ABOUT LILY
An artist, dedicated to seeing beauty and capturing a person's essence and energetic signature, Lily has been photographing people for over 12 yrs.
Born to an artist father and a dressmaker mother, Lily was the equal product of their artistic combination. Lily received her Bachelors degree in Fine Arts from California College of the Arts, and immediately following, chose to design couture wedding gowns for 12 years. She became known as the local 'Vera Wang', designing custom bridal gowns for distinguishing brides.
Through her artistic eyes, Lily produces the awesome from the mundane, and effortlessly brings out the inner model in everyone she photographs. Lily has an easy way about her, and seeks to connect with everyone she crosses paths and understand people on an intuitive level. Lily can only speak Mandarin like a 10 yr old but she is versed in listening with her heart and is fluent in the visual language of art and beauty.
The secret of how Lily makes all of her clients look like experienced models, starts with keen observation of her clients, from little mannerisms, attitudes, to body language. She listens and coaxes with questions that are revealing of the person with whom she is about to photograph. During the session, Lily often encounters people who have had negative and traumatic past experiences with a camera, or people that are naturally shy and introverted. Lily can put her client at ease, understanding that whatever is not expressed and captured in the studio, will not be seen nor felt in the finished images. Like a director, Lily will define right down to the direction where a client's eyes should gaze and the angle of her body positioning, because she has already pre-visualized the finished image before she clicks the shutter. Lily has an innate sense of how her clients want to be portrayed, and has the ability to create a safe space in her studio for her clients to be un-self conscious. During the session, all objections are addressed and overcome with Lily's soft knowledge in posing as well as her technical knowledge about lighting and equipment, in the end, turning complaints into assets and self acceptance for even the most self critical person.
Originally, Lily's love of photography started with family portraiture, but in the past ten years she has honed her high-end portraiture for women through a unique experience called the 'I AM...' session, capturing a woman's feminine strength, as well as authentic portraits for men and women's Online Dating adventures. Lastly, Lily creates Personal Branding business portraits for entrepreneurs to define their brand through their own images, so they can attract the clients they desire.
Lily believes, in business and in life, one needs to BE SEEN in order to be fully received.
Lily is a proud mother of two college boys and a spirited Maltipoo named Molly. She started drawing/painting again 12/2022 and also jewelry making in 3/2023, she has recently added her art here for viewing and for sale. She loves gardening and believes strongly in giving back to the community and she is currently serving on the board of the Lafayette Chamber, as well as serving as the secretary for the Mt Diablo Business Women group. In the past, she has volunteered with the Assistance League of Diablo Valley and served as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children) for a foster child.
Her two favorite quotes in life are 'Beauty is not in the face; it is a light in the heart' by Kahlil Gibran, and 'A rising tide raises all boats', because she believes everyone is born beautiful, not matter what package we come with, and there's no shortage to goodness in life, if we all are willing to just give a little.
Born to an artist father and a dressmaker mother, Lily was the equal product of their artistic combination. Lily received her Bachelors degree in Fine Arts from California College of the Arts, and immediately following, chose to design couture wedding gowns for 12 years. She became known as the local 'Vera Wang', designing custom bridal gowns for distinguishing brides.
Through her artistic eyes, Lily produces the awesome from the mundane, and effortlessly brings out the inner model in everyone she photographs. Lily has an easy way about her, and seeks to connect with everyone she crosses paths and understand people on an intuitive level. Lily can only speak Mandarin like a 10 yr old but she is versed in listening with her heart and is fluent in the visual language of art and beauty.
The secret of how Lily makes all of her clients look like experienced models, starts with keen observation of her clients, from little mannerisms, attitudes, to body language. She listens and coaxes with questions that are revealing of the person with whom she is about to photograph. During the session, Lily often encounters people who have had negative and traumatic past experiences with a camera, or people that are naturally shy and introverted. Lily can put her client at ease, understanding that whatever is not expressed and captured in the studio, will not be seen nor felt in the finished images. Like a director, Lily will define right down to the direction where a client's eyes should gaze and the angle of her body positioning, because she has already pre-visualized the finished image before she clicks the shutter. Lily has an innate sense of how her clients want to be portrayed, and has the ability to create a safe space in her studio for her clients to be un-self conscious. During the session, all objections are addressed and overcome with Lily's soft knowledge in posing as well as her technical knowledge about lighting and equipment, in the end, turning complaints into assets and self acceptance for even the most self critical person.
Originally, Lily's love of photography started with family portraiture, but in the past ten years she has honed her high-end portraiture for women through a unique experience called the 'I AM...' session, capturing a woman's feminine strength, as well as authentic portraits for men and women's Online Dating adventures. Lastly, Lily creates Personal Branding business portraits for entrepreneurs to define their brand through their own images, so they can attract the clients they desire.
Lily believes, in business and in life, one needs to BE SEEN in order to be fully received.
Lily is a proud mother of two college boys and a spirited Maltipoo named Molly. She started drawing/painting again 12/2022 and also jewelry making in 3/2023, she has recently added her art here for viewing and for sale. She loves gardening and believes strongly in giving back to the community and she is currently serving on the board of the Lafayette Chamber, as well as serving as the secretary for the Mt Diablo Business Women group. In the past, she has volunteered with the Assistance League of Diablo Valley and served as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children) for a foster child.
Her two favorite quotes in life are 'Beauty is not in the face; it is a light in the heart' by Kahlil Gibran, and 'A rising tide raises all boats', because she believes everyone is born beautiful, not matter what package we come with, and there's no shortage to goodness in life, if we all are willing to just give a little.
Lily in the middle of her two boys. Always making them slightly uncomfortable
with her special photo requests. But they are good sports...
with her special photo requests. But they are good sports...
Lily enjoys being photographed, she considers this 'lab time', when she hones her posing
knowledge by being on the other side of the camera, so she can better coach her clients.
knowledge by being on the other side of the camera, so she can better coach her clients.
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Thanks to: Top left- Craig Lee, top right-Larry Cortez, bottom left- Antonia Kao, bottom right- Maki Oshiro
