day 239 | june 27, 2009 | little c's first month

darling h and roo flew down to singapore to meet with me, to attend lady c's wedding, and to catch-up with good friends over little c's first month celebration. it was just a shame that roo fell asleep before the party, so she wasn't able to go. the kiddies were all so adorable (and growing up too fast!). it was great catch-up with friends from new york days. 

day 238 | june 18, 2009 | the sothea preview

more to come. sharing the image that will forever be imprinted in my mind when i think of the sothea: a warm welcome from the management, crisp looking butlers (yes, butlers!), beautiful interiors inspired by angkor wat, and a table for two by the courtyard. just lovely!

day 237 | june 10, 2009 | pretty in white bridals

some of my favorites from this set. =) finally closed the books on this -- photographer happy with the final edits of the shots, photos distributed out to the relevant parties, and the photographer once again planning her next shoot. love love love. 

day 236 | june 9, 2009 | little i

a test shoot with beautiful little i. =) i love her twinkly eyes. 

her mommy wants traditional portraits, and i was out to convince her that taking the photos at home using available light, can result in photos that have that studio feel, minus the stiffness. i really enjoy shooting kids. roo helped out in the shoot, and it was fun to watch roo and little i's interactions! 

day 235 | june 13, 2009 | our new family member

meet otter (aka blackie). he's a gift a friend who found out that our two bunnies have both passed away at a ripe old bunny age of 6 years. otter was just a month old when he moved in with us. now, he's a few months old, and he's impervious to noochie's barking harassment tactics, and even goes right up to noochie when given the chance. H thinks he's deaf. i think he's just got lots of spunk! 

i'm back from two amazing countries -- cambodia and vietnam, and i'm absolutely overwhelmed: by the wonderful experiences i've been fortunate to have, the interesting people i've met, the opportunities that have opened up, as well as the updates that i need to do for this blog. aphotoaday has not moved for several days! =)

thanks for still checking my site despite the lack of updates. will be updating more soon. =)

day 234 | june 12, 2009 | gift of chocolate

one fine day, i received a call that there was a little gift for me. godiva chocolates. roo absolutely loves the truffles. goodness, my girl has expensive tastes! =) thanks sir a and lady g!

day 233 | june 4, 2009 | home and heart

moments that make life beautiful. forgive my sentimentality, but i've been a glob a walking hormones recently. might as well admit it rather than fight it. =)

as a girl who grew up without a dad, it means so much to me that roo and H have a wonderful relationship. i am thankful for each and every day with them. 

day 232 | june 2, 2009 | delightful delirium

posting a few of my favorite panels here. =) for all the panels, do check out evon's blog. 

it was my first time working with evon, and it was fabulous. so easy to work with, so cool, so beautiful. my dresses looked gajillion times nicer on her. =) 

roo was an absolute darling during this shoot as well. i had advised her earlier on that i will be asking her to model in a pretty dress. she was giddily excited, constantly reminding tess to bring her dress for her. when she was all dressed up and ready for the shoot, she was the most instructable thing on earth, following my every direction to the dot! i only wish she were like that every day. grin

day 231 | may 31, 2009 | thoughtful secrets

wrapping up our veiled and bejewelled set. finally finished processing the photos. i kept on going back and forth on the feel of the processing -- and ending up with a set of disjointed photos which i had difficulty putting together. then finally, one day, at 3 am, my hour of inspiration, i finally decided how i was going to process the set. lol. artistic freedom = artistic indecision. how does one balance the ability to do anything, with the decision to do something.

i think one reason why i had so much difficulty "finalizing" this set was that i was not thinking of publishing it when i was shooting. it helps to be thinking how i want the photos to flow in an album or in a magazine spread to solidify the concept in my head. 

charlotte is so gorgeous. sigh. even when i take away all the colors (as i did when i experimented with bronzed black and white, see top most shot), her eyes still stand out like gems. beautiful!

day 230 | may 30, 2009 | penthouse shoot, a teaser

i'm excited. applying the finishing touches of charlotte's set which i've been so excited to share.  and done with the "fashion confusion" set (but not yet posting until i finish charlotte's as a matter of discipline). so here i am again, back to sharing teasers. =)

high society penthouse bridals
Location: eastern and oriental properties
Gowns: pretty in white

model: evon
lighting assistant: hemin
photography/styling/post-processing: steph tan