How Many Ways Can You Say "I Love You" - Los Angeles Photographer

Well, well, well...  We just can't (and shouldn't) stop having fun with photography.  Why would we?  Life is filled with wonderful opportunities to memorize, let alone the holidays that are clearly marked on the calendar.  If you know me, you'd expect that I throw out another one of those contests to have (more) fun for this coming holiday. For the culturally versed, you may say it's the Chinese New Year.  Yes, I will be celebrating it.  But I'm not sure that all my reader/fans would.  So, while I light up the fire-crackers (in my mental visualization), you are probably thinking about another holiday.

So, here is our new "excuse" to have fun - How Many Ways Can You Say "I Love You" - 2011 Valentine's Day Photo Contest!

How Many Ways Can You Say "I Love You" Contest - © Jean (Jiaying) Huang

Winning is (as always) easy :-):

1. Sleep on it (yes, in your sleep) tonight because your brain will thank you tomorrow. :-)

2. Tell us what you'd do for someone important in your life to celebrate this Valentine's Day (it can be your significant other, your pet(s), your parent(s), your child(ren), etc.).  Since it's a photo contest, capture the essence of what you'd do in a picture.

3. Now you'd submit the picture to somewhere.  First, make sure you are a fan of Jean Huang Photography at http://www.facebook.com/jeanhuangphotography.

4. Submit your picture(s) to the wall of the fan page (link in #3), as many photos as you'd like.  Ensure your photo(s) are rated G (i.e., safe for all ages).  Again, no limit on number of photos to submit.  But each idea should be represented by only one picture.

5. Now, here's the fun part: Vote for creative ideas by "liking" the photos representing them. And, promote your photos to gain as many "likes" as possible.  So ask your friends and family to vote for you.

5a. I know I just said this: Photos are judged on creativity.  So photos that are less than professional could still win the contest as long as they are "safe" (please see #4 again).

6. Deadline to submit and vote is noon (12:00 PM) US Pacific Time on Monday January 24th, 2011.

7. The picture(s) with the most "likes" goes home with a prize (Note: each picture is a separate entry. The picture with the most "likes" wins).

8. Number of winning pictures is determined by number of fans as of the cut-off date of the contest (i.e.,12:00 PM US Pacific Time on Monday January 24th, 2011). One winning photo for every 100 fans.

Good luck!  And most importantly, have fun!

Beauty is in the Eyes of Beholders - Los Angeles Photographer

At the turn of weather, when the cold air kisses the trees, the leaves start blushing.  The thing is, these trees are lining up a major street.  What does it take for one to start taking in the beauty of the season?  Is it how many times one has to drive through the street?  Is it the time of the day that you are looking at them?  Or is it the right mood that one has to be in? To me, it didn't matter that I just came back from a photo session and cuddling up in sofa sounded like a comfortable thing to do.  How can I ignore the splendid display of the colors when the leaves were saying their final farewell?  I parked the car and was blessed with this beautiful piece of art.

Do you want to take a guess at where this is, if you have ever been to Hacienda Heights, California? ;-)

P.S. Any image in the Fine Art Photography category can be purchased to adorn your beautiful home.  Please contact me for sizes and presentation options.  Many easy to install solutions to be recommended.

A Memorable Party, A Memorable Family - Los Angeles Event/Party Photographer

When Lissette contacted me about a surprise party that she and her family was planning for her mother, I was so excited and almost rushed out of my mouth "hire me, hire me".  That's exactly the kind of environment where I'd love the energy from, the care, the love and, of course, the surprise. :-) Lucky for me, I got to experience the wonderful party, at a beautiful venue while all the festivities were in the air.

Lissette, I'd say all the hard work that went into the party was worth it, even though you had to hide it from your mom while doing the planning under the same roof!  What a fun party - the hugging and kissing (:-)), the nice food, the mariachi band and the dancing, the dancing, and more dancing.  Even with the tears coming up when you and your sister were giving a speech, I'd still say it's a great party. :-)

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to experience such a beautiful party and to meet your beautiful family!  And Aida, happy birthday!  I'm sure the memories of this night will stay with you for a long time, with the help of my pictures. :-)