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5 November 2023

Baptism at Thomas More Church in Subang

Baptism at St Thomas More Church in Subang

I do a lot of family photography shoots to mark mile stones in families lives. For Roman Catholics one of the first of these is when their baby is baptized. Early in May I was asked to photograph one of these momentous events at St Thomas More church in USJ Subang. I try to keep these shoots very affordable for couples and tend to do a lot of them.

Christian baptism can be carried out by pouring, dipping, sprinkling and full immersion. Roman Catholic and Anglican churches usually practiced pouring or sprinkling.

Photos from St Thomas More below.

Beaming mum

There were a lot of babies baptized. Note my remote controlled flash at church front.

Father Simon

Initial blessings

Unfortunately we can’t shoot from in front as its the altar area

Last preparations before baptism

Baptism time

Baptism at St Thomas More is by pouring

The God Parents lighting the candle

Someone is VERY happy

Blessed

BFFs

Happy family. That’s what it’s all about.

1 November 2023

1st Birthday Party Baby Photography at the Westin Hotel

family photography westin hotel photographer

Natalie’s 1st Birthday was held at pool side at the Westin hotel and featured family, friends, ice cream (Yummy!), birthday treats and a balloon sculpting clown. It was a fun and relaxed afternoon. Later we did some family portraits pool side. This was also my first experience with the new Fuji 56mm APD f1.2. Unlike Canon’s 85mm f1.2 this lens inspires confidence because it focuses faster than the Canon, and is almost always in sharp focus.

25 October 2023

The real cost of hiring a cheapest photographer. Starts with “P” and rhymes with “Rain

Why hire a professional wedding photographer vs amateur

“When you start planning your wedding, you enter into a whole new world that can come with a shockingly high price tag. It’s natural to look for places to cut corners, but here are some facts to consider before hiring an amateur photographer for your wedding day.

1. The number one regret of couples after the wedding is not investing more money in a photographer.

When the wedding is over, all you have left are your photographs. Unfortunately, it’s not until AFTER the wedding that most couples truly realize this.

“I’m a professional blogger whose wedding pictures were ruined because I hired an amateur. Even though I did all of the right things (showed her photography styles I liked, furnished a shot list, asked if she owned her own equipment–she lied about that one) I still got crappy, blurry, point-and-shoot looking snapshots of my wedding.”

Whet your appetite? Great. You can read the rest of the article here.

25 October 2023

Do you cry at weddings? I do!

Do you cry at weddings asked the sporting supplies

“Do you cry at weddings?” The question floored me. On Thursday while we were shooting sports equipment one of the fitness trainers come models asked me what I normally shoot. When I said “weddings” she said it must be a lot of fun (and it is!) and immediately asked THE question. I am not often speechless but this really made me stop and think. For me, weddings ARE about the emotion of the day and then it hit me right between the eyes. While I grew up in a country and time where men DON’T show their emotions, I realised that more often then not I really do get that lump in my throat during a moving speech, a secret look between the bride and groom, or perhaps knowing the wedding has been moved to an earlier date because mum or dad are nearing the end of their fight with cancer or some other terminal disease.

So YES, I can answer. I do cry at weddings quite a lot, only in my own private way.

24 October 2023

Wilfred and Chintia’s Wedding in Pekanbaru, Sumatra.

Beautiful flowers in the church in Pekanbaru, Indonesia

Just back yesterday from covering a church wedding in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia. Saw lots of friends from City Harvest Church in Subang Jaya as most of the friends in attendance know the bride and groom from their student days studying in Sunway/Taylors colleges. Pastor Kevin from City Harvest Subang was in attendance and made mention that it was the biggest reunion of the Indonesian contingent from City Harvest. All the old leaders and many familiar faces from many years ago when we covered Pastor Kevin’s own wedding.