Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Weekend As if it was A Dream (Pt.2)


Sunday.....went to work in the noon. As usual, went in and made sure that everything was well working, and looking good before the wedding starts. Shot two weddings before the big wedding came in, the one that I was waiting for. I met the couple a few times before the wedding, spoke and explained about how I do my work, was even suppose to shoot them before at a different location days before the wedding but my schedule was too tight, (was away for two weeks =p )

I was busy cleaning the place, making sure all the candles were placed where they should be, and then guests started arriving, the couple came in and the I was sorta "giving orders" here and there to make the place better, last minute I decided to change some stuff here and there that at a point some guests asked if I was the director of the place, haha, I guess the attire I had on makes it looks like I am. On the other hand, my boss was wearing shorts and slippers, didn't know why he did that, but he did.

So the wedding started, and all went well, but I wasn't quite pleased, I tend to have high expectation, and this couple I wanted to make it extra special.
After the wedding, I didn't have the time I need and usually have to do my photoshoot, the usual weddings start late and all. After the wedding, my couple asked me to join them for the reception haha, I said I might join, so they rushed off and I clean the place a little, check my equipments if they are good for another few hours and off I went, to their reception. I got to the restaurant and fired away while I enjoyed myself! The shoot was free, but they will be paying me extra for the effort.....just went last minute without boss's knowledge =p , it's all good. Will be taking the couple out for more shoots in near future, and you shall be seeing their photos too!


Actual photo would be posted when I receive it =)



Monday, April 27, 2009

An interesting weekend that just pass like it was a dream. (Pt.1)


Been working non stop after two week of traveling day, night, day after day, weekdays and weekends. Still ever happy to work, at home or work.

Then came the weekend, had a special photoshoot for this lady who came by the chapel. But wedding was called off. so there were credit with us, hence the special photo shoot. So anyway, I got my boss to bring me help, the other photographer to make things look more professional. I was suppose to arrange this shoot right after my trip, but had forgotten about it.....till she called again, gosh! Was I embarrassed....so yet again, I plan my location, called here and we had to do it 1 day before she leave California for good =(

We meet and instantly felt like old friend meeting up after a long absense. She came in with her family and friends, we had to change location at the very last minute, the beach was beautiful, but too windy, and sand was just being blown, bad for camera and my subject wasn't that all comfy with it. So I made calls for suggestion of other nearby locations, we agreed and so they hope in to my car and meet the rest at the park. Rather simple park, people picnicing, playing games and all. So we sorta split into two groups and started shooting. I was lucky enough to have my wireless transmiter come in from HK that very morning, so so happy, so All the while I was using my wireless flash + softbox for the photo shoot! People started laughing from the beginning to the end, it was just fun and....most of them were cold haha. Shooting from all angles, we finally had the group shot and decided to go ahead and head back to the chapel for more shoot after the dinner.

I never got to shoot what I'v already visualized in mind before hand. Never got to do my favorite silhouette shot by the beach, sorta my "ziu pai" my speacilty! But we went down to the beach again and desperate did some shot!



Viola! Now that's inspiring!
Rarely get inspired by me own work =)

Will be shooting more!

Happily Stressed!

Wohoo, so I'm stressed up with work, yet happy about it =p

Ever happy to go work and shoot shoot shoot couples getting married, pose them and everyone end up being happy, including me, ha ha ha all the way home...

Switch the computer on and load them photos, organize them and then do post production. I'm happily doing yet, I get stress out of it.....i guess it's all due to datelines.


Constantly procrastinating with a smile.....stressed smile!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

In the second week now, V a c a t i o n

So I just got back from a road trip last night at Twelve midnight, it was more than 12 hours driving since we started out journey from San Francisco, took the 1 highway, of course we did many stops and hence the amount of hours spent. We didn't even finish the 1 and decided to get out to a major highway, more lanes, straighter roads for a quicker journey.

The 1 highway is a costal highway where one would be driving along the pacific from up north to the south of California, I'm guessing it covers other states too? Not going to get into details now, just a lil update here and there, officially a tone darker....looking not at all good =/

Here's a lil sneak preview =p





In regards to.....

.....what I've posted on Dec 5th 2008

It's official, I'm the official/In house photographer for the wedding chapel. I'm also doing videos too, from time to time, my boss seem to like my video very much, apparently I have the eye for doing videos too WOHOO.....that's also why I'm kinda stuck in between, I'm starting to like video alot, my views have been, the way I see things have been more for video than photo now.

Told my business partners that I'm so into video now that I might make the switch haha, just as I've become the main photographer for the studio/business then jump over to what they are doing? They will kill the crap out of me! L o L

I guess I'm very much influence by my two partners, how they do their wedding+music videos, like it so much that I'm doing the same, we happen to have the same kind of eye for this photo video thing, came from the same school too!

Anyway, from today onwards, It would be alot of re-cap from those days that I haven't blogged.
Kept wanting to share, but no where the time to do so on the net, everything is still in my mind, fresh and not, I will try to get back my momentum to do so here.

Till then, "will post for food!"

L o L