RED

Created a portrait album recently based on the color RED, and in conjunction with Chinese New Year 2013. Featuring Melissa Kho, who just happened to look stunning in RED. Thanks for participating in my personal project, also for bearing with the extended time and the hot sun.

Gong Xi Fa Cai & happy viewing!!!

Julie Christina

Featuring Julie Christina Ley, whom I knew for the first time. I knew her through James Lo, who be the "tour guide" of Sekama for that Saturday morning. The theme is pretty simple and straightforward, with the portrait subject merging with the surroundings. Sekama is one of the remaining old streets in Kuching, besides Padungan, Ang Cheng Ho, Kenyalang Park and Carpenter street. Despite it was first shoot for Julie, she performed naturally and smiled all the way. Thanks to her time and effort for being our portrait subject of the day.

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Our Mid-Autumn

These were taken approximately a week before the actual day of Mid-Autumn Festival 2012. Featuring Aderine & Esther, where they had their very own lantern moments.

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Tuesday Afternoon

One quiet Tuesday afternoon, some street scenes. Happy viewing!!!

Faraway (With Mary)

Last Friday, on the 31st of August 2012, and it was public holiday in Malaysia. We went to a faraway place to have the photography session conducted. 

Featuring Mary on a moody evening, who has been months away since the last portrait session during Chinese New Year. She's donning her newly dyed hair, a Union Jack Top with hot pants bottom, and a pair of sweet sneakers. Theme is sort of escaping and away, doing my best to keep everything simple and clean. Got to thanks her get on board and suffering from some mosquito / insects bite.

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Sunday's Petals

Woke up to a beautiful and sunny Sunday, what could be better than this. My mother called me to take a look at the pumpkin flower (the one in yellow). After I posted 2 photos to Instagram, I decided to unleash my DSLR and capture the pumpkin flower and some other flowers around the house. These were produced by Canon EOS 7D with EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM.

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That Evening

Today's, 24/06/2012. Friday evening, cloudy, overcast, hazy, moody, and caption free.

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Recap: Aderine's

Aderine & The Sunshine and Aderine & A Date With The Sunset.

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From left: Mama Lo, Aderine Lo and Esther Lo

Cool Dew

Woke up quite early in the morning, realized that it's a gloomy day. All of a sudden I had a mood for a little bit of macro photography. However I only manage to get 2 shots before it started to rain.

Both 2 photos were taken with camera mounted on tripod and triggered with a shutter release cable.

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Recap: An Afternoon With Esther

Last July, check out the complete set here.

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Recap: The Journalist

Last May, with Xiao Yuan from my photography assignment, The Journalist.

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Aderine & A Date With The Sunset

Here comes part 2 of the Saturday (28/07/2012) evening shoot. While it was raining heavily at Kuching, we were blessed with plenty of sunshine till the darkness. The best part of that day was, we had a moment of spectacular sunset that enhanced the shoot even more.

Special thanks to Esther for carrying the reflector and the 580 EXII this round. I hope she's okay with the assisting as she's usually the person who was posing in front of the camera.

Lucky you, Aderine. Happy viewing!!!

The Moon On Day-15

Photographed with my good old Canon EOS 30D w/ EF 70-300 f4-5.6 IS USM. 

Date: 02/08/2012

300mm at 50% crop (1/500, f5.6, ISO 200)

Aderine & The Sunshine

"Finally!" She said the other day.

This is Aderine, elder sister of Esther Lo, and her very first solo photography album. We went all the way to Damai Central to have two photo sessions done until the sun goes down, last Saturday. Weather was cooperating well with us at the coastal area while it's raining heavily back in the town area. 

Alright, enough with the words. Why don't I let Aderine's sweet smile cheer up your day.

This is part one. Happy viewing!!!

Come Away With Me (Feat. Phei Sze)

Saturday morning, with Phei Sze. She's currently graduated with a Diploma In Graphic Design, and soon she'll be having her Degree course at the UK. While she's having a short holiday, I invited her for an outdoor portrait session at various places that I feel fit. 

Appreciate her willingness to pose under the hot weather, and simply love her "sad face". Even she herself said that while browsing through the camera LCD panel. 

Wishing you all the best in your studies, and do enjoy yourself over there. Happy viewing!!!

An Evening With Esther

A lovely girl with a pretty smile lightens up the moody evening at a local park. This session was taken after An Afternoon With Esther before we called it a day. 

Initially I was trying to use available light only for this session but only found it too dull for the ambient, so I decided to do it the strobist way (off camera flash) to brighten up the pictures. Special thanks to Aderine for holding the 580 EXII.

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Nutella

Nutella, I don't think I need to elaborate more on this product. My first impressions of Nutella is through the photos people post on Instagram. Just to let you know, I purchased my very first Nutella at one of the mini market at Katakolo, Greece.

Having fun with commercial style still photography at this post. Oh yes, strawberries and Nutella make perfect couple.

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An Afternoon With Esther

Esther, she's back.

Ever since I "withdrew" myself from the social network months ago, I didn't really has the chance to get in touch with her and her sister, Aderine from The Cheongsam Sisters. Then out of the blue in May 2012, we contacted each other once again.

This series was taken approximately two weeks ago, on the first week of July, at some shop lots behind a plaza. Also this time I'm introducing a new color style in my portrait works, hope you guys will like it as well.

It was great to have Esther returns as my portrait subject. Happy viewing!!!

Greek Trip 03/06/12: Venice > Amsterdam > KL > KCH

This is the final episode that concludes The Greek Trip 2012. For those who has been following all 36 posts at this blog on the Greek Trip, I would like to thank you so much for your time and patience, truly appreciate that. 

Well, as the title goes; Venice > Amsterdam > Kuala Lumpur > Kuching.

Thank you and thank you again. Happy viewing!!!

Left: The little window at the cockpit

Greek Trip 02/06/12: Leaving Venice

So, our Greek Trip has officially came to an end, time time say goodbye to Venice and few other places of the Greece. Though it's the end, there's always some stories to tell through the journey home.

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An Italian Cappuccino at a cafe nearby 

Italian express pizza, quite nice