I remember many many years back when I was involved in the production of a stage play, and how the teacher expected us to cry within three minutes just like a little three-year-old kid who got lost in the shopping mall, and then after that laugh hysterically as if we were some lunatic in a psychiatric ward…. she would even ask us to portray how we would look if we were going to jump from the twin towers… no kidding! And I actually saw how some of my classmates successfully managed to turn on the waterworks and let their tears flow down from their eyes within minutes… and then laugh till they were foaming at the mouth… and within the blink of an eye, look as if they carried the weight of the world upon their shoulders and were about to finish themselves off!

Well, that, is the dedication of a stage actor or actress and what they are willing to go through in order to become an accomplished actor or actress… I salute all of you, my friends.

But if you were to ask me to do it again, I would say “No way!”

To master the craft of acting is to be able to hold and release one’s emotion at will, and to express it well through the role that one is trying to portray.

For this chapter of the Bloodihood play, all the performers are first-timers on the acting stage and I must say you guys really did a fantastic job and I’m looking forward to your new show in a few months time.

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Yeah, I’m climbing across the fence to venture into photographing dogs and cats as well. And yes, I mean literally… but I do hope I won’t get bitten or scratched by the dogs or cats… hahaha…

So, how about some purrfect pet portraiture sessions?

“Am I a sexy cat huh?”

Photographing children can be a challenging yet fun and rewarding experience when they respond well to being photographed.

To get kids comfortable in front of the camera, I learnt that communicating with them and letting then see their own image in the LCD screen, helps to break the ice and gets them into the mood to have fun for the next hour or so… before they start to get moody again… lol…

See how happy Zhen Han is…

To have great outdoor pre-wedding photos, I firmly believe that it take two parties to work together in creating the best images possible… just like a body needs a heart to drive every component to work, or a kite needs the wind to fly.

If these two combinations are met, then all the creative possibilities will flow like the Niagara Falls.

Yes, thanks to both of you for communicating to me exactly what you wish to tell through your photos, ie, the differences in both your characters and yet being able to unite as one, and showing your energetic and fun side. I’m a happy photographer when wedding couples are so open in communicating what they desire.

All these elements merged together add not only meaning but a soul to the photos.

After all, this is a once in a lifetime thing.

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Thomas and Hui Ling, I’m so glad that both of you agreed to try out Fraser’s Hill as your pre-wedding photography location. Not many couples are willing to venture that far for a pre-wedding shoot… but it is well worth it for those who do!

I’ve seen so many couples having their pre-wedding photography session at Kiara Park, Taman Tun, and you can imagine the scorching sun blazing down on them in their wedding attire… the poor groom sweltering under his dark jacket absorbing all the sun’s heat, his white shirt inside soaking wet from perspiration… and the emotions registering on his face a tortured “Why Me? What have I done to deserve this?” kind of look, while the bride continues to smile serenely (somehow women are always so much more tolerant and still manage a smile!) in front of the camera without any complaints despite all her layers of bridal satin!

Believe you me, those are not exactly the emotions you want captured during your pre-wedding shoot, not plastered-on smiles on the outside but inside thinking, “It’s soooo hot!! When can I take off all these extra layers of clothing!? When can I get indoors under the air-con!?”. How much more meaningful it is to be comfortable, and to be yourself, so that your natural and ‘real’ emotions, and characteristics, can be encapsulated in the digital images that you will treasure for a lifetime.

So, kudos to Thomas and Hui Ling for braving the two-hour drive up to Fraser’s Hill and its winding roads just for this pre-wedding shoot.

Some funny posts… LOL…

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Yes, I’ve got a D700 now! The Auto ISO noise performance has totally blown my mind, and the FX sensor gives me a whole new world to look at.

For those of you who are contemplating an upgrade, I strongly encourage you to do so, because this camera will definitely put a smile on your face, in fact, it will ask you, “Why so serious?“

Let these few pictures convince you. Remember to check out the EXIF.

Shooting location is in Ole-Ole Bali Restaurant, Solaris. KL.

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