by admin | May 10, 2010 | Attraction Sessions, Brandi Mussack, Engagement Photography, La Brisa
Kaydee and Tim wanted to do their engagement session to include a little outdoorsy awesomness (i.e. Anneberg Park), open field gorgeousness (i.e. Top of the World Park) and railroad goodness (i.e. US24/Blue River Linear Trailhead) and I was happy to hook them up! So...
by admin | May 8, 2010 | APW Shoot, Aspiring Photographer Workshop (APW), Brandi Mussack, High School Senior Portraits, La Brisa, Photographers, Style Sessions
So APW IX was originally designed to go over how to create the current trend of high fashion inspired senior portraits with other photographers, but it turned out to be this massively awesome shoot-out with a TON of photographers! We headed out to a fairly secret...
by admin | May 7, 2010 | Anniversary Photography, APW Shoot, Aspiring Photographer Workshop (APW), Attraction Sessions, Chris Hsieh, Engagement Photography, La Brisa
Yesterday, I hosted another one of our Aspiring Photographer Workshops (APW) and it was AWESOME! There was a much larger than expected turnout and we had two incredibly beautiful and super fun couples modeling for us! After doing some introductions, we just went all...
by admin | May 5, 2010 | Brandi Mussack, Chris Hsieh, La Brisa, Wedding Photography
I’ve known Bethany for a long time. You may recognize her from one of these many sessions (notice how my blog posts/style have changed over the years!): August 2007, June 2008 and January 2009. She and her family have been one of my best clients turned friends...
by admin | May 4, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal, Photographers
Sometimes, I’ll have these ideas of what I want to do photographically and and they are full blown epic disasters. Sometimes though, I’ll conceptualize a shot and it just works. Well, thanks to the trust of my awesome clients, the Olsen Family, they agreed...
by admin | May 3, 2010 | Brandi Mussack, La Brisa, Pay It Forward, Photography for a Cause
Photography for a Cause 2010 has officially ended and once again, Brandi and I thank you all for your incredible support, encouragement and love! In total, we raised $1,496.82 to be evenly donated to Shepherd’s Crossing in Manhattan, KS and the FDNY’s...
by admin | Apr 30, 2010 | Brandi Mussack, La Brisa, Pay It Forward, Personal, Photography for a Cause
Hey all! Today is the LAST day that you can order prints from our Photography for a Cause event! So far, we have raised $970! That means we are soooooooooo close to reaching last year’s amount of $1,009! Come on everyone!!! A HUGE amount of thanks and...
by admin | Apr 29, 2010 | La Brisa, Pay It Forward, Personal, Photography for a Cause
Hey all! Photography for a Cause is wrapping up TOMORROW! At this point, we have raised $360 to be donated to two awesome local organizations (Shepherd’s Crossing in Manhattan, KS and the FDNY’s Family Assistance Unit in NYC), but as always, we are greedy...
by admin | Apr 28, 2010 | Attraction Sessions, Brandi Mussack, La Brisa
When you work with beautiful clients, you get beautiful pictures =) For the month of April, help support our local charities by ordering some fabulous photographs from us! Check out Photography for a Cause! Are you on Facebook? Of course you are! Check out the La...
by admin | Apr 27, 2010 | Chris Hsieh, La Brisa, Wedding Photography
Recently the wife and I went back to our former hometown of Manhattan, KS for our friends, Shauna and Brian’s amazing wedding! Before I left Manhattan, I did a mini-pre-engagement session with them that you can view here – Shauna & Brian! With several...
by admin | Apr 22, 2010 | Brandi Mussack, High School Senior Portraits, La Brisa, Style Sessions
Let me introduce you to Justin, our latest La Brisa 2010 Seniors! Congrats! For the month of April, help support our local charities by ordering some fabulous photographs from us! Check out Photography for a Cause! Are you on Facebook? Of course you are! Check out the...
by admin | Apr 21, 2010 | La Brisa, Pay It Forward, Personal, Pet Photography
You all know how much of a dog lover I am, well let me tell you about the amazing and heart breaking story of Walter. He is a two and a half month old puppy who has never had a chance until now. After his owners had tried dipping him in bleach to cure his mange and...
by admin | Apr 20, 2010 | Attraction Sessions, Chris Hsieh, Engagement Photography, La Brisa
We came, we saw, we conquered. Literally and figuratively. This was one of my favorite engagement sessions ever because Ysabel and Louis rocked it out of the park! Super fun and totally comfortable couple with a love and connection for each other that is unparalleled....
by admin | Apr 17, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal
Sometimes a picture is just a picture. Sometimes a picture is the beginning of endless opportunities. What kind of pictures do YOU create?I’m hanging out with my nephew and his parents this weekend and I continually think about all of the sights and sounds that...
by admin | Apr 15, 2010 | Brandi Mussack, High School Senior Portraits, La Brisa, Style Sessions
Please welcome to lovely and beautifully fabulous Carey as the latest La Brisa 2010 Senior! Congratulations to Carey and all of her accomplishments and I wish her nothing but the best in her future endeavors! =) For the month of April, help support our local charities...
by admin | Apr 13, 2010 | Baby Photography, Children Photography, Family Photography, Joy Sessions, La Brisa
Two adorable daughters. I know the good Lord is going to bless me with the same predicament and I can only empathize with Eric! Had a fabulous time hanging out with the entire family and Zoe and Eryn were absolutely perfect! =) Thanks to a wonderful referral from the...
by admin | Apr 8, 2010 | Baby Photography, Brandi Mussack, Children Photography, Family Photography, La Brisa
Where does the time go? Seriously, I just get home from work and it’s already 11:45pm! WHAT? It never stops…time that is. It is constantly moving and daring us to keep up! This session is a prime example. About a year ago, Chris had the opportunity to...
by admin | Apr 7, 2010 | La Brisa, Pay It Forward, Personal, Photography for a Cause
Brisa and I went to Houston to accomplish a few things and we had an awesome and very successful trip! It was my first time to Houston, so it was really nice to get a lay of the land and to explore the area where we will be spending our next 3 years! We ate some...
by admin | Apr 4, 2010 | Brandi Mussack, La Brisa, Personal
Happy Easter everyone! While Brandi has been rocking out a few awesome family sessions this weekend, Brisa and I are in Houston looking for our future home (which we found!) and for Brisa to take her Texas boards (tomorrow, wish her luck!). So far we have loved the...
by admin | Apr 1, 2010 | La Brisa, Pay It Forward, Photography for a Cause
Photography for a Cause 2009 was a HUGE success and I am really excited about this year’s event! In fact, my goal is to DOUBLE last year’s total of $1,009. That’s right, with your help, I am hoping to raise $2,018 this year. Whoa. For the month of...
by admin | Mar 31, 2010 | La Brisa, Pay It Forward, Photography for a Cause
Photography for a Cause is my personal baby. To me, one of the best things about being a photographer is the opportunity to give back. During its first year, I had extremely low expectations for Photography for a Cause. I was hoping to raise $50 to donate to two local...
by admin | Mar 30, 2010 | 52 Weeks of Awesomeness, Chris Hsieh, La Brisa
You may have noticed, but I love doing sun bursts with my photography! I think they are so much fun and they look so cool because none of it is photo-shopped! Yes, this shot was taken during St. Patty’s Day, but I have not had a chance to blog about my 52 Weeks...
by admin | Mar 29, 2010 | Baby Photography, Brandi Mussack, Children Photography, Family Photography, La Brisa, Maternity Photography
Life as an army spouse can be difficult, no, not difficult, just down right exhausting.The emotional strain of uncertainty and the nights alone day after day, and month after month can really take a toll on anyone. Little did I know, that one of my latest clients...
by admin | Mar 28, 2010 | La Brisa, Pay It Forward, Personal
Happy Sunday everyone! Many of you are well aware of my awesome friendship with Erica from www.ericamay.com and I wanted to share a fundraising event that she is currently doing! For those of you in/near/around the Kansas City area, Erica is offering a discounted rate...
by admin | Mar 26, 2010 | Baby Photography, Children Photography, Family Photography, Joy Sessions, La Brisa
Recently, I traveled down to the NOVA/MD/DC area for the Springer family’s awesome family session! It was a tad wet outside so we stayed indoors and had a little tea time, checked out the dad’s airplane that he is building in his basement (so cool!) and of...
by admin | Mar 25, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal
Recently, I met up for dinner with one of my awesome friends from high school and upon leaving the subway station, I immediately recognized where I was! My oldest sister went to NYU Law School and I was able to visit her a few times while she was there and the 4th...
by admin | Mar 24, 2010 | Attraction Sessions, Brandi Mussack, Engagement Photography, La Brisa
Talk about the sweetest, most in-love, down to Earth couple, I have ever met. I mean the descriptors could go on and on! Allison and Ben met me on K-State campus on a beautiful late autumn evening. We chatted about their busy schedules, new house renovations and the...
by admin | Mar 23, 2010 | Chris Hsieh, Commercial Photography, La Brisa, Personal, Pet Photography
Through an amazing opportunity at my wife’s office, Veterinary Emergency & Referral Group ~ Brooklyn (VERG), I was able to decorate the front lobby and main hallway with a few of my favorite pet photographs! I definitely feel honored and privileged for the...
by admin | Mar 22, 2010 | Baby Photography, Brandi Mussack, Children Photography, Family Photography, La Brisa
Back up. Back way way way up. Yup, that is when I met the awesome Rahne family! When Jennifer first contacted me for a session we had decided to break it into two shoots to accommodate her husband, Ricky’s hectic coaching schedule and it couldn’t have...
by admin | Mar 18, 2010 | Event Photography, La Brisa, Personal
Yesterday was a glorious day in NYC! I walked the entire parade route and this is what I learned: Men in uniform get all kinds of attention from da ladies Cool St. Patty’s Day socks ROCK! Where there is a Port-a-potty, there is a party! Children LOVE parades. ...
by admin | Mar 16, 2010 | Baby Photography, Children Photography, Family Photography, La Brisa, Personal
If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know all too well how much I adore my family. They always come first, always. Well, it’s been quite a blessing to live so close to my sister over the past 7 months or so because I have been...
by admin | Mar 15, 2010 | 52 Weeks of Awesomeness, Chris Hsieh, La Brisa
This past weekend, I made my monthly trip down to Northern Virginia to hang out with my FAVORITE oldest nephew for his 1st birthday (more pictures of that later)! While I was there, I was thinking of the 52 Weeks of Awesomeness and I knew that I needed to photograph...
by admin | Mar 12, 2010 | Chris Hsieh, La Brisa, Wedding Photography
I met Jennifer and Phil for a super fun engagement session at Great Falls Park back in November and I instantly fell in love with their casual and laid back styles and their go-with-the-flow personalities! Good thing too because their wedding day will be a story that...
by admin | Mar 9, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal
With the in-laws in town, we’ve been walking around like crazy over the past few days and I just wanted to share a few pictures with all of you! Another beautiful day today means more pictures to show you soon! We’re headed to the World Trade Center site...
by admin | Mar 8, 2010 | 52 Weeks of Awesomeness, Chris Hsieh, La Brisa
Happy Monday everyone (yes, I know that that is an oxymoron in every sense)! The weather was absolutely gorgeous this weekend in Brooklyn and I had the pleasure of having our in-laws out to visit! My father in law is a HUGE fan of NY pizza and so he wanted to try the...
by admin | Mar 4, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal, Photographers
Amazing how the devastating earthquake in Haiti seems like old news now, doesn’t it? Earthquake in Chile in February, ensuing Tsunami watch in Hawaii (and all of the Pacific Crest) and now a earthquake in Taiwan this morning. We all just wait until the next...
by admin | Mar 3, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal, Pet Photography
I absolutely love dogs. Most of you already know this, but I just thought I would share that information with you again =) That’s why, when I saw this awesome ad by Pedigree, I definitely had to share it with all of you! If you love dogs like I do, I guarantee...
by admin | Mar 1, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal
Yesterday, I ventured out to a new area of Brooklyn and I had an awesome time! With all of the snowfall, there were TONS of families out and about sledding, making snowmen and just enjoying a beautiful snow filled Sunday afternoon at Prospect Park! Happy first day of...
by admin | Feb 26, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal, Pet Photography
I took the doggies out today for their morning walk and once they caught a glimpse of the snow, they went absolutely bananas! Yes, that’s right. Bananas! As my wife likes to say, they were running around like wild banshees! Paz and Figgins sure love snow and...
by admin | Feb 24, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal, Photographers
Special thanks to Amanda from A. Staats Photography for taking some behind the scenes photos of me in action from Lindsey & Chris’ amazing wedding!!! Naturally, I absolutely failed to take pictures of Amanda doing her thing 🙁 Sorry! Have you ever wondered...
by admin | Feb 23, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal, Photographers
For all of your photographers out there, how often do you just go out and shoot? Shoot for fun? Shoot to challenge yourself? Shoot to document your current life? Shoot for experience? I will go out on a limb and assume that your answer is probably not enough, right?...
by admin | Feb 20, 2010 | 52 Weeks of Awesomeness, Chris Hsieh, La Brisa
A funny thing happens in photography or I assume in any creative environment where you set out to do one thing, achieve it, but then you realize that you like something WAY better that is essentially the same setup but from a different perspective. Well that happened...
by admin | Feb 19, 2010 | Chris Hsieh, La Brisa, Video, Wedding Photography
Back in May of 2009, I had the distinct honor and pleasure of photographing Lindsey & Chris’ engagement session (click me!) and I totally remembered how they were all about taking pictures. Seriously, our typical 1.5 hour session lasted nearly 3 hours...
by admin | Feb 18, 2010 | Attraction Sessions, La Brisa
When a photographer asks me to take their pictures, I always get a sense of nervous excitement because I am honored that they want me to take their photos, but it also challenges me to take better/more creative pictures. Recently, when Amanda of A. Staats Photography...
by admin | Feb 15, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal
Brisa is currently in a brutal stretch of working 12 days in a row and included in that, yesterday, she worked 12.5 hours, today, she’s working 12+ hours and tomorrow she’s working 16+ hours. Her next day off is next Monday. Poor thing. I do not know how...
by admin | Feb 14, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal
As most of you already know, my wife is awesome. Period. She takes care of me, encourages me to be more ambitious with my life and ultimately, she makes me feel incredibly well loved! Well this Valentine’s Day, we decided to not do presents because we are...
by admin | Feb 13, 2010 | 52 Weeks of Awesomeness, Chris Hsieh, La Brisa
What? Blogging on a Saturday? I never blog on the weekend! Well, this weekend is different because a) I am quite behind in blogging about my 52 Weeks of Awesomeness and b) it’s Valentine’s Day weekend and I MUST blow about what my fabulous wife gave me! 🙂...
by admin | Feb 12, 2010 | Autumn Shoemaker, Chris Hsieh, Emma York, La Brisa, Photographers, Sarah Gudeman, Wedding Photography
Finally! After hemming and hawing over album vendors, graphic designers, pricing, etc, we are CRAZY excited to announce professionally designed, 30 page 12″x 12″BEAUTIFUL leather wedding albums are available to all of our awesome clients! Here is how it...
by admin | Feb 11, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal, Photographers
Yesterday in Brooklyn, we probably received about a foot of snow from the series of storms that has blasted the northeast over the past week! In true New Yorker resilient style though, people did not skip a beat: buses were running, people were walking, cars were in...
by admin | Feb 10, 2010 | La Brisa, Personal
This past weekend I went to visit my sister, brother in law and nephew in preparation for photographing a wedding at the University of Maryland. Well, Mother Nature had other ideas to say the least. 20 to 30 inches of snow fell on the area and the ceremony was...
