Here is a sneak peak from one of my recent portrait shoots.
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Maye & Friends Portrait Shoot
When I first advertised on my blog here about my portrait promotion, the first thing I had in mind were couples who might be signing up for the promotion. But to my surprise, when Maye contacted me, it wasn’t just a couple but instead, she asked if I could do a session for her and her two best friends.
Not long after the first email was sent, we finally decided on a location and here are some of the photos of the day.
Although the weather wasn’t as perfect as I hoped it would be but I managed together with the help of munZ to chase down the sun before it completely sets.
I actually met Maye initially during ShootFest and I was like, wow, that’s fantastic.
Of course after a while into the shoot, the girls decided to have a little bit more fun ala their own style 
Which included taking their own photos as well and ignoring me 
Or taking pictures of their own feet. I caught them doing just that!
With the sun setting and all, I thought I could play a little bit with off camera lighting as well.
And finally to end it with this shot.
The funny thing about the shot was that the moment I shared it with them, the first thing that came to their mind was they wanted me to photoshop in some shopping bags into the shot. Makes it a little more realistic especially with KLCC in the background.
Definitely a fun shoot and I can’t wait to share more photos with them.
p.s. Maye, since you asked for a sneak preview, here it is 
p.p.s See mr ShaolinTiger, I am putting up more posts already
Colin & Lucille’s Portraiture Shoot
Both Colin and Lucille hailed from Klang and I thought that since they were already there, why not take a drive down to Klang and shoot their portraiture session over there. I had to thank munZ a lot for this shoot because she totally helped me by showing me the way around (she had a recent job at Pulau Ketam) and of course, helping me lug my equipment about (its not that bad, my camera bag now has wheels!)
We started the day taking a couple of shots about the jetty area with plenty of sun light from what I thought would be a torrential downpour.
And after lots and lots of praying that it wouldn’t rain, the clouds came in fast and the raindrops started to pour down. Of course that didn’t really stop me from continuing on with the shoot and using what ever we had available.
I even managed to sneak in a couple of individual shots of the each of them.
Man, I really thought that Colin looked pretty macho here in the shot below.
After the rain stopped and right before we were heading home, there were some new perspective of things especially with the absense of rain water.
I had a lot of fun that day shooting the two of them as well as experiencing that part of Klang. I even saw some interesting location to shoot in the future as well but it is a very long drive there.
By the way, Lucille is also an event manager and a freelance designer. Do check out her blog here at http://www.lucillejoyce.blogspot.com/.
Wai Seng & Mavis’s Portraiture Shoot
I had the privilege to shoot both Wai Seng & Mavis a while back. They were a fun couple and definitely have a little pizazz in them. One thing I appreciated them about was that they were willing to wake up in the early morning of a weekend and still be energetic even though the weather looked threatening. I didn’t manage to get the light I wanted as the clouds were overcast but I believe we all had a great time on that Saturday morning.
Here are some of the shots I took.
I wanted the shoot to be fun and a relaxed environment where both WS and Mavis can just be themselves.
I guess the shot below would probably have revealed the location of the shoot 
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Of course we had a little bit of fun under the bridge.
One thing I got to love about our administrative capital on a weekend is that the roads are always so clear! Then again, even during the weekdays, the roads are still clear (subtly hinting and poking fun).
And out of no where, there is this interesting blue backdrop for me steal a couple more shots.
Till the next post! I’ve got about 5 more in draft mode ready to be churned out
Langkawi – Day 2
To be honest, after being to islands like Phuket, Bali and even Singapore (no, I am not talking about people with an island mentality), I have come to realise the vast difference between Langkawi and these other tourist destinations. Seriously, the place could definitely use something to spruce it up but then, what does Langkawi really have to offer?
No, I don’t think the escaped Ian is always there in Langkawi as captured above!
No, there aren’t that many escaped jumping humans about. Perhaps you might catch a glimpse of some other interesting life forms there.
No, there aren’t that many beggars sitting by the sidewalk waiting for their other halves while they shop for 4 hours. (ok I was just kidding about the 4 hours).
I don’t think people usually come to visit the water bottle carrying man from Penang who hides in the deepest of alleys in the streets of Langkawi as well.
Like every other island, the relaxing sound of waves hitting the shores whilst the cool breeze skims through your hair is enough to melt away all of our tensions. Perhaps that is what people might head to Langkawi, to catch a little rest and relaxation. As I mentioned in my previous post, I was in Langkawi for a shoot and then for a little bit of R&R with the WeddingStory team. After a very very tiring first day, I totally overslept and skipped breakfast. That aside, I woke up definitely in time for lunch
After lunch, we all decided to walk along the beach and after several sessions of banana boat rides and watching Nigel and Lai Yeen defy gravity and got dragged across the ocean on a para-sail. It just took me 15 minutes standing under the bright sun to note that I was being cooked alive! Yes it was that hot so our time on the beach was cut short because we were heading out for our own photo shoot!
Yes, Grace and Alex planned that we needed to all dress up for a private shoot and did I really come unprepared. Whilst Munz brought a nice dress, I wore a polo shirt and shorts which she definitely made me change into something a little more formal. Oh well, I guess I had to suffer in the hot sun with slacks and a long sleeved shirt. After the whole fiasco with my clothes, we arrived at our destination.
We started off shooting and shooting and trying out various types of shots with various techniques. Personally, I was trying to utilize the natural lighting as much as I can and to use it to my advantage as well. Here are some of my shots from the session.
Took a couple of photos with Munz for a while whilst trying to figure out how to pose her for a couple of those shots. Not easy trying to pose your girlfriend especially when I am sweating like mad and my sweat was stinging my eyes! I must bring a towel on my next portrait shoots.
I liked this photo of both Alex and Grace because of Grace’s expression.
Now who says you can’t do some serious shots in padi fields?
After taking even more photos of the rest there, the sun was setting and we quickly headed back to our hotel (which was conveniently next to the beach). Since we were on the west coast of the island, we wanted to capture some sunset shots by the beach. This was when I could change back to my shirt and shorts which was much cooler!
Ok, we arrived there a little too early and it was still extremely bright. Good time to shoot a couple more portraits on the beach while waiting for light to diminish.
The sunset was totally awesome. One of the nicest I have seen around Malaysia. The other occasion was when I was in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, atending Louis Pang’s workshop.
I even managed to get the sunset as well as the crescent moon as well. Was a tough shot to take because I had my 50mm attached with me at the moment.
After spending two days in Langkawi and eating overpriced food which was still good, I guess the main attraction over here was the statues on the beach. Some say that orcs erected them up to celebrate the crescent moon, or maybe elves wanted to erect landmarks to guide their ships correctly.
All I know is that, these statues have a story to tell.
Now try and guess what they are saying,
Joshua & Adeline’s Portrait Shots
With a new blog design, I guess its time to post up some photos. Digging through some of my photo archive, I found some photos which I shot a couple months back. Joshua has been one of my best friends and we go a long way back. Having also both studied in the UK, he was always a great host whenever I visited him in Coventry. This time, he came back to Malaysia to propose to Adeline and she said “yes!”.
Although both Joshua and Adeline had a tight schedule here in Malaysia (he’s working in the UK and she’s working in Singapore), I had to make do with the little available time they had. Although the two of them were in Malaysia, it didn’t mean that they were in Selangor. The short time before church started was the only time they could spare. Nevertheless, the 35 minutes we spent together was well worth it!
Here are some of my favourite shots from that day.
Joshua is a talented musician and he plays the drums and the piano. Check out his blog over here.
I know Joshua quite well and to be very honest, he seems to always like to put his hands like that against the wall. Even when he is thinking to himself. I guess it was meant that Adeline could easily charm him from that angle
I secretly took this shot after we were done and they wanted to see some of the results of the earlier shoot.
Last but not least, a group shot of the four of us having lunch after church.
Joshua and Adeline, congratulations on your engagement and I can’t wait for your wedding next year. Although I won’t be shooting it but I am glad that I can be part of your wedding next year as one of your groomsmen.
Warren & Amy’s Portraiture Session
I tagged along with Grace the other day to shoot Warren and Amy’s portraiture photos together with Karen. I have known Amy since when I was a small little boy (I think I was 6 years old) and her mum even has videos of me and the other kids back in Sunday school where we were taking part in a play. Anyway many many years have passed since then and here I am taking her portraiture photos before their big day in May.
The weather that day was a little more on the gloomy side and there wasn’t much sun about. And to also top it all, there was rain and it got heavier by the minute but I am sure that didn’t stop any of us (I got soaked quite a fair bit). Here are some of my favourite photos, a little different style of post processing but I just wanted to try something different.
I simply love train stations, ever since I was a boy, I loved playing with model train sets!
Isn’t her stare just mesmerizing?
I like the feel of this shot especially with the rain drops in the background. No rain is gonna stop me from taking photos!
This shot was really inspired by my awesome teacher at numerous workshops, Louis Pang.
Did anyone say Korean drama series?
After the shoot, Warren and Amy were so kind enough to buy us lunch at Carat Club in Pavillion. Ironically I am also writing this blog post in Pavillion as well and of course my wonderful boo-boo of updating my Twitter and Facebook status, saying that I ate at “Carrot” club instead of “Carat”. I blame the auto correction on my iPhone
Of course that didn’t prevent us from sneaking a couple of shots as well.
This shot was also posed by Grace. She has a wonderful eye for reflections!
Below are some behind the scenes shots which I sneaked in. I was shooting some portraits, behind the scenes shots, carrying the monopod as well as taking care of the bags. Not too shabby eh?
The iconic stool!
Grace shooting with her new birthday present!
The umbrellas do tell a story, it reminds us to always bring it when we go on a shoot! I think we had like 4 umbrellas all between us and this does not include the ones we use for lighting. Haha.
Warren & Amy's Portraiture Session
I tagged along with Grace the other day to shoot Warren and Amy’s portraiture photos together with Karen. I have known Amy since when I was a small little boy (I think I was 6 years old) and her mum even has videos of me and the other kids back in Sunday school where we were taking part in a play. Anyway many many years have passed since then and here I am taking her portraiture photos before their big day in May.
The weather that day was a little more on the gloomy side and there wasn’t much sun about. And to also top it all, there was rain and it got heavier by the minute but I am sure that didn’t stop any of us (I got soaked quite a fair bit). Here are some of my favourite photos, a little different style of post processing but I just wanted to try something different.
I simply love train stations, ever since I was a boy, I loved playing with model train sets!
Isn’t her stare just mesmerizing?
I like the feel of this shot especially with the rain drops in the background. No rain is gonna stop me from taking photos!
This shot was really inspired by my awesome teacher at numerous workshops, Louis Pang.
Did anyone say Korean drama series?
After the shoot, Warren and Amy were so kind enough to buy us lunch at Carat Club in Pavillion. Ironically I am also writing this blog post in Pavillion as well and of course my wonderful boo-boo of updating my Twitter and Facebook status, saying that I ate at “Carrot” club instead of “Carat”. I blame the auto correction on my iPhone
Of course that didn’t prevent us from sneaking a couple of shots as well.
This shot was also posed by Grace. She has a wonderful eye for reflections!
Below are some behind the scenes shots which I sneaked in. I was shooting some portraits, behind the scenes shots, carrying the monopod as well as taking care of the bags. Not too shabby eh?
The iconic stool!
Grace shooting with her new birthday present!
The umbrellas do tell a story, it reminds us to always bring it when we go on a shoot! I think we had like 4 umbrellas all between us and this does not include the ones we use for lighting. Haha.
