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gretchen + pat {love shoot}

Gretchen and Pat… I met them and immediately knew it was a good fit. It was like hanging out with good friends, having a good time with one another on a beautiful morning.

Pat suggested to do the shoot at his grandma’s backyard, only it wasn’t just an ordinary backyard. It’s filled with lush greeneries, it was like treasure hunting… finding great spots after great spots. For someone like me who doesn’t know a thing about gardening, it was simply mind blowing.

We started with some family portraits with baby Ellie and their beautiful dog, Maggie.
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I am always blessed with the most awesome clients! Gretchen told me she was a gymnast, and that totally got my jumping photography mind going. :)
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These cracked me up.
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Baby Ellie is seven month old. Isn’t she just ridiculously adorable?
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Make sure to check out more of Gretchen and Pat’s amazing session 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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Gretchen and Pat, thank you for the amazing session! You guys rocked. Good luck with the wedding planning and I can’t wait to see you again at your wedding!

warmly,
Ai Ling

Pat - I absolutely love it!!!!! I just called Gretchen and told her how awesome it is and she can’t wait to see it! The song you picked for the slide show is perfect. Thank you so much!

29 days to go!

See you in a few weeks.

Pat

Chandra - You actually got a dark dog to show up without losing her eyes or features!

That backyard is wonderful!

Gretchen - You are amazing!!! We love them and so does everyone we’ve shared them with. Thank you so much.

Calista - that’s a beautiful dog :)

Gretchen can jump like Tiffany! Great pictures, beautiful, really beautiful..

ailing - Thank you!! I am glad you like it.

Ling Photography . Photo blog » gretchen and pat’s wedding - […] have been looking forward to their wedding since their awesome engagement session. Gretchen and Pat are are the kind of couple that loves to have fun together, so they surround […]

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

Leah Weber - CUTE pics. Kendal and Ryan! I’m so happy for you guys….Looking forward to seeing the wedding pictures!

Chandra - You weren’t kidding about the waterline difference!

I like the trolley shot the best.

amelie - Ai Ling, you did it again ! I love all the love, energy and happiness in this shoot :) Looks like the wind favoured the day too ! Oh and the photo of them in the grass is awesome. I thought I’d write my comment before viewing the slideshow, or I wouldn’t be able to find good enough words ;)

Calista - I like the trolley one really much.. the one on the bike looks real cute too.. Very nice pictures, well done! I like most of the pictures, they are so photogenic!

Ling Photography . Photo blog » kendal and ryan’s wedding - […] oozes joy and happiness in everything they do. They chose one of the photo from their awesome engagement session for the guest sign-in portrait. Time to party!! There are sooo many more pictures that I […]

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

Chandra - For something with so much black, that certainly has a lot of atmosphere! It’s almost like, “Nick Haas! He will bring light into the darkness!” :D

amelie - Ohhh an album !! Congrats :) It will be nice to see the rest of the photos, I hope they’ll be ready for you to show the pictures soon ! One day, I want to learn all about pocket wizards and strobes too :)

Calista - whoa, band! hope to see more updates on this..

Ling Photography . Photo blog » the nick haas trio - […] lot has happened since the previous post a couple of months ago. The Nick Haas Trio has finally released their first CD! It was truly an […]