Best Photographer I’ve Ever Known! – that’s what she said!

Steven Kaplan and YB Idris Jusoh

“Thank you for the photos. You are the best photographer I’ve ever known! You captured the joy and inner strength of everyone! Thanks again, Jackie”

So read the email I just received. What a wonderful way to start my morning.  An overjoyed client, happy with the photos just sent half way around the world to the them.

To set the record straight, I am not the best photographer in the world. I can only wish! Every photographer can, and will receive many emails or SMS messages similar to this over the course of their career. I have had many myself, but I never let it go to my head. Sometimes a clients expectations and the deliverables match perfectly, other times they don’t. For me they were pretty much my “bread and butter” normal photography, however for the client the exceeded expectations.

The photo shoot concerned was for the University of New Haven’s Alumni event at the Mandarin Oriental. The President Dr. Steven H. Kaplan of the university, along with the current Minister of Higher Education, Yang Berhormat Menteri Dato’ Seri Haji Idris bin Jusoh both graced the event.

My tips for this kind of shoot:
  1. Be communicative. Enter the spirit of the day. People are there to have fun so enhance it. Talk to people.
  2. Control the light. Most venues have strong down lighting so panda eyes are unavoidable unless you control it. I use remote control strobes at nearly every shoot I do.
  3. Bring the right gear. A good 70-200mm F2.8 it is every professionals go to lens.
  4. Over deliver.

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President of the University of New Haven Steven H. Kaplan

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Prince Andrew the Duke of York at the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

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His Royal Highness Prince Andrew the Duke of York is visiting Malaysia currently and carrying out many of the diplomatic functions he does on a regular basis. This visit to Malaysia has a very heavy schedule and included visiting the war graves of troops who fought and died in the defense of Malaya. Monday evening he was scheduled to be the at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, in the heart of Kuala Lumpur to address the Alumni of the University of Huddersfield. The event was hosted by the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce and I was asked to be the photographer to cover the event. Below are some of the images from the event.

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Prince Andrew going through the University of Huddersfield promotional material

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The Brexit vote happened only last week so people were very keen to hear what the Prince had to say.

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Prince Andrew talking about the needs for closer ties with Malaysia

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Prince Andrew gave a good case for Malaysian students to study in the University of Huddersfield.

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Prince Andrew also encouraged the Alumni to keep their ties with the University of Huddersfield active.

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Alumni were very keen to meet the Prince after the meeting

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Prince Andrew sharing thoughts with one of the attendees

 

Indian Muslim Wedding in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

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Indian Muslim weddings share a mix of several cultural heritages which are familiar to Muslims, Hindus and Sikh customs. Always very colourful and full of the festivities that I love to shoot. These photos cover the engagement, Sangeet, wedding and final wedding banquet at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in central Kuala Lumpur, right next to the KLCC.

I hope you love them!

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