Tony and DeAna

Filed under : Engagement, Weddings by Ben and Kirin on 03-08-2010

This will be an monster-long post, because we never got around to showing off photos from the engagement session of this gorgeous couple. So we’ll start off with some of the engagement photos, then go directly into showing off some pix from the wedding itself. Feast your eyes!

Tony and DeAna, you two are going to have some gorgeous looking babies! It was a blast working with you guys, and an honor to be a small part of your wedding day!

Pocholo and Kate

Filed under : Weddings by Ben and Kirin on 08-06-2010

Pocholo and Kate are meant to be together. Where she may be fiery, he’s calm. Where she may be impatient, he’s steady and receptive. Where he may be impassive, she’s animated. The way they complemented each other was so apparent to us when we shot their engagement photos so many months ago.

Their wedding had a classically beautiful feel to it, from the ceremony at the Immaculata at USD to the reception at The Prado at Balboa Park, so that influenced the approach Kirin and I took when we photographed them. Take a look for yourself…

Make Up Artist: Cherie & Co.
Ceremony Site: Immaculata, USD
Reception Site: The Prado

Paola the Graduate

Filed under : Portraits by Ben and Kirin on 24-04-2010

Kirin and I had the privilege of meeting a really extraordinary young lady, Paola. She’s an undergrad at UCSD, about to earn her BA. She asked that Kirin and I shoot some portraits of her in her cap and gown.

She’s really a delightful person, intelligent, pleasant, and patient enough to put up with two photographers fussing over her for an hour.

She’s going to walk in the graduation ceremony next month; and she plans on attending the University of Hawai’i to pursue a doctorate in American Studies. Remarkable, huh? Not only that, she’s the current reigning Miss Philippines, San Diego!