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Brianna & Weston | Manhattan Beach & LACMA

I cannot believe that this is only my third engagement session ever! On this special occasion I had the privilege of using the 5D mark II, now that my sister got her upgrade, the Mark III.  Third engagement session + mark II + Brianna & Weston = these pics.  Brianna and Weston are absoulutely adorable and cute together they made the day very easy on my sister and I.

We started at their home where they were in football jerseys.   Broncos and Bears… eeekkkk must be tough if they go against each other in the playoffs…. Patriots OWN THE AFC CONFERENCE!!!! =]


After a quick outfit change, we went out for ice cream! =]]


Then we went over to shoot at the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA).  It was my very first time there and I was glad to have such a beautiful couple to shoot.


Special thanks to my sister.  Make sure to check out her amazing pictures!  Brianna and Weston, I will see you guys at your wedding!

Samantha Chow | Secret Location

I finally got that fall-look photo session that I wanted.  I ran into this “secret location” while driving back from Rose Hill, trying to imagine how beautiful the place is gonna be when the leaves turn brown and yellow.  Came back with Samantha Chow a few months later and went nuts!   I think I took like 500 pictures, and we only hit up like 1/4 of the park.  Its huuuuugggeeee, I’ll probably have to come back sometime.  Its a nice spot to just hang out too.  There are bikes and boats for rent.  Here are a few pictures of my pwwweeetty girlfriend, Samantha!  I felt really good about this shoot!



I was super psyched when I found this spot.  The sun was reflecting off the pond, giving this off beautiful lights and colors!

I gotta say, I think this is my favorite shot!


Lost, but Happy!  This shot took forever!

I also took candid shots of people at the park.

Do you see anything?!?

Tell me what you guys think!?! PLZ comment! Also looking for people/couples to take pictures of!  Shoot me an email if you’re interested in some headshots portraits or lovey dovey pictures with your mate! =]
tran.steven92@gmail.com

-Steven Tran (theman)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love Birds

This is small post on love birds.  Just giving you a little information about them and showing my picture! So ever heard of the pharse… “you two crazy love birds… go get a room?!?” Chances are you probably have, but do you know where it came from? … That is correct! Love birds.  Lovebirds are actual these tiny little parrots.  They are social and extremely affectionate little guys.  Their name comes from their natural behavior towards each other.  They develop a strong bond once finding a partner and extends over long periods of time remaining monogamous to each other.  They spend a lot of their times siting together! Just for the record, these birds in the picture are not love birds… literally. But figuratively they are! =]

Sydney Chow | Autumn Shoot | Street lights

I always wanted to do a fall photo shoot.  I absolutely love this time of year; the cold air, the autumn colors and the way people dress with the weather!  I got my opportunity when my sister, Judy and brother in law, Gavin went to Jamaica for their honeymoon.  Check out their awesome adventures!   When they left, I was given the Canon 60D with 24mm to use  =].  I think… they should go on vacations more often! While Gudy was gone, my girlfriend was also out of town because of school =[.  So I asked her sister Sydney and luckily she was down.  So tell me what do you think! Leave comments and/or critiques… I do plan on doing another session but with the colorful trees later this season! Pictures were taken on this bridge over the 10 freeway.
Meet Sydney Chow.  She and I have worked together before.  It was at Santa Monica Beach trying to show off Kathy Truong’s clothes.  Check out what shes making at ktruong.com

 


And when the lights came down, the tripod and long exposure came out!

These are my favorite set of pictures

 

 

Giglia Family Session | Irvine

Looks like I’m pulling a “Judy” with this post! Quick sidenote: “Judy” for those of you who does not know is my older sister who does a majority of her post production and blogging around this time.  Her pictures turn out amazing every time check out her beautiful family sessions, I guess its her skills maybe…. its the middle of the night editing.  Either or, I decide to try it for once see how it goes.  This is the Giglia family.  This family session would make it TRES!  The last few family sessions, they all turned out to be lots fun, with all the babies, cuteness, and silliness.  Its the perfect time to be goofy and test out what’s funny and what’s not.  By the time my sister has a kid… I will be a master at making babies smile!!!!
Meet the Giglia family.

Check out PJ with his new york best seller book.

and Lauren with puppy eyes! @Judy…. I really want a niece!!!!!!!!


The Giglia’s LOVE kissessss <3


But they love silly faces more!

Well I guess PJ likes silly faces most.



and modeling.

Lauren likes being adorable.

PJ and Lauren show their love for each other in the same way my sister and I do!

Biting each other’s face off! NOM NOM NOM!
They love their mommy and daddy very much!



Thanks Giglia family for having me! See you next year! =]

 

Peian & Branden | Vellano Country Club

Peian and Branden.

I got a pretty cool experience outta the couple session on that day! I drove a golf cart for the first time!!! AND who can say I lift a golf cart..? THIS GUY, that is in the picture.  Yep. Yep, that is me…  Damn tricky mirrors!

Annnnyyywho….
I wish I had more time to get to know Peian & Branden, because from what I could tell from the day they seem like real cool people!
OH OH! I GOT TO SAY BRANDEN MADE THE SICKEST SLIDESHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN! I heard like… 6-7 months went into it? I wish it was online for me to show!
Picture time!

The beautiful wedding dress! 

 

 

Peian!

 

 

First time I have seen a boutonniere like that!
This is Branden

AWWW she got all teary during their first look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sniper pic!

 

 

 


ceremony

Here comes the bride!


The husband and wife first walk!


Thank you for having me Peian and Branden! I wish you the very best! =]

Special thanks to Judy and Gavin for letting me tag along! This picture is kinda trippy isnt it.  Look at the mirror and all its spikes.. woah woah..

You guys HAVE to check out my sisters awesome pictures! She did such a great job!!!
Oh and Doug for the letting me borrow the 7D for the night! If you’re reading this! =]

Feld Family Session | Irvine

I cannot believe that this was only my second family session! It feels like its been forever since I’ve been around babies!!! Luckily the Feld family had two very cute girls I could shoot! =]

Tova!!!!!! soo cute!

happy baby!!!


awww daddy’s little girl!

Mia reminds me a lot of Boo from Monsters Inc… anyone else gets that impression!!?!? Too bad I didn’t get her to say my uncle Mike Wazowski

Awwww taking care of her baby sister…

Thanks Feld Family for having me! And special thanks to my big sister for letting me tag along!  If only we had a professional photographer… when I was… a cuutteee baby around two or three.. and you were…UGL… I MEAN… cute kid… around  11 or twelve. I’m justttt kidding! I love YOU BIG SISTER!  Check out her family session.

Valerie & Addison | San Clemente State Beach Historic Cottage

Meet the “HOT” couple.   Hot is in quotes because my sister, Judy,  kept repeating the words “that’s hot” throughout the whole day!  AND It wasn’t like the day was 90 something degrees, but Valerie and Addison truly make a BEAUTIFUL couple.  They also have a cool, goofy, and caring personality to complement their good-looking…ness.  Maybe some would describe them as a power house couple if they were in school…? MAYBE they still are…. hint hint… that’s right.  Valerie and Addison are a dynamic duo not as students but as faculty members at school.  Valerie is a 8th grade teacher and Addison is a physical education teacher. Picture time! These pictures were taken in San Clemente at the Beach Historic Cottage.

Honestly! THE MOST emotional first meeting experience I’ve ever got from a couple.   The trembling in their voice was really touching and melted my heart!  If only pictures can record audio….

Went down for a hike and took pictures on the beach of San Clemente right below the state historic cottage

Sand Ceremony!


First dance! Where I fell in love with the song “Its your love” by Tim McGraw feat Faith hill.



Congrats, Valerie and Addison!!!! Best wishes! Thanks for having me at your wedding! =]  Special thanks to my big sister Judy Tran! Check out her Beautiful pictures at www.judytran.com

Christina & George | Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden

The majority of the weddings that I have done over the past year, I’ve shot couples without ever meeting them prior to the wedding.  Well, Christina & George are my first (what I call) “full couple.”  I was there for the engagement session and I was there at the wedding.  I feel like there’s a real big difference in shooting  a couple that you feel like you know, than shooting a couple you met that day.  During an engagement session, many different topics of conversation comes up.  Topics about the details of their lives, like how they met, who made the first move, and how they plan on spending the rest of their lives together makes a real difference.  I know for me, it makes every picture I take that much more personal.  And makes me want push myself a little more that day.  So hopefully this year, I’ll get more “full couples.”  Enough talk PICTURE TIME!   These pictures were taken a the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden!

 

i know this is a little weird… but i really like it… real elegant/dark mysterious looking

awww first meeting. =]

yummy cake!

 

Thanks for having me, Christina and George!  AND OF COURSE! THANK YOU Judy/big sis! for letting me tag along! =]  Check out her beautiful photography skills!

 

Samantha Chow | Photoshoot Santa Monica

Its been about a year since I first shoot with my beautiful girlfriend, Samantha Chow!  Looking at my pictures back then and now is kind of funny.  I used  a lot of photoshop back then, lots of color alteration and stuff…  I guess over the year I’ve developed a taste for natural colors, which is good I hope.  On this shoot, I was hoping to have remote lighting, but I couldn’t get it to work for some reason. It just would not sync up… pretty disappointing.  So I went back to what I know, using the flash. These images were taken under The Santa Monica Pier. And here’sss Samantha Chow!

 

 

Stupid 40D only has 3 second timer. I was shooting with the 50mm…so i pressed it and had like 2 seconds to sprint about… 7-8 feet to get in this shot! lol

take 2 damn focusing. =[

Shot with suppper low shutter… SAM kept moving… so it was a bittt blurry.

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