Monthly Archives: July 2009

Japanese Yukata Shoot

Last night my team and I had fun with a somewhat impromptu Japanese themed Yukata (summer Kimono) photoshoot at Britannia Heritage Shipyard in Richmond. The photoshoot started in the late evening so we had to shoot with whatever light was available seeing as the sun was fast setting. Unfortunately, our team ran into a bigger problem than shooting with little light: MOSQUITOES! The place was ridden with them and I left with 24 bites which tops my previous record of 13. And of course, it wasn’t just me that suffered, but our whole team for the shoot was maliciously attacked as well. So to prevent this from EVER happening again, I went out today and bought a container of insect repellent, which now sits handy in my camera bag. Anyway, here are some of the photos that our team ended up with:

Yukata IYukata IIIYukata V
Yukata IIYukata IVYukata VI

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Vivian’s 80th Birthday Celebration Dinner & Dance

I’m not sure how much this applies to other cultures, but if you come from a more traditional Chinese upbringing and it’s your 80th birthday then it’s a huge cause for celebration! This celebration took place recently at the Continental Seafood Restaurant on Cambie & Garden city, where over 150 guests were served a delectable 10 course seafood meal which characteristic of high-end Chinese seafood restaurants. Here were some of the pictures.

Celebration I
Can you believe that this woman is 80 years old? If I saw her on the street I’d say she looked 20 years younger!

Celebration II
Celebration III
Vivian addresses all her guests

Vivian V

This was probably only a third of everyone invited.

Celebration V

Did I mention that Vivian is an avid lover of ballroom dancing? All the guests was graced with a showdance performance by Vivian and her many dancing friends! Being a lover of ballroom dancing myself, I thoroughly enjoyed the performances and had even recognized some familiar faces.

Celebration VI
Celebration VII
Celebration VIII

Nothing like a little good ol’ fashioned ballroom dancing to end the night off!

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