Verent Chan Photography http://verentchan.com/blog Capturing the beauty of creation Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:12:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Katy Jessen | Fresno, CA | June 28th, 2011 http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/07/09/katy-jessen-fresno-ca-june-28th-2011/ http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/07/09/katy-jessen-fresno-ca-june-28th-2011/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 08:20:41 +0000 Verent Chan http://verentchan.com/blog/?p=722
Katy and I go way back! I used to give her snare drum lessons back when I was in high school and she was in Jr. High. So when she mentioned that she wanted some photos taken to help her with the Miss California USA pageant, I gladly said yes! Check out these awesome photos and be sure to support her by visiting her fan-page.

Katy, you’re an amazing girl with a big heart and I wish you the best in your pageant journey! May the Lord bless you and all that you do immensely!

 

 For this shot, I threw my camera up in the air to get a different angle on things while Katy spun around. Props to Mike Larson, who does this regularly at weddings around the world!









]]> http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/07/09/katy-jessen-fresno-ca-june-28th-2011/feed/ 1 Cal Poly Graduates | San Luis Obispo, CA | June 2011 http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/07/06/cal-poly-graduates-san-luis-obispo-ca-june-2011/ http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/07/06/cal-poly-graduates-san-luis-obispo-ca-june-2011/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:12:31 +0000 Verent Chan http://verentchan.com/blog/?p=686 Well well well! It’s been a pretty hectic month of June! I had the privilege of shooting for a number of Cal Poly grads. Instead of my normal outdoor sessions, we decided to move indoor and get some nice portraits with their caps and gowns. Even though we shot at different times and dates, I’ve lumped them all into one post so you can see them all at once!

Congratulations to Catherine, Hanh, Heather, Lei, Sarah, Stephanie, and Wayland! May God bless you abundantly and guide you as you move on to the next phase of your lives!


























]]> http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/07/06/cal-poly-graduates-san-luis-obispo-ca-june-2011/feed/ 0 Thomas & Vivian | San Francisco, CA | Engagement | May 14th, 2011 http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/05/26/thomas-vivian-san-francisco-ca-engagement-may-14th-2011/ http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/05/26/thomas-vivian-san-francisco-ca-engagement-may-14th-2011/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 20:37:30 +0000 Verent Chan http://verentchan.com/blog/?p=642 Well hello blog readers! It brings me great pleasure to present you with some new engagement photos from my recent visit to SF. Thomas and Vivian contacted me after being referred by a mutual friend. It turns out that we have a lot more in common than we though! Thomas, Vivian, and I happened to be in Yunnan Province of China teaching English right around the same time in 2005! Also, both Thomas and I were taught guitar by another friend, Nick Wong! I enjoyed every minute spent with them and let the photos tell you – these two are in love! I’m looking forward to shooting their wedding in September.

We started off at the Point Bonita Light House. Unfortunately, the bridge up to the lighthouse is closed for remodelling. The weather was kind of gloomy, but their spirits definitely were not!








We found this tunnel on the way out to the lighthouse.



This is so cool – we found these old World War I and II bunkers and took a few shots around. These few were actually inside one of the observation posts.






The sun peeked out just in time for us to get some stunning shots with the Golden Gate Bridge!









We stopped to enjoy some delicious Korean food before Jenny and I headed home.

Thomas and his brother are avid motorcyclists, so we hopped on and took some night shots with the bikes.

So which ones do you think best capture their feelings for each other? Leave your comments below!

]]> http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/05/26/thomas-vivian-san-francisco-ca-engagement-may-14th-2011/feed/ 0 Stephanie Ng | San Luis Obispo, CA | April 24th, 2011 http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/04/26/stephanie-ng-san-luis-obispo-ca-april-24th-2011/ http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/04/26/stephanie-ng-san-luis-obispo-ca-april-24th-2011/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:18:29 +0000 Verent Chan http://verentchan.com/blog/?p=585 I had a blast spending the early evening with my friend Steph. She’s graduating from Cal Poly this June so we wanted to capture some nice memories of her time in SLO. Check out the photos below!























]]> http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/04/26/stephanie-ng-san-luis-obispo-ca-april-24th-2011/feed/ 0 Stephanie Ng | Teaser | April 22nd, 2011 http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/04/22/stephanie-ng-teaser-april-22nd-2011/ http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/04/22/stephanie-ng-teaser-april-22nd-2011/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:58:37 +0000 Verent Chan http://verentchan.com/blog/?p=578 Here’s a little sneak peak of Steph’s awesome grad shoot! More to come later this coming week!

]]> http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/04/22/stephanie-ng-teaser-april-22nd-2011/feed/ 0 April Cao | San Luis Obispo, CA | March 16th, 2011 http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/03/23/april-cao-san-luis-obispo-ca-march-16th-2011/ http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/03/23/april-cao-san-luis-obispo-ca-march-16th-2011/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:42:17 +0000 Verent Chan http://verentchan.com/blog/?p=519 I was totally blessed to spend some time out by the San Luis Obispo Mission again with my two friends April and Patricia. April graduated from Cal Poly this quarter, so we were out trying to capture some fun memories of San Luis Obispo! The sun was out and the ladies looked great so anything ugly in these photos is totally my fault. Anyway, check them out and be sure to leave some comments. Congratulations April!













]]> http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/03/23/april-cao-san-luis-obispo-ca-march-16th-2011/feed/ 3 Heather’s Birthday Surprise | San Luis Obispo, CA | March 15th, 2011 http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/03/20/heathers-birthday-surprise-san-luis-obispo-ca/ http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/03/20/heathers-birthday-surprise-san-luis-obispo-ca/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:43:55 +0000 Verent Chan http://verentchan.com/blog/?p=493 So I got this message from my friend Marissa saying she wanted to put together a special photo shoot for our mutual friend Heather’s birthday. I was super excited to be able to participate because I’ve seen how hard Heather works to serve others and to put others before herself. What better way for me to show my appreciation for her than by giving her this photo shoot? I took her and the roomies out to the San Luis Obispo Mission and took some amazing photos showing their fun and loving relationship. Heather was delivered to us blindfolded and afterward we delivered her blindfolded to another group for her next surprise! We had a blast! Can you tell?










]]> http://verentchan.com/blog/2011/03/20/heathers-birthday-surprise-san-luis-obispo-ca/feed/ 1 The Pulse Family | Atascadero, CA | December 4th, 2010 http://verentchan.com/blog/2010/12/09/the-pulse-family-atascadero-ca-december-4th-2010/ http://verentchan.com/blog/2010/12/09/the-pulse-family-atascadero-ca-december-4th-2010/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:02:42 +0000 Verent Chan http://verentchan.com/blog/?p=460 Well it’s hard to believe, but Christmas is just around the corner! It’s time to put on those sweaters and get some photos with the beautiful leaves outside. I had such a blast last weekend with Eric, Carrie, and their two adorable children, Lucas and Alli! We hung out at the Hidden Springs Tree Farm in Atascadero. The rain clouds parted for a bit and we managed to get some beautiful soft light out on the farm. Check it out and be sure to comment below!






Alli can’t wait to get home and help decorate the tree!

Lucas is captivated by the tree shaker

Had to get some romantic ones for Mom and Dad

And of course, Lucas couldn’t resist showing me how much he loved his little sister!

God bless and enjoy the holidays everyone!

]]> http://verentchan.com/blog/2010/12/09/the-pulse-family-atascadero-ca-december-4th-2010/feed/ 1 The Gies Family | San Luis Obispo, CA | November 17th, 2010 http://verentchan.com/blog/2010/11/19/the-gies-family-san-luis-obispo-ca-november-17th-2010/ http://verentchan.com/blog/2010/11/19/the-gies-family-san-luis-obispo-ca-november-17th-2010/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:44:54 +0000 Verent Chan http://verentchan.com/blog/?p=447 It brings me great pleasure to introduce you all to the newest addition to the Gies Family – Josiah!! I’ve been serving on the FBC worship team with Luke and Alyssa for the past 3 or 4 years now and it’s been exciting watching them go through this process of adoption. Being able to spend even just an hour of the afternoon with them helped me see how deeply they love and care for Josiah. May God continue to bless the Gies family as they live to serve our Lord! Check out the photos from our afternoon at Meadow Park and be sure to leave some blessings in the comment section!







]]> http://verentchan.com/blog/2010/11/19/the-gies-family-san-luis-obispo-ca-november-17th-2010/feed/ 0 Lydia Steckling | San Luis Obispo, CA | November 10th, 2010 http://verentchan.com/blog/2010/11/16/lydia-steckling-san-luis-obispo-ca-11-10-2010/ http://verentchan.com/blog/2010/11/16/lydia-steckling-san-luis-obispo-ca-11-10-2010/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:48:22 +0000 Verent Chan http://verentchan.com/blog/?p=428 Well I had such a blast with this last shoot. The Steckling family is amazing! Lydia is such a cute little girl, and I can’t believe it, but she is two already! Phil and Karyn were great in helping me get Lydia to smile. It was such a pleasure being able to spend some time just watching them love each other! But words can’t describe how fun they really are, so here are some images from our time together last Wednesday!










Lydia says, “Bye bye! Be sure to leave some comments below!” ]]> http://verentchan.com/blog/2010/11/16/lydia-steckling-san-luis-obispo-ca-11-10-2010/feed/ 1