Pretty Sona

Sona-bw-1425, originally uploaded by Aggie_Baby.

The original color was off due to poor lighting and lack of off-camera flash. No matter tho cos Sona's so pretty that B&W makes it all good. :-D

Fav pic from the S&A series

S&A-sitting-bw-1464, originally uploaded by Aggie_Baby.

Its not often I come across a photo that makes me feel proud. This is one of them. The end result is exactly what I wanted.

Almost caught up with my photos. FINALLY! I do want to sincerely apologize to those who have been waiting for their photos. Hopefully you'll receive them in the mail by the end of the month. . . crazy postal people.

XOXO

A Beautiful Bride

Here's a teaser of my beautiful cousin, Joanne, in her room. The bride is beautiful, the light is stunning, the ambience was sublime. . . and it is easily one of the best photographs I've ever shot. YEAY ME!

2 weeks of catching up

These last 2 weeks have been filled with events leading up to my cousin's wedding and then the party in Bali, with a maternity shoot in between, and a corporate shoot squeezed in there somewhere. I need an assistant. Or at least someone to tell me to either 1) don't take too many pictures, or 2) help me pick the best photos, or 3) massage my back.

But I'd never look back on my decision to dive into my passion. Can you believe Photography ranks even higher than Food on my list of priorities?

:) :) :)
Despite recent unfortunate events, I'm still so happy.

J&A Storyboards

I just FINALLY figured out how to make storyboards. Here are storyboards of my fav photos from Joanne & Arthur's Civil Ceremony. . . well, actually, these were taken when all the guests have gone home. . . and we were goofing around. :P Hmmm. . . too bad I can't get them to be a bit bigger.

Sangjit: The Day of Giving

Sang means give, Jit means day. . . For Chinese, Sangjit used to be the day when the dowry is received. These days, it becomes the day when the groom's family presents gifts to the bride and vice versa. My cousin, Joanne was glowing at her Sangjit. The fun and awesome idea of having everyone where Kebaya (traditional Peranakan clothing) created an ambience of color, fun, and unity.

Here's Joanne. . . this outfit is not a solo effort.











I love her buns!








My Aunty Anna & cousin Josie. . . looking lovely.











This is the bride giving me a demure look.











Even the doggy was dressed up!
























My little nieces has matching outfits.
So tough not to photograph a million shots of them.






































Yummy Indonesian food on a very Peranakan plate.

Eating in Hong Kong

If you've ever visited Hong Kong, you'll completely agree with me that the food there is phenomenal. The little noodle shop that sells wonton noodle soup has been in that little corner across Sogo has been there for over 30 years. . . the newly renovated BBQ restaurant where you can find the best pork chop veggie rice seats you wherever they can find a chair has been there for over 20 years. . . that new restaurant by that famous French chef is the talk of the town. . . and that wonderful steamboat place that's highly frequented by the mobsters and gangsters (its considered a neutral ground so no funny business there). I love Hong Kong. I love the busy, hip and happenings, the old and the new, the traditions and the modern. . . I love how you can find Broadway AND Chinese Opera on the same street and how most of the people speak at least 3 languages. If you've never been to Hong Kong, in this lifetime, you MUST.