Julie Kim Photography

New site & Switzerland

2011-07-05T21:23:00.000-07:00

After a slightly frustrating experience with my previous post, I've decided to go back to posting photos on my Zenfolio page.

http://juliekim.zenfolio.com/

And here are scenes from Switzerland:

http://juliekim.zenfolio.com/p810753564

Scenes from Italy

2011-07-04T15:37:00.000-07:00

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Magazine photo shoots

2010-09-29T23:33:00.000-07:00

Here are a few shots from some photo shoots I did for a magazine several months ago. As always, it was such a pleasure to get a chance to talk with these people -- such interesting stories!

Now back to studying!

L & B Engagement Ceremony

2010-08-14T15:03:00.000-07:00

Last month, I had the honor of shooting an Indian engagement ceremony. Besides being the first engagement ceremony I've been to, it was even more special since the bride is an old friend from high school! The whole ceremony was such a warm and loving family event. And so colorful!

Preparing flower decorations

Beautiful henna

Fresh flowers entwined into L's hair

Jewelry

I loved how the whole family comes together to help L get ready. And getting ready was quite an elaborate affair :)

And now the engagement ceremony begins:

So beautiful!

The parents exchange gifts:

Exchanging engagement vows:

I love this shot of the beautiful couple and cousins.

Giving the couple blessings:

All the elders blessed the couple with rice:

We took a break from the action for a few minutes to get some couple shots:

And of course, guests enjoying good company and good food:

What a wonderfully colorful and loving ceremony. Thanks to L & B and their families for making me feel quite welcome!

Upcoming posts: several photo shoots, Italy, and Switzerland!

Death Valley

2010-01-03T00:42:00.001-08:00

Just got back from a trip to Death Valley. This is record time for going through my photos after a trip. :) And wow, I haven't posted since July...

Driving through Death Valley:

Hiking the Gower Gulch Trail:

View from the last bit of the trail:

Badwater Basin, close to sunset:

Pretty skies. Beautiful skies were a theme of the trip:

Such surreal lighting:

Close up of the rocks in Mosaic Canyon:

Trees at the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes:

Sunset at the sand dunes:

Sunset over the sand dunes.

Rocks in Fall Canyon:

The narrows of Fall Canyon:

Catching the sunset on the last bit of the canyon trail:

Again, beautiful skies:

All in all, a great trip! Happy New Year!

Twin Peaks in SF

2009-07-23T23:59:00.000-07:00

I'm cleaning out my computer and have been discovering some random photos that I didn't get to posting. Well, here they are now! :) Here are some shots from Twin Peaks in SF. Though I think it's a less interesting photo subject for me, the city at night is beautiful just to admire.

Alaska

2009-07-23T00:09:00.000-07:00

I spent a ridiculous week in Alaska hiking, kayaking, and biking. Friends have been asking me for photos but I actually didn't take many. I didn't want to carry the camera around when I wasn't sure I would actually survive all of the outdoor adventures. :P But here are a couple shots.

Glacier view:

The incredible view from my friend's parents' home:

A Random Day at the Beach

2009-07-06T01:11:00.000-07:00

A while back, I spent the day with a friend driving up the coast and stopping at random beaches. What a relaxing and beautiful day! Here are a few shots from the day.

Wait for it...

Ridiculous! I've never seen so many birds flying in formation before!

Jumping

2009-07-01T22:50:00.001-07:00

I first did a photo shoot with C when I was taking the black-and-white film class. We did another shoot recently -- this time with a digital camera and a new location, but still awesome jumps.

Spiderman:

Freefalling:

We were making our way over to our second location when I noticed some dramatic lighting:

And now on to the second location -- on top of a parking structure!

There was a random shopping cart nearby. What else would you do with a cart but pick it up?:

Or balance on it?:

Or sit in it?:

Or enjoy the view?:

As always, thanks for a fun day C! :)

In the Meadow at Sunset

2009-06-18T01:21:00.000-07:00

I've always wanted to do a photoshoot in a meadow or field at sunset... and I finally did one today with R. So much fun! :)

The next three are my favorite set:

So happy! :)

So much fun, thanks R! :)

Monterey Bay

2009-06-10T01:11:00.001-07:00

A few friends and I went to Monterey Bay back in April. Finally got around to the photos from that day!

On our way down to Monterey, we drove by this random place with abandoned warehouses / other cool backgrounds. With me and another photog in the car, we had to stop for an impromptu shoot. :) Thanks to A+K for being such good sports!

My fellow photog in action:

And finally at Monterey Bay Aquarium:

The schools of fish were incredible:

G & K Wedding Photos

2009-05-21T11:27:00.000-07:00

Last month, I shot my good friends G & K's wedding. This was my second wedding and I'm still learning lots about event/wedding photography. While I do prefer photo shoots since I like being able to control and create the scene (and it's much less stressful :P), it's nice to capture special candid moments. This post is a little longer than usual since I couldn't narrow down. :)

Getting ready:

Obligatory shoe shot :P

Getting into the dress, helped by mom:

Bride & bridesmaids:

Heading out to the church:

Before the wedding:

What a beautiful bride!

Bride & mom:

The wedding was held at Memorial Church at Stanford University:

Guests start arriving:

Flower girl:

During the rehearsal, the main doors were not open during the processional. So when the doors opened during the wedding, I was hit with a huge amount of glare. This photo was unintentional, but I like how it came out. And you can see my fellow photographer on the left. :)

Though lighting was a challenge, the church was a gorgeous site for the wedding.

Now husband and wife:

Groom's parents in the recessional:

A few members of the bridal party:

The groom:

Cocktail hour:

The bride:

Having a good time during the toasts:

Guests snapping shots during the first dance:

Bride & father:

The band's lead singer was quite energetic!

The love train:

Black & White Photography Class

2009-05-16T21:25:00.001-07:00

I finally got around to scanning these black and white photos I took for a class last year. Shooting with film is definitely a different experience, to say the least. I do prefer digital over film due to convenience and cost. But there is something special about working with film and working in the darkroom.

My favorite photo from the class:

This one required some involved darkroom work. Gave me new appreciation of digital post-processing!

Bolinas

2009-04-02T22:28:00.000-07:00

A few weekends ago, I went on a day trip with a few friends to first, an amazing bakery, and second, an amazing beach. Here are some shots from the day.

Pretty flowers in front of the bakery:

Along the way to the beach, we found this random cheese factory with a lake/pond next to it:

Some of the trees by the pond had bizarre clay balls hanging off its branches...

A motorcyclist riding by:

At the beach:

An altogether wonderful day! As my friend put it, "It's a day that lingers with you." :)

Engagement shoot

2009-03-15T13:22:00.000-07:00

Here are shots from the engagement shoot I did yesterday on Stanford campus. It was lots of fun to be back behind the camera doing couples again -- it's been a while since my last one! I'm doing their wedding in April so stay tuned for more photos.

Check out my site for more photos from this shoot:

http://juliekim.zenfolio.com/p573991025

Definitely a fun loving couple! There are some other shots that, as my friend put it, "defy physics."

The next two photos were taken at the spot where the two would meet up during the day when they first started dating:

The Stanford photo :)

This weekend is a photo filled weekend! Besides this engagement shoot, two photo shoots for the magazine. Whew! :D

Playing with studio lights

2009-03-06T17:43:00.000-08:00

My friend, Wilmot, converted his garage into a studio, complete with backdrops and lights. A little while ago we played around with the lights, which was my first time really using studio lights. Much to learn and so much fun! :)

I like the real laugh in this one:

The studio:

I have a tendency towards liking the off-center photos more...

Or in black and white? (And by the way, in a higher res file, you can see my reflection in his eyes -- neat stuff)

Dramatic:

Magazine photos

2009-02-28T23:18:00.000-08:00

The magazine that I took photos for last year is starting the next issue and I'm taking more photos for it. Here are two shots from the latest shoot. I realized (or I should say, re-realized) that when you are shooting with a specific page layout in mind, this in someways constrains you but at the same time makes you be more consciencious/thoughtful about the shots you take.

Thanks to Y.O. for the location idea!

Archaeology Department

2009-02-14T11:58:00.000-08:00

Last month, I took some photos for Stanford's Archaeology Department brochure. The department has beautiful facilities -- I loved the high ceilings and wooden ceiling supports. Here are a few shots:

You can see more photos at my new site! :)

juliekim.zenfolio.com or a direct link to the album

I'm slowly working backwards and adding photos from photo shoots, travels, etc to the site. There should be a steady stream of newly uploaded albums for the next couple weeks while I get the site up to date.

Around the house

2008-12-27T18:57:00.001-08:00

I just recently upgraded from my Canon Rebel Xt to the Canon 40D. The Rebel was having some issues recently and I've had my eye on the 40D for a while. Between being sick and being busy with work, I haven't had much time to play with the new camera. But I took some shots around my parents' backyard/garage today. Feels good to be back behind the camera.

Happy Holidays!

p.s. My apologies if the colors are off. I'm working off of a laptop and not my usual monitor.

Red, yellow, go tomatoes

New Year's resolution: Take more photos and [edit] make a photo website.

Magazine photos

2008-10-30T01:03:00.000-07:00

Wow, it's been a really long time since I've posted. Things have been pretty hectic these days so I haven't been able to do much (ok, any) photography lately. Here are a few photos I did for a magazine a couple months ago but never got around to posting. Can't wait for things to settle down so I can do some shoots! :)

Stanford Dish at Sunset

2008-08-27T00:52:00.001-07:00

Last weekend, I went up to the Stanford Dish for the first time. We timed our trip to be right around sunset so we had some amazingly beautiful light.

At some points, I felt like I was in the savannas:

I loved how open the place felt:

The Dish:

Outside the front door

2008-08-21T20:38:00.000-07:00

The setting sun was gorgeous today. I need to take more photos.

Couples photo shoot

2008-08-14T11:17:00.000-07:00

Things have been hectic these days between work and apps. But I had the chance to do a fun photo shoot of S & D last weekend. The two are really fun, silly, and cute -- it was great! :)

Look what came in the box!

S & D (thanks for the correction!) baked some amazing cookies and brought them to the shoot :)

I love these...

Did I mention how cute they are?

There was lots of ticking going on during the shoot...

Fun, cute, silly and...hot.

Thanks for a great time S & D!

Photo shoot for department magazine

2008-07-15T17:18:00.000-07:00

Ah, haven't done a photo shoot for a while! It was nice to get behind the camera again. And even easier because N was super easy to work with! This photo shoot was different from other ones I've done because I knew going into the shoot that the photos would need to fit into a certain layout with text. Let me know what you think. :)

My first wedding

2008-06-18T15:20:00.000-07:00

A few weekends ago, I shot my first wedding! It was a smaller and more informal event but very nice and meaningful nonetheless. I have to admit, shooting weddings is pretty stressful. :) To say the least, this was a great learning experience!

The bride and groom got ready at the bride's sister's house.

The standard wedding shoes shot

Now with a twist

Beautiful :)

A cute inside story behind the stuffed bunnies

The ringbearer

Pre-wedding ceremony couple shots

A group of young skater boys were walking by and the bride and groom wanted a photo with one of them. The boy was really shy actually!

The groom promised his college buddies that he would have chicken wings at his wedding.

My favorite shot from the dinner

Switching from Xanga

2008-06-06T17:03:00.000-07:00

I finally made the switch away from Xanga. The two things that were holding me back were: 1) subscriptions (issue resolved, see the side panel) and 2) not having all my posts (issue still not resolved). If anyone knows of a way to transfer old posts from Xanga to Blogger, please let me know! :)

In the meanwhile, here is the link to my old blog, which I will still keep up:

www.xanga.com/jkim5154

Here's to a new beginning!