Back to Basics

I have always been drawn to the classical portraiture where lighting, form and composition play a big part. It's more measured, more static, but no less intense and dynamic. I guess it's sometimes good to go back to the basics.

Away

Leaving for HK today for a wedding shoot. Back on Sunday.
I'm not sure if I have internet access (I am not bringing my laptop to cut down on the weight). If I don't, please be patient with the reply of emails.

Yu Wen just bid a tearful farewell. When she was younger, it was still easier because she didn't know much. Now that she's a spritely and "matured" 3-year-old, she knows the significance of the luggage and airport and that "see you later" isn't measured in minutes.

See you later.

Yet Another One

Like I have mentioned in my earlier posts, I have been doing quite a number of very, very small weddings over the past few weeks so much so that I had stage fright when I next attended a 150-pax wedding lunch. (Yes, I am exaggerating).

Greg and Racheal had a solemnisation ceremony at the bandstand at Botanical Gardens. Although that place is a regular fixture for many a bridal photos, it was my first time shooting an actual wedding there. There were only the couple, two other friends, the JP and the photographer. I think the ceremony went so smoothly and quietly that it was over before other park visitors realised what was happening.

Like water

I like the timelessness of portraits.
When I make pictures, I always strive to make those that will look timeless while being hung on the walls. No point shooting flavours of the month/year and three or five years down the road, those pictures become passe.

Call me risk-averse or whatever. I like the way water quenches my thirst anytime, anywhere; while a pint of beer gives a kick, it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.