Jessie & Thanh

Every love story begins somewhere. Theirs? Began in a coffee shop...
This is one fun sweet photo session with Jessie and Thanh. No artificial. They are naturally SWEET! We went to a few places in Portland for our photo session, coffee shop, ice-cream place, waterfront, Saturday market! It was so much fun working and hanging out with this couple!
On this Saturday, this couple is one step closer to their new journey! Congratulations!! Their wedding big day is just around the corner! I m very excited and feel honored to be their photographer on the wedding day! And here are some of their sweet moments I would like to share with you all. Hope you enjoy it!

Again! Congratulation! Jessie and Thanh, I m looking forward to your big day!
And thank you for the cool moon handmade ice-cream! It makes my work a lot sweeter!!

The ice-cream was sooo good, I couldn't resist...I had to have it even when I was working :P

2012 Devonation Fall/Winter Collection (motion editoral)

Devon Yan Berrong's 2012 Fall/Winter Collection - also named as "The Underground貴人搖滾". Got the taste of Rock n' Roll, but you can also taste the aloofness and mysterious. I m completely in love with this collection. Another work with Devon Yan Berrong, with models Ari DiMatteo, Alex Thomas, Tyson Strotz, Tyler Schneider. Makeup artisit, Nikki Schipper and hair was designed by Kellen Eason. Photographed/Filmed by me.

"Through the Eyes of Street Youth."

"Through the Eyes of Street Youth."

 I haven’t updated my blog for a while; it was not because I don't have new work to post, I was just trying to find my direction, trying out something else and set some new goals for myself. No matter what the new goals are, it won’t stop my passion in doing art and photography.

Besides hiding behind the camera and work on my computer every day, I also enjoy being an audience and go see how other artists do their works. In the last couple weeks, I met a few talented artists in town, I can’t compare, and they inspired me in so many ways, not only their incredible talents, but also their great personality as well.

One of the significant event I participated this week should be the “Transitional Youth’s Annual Banquet”.  Featuring a series edition prints from the “Through the Eyes of Street Youth.” photo documentary project. This artwork, shot by Portland’s street youth in collaboration with local photographers, chronicles daily life for homeless and at-risk youth in Portland. These photographers did such a great job by telling these stories through their lens. These pictures are not those head shots in the studio. The photographers actually spend time with the homeless youth, to know them, to be their friends, capture the moment, and capture the story.  

You may go to their website: www.transitionalyouth.org or their facebook page to check out the photos and more info about the organization.

Special thanks to Joanne Criscione, who invited me to this wonderful event. Joanne, you have such a big heart!  

Devonation 2012 Spring/ Summer Collection

Designer/Video Editing: Devon Yan Berrong
Photographer/filming: Choi Yee Wong
Makeup: Nikole Alexandria Schipper
Hair: Kellen Eason
Models: Alex Thomas, Ari DiMatteo
Assistant: Chun Tao Kwan

Devonation's first motion editorial fashion shoot in Seattle. We did this photo shoot while ago, however, we just need to wait the right timing to post the video and pictures. Finally, I got a chance to show off these new images with you all :)

Here we go, our beautiful models Alex and Ari wearing the 2012 Devonation Spring & Summer Collection. "You are so beau-tiful....." Hope you enjoy this.

Jin Jin and Doan

Here is my last year wedding photo shoot with Jin Jin and Doan. I m so glad to know this amazing couple. It was my honor to be their photographer on their wedding day.

In the brand new year, I would like to share these sweet moments with all of you. I m here to wish everyone has a sweet 2012, and I m looking forward to have more couples in my wedding collection this year ;)

Makeup: Nadia Kingston
Hair: Kellen Eason

Here are some pictures from their wedding day :)

A New Year. A New Start.

Happy New Year Everyone! ;-)

I haven't gotten a chance to update my blog in the past 2 months, too many things going on keep me busy enough. But photography is my passion, no matter how windy the road is, I will never give up my passion and my dream.

In the past year, I see myself improved a lot. The 2011 IPA honorable mention give me a big recognition, this encouragement give me more confident in what I m doing. I won't expect everyone will like me and my work, but I will try my best to improve everyday and hopefully I can get more recognition one day.

From the past years, I had experienced with lots of things. I have to thank all my clients giving me this opportunity to be part of your projects and weddings. I can't build up my portfolio without your support.

A new year has begun. I know this gonna be a great Dragon year! And I m looking forward to get more bookings this year. :)

Shooting for Devon Yan Berrong 's new collection in Seattle, you will see some final pieces in the coming Spring :) Don't miss!!

"To Sacrifice Is To Love" is coming up on this Thursday Oct 20th

"To Sacrifice Is To Love" is finally here, this Thursday (Oct 20) at theSLATE - 2001 NW 19th Ave Portland, OR 97209

Two months ago, I started this project with Devon, we didn't plan for the art show at the beginning, we just wanted to create some artistic pictures which can reveal the concept of his 2011 Madame Butterfly collection.

Perhaps, Devon and I are both from Hong Kong, we have similar cultures background and perspective in Art, we connected right away. We kept throwing ideas back and forward and finally we came up our photo shoot theme "To Sacrifice Is To Love".

Our amazing models, Gabrielle Jones and Tyler Schneider totally nailed the "Dying in the water" scene, they were posing in such a small family pool setting I created. They soaped in the water with Devon's garments, but they never complain a word. And of course a big clap for our makeup artist Nikole Alexandria Schipper, she did a wonderful job on the makeup, I don't have to retouch anything on their faces.

Devon and I were both very happy with the first photo shoot we did, which make us itchy to create another one.

For the second shoot, we took place at Lotus Antique Store on NW 22nd and Quimby St, thank you for our dear friend - John, the owner of Lotus, letting us to use the space for the photo shoot, and Mike for helping us with the setting. Surrounding with all these beautiful antiques and furniture, it is hard to not making nice pictures.

Devon's garments blend in with the setting very well, it seems like we flew back to the old days in China. We have the same team again, but add in with another beautiful model, Iris Dyrhaug and my awesome hair stylist Kellon Eason. They never disappointed me.

After each photo shoot, we wanted to create more and more. For the third part, we want to do a love story between two different cultures. And this time, I invited my dear friend Kristi Sakura, my beautiful Asian model and a young new artist and model Steven Teegardin for our main characters in the shoot. Also I had Nadia Kingston, my dear friend, who is also a wonderful makeup artist to do the makeup for this session.Everyone did a wonderful job. However, I felt really bad to make them wear so many layers in such a warm weather, and stayed till 2am for the night. Thank you for my friend Eddie and Republic Cafe to let us use their space for the shoot.

For our last shoot, we have our handsome model Jonathan Jackson, our awesome Olivia Chouinard-Long, and my pretty Chinese doll, Katie Deng Koyama to close our last shoot for "To Sacrifice Is To Love." Thank you Gabrielle for letting us to use the roof top, Nikki and Kellon again for the beautiful makeup and hair.We all stayed up till 2am for the shoot, but I had a a great time.

Devon and I would like to thank you all for donating your time in this photo shoot, and make all the art pieces come alive. And finally, I have to give my big thanks to Jia Hau Jang (Jay) for taking all the behind the scene videos, making the awesome trailer and our photo slide show. You will be impressed with the video that he made for us (which will play on this Thursday at our event).

Please come this Thursday to see the whole collection of "To Sacrifice Is To Love" photo shoot, and don't miss the chance to see Devon's new collection "Modern Butterfly." before he moves to Seattle.
All the beautiful models will show up on the runway with this beautiful collection.

For more details, please check: http://www.icedigitalstudio.com/devonation/

Event Date: October 20, 2011 @ 6:30pm ( Show starts at 8pm )
Location: theSLATE - 2001 NW 19th Ave Portland, OR 97209 ( Direction )
Ticket: $10 (available at the doors)

 Sponsors:
theSLATE, THERE IS NO SKY, Portland Chinese Times, I.C.E. Digital Studio,  O' Pearl Art