08.20.2010

kim + lawrence {wedding day}

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date : august 7, 2010
ceremony : park avenue methodist church, minneapolis, minnesota
reception : minnesota valley country club, bloomington, minnesota

Lots of love, tears of joy and happiness… that’s how I would describe kim and lawrence’s beautiful wedding. From the beautiful couple and wedding party to the attention to details, to the celebration that brought two families together. It was a perfect, perfect day.






Beautiful and emotional ceremony.



And the wedding party headed for a few drinks to celebrate before the dinner.


Love these.






Enjoy and share!
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Kim and Lawrence, it was such an honor to witness your love and share the day with you. Thank you for choosing me as your wedding photographer. It was a beautiful day and I wish you a lifetime of bliss and happiness!

warmly,
Ai Ling
 
related posts :     Kim and Lawrence’s engagement shoot

  
notable vendors:
bride’s dress, macy’s bridal
groom’s suit, john’s tailors
bride’s shoes, zappos
bridesmaids’ dresses, ann taylor and j crew
florist, zinnia design florals
dj, imagine music
videographer, chris caspa
caterer, minnesota valley country club
stationary, liz maddy
transportation, premier transportation
drapery and chair covers, illuminations by lori cole

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Kim - Wow!!!! They are so great! thank you thank you thank you!!!!!! I am speechless!

Betsy Warren - Ai – What a beautiful job you did! Your pictures are amazing. You were able to capture all the emotions of the day! Kimmie is so lucky to have these picture to look back on and remeber what a wonderful celebration of love their day was!

Betsy

kathy snyder - Beautiful pictures! You really captured the wonderful feeling of the day. I can’t wait to see the rest of them. Kathy (Mom of bride)

Omar - Wow, these absolutely amazingly beautiful pictures.
It is a true blessing to have such wonderful friends and family.
(Omizi)

Tony & Viola - The pictures are great! Can’t wait to see the rest of them. Thanks again for a wonderful day.

Mary Jane Snyder - Outstanding!

Ai Ling - thank you!

08.12.2010

lisa + malcolm {love shoot}

posted under in love

He attended a training in Chicago; he met her.
He went home to Houston; she packed her bags and followed her heart.
And as they say, the rest is history.

I had the pleasure to photograph Lisa and Malcolm while I was in Houston last week, and these two love birds are so full of life, and so incredibly in love. I mean, the intro to their website was summarized in one sentence : I LOVE THIS GIRL!!!
How sweet is that?



Lisa and Malcolm decided to shoot at the project row houses in Houston’s Third Ward. According to the website, Project Row Houses is a coalition of local artists who come together in 1993 to save twenty-two identical shotgun houses slated for demolition. These 520 square foot row houses were built in the 1940s, and were typical construction in African American communities of the segregated South and are iconic in their repeated geometric forms. In the last 25 years, Project Row Houses has expanded from the original 22 houses to 50 buildings spread over eight blocks. These structures are now used for art galleries, arts-education programming, artists’ residences and low income housing.



We took a break sipping cocktails, chatting and getting to know each other before heading to downtown Houston for more photos.



Enjoy and share!
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Lisa and Malcolm, thank you. Thank you for keeping it real, thank you for letting me document your love, and thank you for everything. I hope you enjoy the photos and I look forward to your wedding next year!

warmly,
Ai Ling

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Lisa - Ai Ling,

You are just phenomenal. God has certainly blessed you with a remarkable talent. Thank you for capturing our engagment in such a special way. Can’t wait for the wedding!

Lisa - Can you guys believe these are the first professional pictures for either of us! Love you, Ai Ling!!!

Ayanna Boyd-Strong - Lisa- I just love the photos. My favorite is the one that shows the ring while you kiss his cheek. I think that should be the photo on the announcement.

Brittney - Beautiful black love…i love it! You all make a beautiful couple. Lisa you look gorgeous!!!

Danielle - Wonderful, wonderful and you picked the perfect song to go with it! I’m just so happy! Love ya!

Courtney McCarty - MAGNIFICENT

Kay - I love these two individuals, together and separately. Ai Ling has captured the best of both! Shalom :) Kay

Kay - OMG, THE SHOES! lovett!!

Cathy Bagley, MD - Congrats!

I am so glad that you have found your soul mate. The two of you TRULY look happy.

Kudos to the brains behind posing and the background composition.

May God guide you, bless you and keep you strong, united and at peace through all of the malevolent storms that will come along in time.

Yvonne Hodges-Peebles - Granny loves it.

Lauren Mays - Beautiful pictures Malcolm and Lisa!!!! I cannot wait for the wedding!

Marvin Sparks - Great pictures Lisa and Malcolm!! I can’t wait to meet you Malcolm. Also, you guys have a great photojournalist in Ai Ling! Very creative work!! God bless you guys!!!! Lisa; Friends and Family Day Sunday August 15 @ Metropolitan CME! Perfect time for me to meet Malcolm!!

Caramen & Jocelyn - Malcolm & Lisa,

Great photos! We have chosen our favorites. May God shower the two of you with many blessings. We love you.

So, the wedding is?…………………………

Barbara Stewart - Lisa,
I am so happy for you and so very proud of the woman you have become!
My Wish for both you and Malcolm is a life long journey of happiness!!!

Cheers!
Barb

Darlene - Lisa & Malcom…these photos are absolutely beautiful. I am so happy for both of you!!! Love, Darlene

Patrice - Lisa, Jonneida shared your shoot! These are amazing and you are going to make such a beautiful bride. Congrats on your nuptials and I wish you and your beau all the best!

-Patrice

Sharon Davis - Malcolm and Lisa — I am so happy for the two of you! You look so good together! I can’t wait for the wedding! Love you both!! Sharon

Marcheta - Malcolm & Lisa – LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE PICS! You are such a beautiful couple. Looking forward to the wedding! Love you guys! Nickalus & Marcheta Walker

Dominique - Lisa and Malcolm, these pictures are BEAUTIFUL. Brought a tear :) I love it~

Michelle - Simply amazing! These photos are so beautiful that you know they must be touched by true love. Conrats Lisa!

Ai Ling - Thank you!

Lisa - You guys are great. Malcolm and I–and Ai Ling–feel the love. Like Dom said, “tear, tear”.

08.11.2010

nature hike

posted under photography

Last Friday I went on a nature hike with Jim, who is a Biology teacher, nature lover and hardcore nature photographer. This is my first time shooting nature macro and I have so much to learn!

We saw quite a few bugs and a lot of mushrooms. : )




The wasp above, according to Jim’s blog post, is called Pelecinus polyturator. How awesome is the name?

Here’s Jim, concentrating on shooting a bee. I remember when I first met him in 2009, he told me about his love for nature photography, where he keeps people out of his shots, while I put people in my shots. So here I am, putting Jim in my shot.

All photos were shot with my Sigma 50mm f2.8 macro lens.

I told Jim I wanted to photograph mushrooms and he found quite a few for me. So there I was, shooting mushrooms like I’ve never seen a mushroom before.





Giant mushroom.

And how about a black and white one?

Please head over to Jim’s amazing blog to see more of his work! I can’t help but wonder, if I had a Biology teacher as enthusiastic as Jim is, my whole life could be a different story. He is so passionate about teaching and the nature, it’s such an honor to be shooting with him. Thanks, Jim!

warmly,
Ai Ling

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Jim - Great photos! I can’t wait for the next time!!

Ryan Walsh - “Alot to learn” – I think you got it! Great shots.

Ai Ling - Hi Jim! Yes, we should plan for another hike.

Thanks, Ryan.

Vanessa - wowowowow. these are just beautiful and so fun to see you shooting something so different than your normal.
Great work Ai Ling! (as always.)

Ai Ling - Thanks, Vanessa. It’s refreshing to shoot something different for sure! I miss the flickr days…

Sherri - These are great, Ai Ling! I love the mushroom pics.

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