- Finding Stillness -
As I was in the midst of adjusting my camera setting to get the correct exposure, my mind keeps on playing a song, particularly with the words “be still”. Then I realise it’s been a long while I have not slow down in everything.
The waiting for the sun to rise is just a perfect moment for me to be still, and enjoy the fast changing landscape, as the sun rays piecing thru the sky; filling up scene with light and bringing the surrounding to life.
…GB
p/s: landscape photography is not my forte, and it’s nice to do something different once in a while.
p/s/s: Stillness. When was the last time you experienced it?
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Early this year I had an wonderful opportunity to do a pre wedding photography assignment for a Syrian couple. This is first for me to do photography assignment for a client from Middle East. I was excited and at the same time was worry because the different cultural background. I am not sure what it is like for couple from Middle East to do pre wedding. Will it be the same like those I usually do over here? After a few rounds of emails and getting to know each other better via email, I am confident this is going to be another wonderful photo shooting session.
Because both Sanabel and Wajd love the natural setting, places with many greens; Tropical Spice Garden is definitely is the best place to go. This place has many to offer and something very different from their home country. I can see their smiles and happiness from the beginning until the end of the session. And honestly, even thought I have been here many times for photo shooting, there’s always something new to try to create beautiful images.
I also would like to thank Solcover Couture who did a professional and excellent customer service. If you have notice, the beautiful and elegant gown is from Solcover Couture. Jocelyn helped a lot in making the whole event runs smoothly, from communicating with Sanabel, deciding the gown, make-up, running pre consultation and setting the photo shooting date. If you plan to get married soon and have not decided where to look for gown, please do check out from Solcover.
Check out this link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCDbNj82Jqg to view the HD slideshow in Youtube. Hope you all like it.
…GB
p/s: I would like to visit Syria and other Middle Eastern countries one day, seeing and learning the many different cultures we have in the world.
p/s/s: For the first 3 couples who sign-up pre wedding package with Solcover, in collaboration with Daniel Yap Photography, you will enjoy an instant RM200 rebate. Hurry up and I am looking forward to see you.
He is from Palembang, and she is from Sarawak. He is sentimental and caring, and she is loving and meticulous. And this is the day for both Didy and Jessica to walk together for the same reason, as husband and wife.
I did their pre wedding photography session last November, which all of us had great fun throughout the whole session. And I am honour to be given another opportunity to be their wedding photographer. What a wonderful blessing.
Here’s a series of their wedding day photos, which I decided to share in this web in black and white only. There’s so much emotion and expression on that day, laughters and tears was seen almost all the time. And I feel it is best to share in black and white, to focus their expression.
…GB
p/s: I will be sharing their pre wedding photos in the next post update.
p/s/s: Also, I am introducing a new wedding photographer team this year, do check out their personal info from here, http://www.danielyap.com/the-photographers/. Soon to be bride and groom who sign up the wedding day photography package before end of March 2013 will enjoy a 10% discount, so don’t miss out this chance.
Happy Malaysia Day to you all. Being a Sabahan and spent most of my childhood years in Sabah/Borneo, Malaysia Day is a very important day to me. This is the day where then Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak joined together to form a new country, Malaysia. To understand more about Malaysia Day, please check out more from Wikipedia. And I feel blessed to grow up in such a diversify nation, rich in culture and history….boleh bah kalo ko.
Heard about taking wedding portraits after wedding day? Here is a post wedding day portrait taken just recently. In Western culture, the groom can never know or see the bride’s gown. Not until the wedding day itself. Because of this reason, instead of having pre wedding portraits, Kennon and Mabel decided to have post wedding day portrait.
We started the portrait session from the beach, then to Peranakan House, and finally to a place I never been before – Fig Tree Hill. Fig Tree Hill resort is place different from other resorts in Penang. It is like Land Before Time, untouched, peaceful and fresh. The owner of the resort transform this place with a lot of Balinese look and feel. And I don’t think you can use Google Map to see the exact location at this moment. I hope to return here again once day for more photography assignment – there’s a lot to explore.
p/s: September 16 is also my maternal grandma birthday, I wish GuaMa to live healthy and strong for many more years to come. My cousin Elvin is throwing a celebration party, and I wish I could join them, but the air fare from Penang to KK is too expensive for the whole family.
p/s/s: If you like Mable’s make-up and hair-do, please do check out Angela Kang’s work at http://angelakch.multiply.com/?&show_interstitial=1&u=. She is one of the famouse MUA in Penang, and you got to book her in ADVANCE ADVANCE (double).
p/s/s/s: today, Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, walk through the rainforest in Danum Valley Research Center in Danum Valley, some 70 kilometers west of Lahad Datu, Sabah.
…GB
Happy Monday guys! It’s another 111 days more to go to end year 2012. Time flies!
Being in Malaysia, we are surrounded with multi-ethnic and multi-cultural lifestyle. Each has unique history and cultural background. When comes to wedding occasion, it will be grandly celebrated, with colorful and unique ceremony. And I am blessed to have this opportunity to witness all these personally.
Here’s a follow up wedding photography assignment for Krishna and Bavani’s dinner reception in Klang, Selangor. Before the reception starts, I got a feeling that Bavani’s wedding reception is going to be a PARTYYYYYYYY! Yes, my guess was right, it’s a party! There’s beautiful traditional Indian dances, delicious spicy Indian food, great stage performance, beautifully decorated venue, filled with disco lights and spot lights. What really makes this wedding reception stands out from others is the couple themselves. Their smiles and laughter are felt in that evening. And I can see them enjoying the good time from the beginning and until the end.
So, below are some highlights from the beginning of the preparation and until the end of the wedding party.
..GB
p/s: I am honoured to be given another opportunity to be their wedding photographer.
p/s/s: Krishna and Bavani are truly a wonderful couple. They are friendly, caring, thoughtful, and a very loving couple.
p/s/s/s: hope you have done something meaningful and purposeful before end of this year.
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