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Catherine & Alvin joined hands in marriage earlier this May 2010. I had the honour of capturing their beautiful moments with friends & family during reception.

Apart from heartwarming speeches from their respective siblings, they were also engaged in an interesting game where Catherine, blindfolded, had to guess who – out of the few chosen men – was actually her husband. She had to try to listen carefully as each of them spoke with a burger in their mouth. She guessed correctly, and they lived happily ever after! :)

I love it when couples enjoyed every moment of their big day. Cecilia & Jeromy had a blast during their wedding, and whilst I wasn’t the official photographer for the day, I too enjoyed taking some beautiful photographs.

Getting ready for your wedding is a huge event in itself, from having your make up & hair done, to getting dressed in your perfect gown, to spending some quality time with your bridesmaids. In Cecilia’s case, her 2 bridesmaids flew over to Melbourne from 2 different countries. So whilst Cecilia was preparing herself in the morning before her ceremony, she asked me to photograph the process of her getting ready – and I was more than happy to do so…

Did you remember Cecilia & Jeromy’s beach engagement photo session earlier this year? Well, there’s more to it, as promised!

On their wedding day, Cecilia & Jeromy had a memorable day that many would remember; they were married on the day Melbourne had the huge thunderstorm / hail / flood in March. Their plan to get their images taken around Melbourne before reception had to be scraped. Luckily enough though, during our engagement session, Cecilia & Jeromy had asked me to photograph them in their wedding gown. So here’s part 2 of their engagement photoshoot…

They say opposites attract. Harry & Maureen (friends call her Momo) are both lovely people with great characters, but yet they are different. Whilst Momo is very organised, Harry “goes with the flow” – and in the process, forgets where he leaves most of his things. Whilst Momo was happily working in Melbourne, Harry moved to Perth a few years ago and have decided to stay a bit longer… and he’s determined to bring his lovely bride along, of course!

When Harry visited Momo in Melbourne for their small marriage registry/celebration, they picked some great outdoor locations to capture their love for this photoshoot. We went from their usual date spot Botanical Garden to the Southgate area for lunch, and then Docklands for a nice walk on a beautiful sunny day…

Cecilia & Jeromy are getting married this weekend, almost a year after Jeromy proposed to Cecilia by the beach during Easter 2009. They didn’t get to return to the special beach where Cecilia said “yes” for the pre-wedding photoshoot, but we visited a beach at Mornington earlier this year for a fun pre-wedding photo session.

It was scorching hot – temperature in the high 30s – but that did not dampen Cecilia & Jeromy’s spirits at all. Cecilia had her makeup done in the morning before we made our way to Mornington for some fun in the sun. It was joyous to see how much the couple enjoyed themselves throughout the day…

I had the honour of spending one month with my sister before her wedding last September. Shella has been living in London for a few years and it was no surprise that she would choose to celebrate her happiest day in UK.

But before the big day, there was the hens weekend. Together with her beloved ones (including me, of course), Shella journeyed to France. What was meant to be a relaxing weekend turned into a fun rollercoaster experience that Shella would definitely remember forever. Put all that aside, here are a couple of shots to remember…

Let me tell you a little secret… I love creating mood boards. I love the idea of clipping various images that represent an idea into one single paper. It makes it easier for me to focus on what I plan to do, and it looks good too. To me, these blog posts are my online mood boards.

I present to you my second ideas & inspirations post: clouds. Clouds add to the texture of a particular photograph. Whether it be landscape or portrait photography, we all love a little bit of cloud in our images. These fluffy white water particles bring out the beauty and the colour of the sky.

Mike Bailey-Gates, Mia Takahara

Before launching this website, I have promised myself to not only showcase my photography work, but also to share some of the creative ideas and images that inspire my photography… First up in the inspiration board: balloons. Colourful bundle of joy. Simple pleasures. Joyous. Hopeful. And very very pretty! How can something so simple makes so many people so happy?

Naninca Lemmens

Marcella & Adrian agreed to take pre-wedding photographs with me few months before their wedding. Lala (Marcella’s nickname) is fun and outgoing, whilst Adrian is laidback and a good sport. So the two combined makes it a very easy job for me!

Lala wanted to do something that she and Adrian would usually do when they were out on a date; something casual and fun. We chose 2 destinations for the photoshoot: St Kilda’s Acland Street and Chapel Street. Here’s me following them on their date…

Leaving a country that you’ve loved and lived in for a number of years is always tough. Joshua Lee studied Pharmacy and worked in the industry for a few years in Melbourne. When he decided to move to Hongkong, Joshua asked me to take photographs of him around the city of Melbourne.

The day was rather gloomy. We chose Flinder’s Hosier Lane for the shoot. Hosier Lane is the little alley more commonly known as the graffiti lane. Josh’s monotone outfit contrasted well with the colourful background!