Sabrina Ko Photography

Happy Independence Day!

Sabrina Ko — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:43:03 +0000

Spending the holiday weekend up in Tahoe…completely spoiled by the fabulous weather, great hiking, and the stunning fireworks over the lake. Hope you had a good 4th of July!

Miss M.

Sabrina Ko — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:58:17 +0000

Got to spend a couple hours this weekend with my good friend Q and her new baby M. A few months ago, we did a shoot of her baby bump, which was a completely new experience (for both of us). And this weekend was another first for me, a baby photo shoot. We had fun dressing up Miss M. in her cutest outfits and crazy “Liza Minelli” headbands, and then we had a hurried few minutes where we undressed her and hoped to get in a few cute shots before she decided to let one go without the diaper. Luckily, we did not have such a mishap, but these are the kinds of things you don’t really anticipate in a baby shoot if you’ve never had a baby.

ANDY at MOMA

Sabrina Ko — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:19:43 +0000

Now I’ve always been the kind of girl who enjoys art, but typically in the impressionistic style of Monet, Renoir, and Morisot while strolling through the Musee d’Orsay. The Museum of Modern Art in NYC is pretty much the exact opposite of my Parisian memories. And while I have not yet become a lover of Rothkos, Pollacks, and Magrittes, I can certainly appreciate an air-conditioned museum in the afternoon on a sweltering day. Andrew found more to appreciate than the indoor climate control, but even he was perplexed by the performance art that so many others seemed to be drooling over.

We did decide to create some performance art of our own…Andrew’s idea, not mine.

Jean-Georges NYC

Sabrina Ko — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:39:50 +0000

Over Memorial Day weekend, Andrew and I ate our way through Manhattan, starting with the Jean-Georges, the famed 3-star Michelin restaurant. Since all our nights were already booked with Broadway shows, we could only fit in a quick lunch here. We had a wonderful 3-course meal and the French food was excellent. Some of the dishes we tried: Skate with Chateau Chalon Sauce, Coach Farms Goat Cheese Gnocchi with Carmelized Baby Artichokes, Grilled Beef Tenderloin, and the Parmesan Crusted Confit Leg of Chicken. And although Jean-Georges is ranked higher at #19 than Mozaic in Bali (#84) on the Times list of The World’s Top 100 Eating Experiences, as a complete experience, nothing really compares to Mozaic in my mind.

Intelligentsia: A bit of SF in LA

Sabrina Ko — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:48:11 +0000

If you’re from San Francisco, home of Ritual and Blue Bottle and now Four Barrel, traveling can be tough. Where will you ever find good coffee? Luckily, Teresa and Doug had great recommendations in Los Angeles, and we tried all three of them.

Of the three, Intelligentsia stood out for its great coffee, cool decor and hippie atmosphere. Andrew especially liked how you wait in one line until your barista is ready and then he/she takes you off to the side and makes your coffee right there in front of you. Our barista could have been a transplant from the Mission given his hipster cool look. It’s very fitting given that the owners of Intelligentsia learned their trade at our very own Ritual.

Dogs will be dogs

Sabrina Ko — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:16:58 +0000

Golden retrievers are my favorite non-snow dog, meaning if there were no Samoyeds, Malamutes or Huskies, a goldie is the dog I would get. Andrew, however, loves them and wants our next dog to be just like this one. They do quintessentially doggy things, like fetch, give you cute innocent “who me” looks, and roll around in the dirt (thank goodness Bianca & Sorcha don’t do that!).

For pictures that will have you ooh-ing and aah-ing and wanting to get your own little Golden Retriever pup, check out the Picasa albums from Diego Cremona: Goldens-Done and SomerTime.

Congratulations, Teresa+Doug!

Sabrina Ko — Sun, 16 May 2010 05:03:28 +0000

My little sister, Teresa, and her boyfriend of six years, Doug, got engaged yesterday. Doug re-created their first hiking experience in Tahoe (except with snow this time), complete with the Fluffy Puppies, and proposed with this beautiful sapphire ring. He even remembered her distaste for blood diamonds and got her a socially-conscious ring from Brilliant Earth in Union Square.

To celebrate, we gathered at my parents’ house and toasted the good news with a bottle of champagne.

We are all so excited for them, and Doug’s sister and I are already plotting to take over their wedding planning and book an Italian villa or a French chateau for the big day. We’ll let them know where to show up. I’ve already insisted on a fabulous wedding photographer and I’m hoping for Sarah Yates or Jose Villa. Expect many more wedding-related posts in the future…

Paintings by TKO

Sabrina Ko — Wed, 12 May 2010 13:57:27 +0000

My oh-so-talented sister paints in her spare time and a few of her paintings are hung up in a cafe in Los Angeles. If you’re in the area, as we were this past weekend, stop by Funnel Mill and check out her paintings. As the proud sister, I made her pose in front of her paintings for some pictures. I know…how embarrassing! Check out more of her paintings here: Art TKo

If you do stop by Funnel Mill, try the Dark Chocolate Truffle coffee. It’s coffee, not a mocha, but it definitely has a hint of chocolate. Very unique! If you get it iced, even the ice cubes are made of coffee so it won’t water down your coffee. We took ours to go and sipped coffee while walking along the Santa Monica pier. What a perfect afternoon.

Just Playin’…

Sabrina Ko — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:29:20 +0000

Sorcha says, “I’m just playin’, so don’t take the biting and barking as aggression because if we get in a fight, well, I don’t know how to fight, so you’re going to kick my butt and it’s going to hurt and I don’t want to hurt, so I’d rather you just realize now that I’m just playin’ around.”

Golden Gate Park

Sabrina Ko — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:22:43 +0000

It’s a beautiful day for a bike ride through Golden Gate Park. The trees are covered in pink and white flowers at this time of year. Don’t forget to stop at Park Chalet for a drink in the back garden.