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If a wedding can be called a modern Malaysian Chinese wedding, this would be one of them… such a fun and interesting couple I have the honor of photographing, Colin was amazing, Michelle was nothing short of gorgeous.

Here are some of my favorites.

It was early 2008 that Shirley called me on the phone; she still hasn’t fixed her wedding date yet on that time but was just scouting around and doing some research regarding wedding photography. I could still remember she asked me, “Steven, I don’t even have my wedding date confirmed yet, are you sure you don’t mind meeting me to discuss in more detail?” And I told her, “No… I don’t mind that you will probably not book anytime soon, come over.”

We met and she became a friend and not just a client.

I guess this is actually quite common for wedding photographers, many of our clients eventually become our friends as most would have met their wedding photographers months if not a year or more in advance; from the 1st meeting to the actual wedding, we would meet and talk so much that sometimes I even think of things in my sleep that I would like to tell some of my clients. Having seen and being part of so many weddings, there are many things I can advice my clients to do or not to do.

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Yeah… this is long overdue; but here it is.

A set never-seen-before photos meant to show more of the “behind-the-scenes” of a typical Chinese wedding. BTW, these are just some of the selected photos, there are lot more of the bride and groom that I will post up later. (continue reading…)

It was early… and it was interesting… simple ceremony with a lot of precious moments.

Starting from September this year, I had a strange shift in my photography style and way of looking at photos. Could no longer find much pleasure in just plain shooting color images and suddenly grown very, very fond of B&W especially for weddings.

Black and white for me starts to fill so much more emtional and conveys the feelings of each moment better but of course, shooting images meant for B&W instead of color has its unique challenges as B&W images look best with interesting lighting as well as strong subject and/or lines. (continue reading…)