he better part of me... that sensible, responsible face of who I am, always whispers into my ear each night to beckon me to sleep earlier. To climb into that soft malleable surface covered with my striped quilt, and let my body and mind rest at a decent hour. 
 
The thing is, I am intrinsically a night person. Sleeping too early is a foreign concept that my body likes to reject. 
 
You see, I enjoy how quiet the space that surrounds me becomes when the night is pitch black, and there is only my amber bed light switched on to my right. I like how the only thing that meets my ears is the whirring of the fan/heater, and the clock's longest hand monotonously soldiers ahead to each second on its face. It is moments like these that my mind truly gets its space to think. To ponder over the day's happenings, to revisit the conversations shared, to read, to laugh over a light hearted comedy on my laptop... 
 
In some strange sense, this is part of my 'me-time'. It is late, but I do love it. Because in the manic of photography, life, family, friends, and everything else that my 24 hours entails, it refreshes the soul. There are no phone calls. No people to attend to. It is silent. And I don't just mean silent in that void-of-physical sound kind of way. But silent in the sense that everything is still. Life as I know it, pauses, while the sun sleeps. 
 
Tonight, is one of those nights where I crave that 'me-time'. To think. To reflect. And in my thoughts tonight, for the first time in a very long time, a long forgotten nemesis paid me a visit. I call him Self Doubt. 
 
I hate him. He makes me feel like I am worth less. That I do not make the cut. And that really, when it comes down to it in simple man's terms...I am just not good enough. 
 
In that instance, I have to admit, I was tempted to curl up and shed a tear. But let out two. 
 
It hurts when your self worth is crushed. 
 
But God is so wonderful. I share this because in moments when it is so easy to wallow in self pity, saving grace tonight came in the form of beautiful prose from God's word himself. Like a father who picks up his child when she cries from falling down, and is then soothed and comforted, I am restored in much the same way when my eyes met these words: 
 
I love you, O LORD, my strength. 
 
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; 
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. 
He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 
 
I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, 
and I am saved from my enemies..... 
 
....In my distress I called to the LORD; 
I cried to my God for help. 
From his temple he heard my voice; 
my cry came before him, into his ears... 
 
...You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; 
my God turns my darkness into light. 
 
With your help I can advance against a troop; 
with my God I can scale a wall. 
 
As for God, his way is perfect; 
the word of the LORD is flawless. 
He is a shield 
for all who take refuge in him. 
 
For who is God besides the LORD ? 
And who is the Rock except our God? 
 
It is God who arms me with strength 
and makes my way perfect. 
 
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; 
he enables me to stand on the heights... 
 
...Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O LORD; 
I will sing praises to your name.  
 
[Extracted from Psalm: 18]  
 
 
They are such beautiful words. If I knew how to write music, these words would provide such perfect lyrics to the melody I'd love to sing. 
 
Thank you God, that I am whole in your eyes. That I am seen as perfect in your eyes because of Jesus Christ. 
 
Thank you, that tonight, you have chased away what self doubt tried to robbed of me. And more importantly, for reminding me that I am rich in you, no matter what stains others try to paint on me. For that, I sleep better knowing it is you who restores and sustains broken souls like mine. I love you so much.

Dawson's Creek Volume 1 Soundtrack is still one of the best TV soundtracks ever. No seriously. Every single song is amazing.  
 
Remember this beautiful number? Feels Like Home, by Chantal Kreviazuk. Well, the rest of the album sounds just like it. Gorgeous music and beautiful lyrics all the way! :D 
 
I totally recommend this song, and the soundtrack for a cozy night in with your loved one, some wine, and alot of love :)  
 
xox 
 
 

WARNING. VERY VERY VERRRRYYYYY LONG post ahead.  
 
I've heard all the rules about blog post length, reader attention spans on the web, iPad and iPhone viewing limits per page, and overrunning layouts in terms of graphic design. Well, this blog post goes against ALL those rules. Not because I don't care. But more so, because: 
1) SO MANY of you have requested the blog post for this wedding, and the sheer excess of images is to say thank you for waiting so patiently. 
2) I just couldn't cut this story shorter. In doing so, it would have left out so many elements that we felt were so special to all the seen and unseen moments of the day.  
 
So, without further ado, I'm re-introducing Sonia and Andy. Remember these two? Their engagement session was shot here :) And if you recall, Sonia is half of musical sensation, Jayesslee (the other half is her twin sister, Janice), and her man that you see here, Andy, is their drummer and manager. Now, I could give you a wikipedia-like spill on all their details, what an insanely talented duo they are, and how they are seriously taking the world by storm. But I wont. Their facebook page, their youtube page, and their website will tell you all that.  
 
I'm here to share with you, a really special day that I got to step into, immerse in, and preserve forever in images. And more importantly, share about just how beautiful these two souls are. People think I say this about every couple, but these two have seriously left a footprint on my heart. They inspire me with their passion for Jesus and making him known through their music, they encourage me with their incredible humility, and just by witnessing their lives, family and friends for a day I have been touched by their genuine love and generosity towards those around them.  
 
Andy and Sonia. What can I say? I love you guys to bits!! I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I can't thank you enough for trusting me to tell the story of your day... David and I left your wedding saying that the rest of 2012 has such BIG shoes to fill as you have started off our season in such an immense way. You both are more than clients... rather, sweet friends that I'm so incredibly honored to know. I hope these photos do some sort of justice and find a small place in your heart to treasure for the rest of your days. May God continue to use you mightily in His great and wondrous plans, and I pray that your marriage is filled with an immeasurable abundance of love, happiness, and growth in our Father :) 
 
Much much love 
xoxoxoxo 
 
 
ps: Just a shoutout to my AMAZING, OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD team - Vincy and David. David, thank you for shooting along side me. Your eyes and what they manage to always see is incredible. Any bride who has worked with us will know what a gem you are on the day :) And to Vincy, who captured the video footage (which you will see in the slideshow at the end of this post), thank you for your hard word, and the beautiful footage you got. For someone who doubles up as photographer, videographer, and our Studio Manager. You are super woman!! Love u both!! 
 
***UPDATE!!*** Just a last side note. Thank you to everyone who has been sharing our images. We just ask that if you want to share/use the photos (and please do share - we love you for it!!) to PLEASE 1) not crop out our watermark logo and 2) to pretty please credit Jenny Sun or Jenny Sun Photography for them. My team has worked ridiculously hard on these images for Sonia and Andy, and for all of you to enjoy, so little things like this mean the WORLD to small artists like ourselves and go a long way. Thank you thank you thank youuuuuuu!!!

So, I started off with the girls! :D

David was with the boys getting ready, and got the below shots :D

A very special moment. It was spoken in korean so I didn't understand what was said, but I believe it was a heartfelt thank you/tribute to their parents.

I love this moment where Janice dedicates a special song performance to Sonia and Andy. I won't say what song, but lets just say it was sweet, beautiful and so well covered :)

Speeches.

I LOVE this moment. I had a lump in my throat as I heard Andy give his speech. You just had to be there to understand the weight of it. Let's just say, God answers prayers and performs miracles.

These last photos are dedicated to Sonia's well known love for fairylights :) Kind of reminds me of the rotunda where Bella and Edward had their first dance in the very first Twilight movie.

To end, this last compilation is of their whole wedding with music, AND some special video footage (link to the video is here on vimeo in case you can't view it via RSS) ! It's my first time working on a fusion slideshow ON MY OWN (our usual video peeps were not with us on the day), so this took forever. I KNOWW the footage isn't perfect, but for my first attempt, I'm happy I didn't drop the camera or throw a brick at iMovie trying to finish it hehehe... Do press play, we know it's long, but we promise you its worth it! :D 
 
 
 
Lastly, for those who have asked, the music used in the above slideshow video is listed below. PLEASE support these amazing artists by purchasing their music (and not rip it off the internet) - they have worked hard to produce what you are enjoying to listen, and are well worth your $0.99 on iTunes :) 
 
1) Waiting Here For You - By Christy Nockels (Purchase song here: http://bit.ly/JULEHH ) 
2) Turning Page - By Sleeping At Last (Purchase song here: http://bit.ly/JauCKa ) 
3) So In Love - By The Icarus Account (Purchase song here: http://bit.ly/JauxWV ) 
 

ey everyone! Sorry I've been MIA. It was my birthday yesterday, and as such, I've declared it birthday WEEK at JSP, meaning I've been off :) That said, I know alot of you have been waiting for a blog update (sorry it isn't the one you've been waiting for, but that will be up as soon as we can. you can see the sneak peek of it here). Anyhow, for now, enjoy this mini blog of a quick session that was whipped up in San Francisco of another photographer I met while I was there :)  
 
Californian light... I *heart* you so much :)  
 
Thank you so much Amanda! It was delightful to meet you!! :D 
 
xoxo 

wasn't really paying attention, but CNN was making some ramble about how the moon would appear larger than it normally does, and it would happen tonight or something along those lines. I find it hard to concentrate once a whole lot of scientific jargon gets thrown across in my direction... all I heard was moon, larger, tonight. So I had to go and see.  
 
Has anyone else seen the moon tonight?  
 
It really does look incredible. I have this fascination with almost all things in the sky, and while my husband doesn't share the same enthusiasm, we all agreed that tonight, the moon was unusually large, full, and very clear. Beautiful in fact. Just like anything else from God's creation.  
 
So, I snapped. Preserved that slice of our evening then and there. It hasn't been a particularly special night of any sorts... not good, not bad, just somewhere in the middle called 'nothingness'... but in that nothingness territory, my thoughts floated towards the continuum of this coming week. And I made a wish. I made a wish because I will be turning a year older this thursday. The wish included dreams of kindness, and love. and joy, and peace. And I'm hoping anyone who is my birthday neighbor will enjoy these same blessings as well during your special day. Let no one spoil it for you. Happy birthday in advance to all the May babies out there!! 
 
Good night everyone. Hope you enjoy the photo of tonight's moon :)  
 
xox