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I'm Eileen, so nice to meet you! I am a Los Angeles based photographer, passionate about people and a huge fan of love. I truly believe photography is God's gift to me; through it I am able to share life with some of the most amazing people. What a privilege and joy it has been!

Click on the next page for more on me or take a peek at my own wedding day here.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Blessings!

photo by Shelley Paulson Photography

RANDOM FACTS

I use way too many exclamation marks, but I'm really just that excited!!!! I want to know what moves your heart. I say "that's so funny" quite a bit, but it can mean a number of things. I am a lover of donuts and tea. I floss every night before bed! I love the idea of being spontaneous, but rarely do things unplanned. I am the youngest of four girls, but I'm taller than all my sisters. I would love to open a cafe someday. I am fascinated by the bridegroom God and his ravished heart for all of humanity

photo by Shelley Paulson Photography

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    Jen + James ENGAGED!

    Jen and James are such a beautiful couple. I went to jr. high with Jen and only met James for the first time during this session, but I am so blown away by their love for one another and for their community. Our drive to Lacey Park and Crystal Cove was filled with such deep and moving stories of how they were able to help students (James is an English teacher and Jen works with the deaf and hard of hearing) overcome obstacles and I felt SO honored to be in the presence of such beautiful souls.

    I love that Jen and James decided to wash each others’ feet at Crystal Cove. In the Bible Jesus washed his disciples’ feet, symbolizing his love for them and how he came into the world to serve man instead of to be served. Likewise, Jen and James wanted to show their selfless love by washing each others’ feet. This act of love + the sunset= ahh, SO BEAUTIFUL!

    I hope from these pictures you are able to get a glimpse of what love looks like. Enjoy + stay tuned for more from their wedding! : )

    Special thanks to Fionna for doing Jen’s hair + make-up and for making (YES, you read that right..MAKING!) Jen’s bright blue dress! It turned out wonderful!

    Livrada: Making e-book gifting personal

    A few weeks back I had the privilege of taking headshots for a new startup company, Livrada! My brother-in-law Leonard (middle), cousin Jeff (left), and family friend Edison (right) teamed up to make e-book gifting more personal. Genius! If you’re wondering what Livrada e-book cards are, here’s a snippet from their website:

    A Livrada e-book card is a (physical) gift card, sold at retail, that represents a specific e-book title (e.g., The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ). Each card is beautifully designed with the book cover art and also includes a description, much like a traditional book jacket. The card allows the holder to redeem and download the specific e-book onto their e-reader device. At launch, this includes all Kindle and NOOK devices. The plan is to expand to other e-readers soon.

    Find Livrada e-book gift cards on the electronics aisle of Target! So awesome! And win two FREE e-book cards here! You have until August 3rd to enter! : )

    Olivia’s 6 Months!

    I can’t believe how fast my little niece is growing! Born last November, Olivia is now past 6 months. So thankful that I am able to capture little moments of this cutie’s life. She has been such a joyful baby from the beginning and I’m so sure her smile will melt your heart!
    For Livie’s 6 month shoot we decided to bring in some of the yummy treats she’s starting to enjoy (And for those wondering that purple thing in the picture is purple yams! If you’ve never had it before, you are missing out! haha. Try it now at an Asian market near you!).
    And now some of older sister Angelina, who had just turned 4 when we took these pictures! My other sister (..and her husband + baby girl!) and I gifted Lina this sandbox for her 4th birthday; She loves it! : )

    Julia + Stephen ENGAGED!

    I am so excited to share one of my favorite sessions with you today: Julia + Stephen’s engagement! The last time I saw these two was when Stephen flew me up to Santa Cruz to capture the proposal and now they are about to be married! I knew from the last trip that these two would be so much fun to work with so you can imagine how excited I am to photograph their wedding this October! : )

    Julia + Stephen wanted to include Julia’s typewriter (a special gift from Stephen) in their shoot. Not only is Julia a wonderful writer but writing letters played an integral role in their story; Julia and Stephen both traveled at some point in their relationship so these sweet love notes were common and now remind them of past memories.

    Look how happy these two are! Enjoy! : )

    FUN FRIDAY: NEW WEBSITE + BLOG!

    Welcome to my new website + blog! : )

    I am SO SO excited for this new site. Take a look around, hope you love it as much as I do!

    You can now share my images on Facebook, Twitter, AND Pinterest (hover over any photo on the blog and pin away!)!

    A huge THANK YOU to Tailwind Web for putting this site up for me. I designed it myself and they were able to make it happen on here! Thank you Tailwind Web for being so patient with me and all of my needs. I really appreciate all of your help. THANK YOU!

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    Maternity Session @ Propel!

    After having afternoon tea at the Langham Caroline Tran provided us with a few beautiful shoots (there is one more post coming your way!). Ashley was our model for the pregnancy boudoir session and all the photographers fell in love with her. She is GORGEOUS! Thank you Twigs & Honey for providing this beautiful headpiece. Check out the website- there are TONS of other goodies there : )

    I heard Ashley just had her baby this week. Congrats Ashley! : )


    This picture below (left) was posted on Twigs & Honey’s facebook page! Thank you! : )

    Stay tuned for one more post from Caroline Tran’s Propel workshop!

    Hair and Make-up by Chiali Meng

    Senior Portraits with Tiffany!

    Tiffany just graduated from UCSB yesterday! Yay, CONGRATS girl! You did it! : )

    I met Tiffany at one of my favorite cafes late last year. Since then we’ve become good friends and it’s been such a treat getting to know her! Seriously, what a divine appointment that was. Tiffany is really funny and super quirky- I’m always laughing when I’m around her! haha. I’m so excited that you’re back in the San Gabriel Valley now. We will have many more cafe dates to come! : )





    Tiffany, you are beautiful! I loved photographing you!

    Congrats again girl! Excited to see what God has in store for you this season!

    Afternoon Tea at The Langham

    Back in March I attended a workshop held by the amazing Caroline Tran. Now that some of our work have been published I get to share them with you here! : ) We had a pretty packed day at The Langham in Pasadena and Caroline provided us with lots and lots of lovely things to eat and photograph. Thank you Caroline for this opportunity and thank you Skybox Events for organizing it all! Enjoy and stay tuned for part 2 from the workshop : )







    Sonia was our model for the afternoon. She was married a year ago and this beautiful dress was her actual wedding dress! : )


    Thank you to all the lovely vendors who made everything so beautiful!

    Event Designer:  Lovely Jubilee
    Cookie seating cards:  Ticings
    Floral Designer:  Krista Jon Floral
    Invitation Designer:  Jen Simpson Design
    Dress Store:  Blush Bridal Couture
    Linens:  La Tavola Linen
    Beautiful China & Dinnerware:  Casa de Perrin
    Prop rentals: Disregarden
    Furniture: Archive Vintage Rentals
    Makeup Artist:  Chiali Meng
    Belt & hairpiece:  twigs & honey
    Jewelry: Haute Bride

    Kyera’s 1 Year!

    Kyera just turned ONE! This little one was quite shy at first, but I love the way she came alive on the swings. Towards the end of our shoot Kyera let me hold her…twice! I feel quite lucky : ) Enjoy!

    Love her bright dress- those yellow flowers go so well with her outfit : )

     

    Kathy + Lawrence ENGAGED!

    Kathy and Lawrence spent their first date at Third Street Promenade. Seven years later, Lawrence proposed to Kathy at this same place. And this is where they chose to have their engagement session! : )

    I knew Kathy from high school, but it was my first time meeting Lawrence when we met up for the shoot (found out Lawrence also went to Temple City High School)! I finally got the details of how they met during our car ride- who knew Old Navy could be such a romantic place?! After high school Kathy found a job at Old Navy where Lawrence was already working. She was the one who noticed him first- his personality just stood out. Lawrence is the type of guy who doesn’t care what others think and that really attracted Kathy. Well, some co-workers found out about Kathy’s little crush and shortly after, L+K went on their first date! : )

    So excited 3rd Street has an Old Navy store! : ) Kathy, you’re going to make a gorgeous bride! 

    Congrats Kathy + Lawrence! Looking forward to your wedding in just a few weeks! : )