Destination Wedding: Trang, Thailand

Destination weddings seem to be all the rage these days, and why shouldn't they? You get the thrill and uniqueness of exchanging your vows at an exotic locale, and it may just be that little mini-vacation that you need to get away from it all. And of course, the wonderful scenery doesn't hurt as well.

Well, my sister-in-law had hers at Trang in Thailand at Anantara Si Kao Resort. It boasted spectacular views and dramatic sunsets, but alas the weather then wasn't very co-operative (see my previous post). But that didn't stop myself and another friend (who were the designated photographers for the whole event) from getting some incredible shots of the newly weds.

Here is a selection of a few of my favourites that I took on the day before the wedding and on the actual day.










The overcast skies allowed me to take this fantastic shot! Who says drabby weather can't help your photography?

A Family Portrait

In my post yesterday, I said that I was going for a photoshoot with my cousin Alvin to take some pictures of a family. Well, we did it! A lot of things went well with the shoot, and I'm pretty happy with some of the shots. Here are the things that stood out:

1. The weather was just splendid! The past few days saw rain, rain and more rain. So, the main worry was that it might just rain this morning. Thank God, it didn't. The sky was quite quite cloudy (perfectly diffused if not non-directional lighting) and later on the sun managed to peek out a bit.
2. The family members (Dr. Paream and her husband - whom I've forgotten the name! - and their two kids, Ashvin and Ashlin) were such good sports. They humoured the both us and did everything we asked them. Of course, Alvin did the ice-breaking and started the ball rolling, and did most of the cajoling!
3. Some of my "errors" turned out to be wonderful experiments in photo-editing and the results I think were just brilliant!

Now, you can view the other photos of this shoot at Alvin's blog, but here's three from me. Thanks to Dr. Paream for a wonderful time, and thanks too Alvin for giving me this opportunity.

The pic above and the pic below were the "errors".

But I guess in the end they turned out quite well, no?

The family in full-colour glory!

Bajau Portrait

These shots of a Bajau man were also taken during the trip to Kota Belud for the Tamu Besar. I just love the wrinkles and the stern disposition of this man! And he looks kinda cool holding that rolled-up cigarette.