Here are some of my favourites taken just a few days ago.
Shot taken while video of the couple's wedding in the States was shown to the guest:
... and the same girl doing something behind the backs of the wedding couple (literally).
Monday, July 31, 2006
More Kids
A follow-up on my post last month on kids. Children are such joy to photograph and since they grow up so fast, no wedding series can be complete without some photographs of kids.
Here are some of my favourites taken just a few days ago.
Shot taken while video of the couple's wedding in the States was shown to the guest:
... and the same girl doing something behind the backs of the wedding couple (literally).
Here are some of my favourites taken just a few days ago.
Shot taken while video of the couple's wedding in the States was shown to the guest:
... and the same girl doing something behind the backs of the wedding couple (literally).
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Month of Ge-Tais and Auctions
Met up with a few fellow wedding photographers who are currently taking a break since this is one year of dual lunar 7th month. On the contrary, this is a real busy month for Lyrical Moments, so happen that our cliente base is very cosmopolitan.
Just convered another lovely wedding dinner in a restaurant in Clarke Quay. Bride's Chinese and Groom's from Sri Lanka made a grand entrance on a bum boat and moi was shooting from the boat. This is one of the best shots of the wedding, when the balloons were released from the boat into the skies overlooking Clarke Quay.
Just convered another lovely wedding dinner in a restaurant in Clarke Quay. Bride's Chinese and Groom's from Sri Lanka made a grand entrance on a bum boat and moi was shooting from the boat. This is one of the best shots of the wedding, when the balloons were released from the boat into the skies overlooking Clarke Quay.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Best selling albums of Lyrical Moments
Beyond just capturing those precious and special moments on the couple's big day, my mission as a wedding photographer is to create the perfect family heirloom - the wedding album. The album must not only be aesthetically pleasing, but sturdy to withstand the test of time, elegant, compliment the style of the photographer, timeless... so much to think about.
Which is one reason why Lyrical Moments do not carry 4R slip-in albums, which is so common these days, and probably much more economical for couples to purchase and print themselves, really.
Magazine style albums with fanciful layouts are the in-thing these days. Yes, I do have samples of these books but so somehow, my matted albums are so much more popular than the magazine style books! I always asked the couple "so what is it that you like about the matted albums?" Out of the 5 couples who've signed up over the past week, 4 of them opted for the matted albums because these albums are the most timeless - all the top album makers in the world such as Leather Craftsmen, Queensberry, Art Leather, are carrying these albums as their flagship products. The fifth couple told me their reason, simply the magazine style books are too common and cheezy for them.
So how do the best selling albums look like? Here are some pictures I took of the album that is fresh out of the oven...well, there are some layout that I've done in this album (e.g. the picture on the right, which carries a hint of commercial style photography).
Here's a close up on the corner of the print. Notice how the matt gives the print a 3D feel and prevents fingers from coming in contact with the photo (which is actually soft laminated).
Future brides of Lyrical Moments can look forward to more exciting products from us!
Which is one reason why Lyrical Moments do not carry 4R slip-in albums, which is so common these days, and probably much more economical for couples to purchase and print themselves, really.
Magazine style albums with fanciful layouts are the in-thing these days. Yes, I do have samples of these books but so somehow, my matted albums are so much more popular than the magazine style books! I always asked the couple "so what is it that you like about the matted albums?" Out of the 5 couples who've signed up over the past week, 4 of them opted for the matted albums because these albums are the most timeless - all the top album makers in the world such as Leather Craftsmen, Queensberry, Art Leather, are carrying these albums as their flagship products. The fifth couple told me their reason, simply the magazine style books are too common and cheezy for them.
So how do the best selling albums look like? Here are some pictures I took of the album that is fresh out of the oven...well, there are some layout that I've done in this album (e.g. the picture on the right, which carries a hint of commercial style photography).
Here's a close up on the corner of the print. Notice how the matt gives the print a 3D feel and prevents fingers from coming in contact with the photo (which is actually soft laminated).
Future brides of Lyrical Moments can look forward to more exciting products from us!
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Dance, in the old fashion way
Been busy doing up a few albums, meeting up prospective couples of Lyrical Moments. Last weekend was really good for us - managed to confirm five wedding dates in just 2 days!
Anyway, here's one of my favourite photos from a series shot in Beaufort hotel. I will always remember this is one of the most interesting weddings ever - I got to know from my first meeting with the couple that the usual glamourous events in a banquet won't be in the programme. In other words, no march-in, no cake-cutting, no cham popping, no toasting (yum sing) and I was asked "so Stephen, what are you going to shoot?"
The wonder of photojournalism is that it capture the events in its raw and honest form that the couple will remember in years to come. Having 'less' to shoot in that wedding opened up more possibilities and made me think beyond the conventional shoots.
Here's one of my favourite, more to come in a while...
Anyway, here's one of my favourite photos from a series shot in Beaufort hotel. I will always remember this is one of the most interesting weddings ever - I got to know from my first meeting with the couple that the usual glamourous events in a banquet won't be in the programme. In other words, no march-in, no cake-cutting, no cham popping, no toasting (yum sing) and I was asked "so Stephen, what are you going to shoot?"
The wonder of photojournalism is that it capture the events in its raw and honest form that the couple will remember in years to come. Having 'less' to shoot in that wedding opened up more possibilities and made me think beyond the conventional shoots.
Here's one of my favourite, more to come in a while...
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Kids!
Phew... The hectic month of June is finally over. Looked through the 4 albums that I just completed and what strucked me most are the photographs of little kids who happened to be there at the wedding.
The inclusion of these photos in the couple's wedding album, their heirloom and storybook, really makes their wedding unique. There will be many friends, relatives, parents who will be there to ask their kids to "look here, 1, 2, 3.... smile!"
Definitely not me... :)
#1 - Captured during luncheon...
Kids. Can't imagine weddings without them!
The inclusion of these photos in the couple's wedding album, their heirloom and storybook, really makes their wedding unique. There will be many friends, relatives, parents who will be there to ask their kids to "look here, 1, 2, 3.... smile!"
Definitely not me... :)
#1 - Captured during luncheon...
#2 - Curious
#3 - Oh, this one is really a classic - spontaneous and cracking. Image was projected as a slideshow during the wedding banquet, audience literally roared...
Le Flower Girl Yawn
Kids. Can't imagine weddings without them!
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