I don’t think YaPing realizes how beautiful she is. When she picked up these proofs, she seemed astounded at how gorgeous she looked in them. To bring to light what sometimes gets buried is one of the biggest rewards of this job.

Honestly, I could photograph engagement sessions for the rest of my career and be perfectly happy. It’s not that I don’t love shooting weddings, I really do! But having the luxury of spending lots of uninterrupted time getting to know our couples and collaborating with them on the mood and feel of the shoot is really special. Plus it’s pretty great when a new-found confidence comes out of it too.