Loan Thach :: photographer

07/11/2019

SHELBY (part 2 of 2)

07/11/2019

SHELBY (part 1 of 2)
A few years ago, a young girl booked me for a photoshoot. She was thinking about modeling. We had never met but she let me take full reign of the entire look and creative direction. In the morning of the shoot, we went into her closet, I picked out clothes, styled her, did her hair and makeup.

She didn’t say much about what she wanted so I had to learn about who she was by giving her direction. Talking less and playing more.

I learned so much that day about who I am as an artist. I learned more deeply about how fascinated I am about the different sides of people. Who they are, who they want to become, who they wish they were...if given the right environment to express themselves.

This was the day part of the full day shoot. We go from sweet, wistful, romantic to sassy, playful, rebellious...

Shelby passed away this year unexpectedly but I’ll always remember this shoot as a pivotal and formative experience. Heart you Shelby Cefalu. Thank you for this. ❤️

09/29/2018

Regan & Drake

06/08/2017

PERSPECTIVES (August 2012)

SUMMARY/tldr :: In photography, in relationships, and in life, your witting and unwitting perspective is a powerful thing. It drives all of your behaviors and what you think is possible. ::

A few years ago, my cousin said she'd come over and practice shooting with me. She was relatively new to photography and wanted to learn how to use her camera. I hadn't imagined being her subject. Two hours before her shoot, I let go of my objections if she promised not to post it on Facebook.

I kind of assumed the pictures were going to be terrible because I was the subject. At the end, she gave me a copy of all the raws. The photos sat dormant in my computer without review. They sat there for almost 3 years without review because I assumed the worst.

And one day, I decided to do spring cleaning on my computer and stumbled on them. I decided I was going to look before I deleted. And then I saw a few photos that had some potential. So I added some color, rotated...some light editing in Lightroom and the photos were reimagined.

Here are one of the photos. I've included the original photo for reference. Another example that perspective is EVERYTHING. Suspending one perspective (i.e. photos with me in them are blah) to entertain other perspectives (i.e. I wonder if...) can yield completely different outcomes.

In photography, in relationships, and in life, your witting and unwitting perspective is a powerful thing. It drives all of your behaviors and what you think is possible.

@ Sonoma, California

06/27/2016

Ava + Kendrick :: Engagement Shoot

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04/05/2016

03/31/2016

That one time someone wore boots in the bathtub...

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03/04/2016

Professional head shots. Get some! www.loanthach.com 😀

10/23/2015

It makes me so happy when my mission statement comes true and clients and other photo subjects tell me how their life has improved after a shoot. ❤️ I always hope that the experience goes beyond the photo shoot.

http://www.loanthach.com/about/

Hi! Thanks for visiting my site. My name is Loan Thach and I like to take pictures, make things pretty, and try to make the world a better place. It's cliche but true. Ask my friends.

09/06/2015

08/30/2015

Sneak peek