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| Huntington Beach WeddingI just got this amazing email from Afsoon ... I love my job! Thanks Afsoon :) Dear Shannon,
Where do I begin….thank you so much for the beautiful pictures that you captured for us on our wedding day. When I first read the testimonials on your site I thought….”are these really true”... I am many times a skeptic when it comes to testimonials. However, from the moment I spoke to you, my worries were put to rest by your kind, friendly nature. And as I worked with you, I understood what people were saying. You are very talented and your pictures speak for themselves in this regard. It is this talent coupled with your character though that makes you wonderful to work with. I like others immediately felt comfortable with you. Your way of putting others at ease really made a difference in the midst of the all the wedding planning stress. You answered my questions (and I know I have had many) and you helped with my concerns. Then when we met you for our engagement shoot you managed to make Reza and I feel at ease and capture great pictures that he actually liked - and he never likes his pictures! Then came the wedding day….you patiently put up with our “big fat Iranian wedding” taking all the pictures everyone wanted. You were there when we wanted you to capture a posed shot while unobtrusively capturing the emotion of the day. And now you are patiently helping us through the album process. In short, what makes you great - The combination of your talent and character. I, like other brides you have worked with, feel like we had been friends for years and I continue to feel that way today. I hope that we have more happy occasions that we can have you capture for us so that you can continue to be a part of our lives. I cannot find the right words to express how I feel….thank you!
Afsoon and Reza 
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| You Tubin'So I figured ... I am 33 (almost 34) years old ... it's about time I figured out how to "youtube" stuff. So ... that's what I did. I am pretty proud of myself ... baby steps. Here is the video I posted - it is the dvd that I give all of the venues that ask me for "marketing materials". Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8JhSSRVKBk (it's 9 minutes long ... but I promise it goes by FAST ... especially if you are IN it!) | | |
| Harthen Studios awarded Best of Los Angeles Project Wedding 2008Wow! So cool! I think that the best part about this award is that it comes from YOU! My brides & grooms :) About the Award: "As one of the top 5% of wedding professionals in Los Angeles, your talent and professionalism has left a lasting impression on your clients and we are excited to award you this distinction! Project Wedding is a vibrant online community started by a husband and wife to help couples find the best wedding professionals in their area. Over 200,000 brides visit Project Wedding every month, and growth is rapidly accelerating. Congratulations on your impeccable level of service and quality as voted on by your past clients." Joseph & Margaret Wong - Founders, Project Wedding awwwww ... thanks :) p.s. So .... I HATE getting my picture taken! (which is why I try to make it as painless as possible for everyone in front of MY camera lens) ... anyway, every year my mother only asks for one thing for Christmas ... you guessed it - PICTURES! I think photographers are kind of like the shoe cobbler guy - you know ... they have no shoes?! Well, photographers are pretty much the same way - we have NO pictures of ourselves. So I had Andy (my awesome shooting partner that shows up to all of your weddings with me) take me and my husband Eric out on a photo shoot. THANK YOU ANDY! You are the best! My momma is gonna love these pictures! Here is one of my favorite: 
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| Three Months?!? Really?!?I can NOT believe I am this lame. Seriously. Although, I am not surprised. When I was in high school I tried keeping a journal. I would write entries in my journal and then ... months would pass because I got busy (a.k.a. lazy) and I would play catch-up. Seems blogging is no different! (I do, however, find time to Facebook for some reason?!) Ok ... so, in the spirit of catching you up, here are some pictures for you to check out. If you want any details from any of these weddings (florist,dj, invites, etc.) email me and I will pass them along. If you want to be my friend on facebook - look me up and you will get lame updates on me everyday.  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
There's more ... but I have to start making my hubby some dinner now ... I will try not to wait 3 months. Maybe I will post tomorrow?!? | | |
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