It's Zoe time!

Have the chance to shoot Zoe again!

I have to admit I am not really a studio person (lousy excuse for not good with strobe!) and suggested on location shooting. Was actually thinking of what is a better place to shoot little Zoe and family. I needed to pass Monica Zoe's birthday party photos and intend to pay her a home visit to discuss the on location shoot as well.

What a nice surprise am I into. Monica apartment was really well furnished, equivalent to a 5 stars hotel and with every nice corner for photography...that's where i should shoot Zoe, at the luxury and comfort of home!

I wanted my photos to be casual yet with the quality of "studio" session, brought in a whole brunch of lighting equipments on the assignment day. Rachael aka wifey who is also my art director cum baby cheerer assisted me with the shoot, so glad she is able to help me with this. It was planned for a 2 hours session and we ended with a 5 hours! Did we shoot for 5 hours? of course NO... we chased after baby Zoe for 5 hours!...

Hi ! I m still shooting!

It's been so silence in my blog recently that quite a couple of friends started to ask if I am still in the photography business. And my answer is a definite YES!

Of course I am still shooting and infact is so pre-occupied in it that I have hardly find time to post!

I began to see more opportunities especially after last year of portfolio in the making. Many kind friends from previous photography shoot has recommended my services and I am forever grateful to them, not only because of the business opportunity but especially the confidence they have in me...which means alot in my photography journey, to see myself improving.

So what have i been shooting lately? --> Pre-wedding! I love that!, Food photography for a well known restaurant! Family and baby photography!

Well, I will try to find more time so I can showcase some of the beautiful photos taken. Till then!

Singapore Urbanization

Some landscape photos of Singapore in rapid urbanization

Zoe First Birthday !

Another chance to shoot a baby birthday party, this time it's Zoe's first birthday.

I remember meeting Zoe's family at Marco's first month celebration quite a few months back and casually took some shots of Zoe back then. When Zoe's mom, Monica contacted me recently if I could shoot for Zoe's first birthday party, I am really glad that they still remember me and my photography service.

Shooting baby required quite a different set of techniques than wedding as we cannot tell the baby to poise for us. You just need lots of patience and baby need their beauty sleep to look good and happy. I am glad I have learned and practice this skill after being a father :)

Some photos for viewing:

Gong Xi Fa Cai ! Happy Chinese New Year

On behalf of Edmund Lau Photography, little Chantel wishing everyone "Gong Xi Fa Cai 恭喜发财 !" May everyone be blessed with Good Health and of course World Peace.

Eddy Family

A recent assignment for a colleague and also a close friend of mine. Eddy has been asking me to shoot for their family for quite some time, it was either my schedule was packed for the last quarter of the year or Eddy is not ready for the shoot, he wanted to look the best!

We've finally been able to pin down a date and I was told they have been eagerly preparing for the the big day to come, shopping for the family clothes and on diet to look better!

I did quite some googling for ideas and thinking of what would be a good theme for them. Really wish to able to capture some nice photos for their memory. Eddy has the intention to blow up some large photos to be hang on their hall.

We've decided on Haji lane and the Changi beach would be quite ideal locations for the shoot as this would be more lifestyle photos than studio shot. We are now preparing for the formal studio shoot to happen sometime later after the Chinese new year.

Warming up the family for the shoot wasn't too difficult as I know them well, so it easier to get them in a more relax, natural pose for the shots. It was like a pre-wedding photography for my client in a way too. The youngest daughter, Lisia is such a natural born model, she changes pose with every click of the shutter! and I really wonders where she learnt those porfessional poses.

One thing I have realised for a family shoot as compared to the wedding shoot is that we should not stretch the timing of the photography session to be too long as it more difficult to co-ordinate a larger group and children tends to get distracted and lose interest easier.

For this assignment, I have gotten the help of my best buddy, Vincent which offer fantastic help in terms of both logistic, choreographing and getting alternative shots, Thanks Kawan!

Pat's Family

Some casual shots of Pat's family that I like alot.