Bui Photography

Alma + Megan + San Francisco City Hall + Foreign Cinema = AWESOME

Richard Bui — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:03:43 +0000

I was fortunate enough to be selected to be Alma and Megan’s official wedding photographer and I had a blast! They are such a beautiful looking couple so full of life and love. Alma and Megan chose to take their vows at San Francisco City Hall administered by their good friend amongst close intimate family and friends. It was a very lovely event.

The next day we all got back together to celebrate, this time with more family and friends at the Foreign Cinema in San Francisco for the wedding reception. Eric and I once again had the honor to record this momentous occasion. It was a fun filled night of laughter, excitement, and dancing throughout the night! Thank you both for the wonderful opportunity of sharing in such a wonderful experience!

For friends and family, see all the pictures here, please contact the couple for the password. For everyone else, click in for the teaser pics.

Governor Sarah Palin Burlingame Fundraiser Pictures

Richard Bui — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:07:25 +0000

Republican Vice Presidential candidate and Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin stopped into Burlingame, CA on October 5 at the Hyatt Regency for a private fund raising event. Outside the hotel, across the street, were numerous of supporters and protesters. Here are some pics from the event that I finally finished processing.

Red Bull Soapbox Race at Mission Dolores Park

Richard Bui — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:05:03 +0000

You know those funny Red Bull commercials where people design and try to fly their self made airplanes, only to end up in the water? Well the same people are putting on the Red Bull Soapbox Race at Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco. I’ve been granted media credentials to photograph the event, so I should be able to get some nice close up pictures and great angles.

If you’re in the San Francisco area tomorrow, come by and check it out. It should be a very fun event. For more details, go to http://www.redbullsoapboxusa.com/.

Did Anyone See The Picture On The Front of the Daily Post?

Richard Bui — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:50:02 +0000

Well it’s a bit late, but on the Monday, October 6, 2008 (my wife and I’s anniversary date) edition of the Daily Post on the front page, my picture was selected for an article titled, “Palin takes off gloves: Slams Obama in Burlingame”.

We were at the Sarah Palin fundraiser event at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame on October 5 to take pictures and I had posted a few shots up on my Flickr when I received a call from Josh Wolf (if his name sounds familiar, it is because you’ve heard of him before) of the Daily Post requesting usage of my photo. The rest, as they say, is history.

You can see a PDF copy of the front page by downloading it here (PDF, 2.8 MB).

Nae and Ro’Sean: Happy Couple in Love

Richard Bui — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:32:28 +0000

I was fortunate enough to do Nae and Ro’Sean’s engagement pictures a couple of days ago at the beautiful Legion of Honor here in San Francisco. The couple was both energetic and in love. They’re so excited and stressed of their upcoming wedding on October 12, 2008 for which I’ll be photographing also.

Nae and Ro’Sean have been dating for four years and originally met in high school as friends. They became better friends at college and the rest is history! The couple are so in love with each other, I can’t wait for the wedding on October 12!

Here are some samples.

3rd Annual Safe Communities Reentry Council Summit

Richard Bui — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:42:16 +0000

I had the esteem pleasure of photographing the 3rd Annual Safe Communities Reentry Council Summit at the Novellus Theater (a part of the Yerba Center for the Arts) for my office. For those who aren’t aware, the Reentry Council is:

The mission of the Safe Communities Reentry Council (SCRC) is to promote the safe and successful return of formerly incarcerated individuals to our community by developing a comprehensive support system that reduces violence and recidivism, and promotes public safety.From SFPublicDefender.org

Click to see the pictures.

The event was a huge success with over four hundred plus attendees with speakers rangings from Public Defender Jeff Adachi, District Attorney Kamala D. Harris, District 5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Sherrif Michael Hennessey, and special keynote speaker Joey Ray Lucero from Homeboy-Industries. Joey Ray Lucero is the second-in-command of Homeboy-Industries and also an actor who recently starred opposite The Rock in Gridiron Gang. Father Greg Boyle, founder, has done amazing work with Homeboy-Industries and reentry in general, be sure to check out their website for more information.

The Novellus Theater is definitely a theater in that lighting for photography and videography is very challenging. To the human eyes, it’s not a problem, but camera sensors are no where as advanced as our eyes are. Here are some of the pictures, the rest can be seen at SFReentry.com.

2008 SF Renaissance Faire

Richard Bui — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:06:12 +0000

Eric and I had the great opportunity of being some of the official photographers for the 2008 San Francisco Renaissance Faire at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park. It was an excellent event with a lot of eager and willing subjects to be photographed. I can definitely tell that a lot of time and effort was put forth on creating their costumes. The colors and the realism was stunning.

The live action jousting was also very cool.

Linnette and Kimberly: 8 Years in the Making

Richard Bui — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:52:04 +0000

I had the esteem pleasure of photographing this wonderful couple on August 08, that’s right, 08-08-08, a lucky number in Chinese/Asian culture. I’m a bit late on the posting, I promise to be better in the future! Linnette and Kimberly have been dating for 8 years now and had recently decided to tie the knot and proclaim their everlasting love to each other.

It was a whirlwind of last minute preparations for both the happy couple, but everything managed to work out in the end. They were married by their friend, San Francisco District 9 Supervisor Tom Ammiano at the very pretty San Francisco City Hall. The entire ceremony itself, lasted all but a wonderful and sweet 15 minutes. Both were a bit nervous leading up the ceremony, but were beaming after all was said and done.

Congratulations Linnette and Kimberly! Thank you for the opportunity of witnessing such a memorable and important moment. For those that are interested, you can view their pictures here.

Kite Surfing

Richard Bui — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:56:21 +0000

Eric and I went kite surfing this past Sunday…photographing, not actually doing. The weather was great with a very good amount of wind that let the kite surfers really fly! Plus the last couple of times we had been out there, the weather either has been bad or the sky has been hazy. It was perfect day to be kite surfing.

Also got a chance to use Eric’s Canon EF 200 f/1.8L USM lens, a rare and awesome lens that can produce amazing bokeh. The last two pics of the young lady sitting on the rocks is a demonstration of what f/4 (young lady reading) versus f/1.8 (which was actually recorded as f/1.625 in the EXIF). Amazing eh?

2008 Fanime Con

Richard Bui — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:37:27 +0000

I’m finally done with all the pictures from the 2008 FAnime Con at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. What an awesome event! There were so many cosplayers in amazing costumes. I was only able to attend the Saturday session.

If you happen to see yourself in one of the pics and would like a full size resolution of the image for free, please contact me.

Please note that all the pictures have been moved to the Client Area.