallen behind on blogging, as usual.  I have…

    • Engagement: Disney Concert Hall + LACMA - Elaine + Kevin by: Herman

      July 27, 2011, 09:36

        We're heading out to Napa tomorrow for an engagement session over this weekend (and... of course visit a few wineries!) and I'm trying to get a…

    • Engagement: Araceli & Jorge in Downtown LA by: Herman

      July 14, 2011, 18:20

      2011 has been the busiest year for us by far.  Before I know it we're already way past the projects we took upon last year.  Fortunately we have been…

    • Engagement: Samantha & Dave - Muppets + Rocket Fizz! by: Herman

      June 24, 2011, 08:38

      This week we were doing 3 e-sessions over the weekend and I was trying to figure out where to find new inspirations.  Sam and Dave came in to my office and…

    • Engagement – JC & Nick: Viceroy Hotel, Santa Monica by: Herman

      May 3, 2011, 16:58

      A bride-to-be said to me that I must have been very busy lately during a consultation session.  I curiously asked why, not knowing how she figured that out…

    • Engagement: April + Josh, Downtown Los Angeles by: Herman

      March 22, 2011, 11:26

      This year we have gotten to a very good start thanks to the support from you all.  We have finally getting a little breather with the weather less the…

    • Engagement: Annie + Mark in Los Angeles by: Herman

      December 16, 2010, 21:58

      Wedding season was supposed to wrap up late September this year, but we have been filling the rest of the season with engagement sessions and weddings on a…

    • Engagement: Liz & Josh @ UCLA by: Herman

      September 13, 2010, 17:43

      What happens when a mathematics major with a passion in photography meets a UCLA English major?  I think the picture above illustrates that very well... =)…

    • Engagement: Tiffany & Mike @ Griffith Park & LACMA by: Herman

      April 29, 2010, 17:59

      I just knew that we'd have a great time on our e-session when I first met up with Tiffany and Mike because I sensed a great chemistry between us. Since…

    • Engagement: Jeannie & Jerry @ Griffith Observatory by: Herman

      April 5, 2010, 11:21

      I remember when I met Jeannie and Jerry the first time they told me about their passion towards photography. It is especially fun when working with couples…

    • Forbeyon Wedding Albums by: Herman

      March 5, 2010, 17:59

      I have to admit that I simply <3 Forbeyon! They are the only albums I deliver with my packages, and they never fail to wow me and my customers with their…

    • Engagement: Lillian & Binh @ San Francisco by: Herman

      January 18, 2010, 00:26

      When Lillian and Binh asked me if I would travel to San Francisco for their engagement photoshoot, I was really excited and I gave them a big YES! Lillian…

    • Christmas Contest! FREE engagement session 2010! by: Herman

      December 11, 2009, 00:24

      First things first, I have to take this opportunity to thank everybody for helping me with my wedding photography business a success in 2009. My wife, and…

    • Engagement: Ma-an & Mike @ Hong Kong by: Herman

      December 10, 2009, 12:12

      Small world indeed. Ma-an is a co-worker of a good friend of mine who works in Hong Kong. The shoot was done back in late October, 2009. But little did…

    • Engagement: Lori & Huy by: Herman

      December 6, 2009, 09:35

      Back in October 5th, I had a blast during an engagement session with Lori and Huy who will be tying their knots real soon. I got to admit that every couple I…

    • Engagement: Ling & Huenjin @ Caltech by: Herman

      September 2, 2009, 17:24

      Two Caltech faculties heading to Caltech for an engagement shoot, that’s gotta be fun. :-) They know exactly where they could get a sip of water, how the…

    • Engagement: Abba & Paul in Los Angeles, CA by: Herman

      June 29, 2009, 00:50

      I met Abba and Paul back in March… and I remember them being so excited about their wedding and choosing their vendors.  They were supposed to meet with…

    • Engagement: Becky & Ben – continued by: Herman

      June 23, 2009, 16:57

      This is one of the most memorable photo sessions for me thus far this year. I’ve been away from home 70% of the time over a span of 2 weeks on several…

    • Engagement: Becky & Ben - Central Coast by: Herman

      June 2, 2009, 02:02

      And so I haven't been in my office for the most part recently... I was working on my birthday a couple weeks ago, and then my wife took me out to Las Vegas…

    • Engagement: Helen & Alex by: Herman

      May 3, 2009, 16:03

      Ahh… the weather has been very unstable lately, one day we have a heat wave and then the next day we’re hit with a cold front. I don’t even remember…

    • Engagement Session: Carly & Lawrence by: Herman

      April 2, 2009, 22:45

      I actually did this e-session with Carly and Lawrence several weeks ago, but since Carly was doing a teaser on wedding bee and I didn’t want to ruin it by…

  • Category: contest  (2)
  • Category: publications  (2)
    • What's in store for 2012 by: Herman

      January 13, 2012, 09:28

      The second half of 2011 have gone by in a blur. I can hardly remember what happened and how I've gotten through the month of November and December especially. …

    • Half way through 2010 by: Herman

      May 21, 2010, 08:48

      I can't believe it's May already and wedding season has officially begun! I'm going through the busiest month of the year and there's a back-to-back…

  • Category: Families & Children  (3)
  • Category: studio news  (3)
    • What's in store for 2012 by: Herman

      January 13, 2012, 09:28

      The second half of 2011 have gone by in a blur. I can hardly remember what happened and how I've gotten through the month of November and December especially. …

    • Aloha! We have won the Bride’s Choice Awards 2011! by: Herman

      January 27, 2011, 15:56

      2010 has been our most successful year by far.  Since the wedding season began in May we have been shooting til the very last day of the year on a family…

    • Studio Grand Opening  by: Herman

      August 27, 2010, 19:19

      Just wanted to give you guys an update on what's been happening. I've been totally lagging behing behind on blogging again, and this time for a good reason (at…

  • Category: workshop  (1)
    • Photography Workshop 101 by: Herman

      September 26, 2010, 17:05

      So you have splurged on a brand new camera and the camera manual isn't exactly very helpful. You try playing with it and couldn't figure out how to tap…

  • Category: wedding reserouces  (3)

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