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Costa Mesa Portrait Session

Talk about the magic of natural light! This location had endless reflective surfaces around every corner and so many great backdrops. It was like a film crew had been feverishly working, moments before we arrived to create brilliant lighting for us! Schane will be leaving next month to serve a mission in Nor Cal for 2 years. I’m so glad we got to do this session before he goes. Here are a few of our favorites. Enjoy:)

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Crystal Cove Portrait

For several I had a wonderful photography assistant named Ana. We drove down to Crystal Cove one day to scout out a location for an engagement session and I snapped a few photos of her along the way. Here was my favorite:

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Mayfair Park Portrait Session

The date is currently Saturday March 12th 2022. I am looking at my old Wordpress blog that is about to expire… I had little knowledge about updating themes, etc. when I purchased the template back in 2011 and soon I won’t be able to update or change my blog. I am switching over to Squarespace soon and am going to salvage what I can from my old blog. My first post was made on April 5, 2011. It read:

I am so excited to finally have a photo blog. It is something I've been talking about for over a year, and now it is a reality! My introductory post is a homage to my first paid shoot; a haircut, a park, and a sweet girl named Sudie. Enjoy! :)

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Urban Jungle Studios!

It all begins with an idea.

Bora Chan of Boran Chan Photogrpahy in action!

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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