Archive for the ‘bridal’ Category
Karen & Ryan – Part I
Couple of photos from a recent shoot. Karen happened to be the sister (the real-blood sister, have to qualify that since the word “sister” in chinese weddings might mean bridesmaids) of Elizabeth, one of my long time friends back in uni days, and only until the day we met up to show Karen and Ryan my works, did I realise how Elizabeth and Karen are related.
This is one really fun and loving couple and here’s the first part of their wedding photos, a series of portraits that has a good mix of quirk, elegance and fun.
I can’t help smiling everytime I look at this one
One of their favourite images from the series.
Bridal from UK
Time to update more photos from the last trip in Europe, next series to showcase is in UK.
Had the priviledge to work on a series with a couple who have been working in London for the longest time, and they are finally tying the knot in their hometown in Penang next year…and yes, yours truly will be the one documenting their weddding day as well 🙂
Catherine and Jun are really fun to shoot and they never failed to bring us to nice eateries, especially the famous roasted duck at Four Seasons, which is simply amazing, especially the skin 😛 (which btw, we visited it 3 times in total, and I’ve yet to check my cholestrol level…)
Some of my favourites from the series:
Unlike the Paris couple, we didn’t have an umbrella when it rained. Really like the mood and feel of this image.
Once again, thanks to Catherine & June for bringing us around London, and I have to say it again, the duck rice is damn jolly good!
Bridal from Paris
Can’t believe how time flies when we’re all busy – it’s been a month since we got back from Paris!
Weather in Paris is pretty warm and relatively humid, it rained on the day we shot there, but at the end of the day, we had a really great session.
Gowns are designed and sewn by the talented Dax Lye, who flew with us to Paris and shopping shooting with him around was fun, especially the Louis Vuitton and Hermes and La Maison du Chocolat *GRIN*
Anyway, here are some of the shots from the Paris series:
This is what I love about my job, capturing fleeting moments like this – the right kind of dog with the right colour running in the right direction at the right time.
Something a bit more moody…
I just love the different elements coming together in various layers.
Our male subject has this things for veils…don’t ask me why, pictures with him toying with these look the best in the series 😀
Photoshooting in the rain – Photographer love it, couple don’t mind it, gown designer (i.e Dax) crying somewhere right outside of the picture, hee…
Oh, umbrella courtesy of Meng, our driver. Luckily it was a non-branded umbrella…meaning, no flashy words like ‘Sony’ ‘Panasonic’ ‘LG’
Another of those quirky pictures from the series…
Papillon
There’s a childlike and timeless quality to this picture. One of my favourites from the series…
Moody skies again.
Many thanks to the couple, Derrick & Corinne for being such great sport; Dax for his magic hand (and brush) in making the couple look stunning; Joe for assisting the shoot.
Timothy & Cindy
Okie, this one’s a little overdue, but decided to post it anyway because it exemplifies the fact that you don’t need a lavish/big scale/mammoth wedding to come out with a good series of wedding pictures.
Even the simple gestures like the groom checking out his bouquet, the bride looking at the married certificate that they just signed; these are fantastic moments that are unique and I’m so glad to have been able to capture them.
Ben & Le-Hua in Melbourne
Just returned from another fruitful overseas shoot in Melbourne. Apart from the lovely weather, coffee, food and setting, we are really blessed with beautiful lighting there that makes it a photographer’s haven.
I had the priviledge of covering Ben & Le-Hua’s wedding on the 25 April 2008, which happened to be Anzac Day, a public holiday that commemorates the fallen soliders in the two World Wars. We had a short engagement session outdoor on 24 April 2008 and like all photoshoots, original plans that have been meticulously worked out always give way to spontaneous ideas – one of the destinations was the Royal Botanical gardens and we ended up getting some pictures on the opposite side where the Shrine of Remembrance is, all thanks to the ceremony that was held there the eve of Anzac day.
Here are some of my favourites:
I was thinking of Peter Pan when I did this image:
More pictures from the wedding day on 25 April 2008 coming right up 🙂
James & Yenling bridal series – 01 April 2008
I got to know James last year when he sold me one of his cameras and he happened to be preparing for his wedding this coming June. And yes, the man’s an avid bird photographer who owns those huge mama lenses that I would never get to own (can’t imagine myself shooting a bridal couple with a 500mm lens!).
Makeup was done by Dax, and as usual, he did a great job. Here are some of my favourite shots for the day:
James & Yenling, you guys did great and I look forward to your wedding day in June! 🙂
Hon Kit & Sharon 29 & 30 March 2008
Hon Kit and Sharon, the couple whom I shot their bridal photography, finally got married last weekend!
Some of my favourite shots from their series:
The lovely bride
Infernal affair
I just love this shot, the text, the body language and the cross glowing with aura
Quiet moment between the couple (I can’t sleep at night if I don’t get a shot like these for any weddings)
Parents
Some portraits…
Hon Kit’s granny. This is one of the happiest granny shot I’ve taken, the expression is priceless.
Colour Burst
Mini-colour burst
Sharon’s nephew from UK caught our attention…
kids being kids (guess where he got the rose from?)
Love this shot, simply spontaneous
Congrats once again, enjoy your honeymoon!
Ian & Gloria – 20 Jan 2008
I finally made it to Melbourne yesterday, had a really nice dinner in Lygon and fantastic dessert at Brunettis (Thanks Ian & Gloria!)
Will be covering this couple’s actual day wedding on 8 March 2008, so watch out for it!
Here are some of the shots 🙂
Update on 31 Jan 2008 – the slideshow of all the handpicked images can be found here http://www.lyricalmoments.net/ig/ ENJOY!
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?) 🙂
Lyrical Moments Photography 
