Jane - Graduation

Graduation:

While I was still recovering from Hannah's graduation, lo and behold, it is time for Jane's graduation! Time sure flies fast; feels like only yesterday when I just met Jane and Hannah in their early High School days...
Unlike Hannah's graduation, though, it was extremely cold outside while taking pictures, but we made it through. Though everyone was freezing cold, we still managed to celebrate the special day with the loved ones. I guess that's the whole point...

Here is Jane, while she was walking out of the ceremony, and I couldn't get a clear focus on her; there were people everywhere, so all I could do was lift the camera high up and try my best to aim at her as I was taking the picture...



It certainly feels like it was only yesterday when I first met Charles and Jane. I remember the times when I would drop her off after church, or try to buy her dinner every now and then, just so she doesn't forget the taste of Korean food, but now I feel like looking at a bird about to leave her nest. She's all grown up now!

I know there are quite a few Korean Restaurants in Oakland area that are relatively new, and some of them I only know by the name, but I never had the chance to visit. Well, here was such a restaurant. It was called Sura, near the Soft Tofu place, and the atmosphere inside the restaurant was surprisingly nice. And the food was quite good. They had impressive number of side dishes, and the soup and meat all tasted, well, very good.

I think I will definitely come back here in the future, should I have the need.

Congrats, Jane! We will miss you!

Hannah - Graduation

Graduation:
Although the exact year of my high school graduation will remain unspoken, it sure feels like only yesterday when I received my high school diploma, marveling at what the future holds, as I look onto the next step, the next big thing, the college...
Well, that's not entirely true. I didn't know anything back in high school days. I don't think I even knew what I was doing in college either. I suppose to a certain extent, boys never grow up. That is, until they are married, and then have a kid of their own.
Well, that's for another time. Here are some pictures from Hannah's graduation, a proud alumni of College Preparatory School, onto the wild wild East Coast!
Yay! It's my turn! The time has finally come for me to walk across the stage... and be out of here!!
Hannah is feeling relieved, now that the hard part is over... and the only thing that's on her mind right now, is to go home and relax. Or maybe to eat some good Korean food. Or maybe the after-graduation party which I was not invited to, though it was being held at Castro Valley, probably close to my home.
Congratulations to all the seniors at College Preparatory School, class of 2008! And now, time for some pictures with family and friends.
Just as a note: even photography is definitely different than the usual, every-day photography. First of all, I realized the need for a good, telephoto zoom lens, because with an event, it's not easy to be exactly where you want to be, to take the photos. Thus the telephoto zoom lenses provide a wonderful flexibility.

Also, because the event takes place outside of my control, if I were to miss a chance to take a picture, that opportunity may never come back to me, so every single shot really counts.
I suppose that's why wedding photographers can charge so much money.
Perhaps it's time to volunteer and learn more at LimePictures.

Congrats, Hannah! We will miss you!

Josh - Graduation

For Josh, the time of Academia is just about finished, as he now ventures out to the world, a salary-man. :-)

Here are some pictures from the graduation...

One of the auditorium at UCSF campus, where the graduation was being held at.

Waiting in line... to walk across the stage!!!

Waiting...
Ladies and Gentlemen, we now present to you, Doctor Park!!! :-D

Yay!

"Ohana means family!" ... well, maybe except for the professor... :-)

... and amigos!!!

Second take for the family! I finally get to be in a picture, but I wasn't have a very good hair-day... :-D

Josh and his sister, Lois.And now, who's the boss!