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sherilyn & richie's engagement session - treasure island/union square - san francisco, ca

even with a potential rain forecast, sherilyn and richie were still down to shoot their e-session with galoshes and umbrellas and all! no need though since the weather ended up being completing dry. they're such a wonderfully adorable and fun couple, we knew we were going to have a blast shooting their session!

sherilyn and richie opted for a sunset and night session, which we love to do. from treasure island, we witnessed a gorgeous sunset complete with beautiful clouds and a clear view of the city skyline. afterwards, we headed to union square with a quick stop in the pedestrian tunnel. this sunday evening, the crowds were sparse and we had the opportunity to take our time capturing at the various locations that caught our eye.

congrats on your engagement, sherilyn & richie! can't wait for your wedding in july!

//ed pingol
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one of the best views of the city

savoring the view

love and the city

the pedestrian tunnel leading to union square

these two look comfortable but by this time it was freezing and they were standing about 10 feet from ground level on that ledge. =)

stealing a lil' smooch between the palm trees

the lovely duo

cheyenne's birthday

commentator: ed

kindly please enjoy the photos. =)

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this is the birthday girl playing

dora themed everything... muy awesomo

i asked myself how one can make drinking juice look creative in photos... this is what i came up with =)

such a cutie

i love how curious kids are... i wonder how it's like to see the world in their eyes

cake time!!!

it's hilarious to see kids eat by themselves

look at that pinky finger

the goofball behind the camera

and yes, a crying pic. we shoot it all

babies and kiddos

commentator: ed

kids seems to gravitate around me lately. i don't know what it is... maybe it's because i play around too much making me look like a really big giant kid.

for those of you who are trying to get into children photography... the first 15 mins is key. they'll either LOVE you or they'll hide from you for the rest of the session. getting kids to like you is pretty easy really. all you have to do is put away the camera and just "BE A KID" yourself. you'll become their friend and at this time you can introduce the camera. =)

however, no matter how lovable you are, sometimes kids will just be kids and shy away. that's ok too. =)

kindly please enjoy the photos. =)

//ed pingol
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this is what happens when you try to play peek-a-boo with too much emphasis on the "BOO!!!"

it's way easy to make kids laugh =)

sometimes, they'll simply smile for you more than willingly

veronica and the crew

commentator: ed

i met up with a group of photographers to hang out, shoot, talk shop and to simply have a great time. mission accomplished.

kindly please enjoy the photos. =)

//ed pingol
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below are the photogs i was lucky enough to hang out with:

Sam Hassas
Maurice Ramirez
Tony Hoffer
Scott Shoemaker
Brian Lingle

here's a behind the scenes shot courtesy of scott which has been modified by me without permission =)

LOST

commentator: ed

...i don't even know where to start. i can't believe i'm even posting this up. it's a tad embarrassing and uber dorky. but it really brings a smile to my face. =)

when monica and i were introduced to LOST, we probably watched the ENTIRE first season dvd set in less than a day and a half. seriously, we barely slept because we were that hooked. so naturally, our next flight to HAWAII, our friends neil and nette who were celebrating their 1 year wedding anniversary, along with my lovely wifey and i were determined to visit specific spots and "act" out certain scenes and try to capture those moments in stills. it's pure comedy at its best.

commentator: monica

with our new obsession for the show and antoinette and neil's continuing obsession, we all knew that we wanted to get the best opportunity possible to visit as many filming locations/sets. antoinette and neil did the research and came upon the "ultimate lost adventure." image us four in a van, driven around by our "ultimate" tourguide thom, re-enacting scenes from the show for about 8 hours. i'm sure he was as much embarassed as he was entertained by our antics. we eventually got him to participate and "c0-star" with us in a few scenes. =)

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this is our "LOST" pose

this is the original "LOST" group shot

a captured prisoner

captured and beaten

juliet and kate, running away from the black smoke monster

running away in the same location, before hiding in the banyan tree. see tourguide thom run!

sun and jin engaged

neil and nette reenacting the engagement in the valley of the temples

see the background of downtown seoul?

yup, same one... in honolulu!

the plane crash

we found the actual plane used in the series... and then some.

the "others" seeing the plane crash... yeah, wack photoshop job, but so what. =)

john locke and ben, scheming as always.

we found that place, too. would you believe that the "others' compound" is really a local ymca?

this is where sawyer and kate dove in to find the metal briefcase.

behind is where the waterfall is supposed to be but due to a terribly dry season, the waterfall was completely dry. fight global warming, folks!

here is the nigerian plane full of heroine that locke and boon found before it crashed again. it was nestled at the top of a large banyan tree in the scene.

this tree is really just part of a parking lot and isn't as tall as it looks on the show. monica's failed phoon.

one of "macky's shrimp trucks" was used in the episode where sawyer kills the dude who he thinks is the "real sawyer."

thom brought us to "macky's shrimp truck" for lunch. (this is a newer shrimp truck and not the same one in the show.) we even got a chance to meet and take a photo with macky himself!

here's sun "sunbathing" in her bikini, despite the disapproval of her controlling husband, jin.

re-enacting the scene at the same beach.

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some fun photos
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"is the timer on?" ...click

i LOVE giovanni's... total YUMMO! and shave ice from matsumoto's on the north shore. of course, not as delish as waiola's in honolulu!

you see a lot of signs like this all throughout the island.

a bit of hiking

this is the beach where they film most of LOST.

this sign means we're getting really close =)

mr. echo's church and a bunch of sets.

we found this HUGE turtle just chill'n on the beach... or should i say "basking"

the plane crash beach. bet you didn't know that the beach is actually two separate beaches.

more hiking...

"duuude, can this really hold my weight? ...are you sure?" the vines that i'm holding are the vines that charlie was hung on. we totally used it as a swing.