Anniversary

jessica + darnell | JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK DESERT ANNIVERSARY SESSION

Five years married, ten years together. We met up in the middle of the Joshua Tree desert for these anniversary portraits, which ended up being the first “professional” photography experience for these two. I was intensely flattered to receive such a sweet inquiry from Jessica and Darnell for this crazy-cool celebratory occasion, and in one […]

Weddings

joyce + norman | SAN FRANCISCO PRE WEDDING SESSION

Seven hours. Six locations. Three dresses and multiple hair and makeup changes along the way (courtesy of the ultra-talented Fiona of Urban Beauty Loft!). With stops for portraits beginning in San Francisco all the way across the Golden Gate Bridge to Mill Valley and Sausalito, this incredible California pre-wedding session with Joyce and Norman was […]

Travel

saumya + ashish | PARIS TUILERIES GARDEN + LOUVRE COUPLES SESSION

Saumya and Ashish’s couples session in Paris was so full of meaning to me. I last photographed these two about three years ago, shortly after their engagement and before their big wedding festivities in India. It’s hard to put into words how meaningful it felt to reunite with the two of them on a quiet […]

Travel

kirsten + tyler | PARIS EIFFEL TOWER SESSION

After a year of pursuing photography full-time, I decided earlier this season to host a portrait session giveaway with two winners, one in each of the two cities that I most often work in. I was so thrilled to pull Kirsten’s entry out of my random name generator (thank you Internet for creating things I […]

Travel

asia honeymoon | INDONESIA

Michael and I recently returned from our honeymoon abroad, and I’m so excited to share some of my favorite images taken in Indonesia with you all! We spent three incredible weeks traveling through Singapore, Indonesia, and Taiwan. Honestly speaking, my giant beast of a film camera (the Contax 645, which weighs nearly 5lbs with all […]

CASSIE XIE PHOTOGRAPHY | tiana + howard | BROOKLYN WINERY WEDDING

Weddings

tiana + howard | BROOKLYN WINERY WEDDING

I’ve revamped some of my workflow processes when it comes to blogging weddings, and I’m hoping all the new tips I’ve picked up along the way from friends and mentors will keep me on track with showcasing my recent work! It’s been an incredible year of growth for me as a wedding photographer and I […]

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