Happy Tuesday everyone! I am so excited to share today’s portraiture session with you. Akhmal and Farhana are 2 very incredible people, and very unique! These guys are adorable and are so much fun. Such a stunning couple, so sweet and so much fun. We shot their post wedding photos in Queensbay Penang. I love how everything came out! Enjoy their photos as really they rocked my shoes off with their personality! Thanks guys and looking forward to seeing you again shortly. (:
This is a wedding that was one I have been so excited to post and am just giving you a sneak peek. I’ll be posting more by Wednesday so make sure to keep checking back but for now, here’s a good look at this stunning couple! The wedding reception was held at the Impiana Inn in Kulim. What’s to say about this couple – Azam & Lis are pretty much perfectly suited for each other. They are so at ease with each other, and so in love. Mature and stylish they really are just about the perfect couple to work with. We ran all over Kulim Hi-Tech Garden for this shoot and took some time to try out a few new places, and just catch up. Short and Sweet, the pictures explain these two so much better than I can!
More Later – back to work…
Photography is a big part of my life… and I’m sure it is for many of you as well. Now that we’re in the first week of 2012, how are your photography goals coming? Have you set any yet? My goals as they relate to my personal photography are fairly modest… But I am a firm believer in setting goals to improve myself. With that in mind, I’ve identified three of my weaknesses in my photography and set them as goals for improvement this year. They are as follows:
1. Improved Post Processing – My biggest weakness is the post-processing. I am still learning to effectively work with RAW files, but I have to practice hard to learn all the nuances of working with such a clean slate. So I’ll be reading up on some tips and techniques and I’ll practice a lot and hopefully I’ll have a more consistent photo quality during of the year.
2. Improved Composition – Looking back at my works over the past year, I feel that I have regressed slightly as far as the composition of my works. I guess I could blame the 24-70mm f2.8L lens I was using, the first zoom lens I had ever used in my life, but that would be a cop-out. The reality is that I allowed myself to become a lazy photographer with the zoom lens. First things first, I need to get myself into the habit of picking a focal length before framing the shot (rather than using the zoom to frame it). My new lens, a 35mm f1.4L & 85mm f1.2L prime (fixed focal length), should also help me to get out of the lazy photographer mode. Note for you zoom users: Zoom not only affects your framing, but it will also greatly affect perspective.
3. Learn more about lighting – I really know very little about lighting, how to use it and get the most out of it. The more images I take the more experimenting I get to do and there are plenty of uselful sites out there to help me. So if I’m serious about improving my photography then I need to get a better grasp on it.
As an unofficial goal for 2012, I intend to rework my website/blog a little. I intend to reorganize my portfolio slightly. I also intend to make sure that much of the great information I have written or shared with my readers doesn’t get lost in the depths of the site.
I hope that you’ll take a few moments and share your own goals. Feel free to reply to this post or post a link to your own blog where you outline your goals for 2012. In closing, I hope everyone makes a safe and enjoyable transition into this new year.
Wow!!! 2011 was a pretty amazing year both personally and professionally and I am one lucky, lucky man. I think it is no secret to anyone reading this blog that we love, love, love all our brides and grooms, they are the very best people! I certainly can´t imagine a sweeter job than documenting their love for each other.
I shot a bunch of beautiful and amazing weddings in 2011 and I have to say that I feel so lucky to have wonderful clients who really understand and appreciate my work and who are fun, laid back, creative, and elegant. I was also able to do some traveling in 2011. I hope you enjoy my tribute to some of the most special people anywhere, all of the amazing couples we were privileged to photograph during 2011.
And now, here are my favorite images from 2011, one from each wedding/portrait.
Saifudin and Farhana is an amazing couple, it was a pleasure to spend time with both of them, getting to photograph them around the paddy field in Kepala Batas. These guys are adorable and are so much fun. Enjoy their photos as really they rocked my shoes off with their personality! And I’m really exited to photograph their wedding (reception) this January.
