April 11, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized
April 11, 2012 - 9:19 pm
kati - beautiful! especially love the ones with the pups.
April 11, 2012 - 9:34 pm
stacy - looks like a magazine ad!!! beautiful!!
April 11, 2012 - 9:39 pm
Lisa - How do you get people to let you photograph them like this?! So awesome!!! And are all the people you photograph freaking models or what! lol!
April 11, 2012 - 9:45 pm
Laura - I love how happy they are together. These are all really sweet & have beautiful light!
xoxo
April 11, 2012 - 10:22 pm
Dianne J - Absolutely lovely!
April 11, 2012 - 10:40 pm
Michelle - Loving this session! Gorgeous light, gorgeous couple… just gorgeous all around! Love it Yan. 
April 11, 2012 - 10:52 pm
Katie - OMG, I love these my friend! Thank you so much for blessing us with your incredible talent!!!
April 11, 2012 - 11:07 pm
ashley stelzer - Damn Yan!! Holy hotness!
April 11, 2012 - 11:09 pm
Meredith S - wow Yan, these are absolutely amazing!! totally editorial style! I love them!! they belong in a magazine. And that couple is SO fashionable and adorable.
April 11, 2012 - 11:46 pm
rich low - Hi there,
Just wanted to let you know I loved your images on this post. awesome work indeed
Keep smiling,
Rich.
April 12, 2012 - 7:26 am
Ken Bruggeman - Yan these are so amazingly good. I am so inspired by this shoot and LOVE your use of backlighting with the window in their place. SO SO good. Creative compositions, great looking couple with great style. Kudos!
April 12, 2012 - 8:13 am
Jenny - What a lovely session! This couple looks so fun. You are right, they ARE cute!
April 12, 2012 - 8:38 am
Aileen Reilly - oh, just gorgeous. yan, seriously, you do incredible work.
April 12, 2012 - 8:46 am
Jodi M - Insane – soooo good. Love them all.
April 12, 2012 - 9:08 am
Kia Gregory - OMG, this RADIATES love. Yan! You are a magic maker photo taker. I LOVE THIS SESSION! I want next. Katie and Ryan are a gorgeous couple! I am jealous!
April 12, 2012 - 9:20 am
Emilia Jane - Yan! These are SO GORGEOUS 
April 12, 2012 - 9:21 am
Destinee - These are amazing!!
April 12, 2012 - 10:29 am
Jayme F. - seriously gorgeous. You have an amazing way of capturing connections and emotions!
April 12, 2012 - 11:14 am
Colibriphoto - Wow. This girl is so beautiful!!! I wish I’d know how to pose like this. Amazing work as usual. You’re my hero. xx
April 12, 2012 - 2:27 pm
ariel - LOVE these!!! And LOVE this couple!!
April 12, 2012 - 4:06 pm
Nichole - i kind of melt over the one of them on the gound with her hair all around. lovely!
April 12, 2012 - 10:14 pm
alli jensen - Just so you know, I’m pretty sure I’m your biggest fan. It just gets more and more gorgeous around here! Gaaaaaa!
April 13, 2012 - 4:46 pm
Toni Raper - are you like a fine wine or something that just gets better with age? I’m dying here, them on the ground with the hair fanned out amongst others OMG incredible.
April 18, 2012 - 9:55 pm
Erin Faye - Beautiful pictures! The sunlight is amazing!
April 19, 2012 - 9:50 am
Bobbie Brown - Totally in love with this shoot! The images are gorgeous!
April 21, 2012 - 1:45 pm
Zila - Gorgeous colors…I love your style!
April 25, 2012 - 10:38 am
melody - inspiring and gorgeous as always!
April 27, 2012 - 10:46 pm
Kellie H - Ok so every thing everyone has ever said is so true…but you are a gazillion million times more awesome!! I am like in suspended awe…I can’t stop looking & then I come back and look some more. Wow…people that have you capture their lives are so lucky. Oh my yan
& their pups are exactly like my Ziggy. Do u know what breed(s) they are? We rescued ours so we have idea…& everyone says diff things.
May 4, 2012 - 2:45 pm
Life with Kaishon - These pictures are exceptional. I am so glad my friend Scarlett shared your blog link today in her interview. I can see why you are a favorite of hers! http://www.angiemuldowney.co.uk/2012/05/scarlett-hernandez/
i knew of rachel before i knew her. in my photography world its like the six degrees of jonathan canlas as opposed to kevin bacon. i knew some people who knew him, who knew her through him, and it made me feel a little like i knew her too. but it wasn’t until she gave birth to her little baby nova, and chronicled her birth story
that i fell completely and utterly in love with rachel and her perspective. from that point on, i kept my eye on her. you know the ways of internet stranger platonic romance don’t you? you start to follow them on twitter, you’re charmed by the clever things they say, you learn the names of their immediate family, laugh along at the retelling of their trip to europe, and secretly believe that if only they knew you in real life, you would be true blue friends. that was me and my rachel thurston fantasy.
when i wrote the infamous sick of it blog posts, i was overwhelmed with supportive emails. really. the internet taught me a lesson on the good parts of humanity in that crazy aftermath. rachel’s was among the first wave. what?! her?! the one i always hoped would notice me?? she said she would love to have me out to photograph her family in long beach (which can i just stop and say how that touches my heart?!!). i wrote back something along the lines of, well, i don’t know if you were serious or not, and you may not know this, but i’m supposed to be your new best friend, so i hope you were a little serious because i would love to come out….
her response still rings in my ears a little bit.
“serious as sin.”
ha. so i did. and after i took photos of rachel, grant and nova, and got so wrapped up in their web of love that i almost couldn’t stand it….. i spent the night. that’s right. be careful when you hire ole’ yan. you might get a bonus sleepover with your package.
by yan
48 comments
April 3, 2012 - 1:31 pm
Emily - Absolutely beautiful!
April 3, 2012 - 1:34 pm
isabella - This is beautiful. great shoot <3
April 3, 2012 - 1:34 pm
Erika - Stunning.
April 3, 2012 - 1:36 pm
Ciara Richardson - YAN! you’re killing me! i loooove these. dang gina!
April 3, 2012 - 1:37 pm
Dylan - Upside-down-baby-pool-reflection.
OH MY GOSH.
April 3, 2012 - 1:37 pm
Kiera - You’re living my dream! I’ve felt the same way about Rachel for a good long time. Beautiful images Yan! What a fun experience for you.
April 3, 2012 - 1:40 pm
michele bowman - such a great story of love and devotion, as told in photos. your work is beautiful!
April 3, 2012 - 1:41 pm
Stacey - These are amazing!! You are so talented!
April 3, 2012 - 1:41 pm
Mallory - loving the mid century moderness and this family is beautiful! Yan….amazing!!!!
April 3, 2012 - 1:42 pm
Emilia Jane - Yan. I have long followed both you and Rachel and smile every time either of you posts. I love when photographers I know of and follow photograph each other! These are so incredibly beautiful. That black and white of Rachel looking over her shoulder at you? D*MN GIRL.
April 3, 2012 - 1:43 pm
christy - this is an absolutely gorgeous session. everything about it is stunning.
April 3, 2012 - 1:46 pm
Bri - I too have had an internet crush on Rachel! Looooove these Yan!
And next time you take our pictures, there better be a sleepover + popcorn & M&M’s involved!
April 3, 2012 - 1:46 pm
AmyPunky Photography - oh what a super cute family!!!
April 3, 2012 - 1:50 pm
Joyce Alexander - *sigh* Lovely as always.
April 3, 2012 - 1:52 pm
Randi Gardner - absolutely beautiful!
April 3, 2012 - 1:53 pm
erin oveis brant - these are gorgeous! this family? ridiculously beautiful. their loves oozes out of the photos. your work makes my heart soar, yan <3
April 3, 2012 - 2:06 pm
nine - you are awesome! you and becky earl are my platonic internet romances
hi from far far away 
April 3, 2012 - 2:09 pm
Erin Drago - These are SOOOOOO great, Yan!!!!!!!!!!! And EVERYTHING you write makes me laugh…out loud…we really would be friends in real life…that’s no joke!!!
April 3, 2012 - 2:10 pm
Heather Perera - These are so beautiful! I can see why you had a cyber crush…my list of cyber crushes goes on and on! Really stunning photos!
April 3, 2012 - 2:10 pm
K - I think these are my favorites you have ever taken! LOVE!!!
April 3, 2012 - 2:23 pm
amanda - so. good! it’s like 10 shoots in one. you’re amazing!
April 3, 2012 - 2:36 pm
Christine - Full of light and smiles. These are so great.
April 3, 2012 - 2:46 pm
Meridith - Love this family session- it’s so real.
April 3, 2012 - 2:59 pm
Andrea - Yan – I only learned of you because of the “sick of it” post. Ever since I read it and “virtually” met you, you have been to me what Rachel is to you. I could have written the post above…just not the part about actually getting to meet my internet “platonic stranger crush”. I’m trying really hard to write something clever right now, to make this a little less creepy. I got nothing. Just know that you’re one of the coolest people I’ve never met
April 3, 2012 - 3:49 pm
Michelle Condne - You are seriously amazing and totally knocked one out of the park! Love how when us photogs find each other that it results in fantastic images such as these. Love love love !!!
April 3, 2012 - 3:50 pm
Posy Quarterman - aye yey aye woman! you slay me each. and. every. time.
April 3, 2012 - 3:56 pm
Laura - You are so generous sharing your heart, and talent…. These images are breathtaking.
April 3, 2012 - 4:26 pm
megan - Dang! Beautiful work, Yan!
April 3, 2012 - 6:00 pm
wendy - oh you! always perfect.
April 3, 2012 - 11:13 pm
Rachel Thurston - First, I am completely embarrassed by her intro and haven’t stopped blushing all day. It was us who were starstruck and honored to have the one and only Yan in our home. She was so at ease and fun and funny and happy and full of positive energy. I can never thank you enough. The images are priceless. You are priceless. xxoo.
April 3, 2012 - 11:53 pm
Shaylee - b.e.a.utiful
April 3, 2012 - 11:58 pm
Tory - Sooooooooo amazingly perfect. Love. Love. Love. I can’t even pick a favorite!
April 4, 2012 - 2:35 am
Toni Raper - these guys need to make more babies! they’re little girl is absolutely gorgeous. yan you are smashing it, you ROCK!
April 4, 2012 - 10:45 am
Brittany - If I ever have a baby, this is exactly how I would want my family photos to look like. I LOVE them.
April 4, 2012 - 3:13 pm
julia - Images like this are why I love photography. You are such an inspiration!!
April 4, 2012 - 4:23 pm
kelly - these images are absolutely gorgeous. i too have been following rachel’s journey in motherhood. though i don’t personally know them, it seems like you have captured the essence of them perfectly. bravo!
April 4, 2012 - 7:15 pm
Aileen - i love them all. i do think you’ve outdone even your very best. the hand on the door is my fave shot (where they’re all inside). nova is adorable, rachel is beautiful, grant is handsome. wow. wow. wow.
April 5, 2012 - 7:21 am
Mel - Oh my eyes are so happy to have seen these, what a visual feast! Photos of all 3 of them are such a treat. Seems like there’s a few people crushing on you Rach! And so they should. My favourite is the B&W of little NuttyNooNoo giving you that perfect kiss. x
April 5, 2012 - 9:45 am
sharon - really really lovely shoot! also just read your sick of it post – well said and love the honesty
April 5, 2012 - 11:00 am
Joellyn - I’ve worshipped your photography ever since you shot Josh and Becca. There is magic in these photos. That house! I can’t afford you on my farmer’s wife income but if that ever changes I am so hiring you to capture the magic at my house.
April 5, 2012 - 7:03 pm
Ashley S. - Beautiful! There are so many I love. That one of mom and baby kissing is precious. Great job!
April 6, 2012 - 1:03 am
Jessica kettle - I love this so much I can’t even think straight. I love these images so much that I want to be the subject in them and also the one who took them. So what I’m saying is, uh, good job. I really really like these lot. And also I love them.
April 6, 2012 - 2:03 pm
Camille - So beautiful. I love the emotion and feel of each image.
April 6, 2012 - 2:51 pm
Kerri - completely in awe! beautiful! and i loved “your sick of it” post. i hear you!!!
April 6, 2012 - 11:10 pm
jilleun - these are sooooooooo breath takingly gorgeous.
a beautiful family shown through beautiful creative work.
i’m so excited to work with you Yan!
April 10, 2012 - 4:07 pm
April - What an adorable family! That shot with their little girl’s hand on the glass really stands out to me. Beautiful!
April 13, 2012 - 1:08 pm
Mandy - My heart hurts rite now. These are soo moving, I am new to your work but something tells me I will be adding you to my internet crush list. Fantastic!
April 26, 2012 - 4:17 pm
Danica Donnelly - this is glooooorious, yan!
by yan
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March 26, 2012 - 11:16 pm
Meredith S - you made your photos smaller like you wanted to!! that’s the first thing I noticed haha. These are such great photos. Film is so beautiful. I love how you captured this family so raw, and just how they are. I love looking at your photos always!
March 26, 2012 - 11:18 pm
Shelly Goodman - So real, so raw….love it.
March 26, 2012 - 11:19 pm
kati - gorgeous. love love love. wish they were of me and mine
March 26, 2012 - 11:28 pm
AmyPunky Photography - So sweet! People look so beautiful in front of your camera!
March 26, 2012 - 11:32 pm
Karen Byker - These are breath-taking! I just adore every one. Beautiful work!
March 26, 2012 - 11:43 pm
Natalie s - I just adore this shoot!!
March 26, 2012 - 11:56 pm
Susan Rezak - Oh I love this so so so much!! Stunning.
March 27, 2012 - 12:18 am
Michelle - Gorgeous shots. Gorgeous family. Awesome job Yan!
March 27, 2012 - 1:35 am
Gabby / En Route Photography - Just beautiful! That flowery dress really makes the photos pop!
March 27, 2012 - 1:53 am
Brittany - blown away. I mean really!!!
March 27, 2012 - 1:55 am
Jean Smith - Oh Yan. I adore these from the bottom of my heart
March 27, 2012 - 4:30 am
Kjrsten Madsen - tamara is a beauty to behold!
March 27, 2012 - 6:26 am
Toni Raper - you are my hero, shooting film with 3 littlies my gosh! Stunning & love the mom solo shots x
March 27, 2012 - 6:27 am
courtney schnee - love
March 27, 2012 - 7:04 am
Jenny McCann - These are wonderful! What a beautiful mama.
March 27, 2012 - 8:50 am
Kelsey - Pretty pretty pretty. Gorgeous mom, lovely photos… As a mom of all girls it is fun to see how the other half lives!
March 27, 2012 - 9:13 am
Julianna - These take my breath away!
March 27, 2012 - 10:36 am
amy grace - what a touching and beautiful set. i love every perspective you take on, every moment, every side of your subjects, that you are able to show them and us. just so amazingly good and honest…
March 27, 2012 - 11:40 am
Colibriphoto - Me amore. Wow.
March 27, 2012 - 1:21 pm
Tory - Gorgeous set!!! Love your fly on the wall perspective Tamara you look AMAZING!!
March 27, 2012 - 5:35 pm
Tamara - Looking through these again and again. I just love them. Sometimes I can’t even believe it’s me and MY boys. MY BOYS! Gosh, I love them so. Thank you for sharing your overwhelming talent with us!
March 28, 2012 - 9:12 pm
megan - Amazing! These are so amazing! LOVE!
April 2, 2012 - 5:36 pm
Joyce Alexander - The lighting on this shoot was so warm and happy. Very nice!
April 4, 2012 - 10:02 pm
Ryan - holy cow you’re terrific! This is my first time to your blog, noticed you on Instagram and am so glad that I did.
April 5, 2012 - 9:40 am
sharon - really really beautiful! love the bw of her sitting on the bed especially
April 7, 2012 - 11:15 am
Joshua Mahar - Your work + film + amazing subjects = the bomb. FYI
April 16, 2012 - 4:08 pm
Xanthe Berkeley - please come to london one day, so you can photograph me and my boys – you are fabulously amazing. x. (i’ve been following you on IG, and i love how you see)
May 4, 2012 - 12:09 pm
Stacey - These are just stunning and personal… absolutely love them!
by yan
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