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Happy Lao/Thai/Cambodian New Year!

Ari — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:09:18 +0000

In light of the Lao/Thai/Cambodian New Year, I would like to share this Laotian wedding I shot in Fresno, CA. WooOhoO! Now I’m off to the water fight!

This is a traditional Laotian wedding. In this photo, the bride and groom are surrounded by all the elders giving them their blessings by tying a white string around their hands. The string is suppose to carry all the good wishes for the newlyweds.

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Juliann + Kevindizzle | Wedding | St Joseph Cathedral | San Jose, Ca

Ari — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:59:25 +0000

I shoot this one as a 2nd for my buddy Quan D Nguyen. This wedding was in San Jose, Ca. The reception and getting ready was at the Sainte Claire Hotel and the ceremony was at the St Joseph’s Cathedral.

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Ari: My Life in Action || Jai Lao Foundation | San Francisco, Ca

Ari — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:06:53 +0000

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, spent with your loved ones and filled with tasty food. It amazes me that even under today’s hard economic times many families are experiencing, people still have the heart to help others who are less fortunate. If you are one of these people, give your self a pat on the back and HIGH FIVE from me.

Last week I was invited to Jai Lao Foundation‘s “ThanksGiving From the Heart” charity event in San Francisco. The event was organized to help raise funds to donate necessities for the school kids in Laos and the people who were hit by the typhoon in Southern Laos. I am in absolute admiration for the members of Jai Lao. They’ve given so much of their time and energy to help others who are less fortunate. I am truly blessed to be apart of this effort and to have met the Jai Lao family. The members of Jai Lao recently left for Laos to deliver the necessities in person, so please wish for them to have a safe trip.

I donated a portrait session in their silent auction. Congrats to La for winning the bid! I can’t wait to photograph you!

To read more about Jai Lao’s cause, please visit their website (http://www.jailao.org) and add them to your facebook.

~Ari

Ms. Asian American, Amy Chanthaphavong performing a traditional Laotian dance.

A master khan player who rocked it despite being blind. The khan is a traditional Laotian instrument.

The girls getting ready to perform a traditional Laotion dance.

`Ari

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How Strong?!? Chi Rho Omicron

Ari — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:57:00 +0000

Chi Rho Omicron! This weekend my fraternity celebrated 14 years of brotherhood in the Sheraton Hotel at Pomona. It’s amazing how much XPO has grown since I first crossed (4 years ago). There is no doubt in my mind that our strong brotherhood will continue to exponentially grow in the years to come. I hope that all the new brothers will continue to keep our strong brotherhood alive expanding all over California. Remember guys, you now have 339 brothers worldwide! Continue to keep our strong ties among our different chapters alive. Make sure you make the best of XPO and utilize your resources! Congratulations to all our neos and Eta Chapter for throwing this year’s formal.

To view your pictures from that night please CLICK HERE.

-Ari XPO239

Congrats Cherry & Chee | UC Davis Engagement Session

Ari — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:41:00 +0000

I just found out that a good friend of mine, Chee and his wife Cherry just welcomed in a new baby girl. Congrats guys.

New Website up!

Ari — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000

I am excited to announce my new website! Check it out because this marks another progression to my road to becoming a top ten photographer in the world! Click on the picture below to visit my site and let me know what you think.

Makin’ Babies

Ari — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:54:00 +0000

Remember Diana & Chris from the San Francisco wedding? I had another photo session with them, this time with a fat tummy. That’s right, Diana is having a baby! Congrats to the awesome couple! What’s crazy about this shoot was that it was the due date for the baby! I was hoping the whole time that the water won’t break untill we’re done. haha.

Happy Anniversary!

Ari — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:59:00 +0000

April 19th marked the 3rd year that my girlfriend and I have been keepin it fresssh. We spent the day exploring the Getty Museum and taking pictures. It was an unusually hot day, so we went to Pink Berry and Pinks Hotdog to cool down. Happy 3 years Beautiful!

Family Session with Quan

Ari — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:00:00 +0000

I was invited to go along with Quan (http://www.quanDnguyen.com) to a family session in Roseville California. Quan is the man! He’s an awesome photographer who’s mos def going to become big one day. We had the shoot at the client’s HUGE property. The property included a lake, vintage cars, a barn house, and a man made water fall! It was awesome.
It’s interesting to see the different perspective and approach different photographers take at the same location.
Check out my shots from the day:

Awesome old car-

coolest dog ever-
He even knows how to dance-

Finally! A smile

The Quanster at work:

-Ari

Diana & Christopher

Ari — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:14:00 +0000

Phew! I’m finally done with my masterpiece! Diana & Chritopher had a nice and small wedding in SF with close friends and family. The weather was perfect that day. San Francisco has so many nice homes which I was able to use as backdrops for some of my shots. I wish I lived in SF. I had a blast speading this special day with Diana and Chris. Check out their wedding album design-