Lydia Chen Photography

Walking on Sunshine

Lydia — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:16:15 +0000

I am really looking forward to photographing Denise and Matt’s wedding next month. My assistant/second shooter Cheryll and I met the beautiful couple and their adorable boys at Matt’s favorite park, which had a stunning view of San Francisco and plenty of room for the little ones to run around!

More photos under the cut…

Matt and Denise with their boys Colin and Ryan

We picked a very special time for the engagement shoot. It was the first day...

of SHARK WEEK!

Cheeeeeeese!

Denise’s makeup by the wonderful Michaela Yee.

Reiko & Nat

Lydia — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:44:06 +0000

Heartfelt congratulations to two of my friends from kyudo (Japanese archery) who got married last month at the Dance Palace in Marin. It was an honor to photograph their wedding, and I wish them the very best as they take off across the country to start a new life together!

The wedding party.

Mato, yumi and ya--a rare sight at weddings! Lucy, our instructor helps put away the kyudo equipment at the end of the reception.

Caden’s Dol Janchi

Lydia — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:38:21 +0000

Last month I photographed a doljanchi, a Korean tradition celebrating a baby’s first birthday. The birthday boy was adorable, as were his friends, so this post is dedicated to babies and festivities!

Happy birthday, Caden!

Doljabi

More photos under the cut…

Paul Frank Julius cake

The birthday boy...

I love kalbi too, little lady!

Mom and Caden

This cutie is just waiting to be captioned. Anyone?

Little Lady

Lydia — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:39:52 +0000

Last night, I was shooting the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble again–it was the last concert of their ’09-’10 season, and a really great performance. I was given the sweetest little thank you gift, so I have to share it here…

Hohner Little Lady harmonica necklace

So cute.

And it will be a perfect addition to the Banjukuzoo, the banjo/ukulele/kazoo band my friend Lisa and I have. I’m the ukulele and kazoo. I like small instruments.

Congrats to Vivien and Gunther!

Lydia — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:44:59 +0000

Personalized cake toppers, adorable!

Gunther and Vivien got married on Sunday at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club. The honorable guest… was Oski the Bear of course! It was wonderful to shoot a wedding at my alma mater, and for such a grr-reat couple too!

Wait, she's bear territory?

Ladies and Gentlemen…

Lydia — Wed, 19 May 2010 06:48:25 +0000

Jenn and the ladies

Brian and the gentlemen

More to come…

The Power (Tools) of Love

Lydia — Sat, 15 May 2010 07:50:08 +0000

Getting my gear together to shoot Brian and Jenn’s wedding. They are an adorable couple, as you can probably tell, and if their homemade giant Jenga set and power tool engagement session is any indication, this wedding should be a blast.

The power (tools) of love...

What's more romantic than initials in sawdust?

3 looks, on Flickr

Lydia — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:29:18 +0000

The rest of my shoot with Patrick is up on Flickr.

Patrick

Lydia — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:31:52 +0000

Model: Patrick Fye
Stylist: MicheStyle

More to come, sorry for the lack of updates. I’ll probably be posting more to my Facebook page so feel free to add me on there!

Tokyo Beat Riot

Lydia — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:02:24 +0000

Shot some album art for local J-rock band akai SKY this weekend. Here’s a quick preview

akai SKY - Tokyo Beat Riot

This is the second photoshoot I’ve done for them–great group. You can preview their 4-track EP Tokyo Beat Riot on Last.fm now!