Archive for February, 2007

Thursday March 1, 2007

February 28th, 2007

EDIT: Did you know that you can easily import your blog (xanga, etc.) into facebook? Way too cool. If you don’t have a facebook account, shoot me a note and I’ll send you an invitation. Facebook me! END EDIT Rob got his engineering degree from U of I, but he didn’t need his degree to [...]


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EDIT: Did you know that you can easily import your blog (xanga, etc.) into facebook? Way too cool. If you don’t have a facebook account, shoot me a note and I’ll send you an invitation. Facebook me! END EDIT

Rob got his engineering degree from U of I, but he didn’t need his degree to figure out he was in love with Shannon Raymond. Rob and Shannon have known each other since they were kids. Their families were good friends and they grew up together attending the same church. So it only made sense that they celebrated their marriage surrounded by family & friends from their church. Though the building itself was not as grand and some others I have seen, being there amidst the congregation reminded me once again that it’s not the building that makes a church but the people. I also got to shoot his best man Tim Sinclair’s special day last year. Rob was Tim’s best man for that wedding so to be able to witness them change places was a testament to their friendship and an awesome thing. It was a beautiful winter wedding. Congratulations!





   



   


   



   










   






















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Saturday February 24, 2007

February 23rd, 2007

What a day. Now that all the chaos is some what under control, let me recap you on what happened today. I woke up this morning saw that my room had a huge puddle of water. Then I walked out into the kitchen/living area and saw about 2-3 inches of water. For a moment I [...]


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What a day. Now that all the chaos is some what under control, let me recap you on what happened today. I woke up this morning saw that my room had a huge puddle of water. Then I walked out into the kitchen/living area and saw about 2-3 inches of water.

For a moment I was convinced that I was dreaming and told myself “man, this is a pretty vivid and realistic dream….I’m going to have to remember this one.” But then I slip and fall by accident and the splash of cold water woke me up and realized that this was reality. Then I hear a loud hiss coming from the garage. So I opened the garage and this is what I see:

So I immediately made some calls and people were out in minutes to assess the situation. Apparently the main pipe that leads to my house has broken off and it was gushing out gallons of water into my house. Not cool. Here these two guys are trying to shut of the valve to the pipe but the switch is covered in several inches of ice. So they had to melt the ice using a torch!

After about an hour or so, they final shut the water off. But by then it was too late and 90% my house was soaked in water. And the whole time I was thinking “man I can’t believe this is happening to me.” I had to call and cancel all the appointments and the photoshoots for that day.

This van was parked in my driveway until about 8pm. I couldn’t get out of the house because of that. But thankfully, Karen Seo brought me some food because she realized I was stuck at home all day and I didn’t eat. Mad props to Karen for going out of her way. Indeed, actions speak louder than words.

Here’s what my living looked like for most of the day. Most of the water has now been sucked out but there are about 10 huge turbo fans and 2 giant dehumidifiers sucking out moisture from my house. It is so loud and humid in my house I don’t know how I am going to sleep here.

So it looks like I’ll be stuck by my house for several days as pros will be coming back and forth to fix everything. Feel free to stop by to check out the madness. I think what my friend Koo experienced by fire, I got to taste of little bit of it by water. I must say my experience was probably more refreshing. Fortunately the owner group admitted to their fault and will restore pretty much everything. I think there is at least about 10K in just my personal property. I really hope their insurance will cover most of it.

Any ways, as I mentioned earlier, my phone got wet/damaged during this process. I had to get a new phone so I lost everyone’s contact from my previous phone. Feel free to email/IM me and send me your # please. Thanks.

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Thursday February 22, 2007

February 21st, 2007

Pictage ConferenceI am so excited about an upcoming event in May. I just found out today that Pictage (my online photo company) is hosting a two day conference in Chicago. I’ve been trying to learn and network with some of the best in this industry and that opportunity. I’ve traveled as far as California to [...]


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Pictage Conference
I am so excited about an upcoming event in May. I just found out today that Pictage (my online photo company) is hosting a two day conference in Chicago. I’ve been trying to learn and network with some of the best in this industry and that opportunity. I’ve traveled as far as California to learn from them and this time, they are coming to my neighborhood! (Rosemont, IL). At this conference I will be able to:

  • Learn about the latest technology and products shaping your industry
  • Attend workshops and our exclusive trade show
  • Network with over 400 professional photographers

    But better yet, this conference will be lead by some of the best in this industry. This is like the All-Star lineup of wedding photography. I can’t wait. This was no-brainer for me. I signed up as soon as i got the email. If you are serious about getting into wedding photography and are from Chicago, you should highly consider attending this event. Hope to see you there!


    Isabelle’s 100th Day Celebration
    Congratulations to Isabelle Sul for celebrating her 100th day – otherwise known as “baek-il.” In Korea, on the 100th day after a child’s birth, a small feast is prepared to celebrate the child’s having survived this period. Well this was no “small feast” for the Sul family. They have enough family members to create a village! But having all these family members made this occassion a blast.

    It was a neat experience. Bobby must have made an announcement to all the family members prior to the event about hiring a photographer. Many families came to the party dressed up to get family photos taken by me. Even an old grandma pull me aside and asked me to take a portrait photo of her! Here’s just a few photos from that night:
































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    Monday February 19, 2007

    February 18th, 2007

    Past few days have been physically rigorous and tiresome. Living off diet coke and coffee can’t be good for your health. But after spending countless hours on the court, getting shots like this one makes it all seem worth it. Here’s Ohio State Buckeyes celebrating after beating out UCLA in the semi’s to make it [...]


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    Past few days have been physically rigorous and tiresome. Living off diet coke and coffee can’t be good for your health. But after spending countless hours on the court, getting shots like this one makes it all seem worth it. Here’s Ohio State Buckeyes celebrating after beating out UCLA in the semi’s to make it to the finals. Congratulations to them. Today they face off #1 ranked Georgia for that coveted national title. Of the thousands of photos taken this weekend, I believe this photo captures the essence of what college sports/team experience is all about. This photo brought back flood of memories – our glorious national championship in 2003, men’s basketball finals in 2005, days of winning KASA, AAA, Intermural tournaments, etc. Gosh, what I wouldn’t do to relive through college again.

    Well after today, I finally get to come home. Looking forward to few days of rest before the crazy schedule begins again. May the best team win.

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    Saturday February 17, 2007

    February 16th, 2007

    SAP Open – San Jose, CAPart of the reason for my trip to SF/San Jose was also for work. I got to shoot at SAP Open Tennis Tournament in San Jose. For the pro players, this is one of the main circuit tours that they play in hopes to earn money as well as points [...]


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    SAP Open – San Jose, CA
    Part of the reason for my trip to SF/San Jose was also for work. I got to shoot at SAP Open Tennis Tournament in San Jose. For the pro players, this is one of the main circuit tours that they play in hopes to earn money as well as points to get entered in the main grand slam event (French, Wimbledon, US Open and Australian). Some of the top world players were there playing. Because of my limited time at the city, I was able to cover 3 players: Andy Roddick, James Blake and Amer Delic (ranked #4, #6, and #87 in the world). I can’t post too many photos but here’s just a few to give you an idea of what goes on there.








       




    USTA/ITA National Indoors – Chicago, IL

    Top 16 college teams gathered under one roof at the Midtown Tennis Club to compete for the coveted national title. I’m shooting here as the main photographer so I can’t post any pictures on this blog. However, you can check out some of the photos at the site below (click on the photo gallery once you are there). If you live near the city, you should definitely come and check out this event. You’ll see some of the top players in the country in action! Yesterday, Diane Burns, news anchor of CBS stopped by.

    http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/07-national-indoors-central.html