Las Vegas Wedding Photographer Emily Ku

Welcome to my blog and please take a look at my galleries above! I love capturing memories with my camera and I drag my camera almost everywhere with me. I love getting to know people and showcasing their personalities in amazing photos!

I am a portrait and wedding photographer who resides in Las Vegas. Every once in a while, I'll documenting my travels and my life on the blog.

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Posts Tagged ‘Cambridge’

Amy and Tim :: engagement session

January 31, 2011

Another engagement session is hitting the blog! I have a 3 more sessions in Boston to blog about, one in Chicago, and then I will move to what I am doing in Las Vegas! I am excited about this year so far, and can’t wait to unveil new things soon! I am working on revamping the blog, so stay tuned for more details!

I think Amy and Tim first contacted me in May for a session, but we ended up pushing it all the way to October. So I was looking forward to shooting their engagement session for a long time. And when we finally met up to talk about what kind of engagement session they wanted, I could not have asked for a sweeter couple. They both went to school at Boston College, but didn’t meet each other until they had both graduated and moved to New York. They both thought, “Hey that person looks familiar!” Turns out they recognize each other from school but never actually talked. Until meeting up with friends in New York. Isn’t that crazy! And now they are happily engaged and back in Boston for Tim’s graduate school.

They wanted to shoot in Harvard Square and they wanted a very Cambridge feel, and nothing says Cambridge like ivy growing on the walls. I found a nice patch to play in! I love this picture because their eyes and smile really come out in this picture, and their clothing choices are amazing against this backdrop!

Sometimes I like to tell my couples to ignore that I am there taking pictures of them, so they can loosen up, though sometimes couples get nervous when I don’t give them something to do. But Amy and Tim didn’t need to loosen up much at all because…

..I got this shot! Yeah!

We walked around Cambridge some more. This was my third session in Harvard Square, and I always find new backdrops to shoot, i.e., sides of restaurants.

Parking garages are nice too. This garage was exceptionally cool because it was painted a blue-green color.

There aren’t that many maple trees in the city for some reason (maybe because they drop a lot of leaves?), but they should have more because the leaves turn into this gorgeous red color. It’s so beautiful watching the leaves change color! Maple trees are my favorite.

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Tags: Cambridge, Harvard Square, Las Vegas engagement photographer
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Emily and Grant :: MIT chapel wedding

September 7, 2010

Tomorrow marks the day when I first started this blog! Wow I can’t believe it’s been a year already! I’ve blogged 54 times, which means I’ve exceeded my goal of blogging at least once a week! Yippee! I hope my good habits will continue. Honestly, I could not have done it without the encouragement of my friends, family, and fellow readers. Thanks!! Okay, onto the real reason I’m blogging today…

It was just a few weeks ago when I blogged Emily and Grant’s engagement session, and now they’re married! The weather had cooled down and was just a gorgeous day to get married! I had been looking forward to shooting their wedding ceremony at MIT chapel, which is designed by the famous architect Eero Saarinen who also designed the St. Louis arch (yes I’m a nerd..I like to research all my venues prior to the wedding.). It’s a beautiful church that’s completely circular and windowless except for the large oculus in the ceiling.

The sun shines down the oculus and hits the metal curtain-like sculpture, producing lots of pretty sparkles.

Grant getting his boutinniere pinned on by his mom.

Emily looks so happy walking down the aisle..all 4 steps, because the chapel is literally that small!

I really like wide balcony shots. Many thanks to Karman Lee, my second shooter who caught this beautiful image from the choir loft.

Just married!

A few portraits, then off to the reception.

Their car was secretly decorated by family members. So cute!

The reception was held at the Harry Parker Boathouse, which is the most modern boat house I’ve ever seen!

Having all their families’ wedding pictures displayed was a really sweet touch.

Karman was able to get reactions of the guests during the toasts while I focused on the bride and groom.

The food was delicious! There were passed hor d’oeuvres and little food stations all around the reception.

henry parker boathouse wedding

Congrats again to you two! I am so happy for you both and loved shooting every minute of your wedding!

More photos on posted on my Facebook page.

Tags: Boston wedding photographer, Cambridge, Harry Parker Boathouse, MIT chapel
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Emily and Grant :: engagement session

August 2, 2010

Emily and Grant are getting married this Saturday and I am so excited to shoot their wedding at the MIT chapel! I knew Emily and I were going to hit it off when we met because we have the same name! What’s not to like?! When we were planning their engagement session, Emily brought up the idea of doing a few shots in Cambridge, where they live, and then driving over to Charlestown. I’ve never been to that part of Boston, and I looked forward to exploring the historical neighborhoods and the harbor. It was a great session and here are some of the highlights.

Emily has such a great smile!

I love how the light is hitting them. This makes getting up early on a Saturday totally worth it.

We went over to Charlestown Harbor and found some cool distressed buildings.

There’s a lot of random stuff laying around like logs and shipping weights. We had a lot of fun exploring the area.

The view from the harbor was breathtaking! I find it really strange that there are no benches for you to enjoy the view, but there are benches on the other side with absolutely no view. So we found a log and turned it into a makeshift bench.

I love getting shots of my couples laughing. It’s one of the best parts of my job.

We drove endlessly until I found the perfect street for us. Almost all the streets have parking on both sides, and I was desperately looking for one with parking on one side only so the cars wouldn’t get in the way of the shot. We circled for many blocks until we found this street. I love the houses here because they are so colorful and different from the brownstones in Boston. I had them run up the street even though it was one of the hottest days of the summer, and I was able to get this shot. Love how cute they are!

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Tags: Boston engagement photographer, Cambridge, Charlestown, engagement session
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Vivian + Mark :: engagement session

June 24, 2010

I had the pleasure of taking engagement pictures of my good friends Vivian and Mark. They are getting married on Saturday in New Jersey, and I am super excited! My first wedding this year as a guest! They’ve lived in Cambridge for the last few years, so it was only fitting to take pictures at Harvard Square where they spent the most time as a couple.

Vivian and Mark at both attending the same business school in the fall, so that’s why Mark is holding up the Harvard Business Review. Vivian is reading for leisure.

We shot very early in the morning but the sun was still really bright, so I thought today would be a great day to get a little lens flare!

The month of May was super busy for me because had a lot of engagement sessions, and I’m finally getting around to blogging them all. This is the last one for a while, so soon you’ll be seeing a lot more weddings! Stay tuned!

Tags: Boston engagement photographer, Cambridge, Charles River, engagement photos, Harvard
Posted in Engagements | 2 Comments »