In this shoot, the concept was a traditional Vietnamese dress: Ao Dai. This particular style of Ao Dai mostly wore by female student in Vietnam when they enter high school. The Ao Dai is very simple compare to some of the fashionable version you see in the show today. It is plain white and usually doesn’t have any sophisticated design on them. Because of this simplicity, I felt that shooting in an environment that is as simple as possible. In...
A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to work with Kayla and her fiance Jimmy in a photoshoot. We head out to Old Town in San Diego and did a few shots in the heritage park area. Kayla had compete in the pageant and done modeling for quite sometime so she was very comfortable with the camera. On the other hand, Jimmy rarely being front of the camera as a subject so he is a little bit tense. But eventually, we got Jimmy to be more comfortable and he...
Another wonderful model what I had the opportunity to work with this recent week. Hopefully, we’ll work again on another project. Mai-Vy very comfortable in front of camera. I only show her a few changes in posing and she just ran with it. Very dynamic and she has a wonderful smile. Being a part of cheer team, she is very athletes. I think all of the routine that cheer has to go through in their practice is incredibly challenge. But Mai-Vy...
One of my favorite philosophers once said “people don’t plan to fail…just they failed to plan.” I think that really true. As a photographer, I always have a backup plan for my photoshoot location in case something happen. And it did this time, I plan to shoot at this location but due to New Year celebration they closed and I did not know until I get there. I quickly pull out my GPS with all of the close by location that I used in the...
It has been a while since I last shot at Crystal Cathedral. I decided to revisited and shoot it. This time I took various areas at the Cathedral to see how it goes. When you are working with a new model and the model also doesn’t have a whole lot of experience then you need to be specific and giving clear direction. A week prior to my shoot with Thao, I keep a good communication with her so that she know what to bring to the shoot on that...
A few shots from my recent shoot with Melinda. It was very easy to work with Melinda because she is also a part time photographer. I guess she understand my photography language and was able to adapt quickly to some of the things that I showed her. I learned a long time ago that being a photographer is not just pressing that shutter as much as you can but really take a moment to learn to see the light. Majority of the shot in this set was done with...
Some finished edited shot from Kirsi Fotoshoot couple weeks ago. Kirsi did a great job with her make up so there wasn’t a whole lot of work needed for touch...
On Sunday, I was hanging out with my friend Nick during his photoshoot with Jessica and Monica. Here are some of the shots I took during the shoot. This is my first time shooting model in a more low light condition. I did not use any flash for the first portion of the shoot. I try to experience with high ISO, low shutter speed and using the available light. It was quite challenging to shoot in the strolley station and the only light that came...
I trully feel that my heart, my head and my eye behind the lens
are the most important elements of "equipments" that I bring to the studio
Derick Le is a photographer from the beautiful sunny San Diego. Derick started with wedding videography back in 2004 and found his true passion for photography when he purchased his Canon EOS 20D in 2006. He began his photography journey and started to shift his focus from video to photography. Derick working on his craft continuously to ensure that his clients always receive his best work.
Derick has work with different organization in various projects. Ranging from pageants, music video, weddings, engagements, portraiture, and model photography. For details on Derick’s previous project, please contact him via email.
Learn MoreDerick Le specializing in Portrait, Fashion and Glamour photography. With many years shooting portraiture, Derick have developed a unique way to work with his clients during the shoot that give them a sense of comfort and fun. His photography coverage in portraiture including individual, family and senior portrait. He also specializing in engagement, wedding and special event photography. While not on assignment or booking, Derick is constantly working on new concept for his Fashion and Glamour portfolio. He love making people look pretty in his photograph.
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