Monthly Archives: June 2008

kendal + ryan {love shoot}

He took her to the restaurant where they had their first date — only that night wasn’t going to be just another date night.
They ordered, and the server came with a plate with the diamond ring on it.
He proposed and she said yes… and that was just the beginning of their story.

Kendal and Ryan is a beautiful couple. We met at downtown Stillwater for the awesome engagement session and they totally rocked my socks off!!
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I love how these show their fun personalities.
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We found this scooter in the alley. I love scooters!!
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Kendal and Ryan are both personal trainers. I know a good jumper when I see one… and in this case, TWO of them!! I mean, just look at those jumps!!!
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Make sure to check out more of Kendal and Ryan’s awesomeness in the slideshow.
Please click HERE to download the flash player if the slideshow doesn’t work on your browser. Sit back and enjoy the show! : )
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Kendal and Ryan, I had such a great time roaming the streets and having fun with you guys and hearing more of your story. I am so stoked to be a part of your wedding next month!

warmly,
Ai Ling

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the nick haas trio

A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to shoot the album cover art for a super talented jazz band called The Nick Haas Trio. We are now in the process of designing the cover art and I can’t wait when the album is finally released!!

Since no post should go on without a photo, so just for a sneak peak, this is Mr. Nick Haas, the lead guitarist for the band, rocking the guitar.
Strobe info for those who are interested: Manually exposed at f8.0, SB600 strobe on camera right, triggered via pocket wizards.
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Stay tuned for more updates about their album. : )

cheers,
Ai Ling

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rachel and andrew {wedding day}

St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park, Hastings, Minnesota May 31, 2008

The day Rachel and Andrew got married was one of those rare, serendipitous days when nothing could go wrong, when nothing would dare go wrong.
“It was perfect — just the way I imagined it would be!” gushed Rachel.
And it was just that. P-E-R-F-E-C-T. From start to finish.
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Rachel’s mom, Kathy was in tears when she first saw Rachel on her wedding day even though she hasn’t put on her dress yet! The whole day was just filled with emotions and happy tears. It was unbelievably amazing.
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I love this image of Kathy and the veil.
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Rachel and Andrew decided to see each other before the ceremony, which allowed us enough time for pictures. This was taken when they saw each other for the first time.
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The bridal party was so much fun. I love working with them!
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Neither bride nor bridesmaids were seriously injured in the making of these images. : )
So a million thanks, girls, for going along with my crazy ideas. You guys rock… HARD!
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The guestbook designed using their engagement photos was a huge hit. Please click HERE and HERE to see their awesome engagement photos.
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The ceremony was beautiful and very moving. Rachel and Andrew got married under the arbor that Andrew built to propose under.
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Married!!
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Check this out. I actually found their rings floating in the air, how bizzare! : )
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I have been doing so well up till the point where Andrew danced with his mom and they were both in tears. It was so emotional I even got teary myself… God bless the genius who invented auto focus!!
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Just to show you how lucky we were, it only started raining after the wedding was over. Hey, we even had rainbow!! : )
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Be sure to check out the slideshow.
Since there are so many good ones I want to share, this is going to be a huge slideshow! Please click HERE to download the flash player if the slideshow doesn’t work on your browser. Sit back and please be patient, this might take a while to load. Enjoy! : )
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Rachel and Andrew, thank you so much for choosing me to document your special day. I can only hope I did justice to the beautiful moments of your wedding day! You are both kind, funny and thoughtful… I can’t say enough awesome things about you! I wish you the best as you fall more in love and make the world a better place.

love,
Ai Ling

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