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Chennai - see you soon!

2011-12-27T17:10:00.001+08:00

I'll be in Chennai and will be taking a few portrait sessions.

It can be couples, pre-wedding, dance, family or just you. Only one more session left ;)

So email me ASAP as slots are limited and on a first come first basis.

1 - 7 January 2012

ps: bookings for 2012 has already started and some dates have already been booked, so email me asap if you want a particular date - December seems to be popular!

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Asian Geographic: Festival edition

2011-12-20T08:10:00.000+08:00

Okay I am way back on old posts – this should have beenposted so long ago but anyway here it is. Two of my photo stories was publishedin Asian Geographic: Festival edition which hit magazine stands around May2011. Yep that’s how long I take to post stories – sigh ;) Check my Facebook page for faster updates and more photos ;)

It was a great moment for me and two get two storiesfeatured was seriously an amazing feeling ;) Seeing your name in print is just priceless. Two stories on Thaipusam and a temple Kumbhabhishegam were featured.

Here are the pages and the photos ;)

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Thank you

2011-12-12T01:34:00.001+08:00

A fore note – I wrotethis weeks before during Thanksgiving after reading the letter by Joe. The wonderof this note is I’ve had more amazing opportunities and experiences in the lastfew weeks and once again I am thankful to everyone ;)

Joe Mcnally one ofthe world famous photographers I’ve had the rare opportunity to meet wrote abeautiful post on the things he was thankful for. It echoes my own sentimentsas I’ve written many times, notes of thanks for the many things in life be itgood or bad and I think it’s long overdue that I write another one.

Thank you for allthe opportunities I’ve had in photography, the people I’ve met, the amazingopportunities to meet extraordinary photographers who are even more outstandingas people, the friends I’ve made, the photos that have moved me, theexperiences I’ve learnt and many more than comes my way.

Thank you to allthe friends and the people who have loved my work and continue to spread thejoy to their circles of friends. Thank you for letting me be a part of yourmemory and treating me like family. Thank you for believing in me. Years downthe line I want those photos to represent you as person and most importantly acherished memory of love and happiness.

Thank you toeveryone who thought of me when they saw an opportunity present itself.Regardless of the outcome your positive thoughts and actions have been a greatencouragement for me. I am forever grateful and indebted to your kindness.

Thank you for allthe wonderful travel opportunities I’ve had this year and the one’s to come.Travel is an addiction I inherited from my father and I am ever grateful forthe experiences it has taught me.

Thank you to my ITexperts and Equipment experts, yes I do like being poisoned and your advicesand help has been an amazing support.

Thank you for thenever-ending work, it’s a boon to a workaholic like me.

Thank you toeveryone who has loved my work enough to drop me emails or personally found meto tell me, the million likes, favourites and words of appreciation. I trulycherish all of them. It’s an amazing feeling to wake up to all this everyday ;)

Thank you forshowing the light in the weirdest situations.

Thank you for thesetback that put into perspective life’s priorities.

Thank you forteaching me to forgive but not forget.

Thank you to theworlds greatest artist - nature for your inspiring beauty and magical art work.

Thanks you for thebounty of rain and sun although I do have a preference for rain ;p

Thank you for allthe choice of food we have, for there are many who have no choice.

Thank god I wasborn here for there is no where I would rather live or be a citizen of.

Thank you to allthose people who are neither friends nor family who have shown me kindness andcare. For all the times I was walked back to my car in my parking lot, my eversupportive and scary mechanics ;p, the various waiters and waitresses of therestaurants I frequent who treat me with extra care and provide me withentertainment, my dr’s who have taken the time to hear me out; drivers, middlepeople, coordinators who have been a helpful lot; the ever helpful hotelstaffs, the awesome masseurs I’ve met this year, my tailors who create my whimsand fancies, my printers who print and give me outstanding work every time, thestores who bring in essential stuff that I need and want, the service industrylot who get asked silly questions coz I want silly things ;p, Canon’s awesomeservice and ability to calm anxious me, Airasia for the cheap flights andlovely stewardess who don’t think they’re queens and you’re their subjects; Thankyou everyone.

Thank you for allthe wonderful music and dance I’ve had the opportunity to listen and watch.Music and dance moves me like nothing else and I’m grateful for theopportunities I’ve had to experience them.

Thank you for allmy friends good and bad. The good for being such supportive shoulders and forthe fun and laughter, the bad for proving to me my actions are correct and I’mbetter off without you. Peace is not underrated.

Thank you for allthe criticism, back stabbing, brick bats and unkind words for you are mybiggest encouragement. I work best in the face of adversity, for your actionsand words will only fuel me to do better and for that I am ever grateful. I amwhere I am today because of you.

Thank you for theundying inspirations that drive me to do the craziest things. Thank you to thepeople who have learnt to trust me in my craziness. You have no idea how muchit means to me.

Thank you forfilling my soul with dance and music. Thank you for that opportunity to notonly perform but to present one of those million ideas in my head that wouldhave never had seen the light if it hadn’t been for such opportunities.

Thank you for allthe sadness, fears, problems, blocks, disappointments and more for without themI wouldn’t be me. I am stronger only because of this.

Thank you for allthe love for life is nothing without it.

Mostly thank you togod for always being there, in my tears and laughter. You have always been astrong support and I’m not sure whose faith in who is much stronger for everytimeI think this is just too much you lift me up with your little miracles.

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Deepavalli Nalvalthukal

2011-10-26T15:50:00.002+08:00

Ehlorukkum ehn inniya Deepavalli Nalvalthukal

Happy Deepavalli everyone ;)

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Infectious love

2011-09-15T00:41:00.000+08:00

They say love is infectious. You can’t help but smile a tiny bit when you see people in love or the love between parents and their kids

That probably explains why I wassmiling non-stop at the engagement ceremony of Nantinii and Vellu Khanna.

Nantinii is my friends sister and as long as I’ve known them they’ve been inseparable.

Everytime I visit them it always feelslike I’m at home with family as they’re just absolutely wonderful people. Even atthe engagement I was treated like family and I’m really honoured for the trustand love.

Nantinii is a stunning beauty and thatday she was glowing with so much love and happiness it was infectious.

I’mpretty sure no one could have looked at her and not gone awwwwwwww ;p

I continued my obsessions with mirrorsboth in the portraits and with the rings. I had insisted they let me play withthe rings earlier on and I absolutely love how they turned out.

They trusted my ideas and suggestionswhole heartedly and gave me ample time to shoot. Nantinii was game to poseeverytime I turned my camera at her. I love this portrait with her mom andaunties.

My long time friend and photographer Fong,based in the Midwestern region of the USA was in the country for a holiday andassisted me for the engagement. Thanks dear for the help and it was definitelyfun to shoot with you ;)

Hindu engagements are an elaborateaffair, okay anything indian is elaborate! ;p

But it’s the colours and lights thatmake it so beautiful together with all the laughter and people.

Despite getting teased by his friends,Vellu was a sport and posed for my photos as soon as he arrived, just beforethe ceremony started.

It was a beautiful engagement and dinner.So much love and happiness all around. I love the portraits we did together atthe end.

The beautiful couple were a treat toshoot but it was this beautiful message from her sister that reminds me that thebond of sisterhood is unbreakable.

I remember ..wheni fought with my sister`s babysitter, and my mom said that i had tohenceforth take care of her myself. quite understandable, since it was the 3rdsitter i "chased" away. yeap, i sure was a spitfire. not so muchanymore :-)
..when it dawned on me that my sis will be leaving myperimeter very soon. not that great of a feeling, actually. but it does helpthat she ended up with a great guy :-)

but i guess time does move on, sometimes faster than we`d like.

To the sisters, your love willalways be strong no matter the distance. To the couple - congrats you guys!

Can’twait to shoot your wedding next year!

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My inspiration

2011-08-28T17:01:00.000+08:00

I’ve always been asked who my favourite photographer is. It should be an easy question to answer but it isn’t coz I love the work of many photographers, too many have inspired but to point out one outstanding name I’ve always had to think.

But I’ve found that one inspiring photographer. I’ve known his photos all my life, yet I never knew him. These are photos I’ve seen as a child and today I can remember why I have always loved them. He is none other than Stills Ravi, iconic Tamil film photographer. The iconic photos I connect with Tamil Cinema were shot by him. His signature backlit photos are amazing beyond words. So simple yet extraordinary.

His vision and the subtle details in his photographs are mesmerising. Just look at how he photographed the moments during filming or his portrayal of the directors, cameraman, and music directors. Each actor and actresses character and subtle style can be seen in each picture.
Those photos from the 80s maybe dated in fashion but they are superbly stunning in his vision, execution and brilliance. I just never knew the brilliance behind it.

Take a look at these photos, they’ve all been taken by Stills Ravi sir.

Thank you for the inspiration sir.

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KL Dances

2011-07-26T23:39:00.001+08:00

This year is a dance year for me. I’ve been working with a few dancers to come up with dance portraits with different themes. The first one was part of the Urban Dance portraits.

Here’s the shots from the session that was done around Kuala Lumpur in the most unexpected places.

I absolutely loved working with the dancer and my favourite was the shots that look like they’ve been taken in India. Trust me it’s our own sweet old KL ;)

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Unique Jewellery

2011-07-05T01:24:00.001+08:00

Weddings are a combined effort. There's a whole bunch of people needed to make sure your wedding runs smoothly and even to bring you to your senses when it all gets too over whelming. Friends are normally at the beck and call for brides and grooms. Naturally you'd want to give them a token of thanks.

For brides looking to give their friends and bridesmaids unique jewellery, try contacting May from Filigree Delights's. May create's amazing jewellery by twirling and twisting colourful paper into lovely art work that is to die for.

I absolutely love the Firefly necklace and the boat earrings. Check out her page and contact her if you want her to create something special and in your favourite colours or to match your wedding theme. So whose doing a garden wedding and gifting her bridesmaids fireflies? Please call me ;p

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Baby Shravan

2011-06-16T22:00:00.000+08:00

I absolutely love shooting children. they are just so amazing.

but my most favourite time is shooting a baby while they're having their bathing ritual. Indian babies get a massive oil rub before they're lovingly drenched in water as the grandma or nanny bathes them.

the purpose for the ritual is to make their limbs stronger. Then they're warmed in a smoke of incense and slowly fall asleep. Ah so adorable ;)

I got to shoot Baby Shravan, little Karthi's brother a long time back but i'm finally posting about it ;p

Enjoy the photos ;) Karti makes an appearance too ;p

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What’s your budget?

2011-06-09T22:22:00.002+08:00

I always get asked how does one budget a wedding.

What’s more important?

What must you spend on?

For me I would spend on things I can keep and reuse. So it would be on gold, sarees and the memories of the actual day. Which means the bulk of my money would go on these items. I’d want to spend on photos coz I’m vain, I love good photos of myself, I love photos of moments, happiness, laughter and quirky moments. I would want video so I can rewind and play that funny moment in a wedding a gazillion times.

At my brother’s wedding, we re-winded and watched this kid drop a spoon into the curry bowl and deny it to her dad a gazillion times. It was such a priceless moment. We laughed our heads off. At a friends brothers wedding, I told him to look out for the moment his brother playfully bounced the thali just before the tying the thali. The family sat down and watch the video for that moment. ;p

These are memories that I’m never going to forget so it helps to have them captured and ready to be seen anytime in the future.

But that’s me.

The priority for a wedding would depend on what works for you. I sometimes get emails from people telling me they regretted not spending on photography and videography but sadly by then it would have been too late. You can’t turn back time and get married again just for photos.

Another way to budget it is, see how much you’re spending for the decor and other items. For example if your decor budget itself is RM 30 000 and makes up 50 percent of your spending, your photography and videography budget should at least be 15 percent of the total cost.

But how do you judge if you’re paying for quality and creativity. It all lies in the final product. Most people can’t tell the difference between a good photo and an average photo. So here’s an idea of how to tell the difference.

This was a photo I took in 2005 with a mobile phone. Both are photos of a brightly lit chariot but both taken with different devices and at different skill levels. Compare the same location with the current photo I shot in 2010. That’s the difference a good photographer can bring to your wedding. Chose a vendor based on the quality of their work and not the price. If you must choose by price then work out a budget and see if you’re putting the proper budget for photography and videography. At the end of the day you decide what kind of memories you want to remember your special day.

So how do you decide on your budget?

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Celebrating women

2011-06-01T23:35:00.002+08:00

So the exhibition and all the events around the festival are finally over. The Kakiseni’s Women 100 festival was a blast. Right from the day we found out about the festival till days after the closing ceremony, it’s been one thing after the other and I’m truly proud and happy to have been a part of it.

Since we couldn’t discuss about the festival beforehand, here’s a recap of what happened. Beware this is going to be a long post.

We had only a week to do all the shoots as they needed to kick of the festival asap and prepare all the necessary material. We were assigned performers and asked to shoot based on the characters in each production.

My first shoot was with Instant Cafe Theatre’s Jo Kukuthas at a famous mamak place in PJ. Trust me most PJ Netizen’s would be able to guess the place, coz even the Deputy Minister recognised it from my photo when I was taking her on a tour around the exhibition. This was for their production Sex, Money, Scandal - The Girlie Show.

My second shoot was set at the centre of Bukit Bintang with dancers from Lapar Lab. We were shooting for their production She Moves at a Deliberate Pace. This one attracted a huge crowd of people who joined in to photograph and videograph the dancers. My lovely dancers just did whatever I asked them to do repeatedly ;p People were actually asking us what was going on and I told them to look out for the event in the papers. Had such a good time with the dancers. At one point we even got some boys on unicycles and stilt jumpers to jump for us.

However I finally didn’t use them though I might go look for them again ;p

My final shoot took me to Penang to shoot the Ang Tau Mui production for Five Arts Centre. Our production manager, the make up artiste and I headed there for the shoot. I must say this was my favourite shoot (I mentioned Penang twice in the NTV 7 interview so it figures ;p) because they were such lovely people to work with and the ideas they had to complement my own was inspiring. Photos were shot in a shopping mall and temple based on elements of the performance storyline.

We had arrived in Penang late in the evening, but they were ready to take us to the locations for a quick view. I feel in love with this painting that was hanging in their gallery cum dance studio. Ho Sheau Fung was brilliant in executing her character, I just had to give her an emotion and she would immediately get into character. I remember when we headed to the temple, the mood just changed as she silently became Ang Tau Mui. It was like I was photographing Ang Tau Mui itself and not an actress.

Shoots done, we did our magic and sent them to Kakiseni.

The festival was launched on the 100^th anniversary of women’s day on 8 April to start of a month of performance. They first 100 hours however started slightly earlier with the beautiful and heart wrenching production of Life Sdn Bhd 6: Abuse. We were in tears watching them tell the stories, some their own. The story that touched me the most was the determination of a rape victim to send her abusers to jail. She waited for years to finally put them in jail for good yet she persisted and her determination and strength amazed me. I wish more women were like her and never gave up in the face of adversary.

The performances by leading Malaysian actresses and performers during the launch were rib tickling and inspiring at the same time. The brochure book featured all the performances as well as our biodata’s and a few of our pictures.

Throughout the festival I managed to watch Life Sdn Bhd 6: Abuse, A Modern Woman Called Ang Tau Mui, 'Butterfly Lovers' Dance . Music . Video Art, Muzik Ku : Muzik Mu’s performance by Elvira Arul, Women On Top, She Moves at a Deliberate Pace and Lady Swettenham.

My photos of Ang Tau Mui were featured in The Sun and on NTV 7’s Bella during an interview of the leading ladies of both the English and Chinese version of the play. Yes there was two separate productions.

I also shot two of the performances, A Modern Woman Called Ang Tau Mui and She Moves at a Deliberate Pace. I ended up watching Ang Tau Mui twice and absolutely loved it. While She Moves was at my favourite venue – Panggung Bandaraya.

The exhibition “Beauty Through the Eyes of Four Female Photographers” finally took place from 28th April to 8 May 2011. I was honoured to share the exhibition space with 3 talented female photographers, Evelyn Lam Lip Lin, Naomi Aw Shui Ching and Sharon Lam.

In preparations to the exhibition, we were interviewed on NTV 7s weekly LIVE talk show Bella.

Our hosts for the afternoon were Elaine Daily and Deborah Henry. Right from the moment we got the call, I was freaked out as this was my first tv interview and it didn’t help one bit that it was a live programme. What if I said the wrong thing, wrong word or went ooo aahhh eee?

Thankfully I didn’t blurt out but ended up talking non stop – hehe verbal diarrhoea ;p I had fun with the gals though as we were all so nervous we had to crack jokes for relief.

The exhibition week began while I was travelling in Thailand so I had very little time to enjoy and visit the exhibition. Thank you so much to everyone who took time to visit the exhibition, post photos and leave me notes. Thank you also to those that bought the specially designed box of 50 postcards that included our exhibited photos and notes from the performances. The proceeds will be given to charity.

The closing ceremony took place on 4 May together with the Women, Family and Community Develop-ment Ministry's secretary-general Datuk Dr Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur. The ceremony began with poem recitals. One of them turned out to be my friend. I really liked the unveiling of the new logo to announce next years festival. We were invited on stage and given a pretty daisy each. Then we each introduced our exhibited work to the VIPs. One of the press photogs turned out to be someone I knew and had a chat with him before we got interviewed by Harian Metro and Utusan. Do also read the report in The Star.

And with that ends a recap of a lovely festival I had an absolute pleasure to be a part off.

I’ve got a long list of thank you’s to send out to people. So thank you to the brilliant team of people and part timers at Kakiseni who probably never slept for the whole duration of the festival, thank you for ensuring we got to use hard to get locations, arranging everything and focusing on quality always, thank you also for giving us the creative freedom to execute our ideas and thank you for doing a brilliant job with the events.

Thank you to all the lovely performers, makeup artiste, directors, managers, artists, well wishers and everyone who were involved from the performers side to give us their best. Nothing would have been possible without you guys. So thank you everyone.

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Marky boy says hello

2011-05-26T15:48:00.000+08:00

No this not spam just the nickname of my new camera. I finally plunged into the deep recess of the ocean and fished out a (hehe just being dramatic ;p) Canon 5d mark 2.

Poor boy hasn’t really gotten much of an outing until my shoot last weekend.

Anyway just a post to welcome my new baby to my long list of equipments (which I sometimes wish was longer ;p). So my Canon 40d will get a well needed rest and be relegated to my second body. Still thinking of what to do with my first dslr – the Canon 350d.

Ps: I think my camera’s are male and I call them my babies ;p

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WOMEN:100 Photography Exhibition

2011-05-05T00:46:00.003+08:00

I finally got to go visit our exhibition in collaboration with Kakiseni’s Women 100 festival on 2 May. I had been away on holiday in Thailand during the start of the exhibition. The exhibition entitled “Beauty Through the Eyes of Four Female Photographers” started on 28th April and will end on 8 May 2011.

It is being held at Level 4 on the Sky Bridge (in the centre court) of Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur.

It’s super exciting to have 2 exhibitions running concurrently at two venues in KL. I must say no matter how many times I see my work hanged up for exhibitions, it still gets me all thrilled and excited. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to bask in the exhibitions with all the running around and travelling I’ve been doing in the last month. It’s been crazy but rewarding.

I got to work with Five Arts Centre, Lapar Lab and Instant Cafe and created images based on the synopsis of the performances. I will write more on the photography challenge and ideas we created once the exhibition is over.

Please do visit the exhibition space which I’m sharing with 3 talented female photographers, Evelyn Lam Lip Lin, Naomi Aw Shui Ching and Sharon Lam. It is truly amazing to see our ideas transformed into photos and art on display. The exhibition is the last part of the successful Women 100: festival.

Those who want to get a copy of the photos can do so by purchasing the postcard box that contains all the photos exhibited as well as one extra photo.

A little bird told me they had to reprint more copies as the first batch was nearly sold out! Woohoo. There’s also been requests to purchase the photos.

So here’s a sneak peek of the exhibition which I hope you guys will catch before it ends.

Do let me know what you think about it if you did visit ;)

The WOMEN:100 photography exhibition

Date: 28th April - 8 May 2011

Time: 10am - 10pm

Venue: Level 4, Sky Bridge, Pavilion KL

Thursday morning there will be a closing ceremony for the festival at Pavilion which starts at 10.30 am. So I should be there till lunch ;)

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Urban Goddess

2011-04-20T21:11:00.001+08:00

It’s always an amazing moment to see your work hanging in a gallery. We walked into the KL Photoawards awards night and launch after ending up at the wrong Solaris! (why why why do they have to have numerous buildings called solaris or kiara?).

My heart was beating nervously in anticipation as I bumped into a friend while scanning for the photo. It took us a while to find it at the centre right across the front door and reception area.

Like I said it never gets old for me to see my work on display be it at someones home or a gallery ;)

I am extremely honoured to be the finalist. Congrats to all the winners – loved some of the work on display there. It was also a good opportunity to meet up with photographers from around the world.

Got myself the exhibition catalogue book with all the exhibited photos published in it, definitely a treat. The photos are also for sale and a percentage of your purchases will be given to the Anti Slavery Foundation.

The winners and finalists works can also be seen at the exhibition which will run from 19 April to 4 May 2011. Do take the time to go and check out the exhibition. I will be heading there again during the last week of the exhibition in May. Do let me know if you guys would like to meet up there.

Thanks for all the support and votes.

Urban Goddess is now on display at MAP, Level 2, White Box, Solaris Dutamas, Mont Kiara.

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Beautiful moments

2011-04-06T21:16:00.005+08:00

I was absolutely delighted when my friend Suba asked me to be her wedding photographer. I had met her a few years back and it turned out we knew the same people and before you know it we became friends.

Suba and Arun’s wedding took place at STC Catering’s Wedding Hall in Selayang while the bride and groom travelled from Puchong and Rawang respectively. The videographer Bong of Archer Videography and I headed to two different directions, me at the bride and him at the groom.

I was assisted by Edwin Tan during the wedding shoot. Thanks for helping Edwin ;)

Suba’s makeup artist was feverishly sick but she still turned up early in the wee hours of the morning to doll up the pretty lass. I absolutely loved the effect the light had on her during our shoot. Suba looked stunning in pearls and her red saree.

We then headed to the wedding hall to shoot the pink themed decor with my favourite fairy lights all across the venue. Here’s why I love fairy lights! To all future brides and grooms, please use them. I’m absolutely open to giving you ideas ;)

I met Arun for the first time at the hall as he was based in the United Kingdom and had just returned back for the wedding. Arun was nervous at first but quickly warmed up to our team.

It was a beautiful wedding with family and friends involved in every step of the way. Beautiful smiles and lovely moments between the sweet couple. Indeed it was a moment to remember.

Congratulations again to the both of you!

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I'm a KLPA Finalist

2011-03-31T20:02:00.005+08:00

My photo Urban Goddess which was my first and only submission to KL Photoawards has been chosen as a finalist for the 2011 Competition.

http://www.klphotoawards.com/klpa11top453slide/index.html

My photo will be exhibited together with the rest of the finalist at Annexe Gallery at Central Market beginning the 19 April to 4 May 2011. We will only find out the winners at the awards night on 19 April 2011. I am so excited to be a finalist ;)

You can help me win the People's Choice award by going here and voting for me.

Click on the drop down menu and look for

(34) Visithra Manikam

http://www.klphotoawards.com/about.html#vote

Please vote for me ;))))))))))

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Women: 100

2011-03-23T00:05:00.003+08:00

Phew it’s been a long time since I posted over here, trust me loads of posts should be on its way. Now to start of the posts, let’s talk about a project that’s relevant for now.

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Kakiseni, Malaysia’s leading arts portal which recently got a revival with the launch of their Women: 100 performance festival. 100 hours of performance by women or women themed stories and artwork began to be showcased on International Women’s Day on 8 March 2011.

As part of the festival I got to work with three performers and showcase their art in pictures. For now I can only share one of the performances that took place in the first week’s photos as they have been published in The Sun and also in the Programme book.

Check out the programme book for a view of the photo and my profile alongside three amazing female photographers, Evelyn Lam, Naomi Ching and Sharon Tan. There is more to come and we will share information as time and place permits us.

Not only is this a much awaited festival for the KL art sphere but tickets for all the shows are free of charge. We’re talking about quality and stunning performances by so many talented people. Although I wish people wouldn’t book the tickets and not turn up.

The shows have been absolutely stunning, from

the first 100 hour show of Life 6: Abuse which had us in tears,
the stunning short pieces by Malaysian actresses during the launch on March 8,
my favourite show so far which I had the pleasure of photographing Ang Tay Mui by Five Arts which I got to watch twice!
Butterfly Lovers – a Butoh performance by Lee Swee Keong
Elvira Arul’s mindblowing music
Aswara’s Women on Top dance performance – I absolutely loved the Nasi Putih, Wirama and Tepak showcase

I will be catching more shows in the next two weekend so do go to the site and try to get yourself a ticket to the performance or risk it and attend the show to be on the waiting list.

Btw to all photography enthusiasts out there, when its announced that photography is not allowed please respect and heed the rules. It’s really rude to do otherwise; also flash photography is a no-no in live performances as you are distracting the performer.

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A journey

2011-01-20T11:09:00.002+08:00

I bought my first own digital camera in 2006 just before Chinese New year that year. It was just a point and shoot camera but oh what a lovely camera the Canon Powershot a620 was. The timing had also been to coincide with the Thaipusam celebrations that year.

So I have been documenting the festival that has been part of my life since perhaps from a year old. A festival very much a part of me and one I don’t seem to tire off.

Every year I try to see the festival in a fresher approach and I think I have managed to showcase that.

This year once again I had the honour to take renowned photographer Joe Mcnally, his assistant Drew Gurian as well as photographers, Daniel Capobianco and Michael Greenberg. I also got to take and meet my fellow flickr photographer Dink from Germany. As you can imagine I’ve been super excited and so pumped up, i’m still writing this eventhough i’ve been awake since 2 in the morning!

Thanks to the lovely souls and friends who continue to keep me in mind when opportunity comes crashing on our front doors. Its been a second round of fun and awesome shooting ;)

Meeting Jee in 2010

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Shylah

2011-01-15T22:00:00.000+08:00

I have a photo of them smilling at the camera but i love this shot - when they noticed me pointing the camera at them they immediately closed their faces - so i took a few shots and showed them -n they then decided to smile at the cam ;)

So adorable - btw happy ponggal everyone -inniya pongal nalvalthukal as well as Happy new year

I was away in Bali enjoying the beautiful island and lovely people

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The way you make me feel ;)

2010-12-09T22:39:00.000+08:00

This as usual is a long overdue shoot. Ok that;s kinda usual with me - i should probably stop repeating it.

They've already gotten married - that's how late this is. Their pre-wedding portrait session was held in one of my favourite venues, where i absolutely love the light! The absolutely cool and fun couple pick Michael Jackson's The Way you make me feel for the presentation. MJ fan's are so cool ;p

Actually I nearly jumped out of my seat when they picked the song and told me there would be a Thriller dance at the wedding! Woohoo and there was. Now people this is how you make a MJ fan photographer cry happy tears. ;)))

This was also the shoot I had to find a miracle save via the Google gods ;p

So I leave you with some of my favourite shots of the year ;) Toodles ;p

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A Johor love story

2010-11-23T23:12:00.000+08:00

Guna Sundari and Dev Indran’s wedding took place in Johor. I only managed to meet her on her wedding day as none of us were free to meet before the date in KL or JB. So till then all our communications were via email, sms and phone calls. So it was definitely a moment for me to meet the petite doe eyed bride as she was getting ready at her house.

I arrived in JB and headed straight to my usual hotel to check in before refreshing to head to their place. I was to meet her brother-in-law who would be directing me to her place in Ulu Tiram.

As usual people were amazed to see a lady photographer; I must say it has its perk as they’re usually quite welcoming to the photo requests. Right after I rushed to the wedding hall in Skudai. The wedding decorators Shankara had done an amazing job, as the decor was superbly stunning. The peacock kolam was huge and such a sight to behold. The simple hall had been transformed into a lovely place.

I absolutely loved the dancing musicians on the pillars and all the ganesha motifs near the stage and entrance. The world is definitely small, it turned out I knew the priest who would be conducting their wedding as he had been with a temple around my place before.

I met Dev, the groom as he arrived at the hall and we had a brief chat before the ceremony began.

My only problem with them, is I had to keep reminding her and her husband to smile! So throughout the ceremony I was grinning at them to get out a smile from them! ;p

I loved the addition of the OM behind the main dais (manavarai) as it gave such a beautiful background and has inspired a future Wedding Ideas post.

As I had mentioned in an earlier post – I had a moment’s panic attack when at the most crucial moment I couldn’t see the couple. I remember looking at Sundari and seeing the same look on her face but it all turned out well and I must say I loved the shot and the one’s that followed after.

Overall it was a beautiful wedding with friends and family who remained till the end and followed the couple back to their respective homes.

Congratulations again you two ;)

Decor: Shankara

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Sandalwood, Henna and more

2010-11-11T21:19:00.002+08:00

Dr Nalini’s second day nalunggu began in the afternoon as they were going to have the mehendi sessions later in the evening. Family and friends arrived early to set up the trays and gifts before they brought the trays in a procession.

As you can see, I really loved the beautiful Ganesha kolam. Great job by the wedding decorators.

Sandalwood paste and scented rose water were lightly dabbed on her as part of the ceremony. She was then given a set of new clothes to change.



The family had arranged for everyone to take turns putting on their mehendi. Right after the ceremony, the children headed straight to the mehendi table to get their hands decorated.

Only after that they realised they wouldn’t be able to eat their dinner so the parents had to feed the kids.

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From India with love

2010-11-09T20:50:00.000+08:00

OK I usually don’t blog previews, but I just had to do this coz this would go into my hall of shooting injury list! As per the last count there were a total of three leech bites among the three of us, Gayathri had one and I had two! Somehow the leeches preferred the ladies! ;p

As it goes with leeches, they bite you and leave without even saying hello! Bah

But it was all worth it coz I totally love the shots ;)

Gayathri and Manoj who are from Bangalore, India had found me thanks to the Google gods. After much deliberation, they decided they wanted me to photograph them (yayyyyy). So after weeks of discussion, we finally met when they arrived in Kuala Lumpur for their holiday and photo shoot.

More much later, I’ve got so many posts waiting in queue! ;p

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On Reuters

2010-11-04T00:56:00.000+08:00

Last week one of my photos was featured on Retures: Your View in the Weekly Showcase.

Unfortunately I didn't have time to post it then - here's the photo and the slide show.

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A nalungu

2010-10-22T20:44:00.001+08:00

Dr Nalini had a series of events for her wedding celebrations to Gunaselan which began with the first nalunggu at her home. It was started off with a homam (prayers) before we proceeded outside to plant the pantha kall to signify that a wedding would take place there. The tree that is planted will later be replanted elsewhere and grow lusciously together with the couple.

This was followed by the nalunggu or cleansing ceremony where family and friends playfully smear the bride with sandalwood, rose water, oil and more. Gifts of sarees and jewellery are also given to the bride. It’s quite a joyous celebration as friends and family are gathered together.

The bride then has a shower before rejoining the crowd in one the newly gifted sarees. Dr Nalini’s younger brother was also celebrating his birthday and so the crowd gathered to sing and wish him Happy Birthday.

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Nine days

2010-10-16T11:56:00.000+08:00

Today is the last night of Navarathri - the nine nights in celebration of the Hindu goddess.

Navarathri is a celebration of dance, music and all arts in honour of the three Devi's - parvathi, Lakshmi and Saraswathi.

Together they form Durga the vanquisher of the demon Mahishasura thus she is called Mahishashura Mardini.

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Sweethearts

2010-09-23T00:38:00.000+08:00

This is such a long overdue post. Somehow I couldn't find time to post this and then time just got crazily busy.

Right after their engagement we headed out to this lovely place to capture their pre wedding photos. The first shot is my absolute favourite ;) enjoy the rest.

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Kumbhabhishekam

2010-09-11T12:24:00.001+08:00

The Sri Maha Kaliamman Temple kumbhabhishegam took place on 10 September 2010 which I agreed to sponsor.

A Maha Kumbhabhishekam is held either to formally consecrate a new Temple or reconsecrate an old one, which usually occurs at twelve-year intervals, following renovation, extensive cleaning and renewal.

The rites culminate with the priests' pouring sanctified water over the temple spires, each of which resembles an inverted pot, or kumbha. Leading up to the consecration, a number of rituals are performed by the sthapati (main temple architect) in charge of the construction or renovation.

This is an elaborate process that involves a sequence of religious procedures culminating in the Maha Kumbhabhishekam. Kumbha in this context refers to the crown or the topmost structure of a temple resembling a pot. Abhisheka refers to the ritual bathing or consecration.

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Syawal menjelang tiba....

2010-09-08T22:52:00.000+08:00

Lagu Sudirman “Balik Kampung” bergemang di radio.

Hati berdebar ingin pulang beraya bersama sanak saudara.Di saat keriangan, izinkan saya menghulur

Salam Aidilfitri – maaf zahir dan batin

Pulang beraya, berjaga-jaga di jalan

Biar lambat asalkan selamat!

Selamat Hari Raya ;) Eid Mubarak ;) Happy Holidays

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Saved

2010-08-30T00:07:00.000+08:00

Years ago on a trip to Cambodia, we had witnessed this amazing sunrise and minutes later much to my horror I formatted my SD card by accident.

Till today I still think of that sunrise. I’ve never had a similar incident till today when halfway through a portrait shoot, I accidentally formatted my CF card.

My heart stopped for a second as I went “oh shit”

Thankfully my lovely couple didn’t panic (I was doing all the panicking for all three of us) and we re-did the shoot. Amazingly the light was even nicer the second time.

Shoot finished I returned home, still thinking about those missing shots. So I enlisted the help of Google and found two softwares to help me recover the photos. One which isn’t free, can recover every single image you have ever shot on your cf card (this is a bit scary) the other recovered the most recent 1000 photos and has a limited 1g free recovery. Woohooooooooooo

Thanks guys for understanding ;)

Here’s one of the shots that were saved ;)

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Blessed

2010-08-24T01:18:00.000+08:00

This is a very memorable shot for me. Few minutes before this I nearly had a panic attack as the bride and groom was suddenly surrounded by their family. I had nowhere to position myself but this tiny space in front of them. And so I crawled into the drove of people and sat right in front of them. I must say this shot made it all worthwhile – love the happy faces and hands blessing the couple from all corners ;)

Congrats you two ;)

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Raghava Yadhava

2010-08-16T22:13:00.001+08:00

One of the best dance performances I've seen so far this year. I was truly enthralled by it. To read my review of the performance please visit AsiaDanceChannel.

Based on two of Lord Vishnu’s avatar, Rama and Krishna, they retold the tried and tested tales from the eyes of the two rivers that feature prominently in the epic tales; Ganga and Yamuna. It was indeed refreshing to see the epic tales told from the rivers’ perspective. The performance was broken into two parts; the first half portraying Raghava’s legend based on the Ramayana was performed by Subranjali Dance Theatre while Yadhava’s tales from Krishnas Leelas were told by Suvarna Fine Arts.

Here are the rest of the photos ;)






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A love story

2010-08-07T10:57:00.001+08:00

It was a lovely engagement with love pouring from all corners. I was taking photos of the bride Dr Nalini when we were told the groom had arrived and she insisted on waiting and peeking at him before she went back to her room. Yes such an awwwwww moment.

It was even sweeter that the moment Guna walked into the house, he immediately looked up.

A beautiful love story was unfolding just in front of us and we were definitely blessed to be part of it. Enjoy the images and take a look at the website they’ve created for their wedding ;)

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Featured by Canon

2010-08-04T20:12:00.000+08:00

Canon Malaysia recently featured 10 female photographers at its booth at The Star’s Clove magazine inaugural FemmeCity Exhibition at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 30 July - 1 August 2010.

I was honoured to be one of the featured photographers together with Anna Rina, Grace Tan, Evelyn Lam, Fiona, Bonnie Yap, Shuhada Hasim, Naomi Ching and Norafifi Ehsan. The images of the photographers and our works were displayed at the EOS Ladies DSLR Corner.

I made a quick stop to check out the photos on Saturday since I was in a rush to head to my next event.

Congrats to the ladies and thanks to Canon for featuring us ladies ;)

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FemmeCity Exhibition

2010-07-29T21:04:00.000+08:00

Canon Malaysia will be exhibiting some of my photographs at the Canon booth during The Star’s Clove Magazine’s FemmeCity Exhibition at KL Convention Centre starting July 30 – Aug 1 2010.

Works of prominent Malaysian female photographers will also be showcased at the exhibition. So don’t forget to head over there to check out our work. The fair is open daily starting on Friday from 11am – 7 pm.

I will write more on the exhibited photos and the rest of the participants once I head there and get a look ;)

ps: anyone who wants to meet me there - i may be there on Saturday afternoon ;)

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Shadows Dancing

2010-07-21T23:13:00.000+08:00

to the silence of love ...

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Shooting in a saree

2010-07-16T10:41:00.002+08:00

Yes I sometimes shoot Hindu weddings in a saree! ;p

Of course it depends on the day's weather, I mean I sweat in bucket loads!

So when ChiqClicks, a site exclusively featuring female photographers asked us What should Female Photographers wear? I said the saree ;p

Check out the article featuring Anna Rina, Grace Tan and me, on what we rock at wedding shoots!

Warning try it only if you’re super comfortable running around in a saree ;p

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Gorgeous

2010-07-13T20:55:00.001+08:00

This pretty lady was introduced to me by my client from the UK while on holiday there. When she got back she promptly e-mailed me just before I headed to Singapore.

When I got back I set a date for the shoot and we met up on a lovely Saturday morning with half half skies. Yes the sky was half grey and half blue, and the blue was on the wrong side of the park we were shooting at.

So unless for one shot, I skipped the skies altogether; p

I love popping colours and I had called her up the day before to suggest to her on what colours to wear and I love what she picked. We had a good time shooting around the park.

Dear you are a natural ;) The black and white shot at the top was my favourite from her shoot.

On my way back she surprised me with homemade brownies ;p Awww all my clients seem to like to feed me! Hummm ;p

Thanks ladies for the shoot and referral ;)

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Wedding Ideas: Picking the right saree

2010-06-29T23:22:00.001+08:00

Here’s are treat for all you non football fans ;) A post on sarees ;)

Sarees come in a multitude of variety, type and quality. It’s a mind boggling affair to pick the right saree for your wedding.

With so many different styles of saree’s available how do you pick one that suits you?

When choosing a saree for your wedding take into consideration the quality, weight, durability, drape, your body, height and style before purchasing. Remember this is a saree you want to be able to keep and use for a lifetime, so invest in a good saree.

Do avoid getting sarees with embellishments such as fake gold drops as this will fall and rust in a very short time. Stones and crystals may cost more but they will last longer as well.

Benaras silk

Saree’s like the Benaras silk are heavy in weight because of the thickness of the silk material coupled with the brocade work. Surprisingly it is the more popular wedding saree in Malaysia compared to the lighter and more commonly purchased wedding saree in India – Kanchipuram.

It may make plump brides look heavier on the hips and give thinner brides a more luscious look.

The saree is easier to drape but not the easiest to walk in. While they tend to glitter at the first use, the saree may lose its brightness and glitter after a few years unless you purchase the top most quality.

A lighter version of the Benaras saree that comes with silk thread embroidery is the Valkalam pattu.

Tissue Silk

It’s very lightweight in character but that is also its negative quality as it may give a puffy look to the bride if not draped properly. It is not that easy to drape either plus it may look less grand for a wedding.

This saree will need extra care than that is needed for most silk sarees due to the nature of its material.

Embroidered Chiffon Sarees

Are more suited for wedding dinners, the weight varies according to the quality and materials used. Gives a grand appearance and adds flash with its sequins and bead embroidery.

Mysore Silk

You rarely see bride’s wearing this saree as the usual quality found in Malaysia seems too simple. However the higher quality saree’s that are considerably more expensive are grander and heavier in weight and could be used as wedding saree’s for the bride who is going for a softer look.

Unfortunately I don’t think the local stores in Malaysia have these saree’s in their shops.

Pochampali or Orissa Silk

These 2 type’s of sarees look similar in style but are different in price and workmanship. Done in the ikat style of tie dye, each saree is one of a kind even though they may look similar. They are considerably simple compared to the brocade rich saree’s usually one by brides.

But it’s perfect for the bride looking to be different and simple during her wedding as they usually do not have gold trimmings and feature more silver and embroidery work. The saree is also very light in weight. However there is limited variety in Malaysia stores.

Rangoli Silk

Is a pretty new silk that tends to imitate the look of Kanchipuram saree’s but offer them in lower prices, though again there are different qualities of saree’s. However regardless of the quality the gold brocade tends to change colour after a while. It is similar in weight to the Kanchipuram though the thread count, silk quality and colours differ.

Kanchipuram Silk

Is the queen of all silk sarees for its make, uniqueness, quality and colours. There are ways to identify the fake from the real handmade sarees. The handmade ones will have threads hanging out between the main body of the saree and the pallu (the end).

To attract the younger market they have created cheaper and lighter versions with newer patterns – stunning but it tends to be too light n crease easily. There are also gorgeous sarees with elaborate embroidery and stone work.

The prices will wary according to the grade of the silk, the variety of golden thread (pure gold thread or silver thread dipped in gold) and the amount of embroidery. With proper care these gold thread will not lose its colour and lustre unless your laundry shop spoils it. If your saree tears after a decade or so (depending on how you use it) you can take the saree to india to get the gold removed. Most of the saree’s are double toned so the colours will look different in diverse lighting.

Only a few stores in KL stock good quality Kanchipuram sarees which are mainly Gayathri’s (KL and Klang), Pothy’s and Nalli’s. Though be careful as sometimes they tend to show the Rangoli Kanchi saree’s due to most Malaysian brides preference.

So choose your saree’s wisely as this is for a lifetime. You don’t want to regret not getting one that will last long and stay in fashion.

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U...

2010-06-28T23:11:00.000+08:00

... for Urbanscapes 2010. I still get excited seeing fire dances. Beautiful.

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Enchanted Lover

2010-06-24T07:29:00.000+08:00

Krishna the enchanted lover - a preview ;)

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4th Time's a Charm

2010-06-18T01:52:00.003+08:00

This was a pretty funny story to start with as the shoot got postponed three times ;p

First I called to ask if we could reschedule as my camera was still being serviced. The second week my clients husband decides to throw as surprise mother’s day celebration for his wife so we rescheduled again (i know so sweet right). The third time i got another call to change the shoot to the next day and so I switched times to the morning since I was busy in the evening. The both of us had our fingers crossed to make sure there was no more changes ;p

It turned out for the best as we headed out to the park to shoot their family portraits with the main star of the day little Karthi ;) Ah what an inspiring little boy, he has the sweetest smile that blossoms when he spies his family, thank god I had the help of both his grandparents and his parents sisters for help to entertain him!

Karthi is super possessive of his family and its just so cute to watch ;) And he just loved being tossed into the air, not a single look of fear or nervousness, he just knew he could trust his family – so sweet ;)

Of course he had to bully poor old photographer me and only smile when he saw his family. However i’m 100 percent certain the kid is going to miss me coz he got to eat ice-cream because of me! And you should have seen the look of glee on his face when his mom let him play in the water pool. The kids smart coz i think he figured I was helping him break rules coz he flashed me an awesome smile – yes just for me ;p awwwwwwww

Thanks little one for being inspiring and to the family – you guys were awesome to shoot ;)

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New look

2010-06-15T21:44:00.001+08:00

I’ve been toying with the idea of creating a new logo and mostly a new namecard for V-Eyez. V-Eyez actually stands for Visithra’s eyes not only coz it has been my online presence but because my photography is very much a view of what I see and so after many designs that I loved and valuable feedback (thank you) from my fellow photogs on Flickr I came out with this design which I absolutely love.

The shape represents the letter V and it’s unusually curvy which represents the meaning of my name Visithra – Unusual and the curvaceousness represents I’m a female photographer. The eye of course, represents what I see. And the three lines together with the 2 that form the eye represent the human fingers without which I cannot click and create moving images.

So that’s V-Eyez in a nut shell and there's a slight change to the blog ;)

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Faces: Top 10 Female Wedding Photographers

2010-06-12T15:05:00.004+08:00

When Peter first called me on behalf of Faces Magazine to be featured as one of the “Top 10 Female Wedding Photographers in Malaysia” I went mute for a second after hearing “we want to put you in a wedding gown!”

Umm that’s the dress I thought I would never have to wear as I am really not fond of white nor the whole princess feel ;p There’s a reason I prefer being an Indian bride ;p lol

Anyway each of us got to choose a wedding gown, figure out the accessories, pick photos and answer some interesting questions. Like how we would want our wedding to be! So you’ll have to read to find out more.

End of the day, we had a good time at the shoot, getting made up by Michelle Touche and team, dressed up by Pretty in White, hair styled by Miko Hair Studio and photographed by Peter Tan Photography. Meeting the rest of the ladies was a treat too (I’ve known a few) and we had fun shooting each other in between and posing with the makeup team.

So thanks to everyone who was involved and the Faces Magazine team. You can check out the rest of the photographers here

And here’s a self portrait from that day – if you haven’t realised it till now, I’m the gal on the blog header above. ;)

To my clients and friends, thanks for the support ;)

Have fun reading and do get a copy of the magazine ;) it's running out fast ;) You can read the full article here

The featured photos - phew it was such a daunting task to choose photos - so i gave them about 12 photos and these were the ones they picked ;) I do love the five photos you guys picked from the 12 I sent.

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Daughters

2010-06-01T23:56:00.000+08:00

I think i'm in a blogging mood.

This is one of my most favourite songs and lyrics and I absolutely love these photos and thought they needed their own space.

"Daughters"

I know a girl
She puts the color inside of my world
But she's just like a maze
Where all of the walls all continually change
And I've done all I can
To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands
Now I'm starting to see
Maybe it's got nothing to do with me

Fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too

Oh, you see that skin?
It's the same she's been standing in
Since the day she saw him walking away
Now she's left
Cleaning up the mess he made

So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too

Boys, you can break
You'll find out how much they can take
Boys will be strong
And boys soldier on
But boys would be gone without the warmth from
A womans good, good heart

On behalf of every man
Looking out for every girl
You are the god and the weight of her world

So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too [x3]

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Singapore

2010-05-31T21:49:00.000+08:00

I'm back from a lovely trip to Singapore and got to see, meet and do some amazing things. More later.

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My Poison (Equipment) List

2010-05-26T15:43:00.000+08:00

Canon 5d Mark 2
Canon 40d
Canon 17 - 40mm 4 L
Canon 50mm 1.8
Canon 85mm 1.8
Tamron 17 – 50mm 2.8
Sigma 70 -300mm 3.5 – 5.6

Lighting
Canon flash 580 x2
Led lights x3
Daylight lighting system
Hell-of-a-lot batteries ;p

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