This is definitely one of my favorite pictures of Jason and Amanda. She has that killer smile that’ll melt everyone’s heart. Love this shot! Had really great fun with this family especially after being there taking Jason and Adelene’s wedding pictures a few years back. It was like a small reunion, this time with an addition to the family.

Here’s another one of those shots with Adelene.

Lydia and I got back from the US recently and when we were in California, we stayed with Kelly, Richard, Chelsea and Troy. Here are a few pictures of this beautiful family and the their equally beautiful cats and dog.

High key. Flare. B&W.

I was just thinking of these ‘keywords’ when I was with Jon and Christel last week in Penang. I was out to capture their playfulness. Never mind if the images were a bit out of focus or had motion blur. It just adds to the high energy moment. They were keen to work with me to get these images. Awesome sport, the both of them. Besides, it was the last bit of their pre-weddding shoot so it was a let-the-hair-down time!

I’ll post more pictures in a bit.

A few images from last Sunday’s shoot. More images can be found here.

I’ve been asked this question many times and to be perfectly honest I think a good image surpasses the basic techniques like composition, lighting, contrast, colour, etc. Sure, every photographer and aspiring ones, need to know all this. Instructional photo books flood the market with these basics. So what makes a good image? Continue reading 'What makes a good image?'»

A few pictures from Ignatius and Mui Ling’s pre wedding shoot last month. We happened to be in Penang in the same weekend so we decided to take a few shots around town.

More of such images can be seen in my Wedding Photography webpage or in the Pre-Wedding Photography category of this blog.

My favourite equipment when I shoot portraits outdoors is (besides the camera and the flash, of course) the Canon’s wireless transmitter, ST-E2. You would need this to trigger an off-camera flash and really, that’s the way to go for good portraits. Alternatively, you can use another flash to trigger the main flash, while disabling its light output. Check out the flash manual to do this. Continue reading 'Shooting Outdoor Portraits with Speedlite (Flash)'»