5Extracts

It's been a while since my last post. The end of 2015 and the first couple of weeks of 2016 were hectic. With family matters to attend to and traveling for winter break, I had to put a pause to update this blog. Now that I'm back, I'm slowly starting to catch up on back logged pictures and actually have time to edit again. So expect more posts coming your way soon :) 

For my first post in 2016, visited 5Extracts (파이브익스트랙츠) in Hongdae (홍대) with Soo Zee for an impromptu coffee session. Have been hearing about how good the coffee selection is at this place, but never actually been here before, since I don't drink coffee and all. But since Soo Zee suggested the place, we went. The place is actually pretty cozy. Not too big, not too small, and it was pretty quite, which is kinda nice so you don't have to scream at your friends when you talk them. But then again, I came on a weekday night, so things might be different on weekends. Anyways, definitely go try this place out if you want a good cup of coffee around Hongdae.

ps: Hope everybody is having a great first month of the year! Can't believe January is almost over. 

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Timothy & Jennifer Summer Session

Jakarta, 28 November 2015. From the night of the wedding reception:

“Good evening to all family and friends,

I want to start off by thanking Jenni and Timmy for letting me take part on their special day. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Angelique and Jenni is my best friend. Jen, I can’t stop saying this but you look absolutely stunning today!

I have known Jenni for 13 years now. I’ve had the opportunity to watch Jenni blossomed from the slow, cuek, galak girl, to this wonderful woman that stands before us today. She is the sweet, caring best friend that you always have around. She is humble, a good listener, and she has a heart of gold.

Jen, I could spend the whole night talking about you, but let's make it short! To walk through life together with you has been amazing. I remember how we always have a good heart-to-heart talk. It's always fun spending time with you. You have been such a blessing to me, you're like that one sister I never had. Tim, now to you..... I can’t thank you enough for making Jenni the happiest girl. The way you treat her, spoil her, and make her laugh. Your goofiness, your compassion, your loyalty and your love for her assured me that Jenni would always have you by her side. You are everything and more that I could ever hoped for Jenni. I know you will take good care of her 'til she is old and wrinkly!  

I have witnessed how their relationship has matured throughout the time. The commitment and the persistence that they have for their relationship are what keep them going. Jen, Tim.. Earlier today you made a promise to each other, to always be there for each other, to have and to hold.. This next chapter of your life might not be easy, but I know that the strong foundation that you have built for 7 years upon trust for each other and love for each other, will bring you through.

I’m gonna miss you when you go back to the States, but I know that you are just a facetime away! We have always conquered this LDR relationship! 

To close my speech today, John Lennon once said, “A dream you dream alone is a dream. A dream you dream together, that is reality.” … And that reality starts now.

Congratulations once again to the happiest couple, Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Juwono!” 

—Speech by Angelique Setjoadi, the Maid of Honor.

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For those of you who follow me on instagram, you probably figured by now that my sister finally tied the knot about two weeks ago. I'll be sharing more of the engagements pictures that I've taken for the couple on this blog. And since we had a couple of sessions, I'm going to break the post in a couple of parts. 

For now, here are the shots from our summer session in San Francisco. Stay tuned for the next part! ;)

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The Ramen Bar

I had the chance to visit The Ramen Bar during one of my trips to San Francisco. Located in the heart of downtown San Francisco, this place is a collaboration between chef Ken Tominaga and chef Michael Mina. Blending the California cooking philosophy with Japanese techniques and ingredients, their menus definitely taste different than the traditional Japanese dishes. I ordered the Tonkatsu Ramen and Sesame Salmon Donburi. My ramen's broth was a little bit too salty for my taste. The donburi was really nice tho. I really liked the flavors and the texture of the whole dish, and the crispy salmon skin was cooked just right. They also have selections of pastries, desserts, and beverages that you can choose from if you need something sweet or refreshing to finish off your meal.

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The Ramen Bar
101 California Street
San Francisco, CA, 94108

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Welcoming Fall

When the summer heat has finally left the city and you constantly hearing the crisp sounds of those stepped on fall leaves on the pavements, you'll realize that fall is finally here (that and the time it takes you to get out of the house became longer cos you have to put on layers now :P). Seeing the leaves changing colors in Seoul is one of my favorite moments that I think I'll be always looking forward to. I've been to Olympic park (올림픽공원) in spring before and I can definitely say that coming to this place in Fall is like visiting a whole different place. The moment I arrived on this street, I was amazed by the colors of the lined ginko trees (은행 나무) that are neatly standing on both sides of the sidewalk. Maybe it's the change of scenery, or maybe I've just never lived in a city where I can enjoy as much fall foliage, but this view was quite something to me. All I wanna do was just threw a blanket, have a picnic with some friends right in the middle of this side walk, and enjoy this view. Maybe for my next visit ;)

p.s: things have been pretty crazy this past few weeks (and still are), so I'll try my best to post new posts. bear with me :) 

Timothy & Jennifer Winter Session

Last winter, I had the pleasure of shooting my sister and her fiancé during my visit to the bay area. Timmy & Jenni met at our church fellowship in San Francisco and started dating after about a year of getting to know each other. I’ve known Jenni since she was still a baby (obviously) and Timmy since he was still in high school. I still vividly remember the times I used to fight with Jenni about who should do the laundry or clean up the room when we were living together in Perth and my first year’s impression of Timmy, the high-spirited, highly-energized, and super competitive boy who’s always excited about playing any kinds of games and an expert at teasing people and being silly. I watched them grew up from being two innocent silly kids into two adults who have a mature relationship. After 7 years of dating—in which 5 long years of them were long-distanced relationship I should add (bravo!)—these two are finally getting hitched next month. I don’t think I’ve known anybody personally who have been in a relationship longer than these two and I can’t believe they are actually getting married!

Since we are spreading the news about their wedding, here’s a sneak peek to some of their engagement pictures. I’ll be posting more images in the near future when we are getting close to the wedding day. But for now, good luck with the wedding preparation you two! Couldn’t be happier for both of you :)

p.s: click on portrait shots to view the fit on screen version of it.

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A little BTS story:
We actually had a family vacation at Lake Tahoe during that time and decided to do a short session while we were there. The weather was really nice. Snow was everywhere and we had a fun (somewhat freezing) shoot at the snow park. The other session was shot on another day when we got back to the bay area. The wind was blowing like crazy that day, but I think we managed to get some good shots of two of them at the Golden Gate Park. 

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Red Skirt by Patricia Wijaya

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