Archive for August, 2011

Bridal portraits

August 28, 2011

My friend Erin of Erin Hatch Photography is so awesome! She put together another fabulous shoot for some local photographers (the last one she put together was the model shoot at the dry lake bed). This time, she gathered up some girls she knew to model for us in their wedding gowns. And they are all gorgeous!! One of the girls told me that it’s been 7 years since she last wore the dress, and it fit perfectly, even after having kids!! I hope that I am that lucky whenever I have kids. And one of the girls is actually getting married soon, so it was a real bridal session with her!

I had so much fun with these girls! Thanks Amanda, Jeravae, and Ashley!

These are my favorite kinds of roses, the two-toned ones. They are so colorful and really match her personality!
Las Vegas wedding photography

Happy, laughing bride. I don’t feel like I’m doing my job right if I don’t get some genuine smiles and laughter.
Bridal session in Las Vegas

So gorgeous, right? I was happy that the sun came out towards the end of the session so we could get some golden light in the images.
Las Vegas bridal session

We found an amazing patch of wildflowers that resembled sunflowers. When I saw them I was so giddy and jumping up and down because I never see these in Vegas! At least my excitement made the bride laugh. :)
Portrait of bride in her wedding gown near a sunflower field

Does the dress looks like it’s never ending? Yes, she’s about 6 feet tall, the tallest bride I’ve ever photographed! Poor girl, she said she couldn’t find a dress long enough for her! But I don’t think the dress is too short, and plus, she looks stunning!!
Las Vegas portrait photographer

I love the bride with the mountains in the background. It feels so serene.
Bride posing by the mountains near Las Vegas

Okay, who’s up for a real trash the dress session?! Contact me!

When Nassar first contacted me to do a day after/engagement session, I was so excited! Wait, how can it be a day after AND an engagement session? Okay, let me explain. In Asian culture, it’s typical to wear formals during your engagement session, and they’ll typically call it a pre-wedding session instead of an engagement session. So in that sense, it was their engagement session. But it’s also their day after session because they went to the Las Vegas city hall the day before to get married, and then have a formal ceremony/reception later both in Taiwan and North Carolina, where Nassar is from. So yes, two sides of the same coin!

Alice and Nassar wanted a scenic place since they both love the outdoors. Alice actually worked at Yellowstone for a summer. So after a lot of research, we decided to that Red Rock Canyon would be the perfect place. And it was a great decision because the photos turned out beautifully!!

Daileny of Daileny’s Hair and Makeup did an amazing job on Alice’s hair (highly recommend her for her services!), and woke up at 4 am so we could finish the session before it got too hot. Yes, 4 am, that’s how we roll in Las Vegas! Sadly, the weather didn’t really cool down so it was already hot at 6 am. But I still considered ourselves lucky despite because it rained the day before and all day the day after. I definitely did not to get Alice’s dresses dirty!

They are such a beautiful couple that I would have photographed all day if I could!
Las Vegas wedding portraits by Emily Ku Photography

Stunning couple + stunning background = stunning photo.
Bridge and groom portaits at Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas

I posted this preview on Facebook and it’s been my most popular sneak peek so far!
Las Vegas wedding photography

These little scooter cars from Scoot City Tours are adorable! You can take tours in these scooter cars around Red Rock Canyon.
Bride and groom in mini car

Love these mountains in the background.
Day after session at Red Rock in Las Vegas

Oh I love how the ruffles are flowing in this image. I have a new found love for ruffled dresses now!
Wedding photos by Las Vegas wedding photographer

Such a pretty, happy bride. And a groom laughing. :) These candid moments are my favorite types of images to capture.
Smiling bride and groom by Las Vegas wedding photographer

I think Alice and Nassar must like to do a lot of jumping pictures because they are pros at this! This is on the first try.
Bride and groom jumping at Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas

Las Vegas wedding photographer shooting at Red Rock Canyon

There are so many beautiful images from this session, so I created a slideshow for you to enjoy! You can also view more images on my Facebook fan page.