I’m reluctant to post these types of blog entries because it’s a guilty admission of my neglect towards regular updates. Nevertheless, I thought I’d share what has been going on in my life. The biggest news I have to share is: Sandy and I got married! It’s been months and months of stressful planning but we’re officially official, and couldn’t be happier. Although life post-wedding has been mostly unchanged from before, being married is great because of the absence of that added stress that planning the biggest day of your life brings. We’ve been occupying ourselves by filling our weekends with relaxing downtime and getaways. Now, instead of trying to figure out what font to use on our menus, or where to sit so-and-so next to, we’re debating over whether to take Zoey to the park or the beach. Here are some photos from our wedding taken by our fantastic photographer and our honeymoon in Hawaii, with a few shots of Zoey for good measure :)

I feel so fortunate to be a part of Vi and Tom’s wedding. They are two of the most genuine, wholesome people I have ever met. Their friends and family were all so caring and it’s easy to see why these two are so right for each other. Their wedding day was filled with nothing but celebration. I especially enjoyed the excellent speeches by all. A big thanks to Jason for once again rocking it out with me, and to Caroline Chang of Serenity Events for putting on an awesome wedding.

I really enjoy heading to the city because I don’t get the chance to do it often. There’s so much flavor and energy there. It’s great to get away from my suburban life and experience the hustle of urban Los Angeles. On this past occasion, I met up with Vi and Tom at Union Station for their engagement session. Vi and Tom met in medical school and are nothing short of classy. You can tell they’re head over heels for each other, because they can’t look at one another without smiling. They are such good people and I really enjoy hanging out with them. I’m looking forward to your wedding in two months!

I really like their attitude and style here. So casual, yet so cool.

Afterwards, we headed over to the Walt Disney Concert Hall just as the sun was setting.

One of my absolute favorites.

I LOVE this one!

Majell and Steve have been married for six years, and they are still madly in love. For their 6th anniversary they decided to do a portrait session, so last week we got together bright and early to start in Beverly Hills and end the session at the awesome Hotel Viceroy in Santa Monica. I love how they decided to not hold anything back and go all out with their choice of attire and location. I had a great time shooting this chic and trendy couple.

Hi!  First off, I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas, New Year’s, Lunar New Year, and Valentine’s Day.  My sincerest apologies for the lack of posts on my blog!  I am still alive - albeit very busy with work and personal life.  I will be catching everyone up on my sessions and life soon!  Thank you for your continued support! - Mieng

Last fall I met Barbara, Eugene, and their daughter Riley at a BBQ gathering in their beautiful Irvine neighborhood.  They are were a family of three who have never had any professional photos done of them and when they found out I was a photographer, we quickly struck up a conversation and exchanged contact info.  I had the distinct honor of photographing the Choe’s at a special time in their lives.  Barbara was 8 months pregnant with their second child, and they wanted a combination of family, maternity, and infant portraits…we joked about the need to “catch up” with photos since this was their first session.  A few weeks later we met for the family & maternity session, which was just in time for Christmas, and recently I got a chance to meet their newest family member, Jonathan, for his own special portrait shoot.  Here’s a selection of my favorite images from the two sessions.  Please click the image for a slideshow!