Oh my daring, you were wonderful tonight! (Derrick & Xiao Jing wedding)

I have been long lost contact with my blogspot as well as my facebook photo album. Since Derrick and Xiao Jing wedding, I has yet to upload any album on my facebook, looks like I had already retired from photography. In fact, I am turning my photography part time job to hobby. I had changed my permanent job and I still can’t confirm my working schedule and this make me dare not to pick up any wedding assignment. I deliver what I promise; I do not deliver what I do not promise.

The groom Derrick is the funniest groom I ever met. He is not only handsome but also very playful guy. Xiao Jing is cute and sweet bride. In his wedding is full with laughter and lot of memory. There are a lot of photos to be captured in Derrick & Xiao Jing wonderful moment. The romantic and sweet moment of Derrick and Xiao Jing can be seen from the photos, from their expression. I love to capture a wedding moment like this. It gave me the “oomh” to create good masterpiece.

Their romantic moment kept happening, during their wedding dinner, Derrick went up the stage without notified Xiao Jing. And in the middle of silent, he sang the song “Oh My Darling, you were wonderful tonight”. That was the most romantic moment in this wonderful wedding. Xiao Jing was shocked by Derrick’s moved to sing for her on the special day of them. And this kissing moment is the most touching kiss I ever seen. The communication and the eye contact between each other, superb!

Emily Soto Workshop

Emily Soto

After waiting and waiting, finally the time has come. It was the first workshop in my photography experience. As I will be organizing the workshop soon on Jan 2013 on Michael Greenberg, this workshop will be my great experience in learning the way TechGarage organizing the workshop as well as learning the photographing and photo editing skill at the same time. All the way down to KL and meeting SiewKay before heading to the workshop together. Thanks to SiewKay and Kimi for the hospitality in KL, engrave a lot of great time in my memory, Tao buffet, Lot 10 Steamboat buffet…. Now it is time for me to roll back Penang :D


Picture taken by Victor Soto

Emily Soto was first introduce by SiewKay when I was telling her that I am trying to get into Fashion photography and merging Fashion together with bridal. And Emily’s work gives me the wow surprise! From that onward I had been following her works from her blog up to the latest work today. When Siewkay told me that she is coming to Malaysia and she has a workshop in KL, without much consideration I had booked my ticket for her workshop. Her work is purely on portraits and fashion, it is a different approach from wedding where by a lot of rules does not apply such as rule of 3rd, story line and so on…. In art, there is no boundary limit; you can break the rules, as long as your masterpiece is beautiful.

We can see that she loves to use 85mm f1.2L lens for her shooting. She almost did all her shooting for the workshop with her 85mm lens. It was my first time experience to shoot at such a wide aperture on full body. And there are more to learn in the workshop. Emily Soto came with her husband, Victor Soto he is a graphic designer and a lighting assistant whenever Emily Soto did her shooting. And the workshop was help up by a very talented fashion photographer from Singapore name Richard Chen. Richard was very helpful and willingness to share his experience with us. Although he has a different way of approach in his photography career, but its great to share something new to us and Emily Soto was learning together as well. I really love the star effect that he thought us during the workshop. This is something that is additional. Humble Victor always said he does not know how to shoot, but he actually did a great job to do the setting on my camera while demonstrating the window light shooting. I bet you will surprise with his photo.

Emily Soto show us all her secrets from shooting and also how she gone through on her hard time to become a fashion photographer. Hardly to see a photographer that is so kind, that can share everything to us. She shares out how she did her flare, her smoky effect and even her editing concept to us including her editing secret. Usually this is available in internet to pay for downloading. Over the workshop guidance on flash, rim light effect and also using the available light was great and Emily always walk around to check out our work. I was surprise that she was looking at my work from behind and suddenly she said awesome!

















The workshop was organized under TechGarage by Rachel Tan. She did a very great job, all expect was well taken care. From little gift, name tags, sponsors, venue, diet to all the images copy rights. All the name tags were different from each other. Even Emily Soto was surprise by their arrangement. There are total of 27 participants and 6 of them are from Indonesia. I love this batch of participants because they are way much humble when they were attending the workshop. Without checking out their profile, you will never know who they are. You will be surprised by their artwork when you check out their profile. They are quiet, share out what they know and none of them is promoting their work or show off that they are professional photographer. One of them was hired by National Geographic to capture wild animal in the jungle. One of them is a fashion photographer where by her work is recognize international. Another one of them not even can speak good English, but he is in the fashion photography for years. One of the participants is a pet specialist; she is professional in shooting pet. An aging couple was there to learn, they did not done much talking, but they actually had been to a lot of workshop, seminars and conference and he is a General Manager of an engineering company. If you do not check his profile you wouldn't know he even shoot bikini portrait. I believe some of their artwork is better than Emily Soto but they still humble and eager to learn from people. Photographers out there those reading my blog, if you think that your photos are great, please look at them…. You have too many to learn from them.


Picture credit to Siewkay. Thanks :D

Laureen Quah - The Ratu Kebaya.

Laureen Quah has been doing well in her modeling path. She has won herself several award among them are Ratu Kebaya, Miss Teen Pegeant 2012, etc. I am lucky to be her photographer to snap some portrait of her. The shooting was postpone and postpone due to her busy schedule. And finally we manage to make it for the Youth Park snap.

Crazy ideas were added on this shooting, including using a shoe to create the masterpiece and my photo was uploaded in her facebook. Love shooting her as she has a ballet background where she can pose very well with her ballet styling. Have a great time outing with her.

Laureen was surprise that I was there alone only for the shot. Usually shooting comes together with a group of photographers or assistants. But I was just shooting alone and not using reflector at all. Hope you all like my work with natural lighting + some fill in off cam flash.

Meng Yee & Siew Nee Photo Album

I like something that is simple and nice. I don't really like bombastic of editing, I also don't really like bombastic of photo album design. Simply looks elegant with simple and nice concept just like Prince William and Princess Kate. Notice that Princess Kate does not wear necklace on her wedding and even her arrival in Malaysia.

Here is something simple from me.

Cover page photo


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Extraordinary Wedding Portraiture Workshop in Penang by Michael Greenberg- 26 & 27 January 2013

Mark your calendar this 26 & 27 Jan 2013, as Michael Greenberg, one of the top wedding photographers in Canada is heading to Penang , to conduct “Extraordinary Wedding Portraiture “ workshop.
Michael Greenberg has over 10 years of wedding photography experience worldwide belting 12 WPPI awards and over 80 accolades of excellence in 5 years . His work has been published in numerous photography magazines including a recent book "The best of wedding photojournalism" by Bill Hurter. Michael is renowned for his Renaissance-era-inspired elaborate group portraits. One of them, “Family” won a Grand Award at WPPI 2010.
As a passionate educator, he has conducted workshops in USA , Canada , Hong Kong and Malaysia . Witness how he captures every photo with elegant play of fashion and photo journalism. Come join us and be inspired!
Workshop agenda:
• Anonymous portfolio review: Bring 3 images of your best work and Michael will intensely analyze, critique and review your photos.
• Posing and communicate with the models to capture the natural photos.
• Learn to be creative by using simple tools such as flash guns in any condition to create a dramatic studio quality photos.
• Photography studio workflow.
• High end retouching techniques.
• Panoramic group portraiture post processing method.
• Demonstrate, guidance will be given on the practical session. (include 1 bridal couple and 1 female model)
• Intro to video and multimedia and how it could benefit your business.
• Latest marketing trends in wedding industries.

What you need to bring:
• Camera
• Wide angle lens
• Zoom lens
• Flash gun
• Sync cord
• Wacom Tablet
• Laptop with photoshop
• Wireless TTL adapter

What’s included on your fees:
• Workshop for 2 days
• Light breakfast
• Buffet lunch
• Tea breaks
• 3 talented models hired for practical photo shooting session, they are:

Elise Choo
Islee fashion model 12th issue 2011
Winner of Chinatown Queen 2011
Best runway in Vogue for Virtue model search 2011 – pose & win
Best female in Vogue for Virtue model search 2011 – pose & win
Miss photogenic of miss sunway carnival model search 2010
1st runner up for sunway carnival model search 2012
2nd runner up for Miss Penang tourism 2011

Laureen Quah
Winner of Ratu kebaya – Gurney plaza ratu kebaya 2012
Winner of Miss Teen Pageant 2012 Megamall Penang
Winner Masquerade Queen 2010
1st Runner up - Miss Auto City 2011, GT Queen
1st runner up – Miss Chinatown 2010 (Penang State)
1st Runner up – Miss Malaysia Earth 2010 (Penang State)
1st Runner up- Miss Penang Times Square 2010
2nd Runner up – Miss D’Piazza 2009

Zazx Chin Yi
1st Runner up in Man-hunk completion 2012
1st Runner up in Mr Sunway Carnival 2011
Vogue for virtue 2010 top 9













BONUS!!!
• Whoever interested is welcomed to join Michael Greenberg photo outing at the Thaipusam procession after the 27 Jan 2013 workshop.
• Join the workshop and you will stand a chance to win a SB900 or 580 EX II flash gun if your image ranked the best photo in the photo critique session by Michael Greenberg
Term & Condition: The awarding of the prize will be done with a minimum of 26 confirmed workshop seats.
STRICTLY NO VIDEO ALLOWED!!

Venue: 1926 Heritage Hotel Penang
Date: 26 & 27 January 2013
Time: 8.00am to 6.00pm
Fees: RM 1200 (Early bird)/ RM 1300 (Normal rate)
Early bird registration (15-Oct 2012)
For registration, please bank in your fees to:
Tan Yet Choon (Tel: 012-4921093)
Public bank account number: 4-4128316-27
And email your bank slip to: yesidomoment@gmail.com
With your facebook nick name, your name as in IC and your IC number.