portraits
Another rainy day here in sunny Singapore. Alot of wedding images, alot of happy faces, alot of happy people. I met quite a few people during weddings who told me, “I used to follow your blog, but you stopped posting”. I think they are right. So afew weeks ago, I set a repetitive alarm to remind me to post something every week. It’s been working well so far:)
oh my… I love this one.
You can view the slideshow here.
A simple and intimate affair.
I like hands and legs. Once in awhile, I like to see them off the ground.
The wedding favours. I got one too for my supper. Cupcakes are great for supper.
up/down: I didn’t know they link up so well until now. That’s Weixiang and his best man waiting for the bride.
You can view the slideshow here.
We’ll take a break from northern lights and go back to weddings. A very simple and enjoyable wedding of Greg and Cheryl. A fuss free morning ceremony at the St Teresa’s church, followed by a cosy dinner reception at the Capella Hotel with lots of laughter sums up the day.
The Boutonnières are made by the Cheryl herself. Every groomsman got a different one.
The arrival.
Love those windows at St Teresa’s.
The super duper awesome flower girl getting a little help to be seen.
The kind of things I like to see after a kiss:)
An alternative view of the ceremony.
As he said, every wedding needs someone like this.
That guessing game. Never fail to get the crowd laughing.
If I recall correctly, she said something like “Is he thanking me?”
You can see the slideshow here.
There are times during a wedding that you are able to spot some unusual stuff going on because things just don’t quite go according to plan. Nothing major, so it put a smile on my face whenever I see them (depends how you interpret it).
The first shot of the day. What an awesome way to start the day.
I was taking pictures of the gown behind the door when the bridesmaids opened the door. Oh well… I just captured the “behind the scenes” shot and ended up liking how it turned out more than the original shot I wanted.
Usually we get the hands with the rings. Like I said, usually. We don’t have to be usual:)
Sit! Ok, honestly, I just noticed the finger.
Getting combed, getting spread and that priceless expression.
Sometimes I just like it when things do not go according to plan. We need some of these kids around on wedding days.
Photogenic dogs are hard to come by. This one definitely very cooperative. I didn’t coat my camera with dog food before the shoot.
He definitely can tell the camera and the video apart:)
A little moment between them.
One word “Siong”!
Fact: Better not pick up a bride anywhere near a fitness corner.
Oh, so the story goes… while the boys were completing their ‘tasks’, the ladies offered to look after their belongings, since they were out in the fitness corner. Their ‘belongings’ include ALL the red packets meant for bargaining. Nice.
With no more bargaining chips, you just have to do what the girls want.
That’s 101 for you.
I wasn’t sure what they were talking about. But from what I can see now, it’s hilarious. Probably one of my favorites:D
People running away once they realized they might be in the frame. Their reaction cracks me up. I’ve already gotten my shot, was just waiting for the video guy to finish his.
I like this one where they open up the door to peep before their grand entrance to the ballroom.
Some heartfelt speeches during the dinner.
And the groom decides to sing. I haven’t heard Jacky Cheung’s songs for ages and that’s something really nostalgic.
The concert moment:D
You can view the slideshow here.
Late last month, 8 of us from WPN took a trip to Penang for the food and some great company. You might think that a bunch of photographers will be shooting tons overseas. But it turned out that most of us are more interested in the massage (clean one ok!) and good food than anything else. Thanks to Dino for bringing us around. Being the 地头蛇, we were introduced to some really interesting dining and coffee joints. Here are some randoms from the trip. Shot with the Fuji X-Pro 1.
I was told it’s called Love Lane because that’s where people used to house their mistresses back in the days. Sounds like a perfect place to open a bridal boutique .
Light that falls nicely on a door. I’m guessing that this perfect symmetry only happens a few days a year since the direction of the sun does shift quite abit over the year.
This is North America.
Everywhere you go, someone will be pointing a camera at you.
Gabriel.
KC between Yu Hsin’s legs.
Somewhat familar pose.
Marked Man: Eadwine.
KC.
Yu Hsin.
Ron.
Food was good and things are relatively cheaper there.
What did I say about traveling with photographers?
At Chew’s Jetty.
Chatting up the boss of a vintage car workshop.
Y you no smile?
Extended wings.
… as in first time!:D
The first is a Honorable Mention for an underwater photo for the 2012 International Photography Awards. Many thanks to William Chua who have been telling me that I should submit my underwater images for the competition. It took more than afew reminders and encouragement from him for me to eventually do it. Thanks dude!! I know I’m a slackball like that. Will try to do better the next time round!
The shot was taken in Tulamben, Bali during one of my dive trips. I spent 4 days in Tulamben and mostly dived with my macro lens at the wreck. On the last day, I decided I would go with a wide angle lens to capture the jacks. I planned a dawn dive with the divemaster and told her to leave me with the jacks at 5 meters while she brought my friend down further to check out Pygmy seahorse. I spent a good 1 hour with the jacks and they put up a beautiful performance with the rising sun that left me mesmerized. When I surfaced, I told myself, that was the most amazing dive I’ve ever had and the photos were a bonus. I have a 5 foot print of this on canvas hanging in my living room now. It’s a reminder of the beautiful things that exists in the ocean.
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2012 International Photography Awards Announces Winners of the Competition
Buan Sen Tan was awarded in the International Photography Awards Competition. International Photography Awards (IPA) has announced the winners of 2012’s competition.
Buan Sen Tan was Awarded: Honorable Mention in Nature – Underwater category for the winning entry “Schooling Jacks.”
ABOUT Winner:
ABOUT IPA:
The 2012 International Photography Awards received nearly 18,000 submissions from 104 countries across the globe. IPA is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, where the top three winners are announced at the annual Lucie Awards gala ceremony. The Foundation’s mission is to honor master photographers, to discover new and emerging talent and to promote the appreciation of photography. Since 2003, IPA has had the privilege and opportunity to acknowledge and recognize contemporary photographer’s accomplishments in this specialized and highly visible competition. Visit www.photoawards.com
Contact:
Buan Sen Tan:
wansheng@feldberyl.com
http://www.feldberyl.com
IPA Contact
Jade Tran
Competition Director
International Photography Awards
jtran@iawardsinc.com
Honorable Mention in Nature – Underwater category for the winning entry “Schooling Jacks.”
And for the sake of it… the “winner’s seal” as they call it.
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This is my first submission for ISPWP contest. It’s a portal for wedding photographers and I’m glad to have a placing for the first time. Lucky 13th.
Oh… and if you wonder why the difference in name. Well, I belong the confused generation where they switched hanyu pinyin name to dialect names. I still face that identity crisis now.
Here’s a simple set of images from a shoot done recently. Sometimes all we want is the feeling of being simple.
