Fotocology Weddings - The Garden of Cherry Blossoms.
Nov. 24th, 2009 | 12:26 pm
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Cherry blossoms garden.™
Naomi and Eric had a splendid cocktail reception to welcome guests before the wedding dinner.
The reception took place in a Japanese inspired cherry blossom garden, laced with the most beautiful flowers.
The adulating landscaping within the garden gives a visually magnificent feel.
As dusk came...where the magic colours of the sky all blend together to form a kaleidoscopic parade of happiness...
The bride walks down the cherry blossom aisle, accompanied by her best friend...
To meet the man of her dreams.
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Frightened.
Nov. 24th, 2009 | 12:23 am
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Frightened.™
James Morrison's You Give Me Something looped fervently on my player the whole evening.
Doused with the rain and the chill of the wintry night, a perfect recipe for some emotional deconstruction.
Lately I got frightened by a series of events. Not really physical, maybe some of it took place...
As a fragment of my wild imagination or the devil's take on my very neurotic idiosyncracies.
They all left me a little scared and afraid...for the heart of a soon to be 30 year old man cannot take such surprises.
Just when I feel that I have managed to come to terms with the state of affairs concerning my love life, or the lackof,
Things just come like...how should I put it? A series of really unfortunate happy events?
Painful as it seems, the beautiful moments kind of have the lifespan of the fireflies that light up the lonesome dark,
Or akin some really obscure insects that we see on Discovery Channel, where their pivotal role once born, is to die soon!
Grief!
Then comes another suprise. Where the tenacity to climb back from the tomb of a failed attempt to rekindle love is barely even there.
One actually falls deeper into the abyss of confusion - six feet under.
I had a pleasant night at Wild Oats over drinks before a ceremonious movie on a rather ceremonious date.
I take it, we both felt something because I did not end up driving us back to our respective homes immediately after.
We spent the wee hours of the morning at the airport - over some rather dubious pasta and nice coffee.
I was rather surprised by my attraction...it came most unexpectedly.
Maybe because I have not really dated someone for a long time. I forgot how it was like to be one half of it.
Comes along somone that happens to take my hand and just walk me through it.
But I don't know if I should take the plunge and just open up.
Going to take time. One thing about me, really stupid. I fall in love quickly.
That's no good, everyone will say.
Gonna constantly hit myself on the wrist and remind myself that.
Anyway, lotsa babbling going on. For now, am gonna rest and recover and block everything out for a while.
I am really in fright!
If the body is the temple. Then the heart is the religion.
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Fotocology Weddings - One Moment In Time.
Nov. 17th, 2009 | 06:05 pm
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One Moment In Time.™
One moment in time...just before stepping onto the big platform to embark life as a couple together.
The moment just before anything else happens.
The one where the groom looks at his beloved bride in her eyes and sees the most beautiful woman in he world.
The one where the bride knows she is going to be in bliss spending the rest of her life with this man in front of her.
Forget what everyone says about it being cliche.
If it is beautiful...then it is beautiful.
These wedding pictures of Naomi and Eric were long overdue.
I had the pelasure of being invited by this lovely couple to Kuala Lumpur to be their photographer.
Had a fantastic time at the resort where they had the most beautiful wedding reception.
One thing I learnt, moments before a wedding, can really be quite a frenzy.
So the couple needs to slow down, breathe, find time to smell the flowers,
And I think both Eric and Naomi did just that.
Because to a photographer, the moments before the wedding seems to be more beautiful than anything else.
The unexplained sense of tranquility just before he shares the couple with the rest of the world.
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Fotocology Weddings - Mind Games...Not.
Nov. 16th, 2009 | 08:34 am
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Mind Games...Not.™
The union of two is such a joyous and special thing.
There shouldn't be any mind games...just a lot of honesty and willingness to express love.
But unfortunately, we live in a world full of complications...the study of human emotions is a long and winding road.
I won't lie, that in the past, the cat and mouse game is really quite the mechanism that fuels attraction.
I am not surprised how my mentality have changed over the years.
I yearn for something really simple.
Simplicity is really such a rarity in our time and age today.
And oh, simplcity is costly too.
We pay consultants disgusting amounts of money to simplifiy things or workflow for us.
We pay for mechanism that makes things more efficicent.
People spend several hundreds of thousands dollars on cosmetic surgery just to look..."natural".
I hope love retains simplicity and naturality.
But yes, it costs as well.
Thanks for knocking on my door yesterday with that big bowl of home-cooked soup.
I don't know what to feel, but I sure know the soup did warm both the body and my heart.
I am, however sorry for what happened but I know we made up for it in the evening.
I cannot, explain the inner peace I have when I am with you. I just cannot.
It goes way more than just attraction.
After all, I find it really oxymoronic, this whole thing.
Here I am saying, let's not play mind games and just be truthful to one another.
But having said that, its all really mind over matter.
Am I babbling much? No?
Ps: The last of the wedding portfolio for Kenrick and Dawn. I am so happy with the outlook of the indoor and outdoor shots on the whole.
Let Fotocology wish them an eternal wedding bliss!
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Fotocology Weddings - How Sweet It Is To be Loved By You.
Nov. 14th, 2009 | 08:20 pm
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Sweet Love By You.™
How sweet it is to be loved.
The feeling hasn't been so magnified till lately.
Could it be because the festive seasons are around the corner, peeking and waiting.
The time of the year, where the cold stems from within and the warmth of the festive lightings just ain't enough.
Or could it be, I have fallen hopelessly in love with you but you don't know?
I won't lie.
I have the audacity to sometimes daydream, that one day, you will turn up at my doorstep.
Knock on my green oak door and greet me with a smile.
The feeling of you wanting me just fleeting, almost like a wistful dream.
I will remember those eyes that lit up at the slightest nuance of amusement.
I held back, hard - like how a dam should constantly work to push those vigors of floods away.
But a dam is man-made, and floods are the works of nature.
And with every man-made features, they come with emotions. You say robots? What about Wall-E?
I crashed with the waves, but knowing I can see you everyday keeps me afloat.
Yes, I do close my eyes still, like a little child, wishing to hear your footsteps.
A man like me, almost reaching the big 3, and reduced to a lovelorn child.
When was the last time I feel this way? 5 odd years ago?
It has been a long time since I pine for someone.
Highs and lows we share, but where does the story go?
One day, I do hope I will know, how sweet it is to be loved by you.
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眼神.
Nov. 14th, 2009 | 12:20 pm
有時候愛是一種眼神
趕走所有苦悶
是你讓我記得自己不是一個人.
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Fotocology Weddings - The Night Garden.
Nov. 12th, 2009 | 03:18 am





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The Night Garden.™
A scene inspired me. The particular one in Notting Hill with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.
It was after dinner, where they took a stroll and passed by a garden.
Julia climbed in and dared Hugh Grant to do so. Hug Grant nearly fell and exclaimed "oopsie daisies".
After which, they spent the night talking in the garden, lit by the stars and streetlamps of the night.
I believe, the movie ended, with them, happily ever after, on the same bench, in that same garden in the bright of day.
Where a blissfully pregnant Julia, had her head perched on Hugh's lap, while he reads her a book.
I had the most amazing week. Tiring but fulfilling. The shoot with Coffee Club was really intensive.
So whatever it is, today I am glad to have an off day just doing what I need to do at home and chilling.
Also good to get back to some photos with humans in them, instead of poultry, veges, garnishes, pastries and the likes!
My next shoot with Coffee Club is on the 18th and 26th for which, I will have to get some prep work done.
So, am gonna avoid cafe food and cakes as much as possible till then!
The flowers...I know made you happy.
I can see the bliss in your eyes without needing you to say a word.
And the thing is, you get me. And I get you.
Thinking of you tonight.
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A Ray(mond) of Sunshine!
Nov. 10th, 2009 | 03:53 am







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A Ray(mond) of Sunshine.™
Raymond was in Singapore for training at Insead the entire week. I played host to him over the weekend after training.
It was such a pleasure getting to know a friend better and it is just great that we never run out of things to say.
I hope you enjoyed yourself, and thank you for lending me a listening ear and offering your pillar of support.
Now that you left, my place seems a tad too quiet and empty! Gonna miss a great friend like ya! See ya in KL soon.
You indeed are a Ray(mond) of sunshine to me this weekend. Thanks for being there for me!
*Pics - Ian joined us for lunch at Everything With Fries and we all had a great afternoon just digging in and chatting about almost everything.
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My Working Attitude.
Nov. 8th, 2009 | 06:46 pm

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My Working attitude.™
I think Fotocology has a very one track principle when it comes to what we do.
We never compromise quality and we always want to paint the vision of ours and of others.
We believe, there is no one good way of taking photographs. There are, only good photographs.
It has been a while, since I actually put down to words what Fotocology is all about.
In a nutshell, it is to spread the message of beauty.
Beauty, even when times are hard, even when times are trying, beauty - not only limited to good times.
Having started Fotocology 3 years ago and trying to Fotocologize everyone and everything since,
I am happy with the people I have met and the people I have worked with.
Most, have great working relationships and are mostly satisfied with my work.
Of course, the learning curve is really steep, but looking back at what I have tried to achieve,
I have a sense of contentment for now.
Also to everyone who believes in me, or reads what's here, or have been following my photos,
I sincerely thank you for giving me a chance and also giving Fotocology an opportunity.
I always tell people whom I photograph or work for...
Just give me a little more time...and I will definitely aim to do my best.
Just be patient with me and I will tweak it till I get it right.
Treat my company and I fairly, and you will get nothing but the best from us.
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Happy.
Nov. 7th, 2009 | 08:33 pm

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Happy .™
Just a simple request I think. Very simple. I just want to be happy. That is the bottom line here.
Oh yes, may be it is the high I get from all the work pile and now that I am resting in the dead quiet of my home,
After the crazy week, I am feeling all the emotional onrush. Could be fatigue, could be just plain restlessness.
Wanderlust hits you when you least expect it as well. I yearn to take a walk, a walk to nowhere and to fly to nowhere.
I miss you badly but I know I shouldn't call. I don't want to be in the way and make things murkier than they already are.
Sounds silly, but Taylor Swift's You Belong Wth Me plays in the background and, it is really hard not to ignore the lyrics.
They just kinda jump into ears, bounce and ricochet like a million bullets in my head.
But yeah, I wish the words to the song were true for you and I. Except, oh well, I am not in the bleachers am I?
I know how it is. Because I drive. And you know I hate driving.
One thing, I live on emotions. I make my life decisions around them. That's the way I am. I just use my left brain more.
The decisions I make result in really shitty consequences some times.
But believe me, I have no regrets to most. Because I know I made them based on how I feel.
Not pragmatic some may say. But I do get the gratification that I do not have to shortchange myself when it comes to me deciding on my life.
Glad that Raymond is staying over this weekend.
He finished his training in Insead this week and extended his stay till Monday before flying back to KL.
Great to catch up with him, and I confided in him quite a fair bit. Of course, he plays the role of angel and devil both at the same time.
So, Halo or Prada?
I just want to be Happy...*Leona Lewis starts playing*
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Busy Bumble Bee.
Nov. 6th, 2009 | 07:57 pm
I hardly drop short notes, because those who follow my blog...
Will know they are always lengthy either with pictures from work or personal activities.
And full of emo musings some times!
Even this "short note" isn't that short after all I realized!
Well, this couple of weeks have really been busy.
Fotocology took on some wedding projects, food photography with Coffee club as well as some events.
Gonna be busy for quite a bit, and sleep is becoming a luxury more than a privilege!
Will be back here in a while after work gets abit easier and when I am more rested.
Good news for me.
Food photography with Coffee Club is going really well and Fotocology in a way has achieved a little milestone.
Will be super excited to see the food photos when I order go to the cafe in future.
Am really happy to share this work with the rest of Singapore's cafe go-ers.
Not that I am proud, but I indeed am happy and also gratified to have this opportunity.
Many thanks to Lilian, Trina and Gladys from Coffee Club for the generous support.
Chef Leonz (food) and Chef Geert (pastry, cakes and desserts) for the great food presentation.
Special thanks to Whye and Benjamin for believing in me.
And the design team (Andrew, Alexis and Cheez) for always being here and helping me produce the shoots and visuals the past week.
Also, am also contacted by Louis Vuitton visual merchandising for a possible project.
Everything in early stages but I am super excited and keeping ma fingers crossed!
And of all places, the person who contacted me learnt about Fotocology from LiveJournal.
I am kissing my computer screen right now!
Ok, time for dinner.
Heading to the Hyatt's Straits Kitchen for a celebratory dinner with the rest because we managed to wrap up this weeks shoot.
Am really tired, but am sure gonna sleep well tonight.
So, see everyone here again soon. Have a great weekend!
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Me covering 陶喆 David Tao . 小镇姑娘 Xiao Zhen Gu Niang.
Oct. 31st, 2009 | 09:56 am
Me covering one of my favourite David Tao's song, 小镇姑娘. Of first love, lost love, pining hopes and all the coulda-woulda-shouldas. I am sure we all have gone through those. Dedicated to those who still believe in love and are still searching for (or have already found) it. Also, to those with big dreams, keep lovin' and believin' in what you do. Don't mind my crazy antics while I sing. Just enjoying maself! Unglam lah!
A special shout-out to Frank, Weetz, Henry P. Manlulu, Kris, Benjamin Xue, Ben White, Justin Jap, Donovan and Ryan Downing.
Thanks so much for all the words of encouragement and/or thoughtful actions all these while and years! This song specially goes out to you all.
And to everyone as well, Happy Halloween y'all!
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Me covering David Tao's 普通朋友.
Oct. 26th, 2009 | 02:20 am
Me covering 普通朋友 by David Tao.
A masterclass musician and mandarin pop singer whose songs effect change, influence people, has a flair for being uber infectious and also very hard to cover! Apologies for the less than perfect take on this! Just recovered from a flu bug hence the scratchy voice! Heck! Still went ahead with singing it and kinda did this in one take. Hope you guys still enjoy it though!
Sometimes the lines between trying to be an ordinary friend with someone you like or with someone that likes you...can be very very gray.
Thanks for tuning in once again! Peace out.
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Fotocology Weddings - Frost on a beautiful night.
Oct. 24th, 2009 | 06:08 pm





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Frost on a beautiful night .™
We don't have snowy winters in tropical Singapore.
But every so often, I do daydream about chilly winter nights or especially the first dawning sign of winter.
The flapping descent of the first snowflake that might even land on your unsuspecting nose.
Where you will look up in the sky, break into a knowing smile, huddle yourself up closer and walk on by.
Maybe, this was a little inspiration I got for the wedding studio shoot.
The idea that the light of the life is the bride in her luminous blue wedding gown, and the groom's shimmering white.
Against that lonesome black drape of night that symbolises their union can light up the darkest of dark.
The frost that dress the beautiful wintry night.
How it makes one feel like falling in love, finding that warmth that is able to keep you alive.
Like how winter nights need fire and how prophets need a sign (I quote from musical, Forbidden City).
Maybe its just me not to subscribe to very garish backdrops for wedding shoots...
You know, those with textures, or flowers or patterns and hideous drapes...
I always opt for simplicity.
Because it is suppose to be simple, timeless and everlasting.
Just like how love should be.
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Fotocology Weddings - The One With The Dark Corner.
Oct. 23rd, 2009 | 11:25 pm

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The one with the dark corner.™
We shot this at the corner of the national museum, just before sunset.
It was quite a fun thing to do because it was unplanned and rather spontaneous!
Was rather happy with the sliver of sunset light that crept into the corner of the walls.
Just enough to add a gradual contrast to the subject.
We ended the shot of Kenrick and Dawn at the museum with this spot before heading to Fort Canning.
Huff huff puff puff!
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Fotocology Weddings - The One With The Singapore Flyer.
Oct. 23rd, 2009 | 08:03 pm




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The one with the Flyer.™
Fotocology has been busy with some ongoing projects as well as many other external activities!
So blogging did take a backseat for a short while but no, we are not going anywhere!
Well, its the year end, so wedding shoots are quite well in the line-up.
So most updates are mainly still on special weddings and happy occasions!
Still on Kenrick and Dawn, these were taken at the Singapore Flyer.
There is a story to this actually. The Flyer was actually not on our location plan that day.
It was originally supposed to be at the Keppel Bay with the Keppel Bridge as the background.
When we got there with our equipment, we were told that the location is not allowed for commercial photography.
Lesson learnt was that we should have written in for a permit of sorts.
Fortunately, Julian, my assistant for the day was quick to suggest the Flyer, because first, it is not too far off from where we were.
Second, the lighting patterns of the Flyer was similar to that of the Keppel Bridge. They are lighted and changes over period of time.
We packed our stuff (which was quite alot by the way) and headed there.
As it was a night shoot, we had cameras, studio lightings, reflectors and a power generator. It was quite an extensive session.
We shot this with our lights plugged into a powersource and it was just breathtaking on the spot.
Some day, I hope that the background will be like the Eiffel tower or something. =)
For now, this will do and I particularly like the black and white shots.
Kenrick's hat brought about a fun element to the whole mood of the shoot.
A little amusement park like duncha think?
I remember we ended the shoot pretty late and we were all quite tired but happy.
This was the last of the location of the whole day shoot.
Woot!
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Like A Keppel Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
Oct. 23rd, 2009 | 06:57 pm
















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Keppel Bay With The J.™
A little overdue but I guess taking my time with it is the beauty of keeping a personal blog.
It is supposed to suit your moods, whims and fancies.
These were when the J got eliminated from Idols and we headed to the Keppel Bay just to walk our hearts out.
It was his first time to the bay and am glad he did enjoy himself.
He was already feeling much better before we met, so we ended up enjoying ourselves quite a fair bit.
First up was lunch at TCC, where the procini soup tasted great but looks a little "green".
The J had a fantastic healthy chicken breast with pumpkin mash and mushroom sauce.
I just shared the chix with him and ordered a side of wedges with cheese dip.
Coffee was great as usual!
We took a stroll around the bay and talked about things. Nothing really disheartening. Just enlightening.
Like the saying goes " I did not fail. I just found 1000 ways of not making it work."
It was a beautiful afternoon and there was a strange sense of calm, both at the places and within ourselves.
Hopped onto the car and headed to cineleisure for a movie and some shopping.
There was some crazy hats trying, Frolicks (a must for me!) and we even spotted a Boomz tee.
NUM is fast to catch on wording trends huh!
Ended the day with bak kut teh @ Havelok after the movie!
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Bert & Ernie.
Oct. 23rd, 2009 | 04:16 am

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Bert & Ernie.™
Sometimes, that's what friends are for. =)
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Searching My Soul.
Oct. 19th, 2009 | 08:43 pm

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Soul Searching.™
I know it is a little too kind for words to say that I am still searching for myself at this age.
But these few weeks have been tough for me to get by and it leads me to think that,
I don't really agree that people can technically "find themselves" and then stay in that moment forever.
Things do happen that will propel you to change, or grow up, regress into a child or get you out of your comfort zone.
I faced some bumps along the way for some of my work projects
Some things don't go as smoothly as I planned
At times, my daily routine gets affected as well and I just find that I am all over the place, which really irks me.
And on top of that, you find that there is that arduous task of handling human emotions.
Well, not exactly a good place to be in the last couple of weeks but I do try to hold my head high every now and then.
Tying hard to keep the optimisim in me, and also making the best of situational problems that may crop up.
But, what I do not get is...all the searching...looking for myself etc...
What if I am on the wrong path? What if...the goal is to actually wait for someone to find you instead?
Do forgive the babbling.It's just good to pen down random thoughts because random means no obligations.
And of late, I really am not that keen to oblige to anything, anyone - anywhere.
I can only hope it is temporary.
C'est la vie.
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In A Heartbeat.
Oct. 14th, 2009 | 12:28 pm
Me covering Lee Hom's 心跳.
A song about how someone's presence or existence can be so beautiful that it takes your heartbeat along with it.
Not that often do we get to meet that special someone that will make our heart skip a beat.
But hey, we keep wishin' and hopin' don't we?
And in that heartbeat, you feel like you've known the person your whole life.
In that heartbeat, you know you felt something that you have never really felt before.
And to know that, a nansecond of your life, your heart did stop for that one person.
It feels like you have given your heart beat away.
And in order to find it again, you got to get close...and you will get not one, but two back at the same time.
