Jumay Blog

Portrait – Ben & Wing

Jumay — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:21:24 +0000

Ben is my amazing web builder. If you need a quality site, and like the style of my site contact Ben at maisource.com. I was honored to take him and his beautiful wife’s portraits.We had a blast wandering around their apartment complex, an old burnt building in the art district of Kunming, and other random locations we happened upon. It was a great day. Thanks Ben, for all your hard work on my website and blog!

Old China

Jumay — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:42:32 +0000

I love a bit of old China. I was honored to do a photo shoot in old China this last weekend. It was a wonderful shoot with 10 children and two adults. This image was captured along the way. We had a crowd of about 30 people, following us around as this foreign family had their photos taken. Such a memorable and fun shoot.

Personal – Thailand

Jumay — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:32:02 +0000

Traveled around Thailand with my beautiful friend Hannah. Learned to scuba dive, hung out on the beach, wandered around downtown Bangkok in the humidity and heat. And had a blast taking photos for no reason at all. Here are a few of my favorites from our trip.

Baby Announcement

Jumay — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:19:14 +0000

I always love doing photo shoots with friends. Two years ago I traveled to Norway to take this amazing couple’s wedding photos. Now they are pregenant and asked me to take a pregancy announcement photo as well as some couple shots. Directly behind their house is an old abandoned village, overgrown and full of history. I could have shot photos of them all day, in that amazing location. Congrats guys! I’m so happy for you.

My first wedding in New Zealand

Jumay — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:35:00 +0000

My first wedding in New Zealand was on the beautiful Waiheke Island, known for it’s many vineyards. It had been a bit cloudy the few days before the wedding, but the sun came out in full force for the wedding. Despite the heat, the bride and groom were gracious and so much fun. An incredibly classy and memorable wedding.

Chinese Park

Jumay — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:30:52 +0000

This lovely young family was a joy to shoot. The children were incredible and just loved to have their photos taken. We wandered around a Chinese park, avoiding garbage and other unmentionables and finding beautiful locations.

A Beautiful Country Wedding

Jumay — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:21:54 +0000

One of my favorite weddings in New Zealand was in the countryside an hour south of Auckland. We were surrounded by sheep, caves with glowworms, limestone cliffs, beautiful hills and warm people. The couple wanted a more photo-journalistic style (where the photographer shoots the day as it happens, without dictating the poses as much). I naturally gravitate more towards that style of photography because I often see the real beauty of people when they think no one is looking, so this was right up my alley. Here are a few of my favorite images from the beautiful couple’s wedding day.

Youth Conference Workshops

Jumay — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:10:13 +0000

The weekend I got back from my photography internship in New Zealand, I led two workshops at the Youth Retreat in Kunming. We chatted about lighting, shapes, catching the moment & how to worship God using photography. Then went out and took photos. The youth took some amazing photos and I felt so lucky to be a part of Permeate. Thanks guys for making it so much fun.

A Romantic Rainy Wedding

Jumay — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:00:15 +0000

I have been honored to work with Susanna Burton Photography for the past month and a half. I was her second shooter at a beautiful church wedding, on a rainy, but romantic afternoon.

The perk of being the second shooter in a wedding is that I get to take a lot more of the creative, detail and candid shots. After being the main photographer, it is a fun relief and a chance to practice with new techniques. This couple was just beautiful and didn’t let the stress of the day overshadow their connection and joy, even when the grooms tie got bloody from a cut on his groomsmen’s finger, they found the soda water, scrubbed it out, and made a very unique memory. I felt very lucky to be a part of their wedding day.

Senior Portraits

Jumay — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:54:23 +0000

Took the beautifully enchanting Camilla to downtown Kunming for her senior portraits. Along the way we happened upon a building that had recently been knocked down and decided to stop and take a few shots of this very common Kunming sight. Then we hopped back in a taxi and took the rest of our shots at the Bird & Flower market. It was an incredibly sunny day for December and quite a blast.