The day came for me to make a decision on whether I wanted to spend the $600 + dollars to own the coolest phone in the world. Back in February, I was very hot for it, but I just couldn’t see myself spending so much money for this toy right now. Actually, it’s not a toy. It would be an awesome business solution because of Google Maps, the WIFI internet, picture and video capabilities, etc. Still, I just spent some money on a new camera lens so I had to stop myself from spending more. When 6 PM rolled around and the launch of the new IPhone started I kept saying to Rebekah, “IPHONE” “IPHONE” “IPHONE” I must have looked sad, because she told me to go get it. We even drove by a ATT store, knowing it wouldn’t be available. I might still get it, but I want to see it in person and play with it before forking over a chunk of change.
This one wedding photographer named Becker was camping out for his IPhone and I kept visiting his site to see what the situation was. I love this picture of him.
EDIT: 6/30/07
I just went to Alderwood Mall with my wife for some shopping and of course I went to the Apple Store to play with the IPhone. The screen is stunning. Pictures look so good on the 3.5 inch screen. Google maps works really well and overall it seems pretty cool. I wasn’t as happy with the speed of the internet surfing though. I wasnt sure if it was because so many people were using the wifi coming from Apple Store or what, but I was getting irritated with the surf speed. Anyway, after playing with it for about 30 minutes I decided I’m going to wait. I have no IPhone envy.
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Trinh and Tony were so fun to photograph! I wasn’t feeling 100 percent because I was getting over a cold, but Tony was so funny I forgot I was sick. Trinh was terrific with her wonderful smile and you could really tell how much these two were made for each other. Their wedding is in August in Seattle and we look forward to it. These engagement pictures were taken at the always popular Bellevue Botanical Garden.
Engagement Portraits by Todd H Kim Photography. Click HERE to view all pictures (Password Required)
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A reporter from the Seattle PI (Post-Intelligencer) named Claudia Rowe called me up last week after seeing Alice and Kevin’s engagement pictures on our blog. She was writing an article about July 7, 2007 weddings and wanted to feature Alice and Kevin. I thought she wanted to use some of our own engagement pictures, but she had one of her own photographers go out and take pictures of Kevin and Alice at the church they are getting married at on July 7. You can see two of the pictures they took in the article. Claudia asked me a few questions too, but I guess my answers weren’t that interesting =) since they didn’t appear in the Seattle PI article.
You can view pictures from Alice and Kevin’s wedding in Bellevue by clicking HERE.
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A few detail shots and some nice silhouettes from Frank and Tracy’s wedding at Echo Bay Chapel on Fox Island. It was a rainy June day, but that didn’t stop it from being a beautiful wedding. The most memorable part for me was the emotional ceremony where Frank and Tracy shared their vows | love story.
Wedding photography by Todd Kim of Living Life Media
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Any date where there’s a wedding involved is pretty special, but the blessed couple we are going to photograph on July 7, 2007 is Alice and Kevin. Alice called us early last year to reserve the most popular wedding date in 2007. We had the honor of photographing Alice and Kevin’s engagement pictures last week after a couple of reschedules due to rain. We met in Fremont and eventually made our way to Discovery Park for a few more shots before the sun set. It wasn’t too difficult to take these terrific engagement pictures as both our models were so beautiful! We can’t wait for their wedding on 7/7/07.
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Seattle Wedding Photographers: Todd and Rebekah Kim of Living Life Media
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One of our wedding clients referred her relative who was 9 months pregnant to us for Maternity | Pregnancy Portraits. I figured my wife’s future pregnancy pictures would be the only pregnancy portraits I would ever take. I always thought pregnancy | maternity pictures were for woman photographers, but I was wrong. The session was totally professional and I really enjoyed the artistic aspect of capturing the human body, especially one that was 9 months pregnant. I really give a lot of credit to my client for trusting us with such a personal experience. I told her I had never done maternity pictures before, but she trusted us after being impressed with our work from our wedding work. The pictures came out really amazing if I say so myself, but I can only show you this for now. I think my client might have just had her baby so I’ll need permission from her to show more after she recovers. We’re supposed to have a second portrait session after her baby boy’s a month or two old.
Pregnancy photograph captured on location at client’s home in Bellevue, WA | Todd H Kim Photography
As I slowly (quickly) make my way from being in my early 30’s to now getting closer to mid 30’s, I am realizing the future is now. What was once viewed (by me) as the future and seemed so far away is the here and now.
Microsoft has unveiled something that will seem more like what I envisioned seeing in the future when I was 18 years old. The technology is amazing and I see how it will impact how we do things on a daily basis through the use of this technology. It is called Microsoft Surface and this is what they say it does under their FACT SHEET:
Surface is the first commercially available surface computing platform from Microsoft Corporation. It turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, interactive surface. The product provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. In essence, it’s a surface that comes to life for exploring, learning, sharing, creating, buying and much more. Soon to be available in restaurants, hotels, retail and public entertainment venues, this experience will transform the way people shop, dine, entertain and live.
Images courtesy of Microsoft Surface website media kit
Microsoft Surface will break down the traditional barriers between people and technology, providing effortless interaction with digital content. Similar to the way ATMs changed how people got money from the bank, Microsoft is changing the way people will interact with all kinds of everyday content, including photos, music, a virtual concierge and games. Common, everyday tasks become entertaining, enjoyable and engaging, alone or face-to-face with family, friends or co-workers.
The paragraph above is where I think this technology is key. For a vast majority of us, using a keyboard and mouse is second nature, but people like my parents or those unfamiliar with computer technology have a hard time getting used to using something as simple as a mouse. Of course, people can learn it with some practice, but it isn’t very natural. What I am noticing with the Surface technology is natural human movement. In order to move the picture (as illustrated above) you simply move the picture on the table. If you want to rotate it, you make that gesture with your hands. If you want to enlarge it, you hold the picture and stretch it.
I can see how this technology will improve with time and be implemented into so many other areas of our life so quickly that it won’t even seem that special after a couple of years.
Imagine wedding photographers who will quickly go through wedding proofs or wedding album designs using the Surface technology. It’s exciting to think about all the different ways this technology will change our lives.
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