They fell in love as engineer students from Arizona State University, graduated, and moved to San Diego to start their new lives together! Even though all their friends and family are from Arizona and China and they have very scarce company here… their sweet and simple love blew me away… The entire shoot felt as if nothing mattered but each other’s existence… And Me! haha just kidding, anyways..

At the beach, Yan’s warm smiles & playful hugs made Hualin feel & look so joyful! As we played like kids across the shores, I realized how every moment they were sharing was so priceless. They inspired me. And remind me the reason why I photograph: to document and portray people’s story, every couple has one. For Hualin and Yan: Its a big world out there, and even though its just them, they’re in it together all the way. Thus, my many uses of negative and open space at the beach. hehe =D

One of my favorite shots…

As we head back while the sun dipped into the sea, Hualin turned to me and said, “Even though we’re having a small wedding in San Diego instead of a big wedding in China with all our friends and family, there’s one thing we know for sure we have here thats better than China, and thats a great photographer, the photos.” I’ll never forget it.

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