These photos are from a recent product photography shoot we did for Hartelega. Hartelega employs about 6,000 people and make 1 BILLION gloves per month, mostly for export. They are an OEM rubber glove producer for medical companies all over the world including Japan and the USA. The term “rubber gloves” covers both Latex and Nitrile glove materials. Nitrile gloves complement normal latex gloves as they are more resistant than natural rubber to oils and acids** and are about 300% more resistant to punctures than normal latex gloves. They are also used by those with latex allergies. On the other hand (that wasn’t an intentional pun but worked well) latex gloves are a lot more stretchy!
All of the gloves have to either meet or exceed international standards. The photo shoot was in one of their testing labs and I would have to admit it was nice to be in research and testing facility again. The model for this shoot was…..me. :-) We needed someone with western sized hands so I ended up as the obvious choice and had one of those rare moments of being on the other side of the camera.
**NB while this is a photography web site and not a chemistry one, I would hate for anyone taking this as a blanket statement. Strong acids and especially Nitric Acid can cause Nitrile gloves some problems. If you are handling nitric acid on a regular basis I am sure you are well aware of these potential issues.
My dad was an organic chemist.
Gloves are an essential protection against corrosive chemicals and dangerous biologicals
This shows how stretchy the latex gloves are.
Pretty Green
This shouldn’t hurt a bit. I like the orange gloves.
Unless you are in the industry, many people don’t know that Malaysia is well known worldwide for making rubber gloves for many international brands. I know I didn’t until we headed down to Hartalega to take photos for some of their managers and directors for their Annual Report. I will do some posting of our product shoot – in which I was the hand model! 🙂 – in another posting but for now lets see how great their managers look.
These images were shot in their new office foyer using their entry way back wall as the photo back drop. Ended up as a three light set up.
Geoff and Ellie had flown in from Canada so they could celebrate with Ellie’s parents in the town of Taiping where they held a traditional Chinese Tea ceremony and banquet dinner for the family. Geoff’s folks flew down from Canada to enjoy the ceremonies and they were also joined by his brother and sister in law from Japan. Traditional Chinese weddings include giving of tea by the couple to all of their older relations, and receiving tea from their younger relations. It is a great way of getting to meet the family and understanding the relational links. The bride and groom also receive a lot of gifts, both jewelry and cash. This provides a good “kick start” to married life.
The dinner banquet had the traditional cake cutting, champagne popping and table-by-table yumseng. We rounded out the end of the night with a series of family group photos, one of which is shown below. With family group photos the secret is to work quickly, professionally, and be able to banter with the family to get everyone relaxed. And as always – shoot RAW for best results. We used a total of 6 flashes for these photos. Setting up that many lights quickly requires you to know your gear.
Four days later we all headed to Putrajaya where the legal technicalities of getting married in Malaysia were taken care of. Then we headed off to a nice location for a small private ceremony by the lake. I have to admit I was a bit concerned about this part of the day as it was going to be mid-morning, and the heat could have melted all of us…me included! Fortunately the sky was overcast, and a gentle breeze started which kept temperatures moderate. All in all it was very pleasant.
I know a lot of photographers like to see how we shoot a wedding. I have attended a few weddings where you see more of the photographer and video crew than the wedding couple!!!! There were 2 of us covering each of these days. Take note of where we were shooting from. One of us (my shooting buddy for +10 years)Â is way off doing long shots, while I am up “close”. I like to use the professional 70-200 f2.8 lenses for their versatility and reach as well as their quick focusing and sharpness. Do note where I am shooting from. It does mean I have to move around fairly rapidly (walking not running) but ensures I never block the family. Why stop the enjoyment of someone who flew thousands of miles so they could witness the wedding?
After the ceremony we did a quick series of family groups and some portraits before the weather closed in and it started to rain.
The Flemington Hotel in Taiping
Wedding Portraits were in the beautiful Taiping Lake Gardens
Geoff and Ellie looked splendid
We believe photography should be fun. The right word at the right time.
Geoff’s family noticed it was slightly warmer in Malaysia than Canada
The famous “Blue Frame”. Nat Geo eat your heart out. Blue is the new Yellow.
Grant giving some photo tips. I used a 5DMk3 and D3 at this shoot
Welcome to dinner!
Ellie and Geoff serve Ellie’s parents tea
Ellie’s mum bedecks her daughter
Ellie strikes gold. What a great smile.
Geoff’s parents entering into the spirit of the traditional Chinese tea ceremony
Geoff and Ellie’s grand walk in to their banquet in the Flemington hotel
Popping the champagne!
Ellie’s family. End of evening group photo.
A few jumps through the hoops at the Putrajaya registration centre and Geoff and Ellie were married.
The private wedding ceremony was held on the end of a pier in Putrajaya near the Maritime centre
I do!
I do too!
Personal note: I enjoy weddings…can you tell?
A very happy day for Ellie
Sometimes families travel thousands of miles to view the wedding. Wedding Photo Tip: NEVER block the families view of the ceremony.
Geoff and Ellie wrote their own vows for a personal touch
The Kiss
Ellie was simply stunning
Agree?
The happy couple
A dramatic skyline…weather was closing in at this stage.
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