Child-like

Yesterday's wedding was one of those that had a child-like quality to it :)

Bubblemania :)

Fulltime Photographer, part-time Cook

I really live to eat. And every week, I try to cook up something different in my kitchen and I'm a little hooked on saffron.

Finally opened the packet of saffron I got from David Jones in Melbourne, and these are really wicked strands of spices. Decided to try out Paella, and I'm shuffling between the kitchen and my photo editing task on my comp. Talk about multi-tasking....

And the clams that have been spurting water in the balcony, I better cook them soon before my son starts playing with them.

After 1 hour and tata! Paella ala Espano!

28 Sept 2007 @Amara Sanctuary

Like to share some photos from one of the series I'm working on right now. This was my 2nd time doing a shoot at Amara Sanctuary, the latest resort in Sentosa.


I love the way light falls on the details.


Radiant light on radiant face

Solemnisation at the Glass Pavilion

Daddy's girl

One of my favourite shots :)

Kodak moment. Actually it's a Sony. (One of the reasons why I don't do group shots, there are better things like these to capture!)

Surreal oranges

This is one of my favourite dance photos this year. A timeless moment.
Speeches
Groom's mum swinging into action on the dance floor.


Vidhya & Jaymit, congrats and I must say this has been one of the most fun weddings I've had this year.!

Sugar and Spice (and all things nice)

Some saccharine sweet details from yesterday's couple, who had an outdoor reception :)

More WPJA awards

2007 is a really good year for Lyrical Moments, and just this week, we have won our 4th and 5th International award from WPJA (www.wpja.com) this year!

Here are the winning entries:

9th Placing under Creative Portrait


6th Placing under Humour


Just some slighly older news, the photograph that has been gracing my website since February has been awarded 6th placing under Ceremony by the AGWPJA (www.agwpja.com)!

Bridal photography in Adelaide

Had a great time photographing Fiona and Allen in Adelaide just last month. It was also an opportunity to visit my parents who have migrated there (and when's my turn?) :)

Music (LIVE!)

In retrospect, having spent 5 years doing a music degree, I can't help but wonder why I'm doing photography. I've always enjoyed live music in any wedding and there is a big difference whether a couple get their music played 'live' or they just simply prefer to pop a CD into the player (yawn!). Here's my little tribute to some of the musicians that have made a difference to the whole wedding atmosphere :)


This is one of the quirkiest picture taken this in May this year for a wedding. Some of you might recognise members from "By Definition" that is currently in the top 6 spots for Live-the-Dream, a local spin-off of The American Idol. (By Definition was still playing in M hotel back then, with the groom)



I love this one. The groom is one of the members of the band "Zero Sequence" that is very active in our local scene. This is an example of a timeless picture taken in a heartland setting (yea, no playing of football).






The musicians from the local group "A Little Dream" that I took today. See them now and then at weddings :)

Melbourne 02 Sept 2007, Miriam & Kevin

Just got back from my overseas photoshoots...loads of stuffs to unpack and all.

I'm really pleased to say that half of my clientele this year are international and this is one series shot in Melbourne which I like a lot not only for its simplicity, but the many heartfelt moments that I'm really glad to be able to document.


Money, Money. Bride getting ready the dough for the rest of the day. Most of the wedding vendors accept cash only as cheques are subjected to fees. This was taken right after she left the hair salon, just before she goes home to start her bridal makeup.


One of my favourites. Twin sister of the bride getting ready.
Three groomsmen and a lady
The chapel where the wedding took place.


Really touching moment hear. Like most of the overseas wedding I've shot, it's real tap works for the couple and their family and friends.
Mother of the groom. Need not say much, it's all in the eyes.


I love this photo! Beautiful ethereal light coming in.
Reception venue. Yours truly braving a 6 degree-c with bone cutting wind to get this shot. Thank God for the invention of tripod.
The first dance with her father. What makes this even more significant is that 2 Sept 2007 was also Father's Day in Australia.
My all-time favourite speech photo. 4 groomsmen, 4 different expressions, esp the only one who seemed to be connected to the "speaker"
Couple's first dance. Salsa!

That's all for now. Bringing Tristan, my two-year-old toddler, to watch Hi-5 concert at Expo (can't believe I'm doing this!) :)