I have been extremely quiet the last few months for two reasons:  1) I deliberately decided to take a break since from January - April to focus on something that is personal and time sensitive for me.  I don’t want to go into details but I just know in my heart, that when a love one needs you and your attention, you will do whatever it takes to be there for them.  2) As a result of this long break, and a few other things, I have decided to re-vamp my business and it starts with a new name and a new look and feel.  I think my business has evolved over these past couple of years, and now I have a clearer vision of where I want to take it.

Within the next week or so, I will announce the new website as well as what happens to Owen Photographie….Stay Tuned….

In the Land of Make Believe
there are no deaths,
there may be pain, but always a happy ending
 
There is full of love
in fact it is all about love
Mostly a love about being together
About making it happen
of unions, of climax, of exhiliration
together forevers, walking hand-in-hand to the light
 
But there is one love that does not exist
In the Land of Make Believe
It is the love of letting go
of acceptance…
It is stepping away from ourselves
and respecting the love that stands in front of us
and the life that breathes in front of us
and the voice of the soul that says…
 
It’s time to wind things down…time to move on.
 
Oh how I will miss the presence that be
the silent strength that feeds courage and comfort…
and kindness
 
In the Land of Reality
there exists a love…
 
a space
 
 
        a distance
 
…and goodbyes
 
… a feeling of security despite letting go
 
In fact, it is in letting go that you discover a
deeper love, not of sexual love, nor of matrimonial kind of love
 
but of respectful love…
 
Its’ also an understanding love…
 
In the Land of Make Believe
boundaries somehow vanish
 
In the Land of Reality
boundaries  abound, and stay.
 
The  boundaries in Reality are removed
by this kind of love.
…and in time..in time
 
will strengthen one
will encourage one
will comfort one
 
It is in letting go
that we feel the love even more.

Happy Valentines.

Newborn photos in San Jose California

While it is quite a departure for me to take photos of a non-living thing (a.k.a. ‘home’), I enjoyed it nonetheless. I did not have to make faces, be silly or goofy…I did not feel bad when the walls did not smile back at me…and I could not really have an intelligent conversation with the breakfast chairs and artichokes sitting atop the kitchen counter top.

Here’s the last set of engagement photos for Todd and Sarah.  Can you tell that I really enjoyed this shoot?  Like I said in my previous post, I take my cue from  my couple’s personalities and base the dynamics of the shoot on how comfortable they feel interacting with each other in front of my camera.

I have some thoughts to share with you on engagements….so stay tuned for my next post….

Engagement Photo Session in San Francisco

Engagement Photo Session in San Francisco

Engagement Photo Session in San Francisco

Engagement Session in San Francisco

Engagement Session in San Francisco

Engagement Session in San Francisco

Engagement Session in San Francisco

Engagement Photo Session in San Francisco

What is one more hug and one more kiss? I’ve done it 98 times already that morning anyway…
The first day of school was bittersweet. It really did not hit me until we were close to the school…

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Our L.A. trip was so much more fun and memorable because we stayed with family when we were down there.  Let me tell you, with a great host like my aunt or “tita” Mila, no hotel can top her hospitality and her cooking…yummy!  Here are some photos taken just before they took us to the airport on our way back to the Bay Area.

The two kids you see here are my super smart and very nice niece and nephew….Lila and Toby….too bad mom and dad were just arriving from the airport from a convention, otherwise I would have snapped a photo of them as well.  And the rest, are my cousins and ofcourse , my kids…

The white garage door is a great backdrop…. for quick snapshots…

Demure and sweet as she is in real life…

Cute and smart..and very caring to boot

‘te Marilyn, this one is for you…

the kids’ laughter always makes the heartbeat stronger and healthier - u gotta love em’

one of my faves - this picture and the one following– i love how I get to capture not just the smiles but how and what they are feeling at a particular moment — their essence…. ofcourse Troy is beside his brother — safe and secure….

and ofcourse, the greatest hosts in the world: tita Mila and tito tony :)  Love ya!

Travel to Disneyland and California Adventure with Kids.