Posted on 01-20-2009 under
PortraitureMost of the time, when I’m engaged for pre-wedding, actual wedding day, or lifestyle photography, I would always visit the venue earlier for a recce to find a few ’sweet spots’ for the best visual results… perfect lighting, setting that complements or enhances the couple’s outlook, and anything that will inspire some creative composition and artistic angles… besides all those candid ‘capturing the moment’ shots. I truly believe that great photography is a combination of both - being well-prepared, as well as being able to anticipate and capture at ‘that’ precise magical moment.
And on top of that, the real challenge lies in building that instant rapport with the couple that you are photographing so that all the emotions and expressions of love and joy can be captured and treasured for a lifetime.
In David & Aida’s case, they preferred to have their lifestyle portraiture session at their home - ‘the place where you feel most comfortable’!
Free from any external distractions and feeling relaxed because of the familiar environment, all this lovely couple needed was just a wee bit of guidance from me, because when they were in front of the camera, they were already on the perfect wavelength with me! 
This is one portraiture session where I totally forgot about time while clicking away on the shutter! 
Malaysia is fast becoming one of the popular locations in Asia for destination weddings.
What more appropriate venue than at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa at Penang!
With the recommendation of the resort’s Event Manager, Betty Lim, (email: betty.lim@shangri-la.com), I returned to this luxurious resort recently to document the really unique wedding of Mahshid and Chad. The simple yet elegant and romantic wedding, was an East meets West marriage with 30 guests from all over the world, inclusive of children.
During this season, the weather in Penang is supposed to be steaming hot but it unexpectedly started drizzling around 5.00 pm. To some, this might have been cause for panic already but the lovely bride, Mahshid was really cool about it. She just calmly said to everyone, “Let’s have some champagne”, and everyone was having a good time at the lounge. Fifteen minutes later, the rain stopped and the ceremony went on perfectly. That is the fun part of a garden wedding!
The song that I selected for the slideshow is an instrumental version of Ave Maria. This meaningful song was also sung to the lovely couple by the sister of the Groom during the ceremony.
Don’t forget to view the slideshow. It may take some time to load but believe me, it’s worth waiting for! For the best effects, make sure you turn on your speakers to full volume.
More photos found here.
Posted on 01-06-2009 under
Actual Day WeddingsEvery Chinese wedding without bridal door games would somehow be incomplete, but when you find a group of ji mui who dare to go all out to really challenge the hing dai, it is a rare treat indeed… and presents so many photographic opportunities for me!
Alvin and Chin Lee’s wedding might just be one that fits such a pleasant picture! And what’s more, the hing dai are willing to play the bridal games all the way just to please the ji mui. To have such sporting friends like this is a blessing that one should not take for granted.
Since the groom’s house was near Jonker Street, in Melaka, I urged the lovely couple not to miss this opportunity for some artistic portraiture there.
Each quaint building, be it home or shop, and its inhabitants have their own unique history to tell and they are all artists in they own trade.
Ok, enough of my ramblings…. don’t want to start sounding like a long-winded uncle… LOL
Here are some photos and the slideshow to share. Happy viewing!
More pictures are available here.
Don’t forget to click the slideshow. It may take some time to load, but do be patient, cos it’s worth waiting for!