Maanas...

Meet Maanas... Gorgeous little boy of Sai and Vijaya...

I met Sai and Vijaya at Surya's 2nd year birthday party 2 months ago... (Surya is also in my blog). Vijaya told me that she would like me to take photos of their child soon after she gives birth... And now is that time! :)

Maanas is now 4 weeks old...  :)

I think Maanas is Daddy's Little Boy... at least for now! hehe Maanas would cry during the photoshoot... but as soon as he hears his Dad's voice... or as soon as his Dad gives him a cuddle, he would stop.

But then again... maybe it's just me and my huge camera and flash that Maanas found annoying! hehe Nevertheless... Maanas was such a pleasure to photograph! He's such a cute and energetic little boy! He has the most beautiful feet... as you'll see below.

To Sai and Vijaya... thank you very much for allowing me to capture some of these special moments of you and Maanas... I hope that you like the photos... as much as I enjoyed taking them...

Congratulations!!!  :)

Dee + Mak

Dee + Mak

Dee... she's a very good friend of mine... I've known her for about 7 years now since we started working at the same company back in 2003.

Dee is an absolutely wonderful person... What you see is what you get... Totally down-to-earth... There is nothing about Dee to dislike... :)

The whole time I've known Dee... I would always tease her about finding a boyfriend... getting married... etc... But she would always say... "Until I meet the right guy... it will probably be a while."

It's funny how everything turned out though... Because now, Dee is with Mak... And Mak... had always been Dee's friend since 2002! So he's always been there all along! :)

Anyway, how it all happened is not a story for me to tell... However, I can tell you this much... Dee and Mak are just perfect for each other. They have this undeniable chemistry between them... which I believe clearly portrays in the photos below...

There's a quote that says "Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning."

Between Dee and Mak, you can tell that 'Love' isn't just a word... It's a full conversation between their hearts!

It's a shame I won't be able to go to India to attend and photograph their wedding for various personal reasons. It would've been a truly wonderful experience!

But to Dee and Mak, CONGRATULATIONS! I wish the two of you all the best!

Carmencita's 50th

It was such an honour... and pleasure... to have met Carmencita (or 'Tita Carmen' as we call her) and have the privilege to be her photographer on the night she celebrated her 50th birthday. It was such a beautiful night... with lots of specially choreographed dance numbers as part of the celebration. Tita Carmen danced so gracefully she would put any teenagers to shame... she's got the moves! :) There were lots of beautiful speeches about Tita Carmen from families and friends which proves how truly amazing she is.

Unbeknown to many of you who might read this blog... Tita Carmen is the mother of a very popular and very beautiful Filipina-Australian actress "Anne Curtis" in the Philippines (blue dress). Her other daughter "Jasmin Curtis-Smith" is equally stunning and is now beginning to follow her older sister's footsteps (yellow dress). I must say though... that all of Anne's and Jasmin's talent and beauty... all came from this amazing woman.

On the night of her birthday... Tita Carmen was definitely the star! :)

Here are just some of the photos I wanted to share...  :)

 

  

Mikaela Rose

Mikaela Rose... such a beautiful name... for such a beautiful baby!

Mikaela Rose is David and Kim's daughter... David is my best buddy... :)

My wife and I have 2 boys already... and looking at Mikaela, makes us wanna have a baby girl even more! Well guess what? We might just find out tomorrow (2nd Dec 2010) whether we're gonna have a girl or not! My wife is pregnant and tomorrow is the day we find out whether we're having a baby girl... or a 3rd boy! :)

Anyway... back to Mikaela... She's just too cute! Especially with that Wonder Woman outfit! She's gonna be a heartbreaker one day! Or maybe not... coz David already bought a shot gun just in case anybody tries anything funny! HEHEHE

Just Kidding Mikaela!  :)

Emmy and Belle

Emmy and Belle are sisters. Emmy is the older of the two...

Time flies... I remember when I used to photograph Emmy when she was much smaller... I used to say to Luke (Emmy and Belle's father) that Emmy is my "model". But that was back when Belle wasn't born yet. I think now... Belle is giving Emmy a run for her money in modeling... what do you think? hehe

Nah... they are BOTH absolutely gorgeous!!!

Emmy used to be shy... but now, she's like "Take a photo of me now! Take a photo of me now!" She's definitely a model in the making! Belle is still a bit shy... but I think it won't be for long. :)

Looking forward to my next photo session with these two little angels next year!

Photos below are shown from Earliest to Latest. :)

Brother and Sister

So... I finally got my toy! Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM!!! :)

The weather had been really crap the whole week though... Rain after rain after rain... Good for the very limited fresh water supply of Melbourne though! :)

Anyway... I asked my brother and sister if they wouldn't mind modeling for me as I really wanted to try my new lens out! Well... I didn't even have to ask twice!

My brother (Jeffrey) is such a poser! My sister... not really. hehe

Anyway... I gotta keep practicing anyway. Never stop practicing... different shots... poses... composition... That way, I'd never stop learning. :)

Here's a few shots that night... It was almost 8pm when we took these shots. Had to bump the camera ISO to 400 to 800... and even 1600 towards the end. Lucky the Canon 7D is still pretty clean at those ISO levels. :)