Happymoments | Photography Blog http://www.happyfotos.net/blog Happymoments | Children's Portraiture, Family Portraiture, and Lifestyle Portraiture Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:21:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Oxfam Shooting Trip from Sept 7-14 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=632 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=632#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:19:51 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=632 I was invited by Oxfam (http://www.oxfam.org.hk) to be their photographer for a china trip this week (Sept 7-14) to 陝西 & 甘肅.   My duty will be to capture images for Oxfam’s work done for these villages for their newsletter.

As the two locations that I will be heading are very poor,  I doubt there will be daily internet access available.  If there is anything, do email me and I will get back to you as soon as I return.

This is a long awaited for opportunity for me as I had always wanted to do something like this…  going to places under poverty and service non-profit organizations like Oxfam with my camera.  I believe I will get many valuable inspirations from this experience, about life and people.   I AM VERY EXCITED!

The more I shoot, the more I admire people, not for visual beauty, but for inner beauty.  I hope to get some real nice images from this trip to share with you.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=632 It’s summer! Time for some bikini portraits! http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=628 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=628#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:11:42 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=628 Today, my client & I headed out to South Bay to do some summer portraits.  This is actually the first time I went to South Bay and it was quite a nice quiet beach. No tourists, easy to drive to, and has shaded areas.  We did some bikini shots and roaring hot sexy portraits… :)   Today was soooo hot that I wanted to jump into the water right after the session but too bad I didn’t have my swimsuit.  My client and I ended up going to Stanley’s Seafront for lunch and enjoyed a great chat with pizza & pasta + gallons of drinks since we were both super dehydrated after the session.  LOL.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=628 Studio portraits with a big Happy Family http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=627 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=627#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:55:13 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=627 Today, I booked a big studio to do a family portrait with this big family group of 15 people… since home session just cannot fit!  We had great fun!

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=627 Family session at the Peninsula Hotel http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=618 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=618#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:41:19 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=618 So happy to see my old clients from Happymoments.net, … old meaning, I’ve met them six years ago when I was designing their wedding march-in video.  After 6 years, they are now celebrating their 6th wedding anniversary with their 4 years old boy at the same hotel they held their wedding at.  The session was very fun as their boy was super adorable and friendly.  He was very creative and took part in directing the family poses for the session too.  Oh.. i love seeing old friends and clients!

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=618 In-home session with a family of 4 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=626 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=626#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 14:08:27 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=626 It always feels good to see old clients again.   I’ve done their session around 1.5 year ago.  Now they have another baby boy and wish to capture him at six months old….i.e.: same time they gave his brother a session. I always learn from my clients of how to become a caring good mother.  And this mother is surely one of the good examples I learned from.  :) It’s with the care of loving and offering both children equally. We even took shots against the same background so that both of them have the same thing.  I thought that was a very loving gesture, all from the mother’s heart.

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]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=626 Business portraits http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=631 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=631#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 07:32:12 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=631 Today I did some business portraits for the upcoming Usana Health Advancement Magazine that is going to be published in couple of weeks.  This husband and wife team got promoted again and this month, they would be on the cover as the 7-Star Diamond Directors and would be sharing some success stories with the readers.  This is the third time I took editorial portraits of them and all the posing just became second nature :) . Looking forward for their next promotion again!  They are one hard working team!

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=631 Family session at the Inspiration Lake http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=620 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=620#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 08:53:56 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=620 More details to be posted soon.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=620 60th Birthday Party Celebration http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=619 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=619#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 15:48:14 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=619 Today, is Mrs. Chong’s 60th birthday!  It was a very warm event as all the grand children, family members and close friends were here.   It was a very well-planned evening by her children and I can feel Mrs. Chong is very loved by every one who knows her.   I was honored to take part in taking pictures for them for the night.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=619 9 months old baby boy session at Stanley! http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=621 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=621#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 08:59:59 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=621 I love this smiling baby boy.  I met him before he was born, when he was still in his mom’s tummy!… then, I met him again at his Baptism at 6 months old.  now he is 9 months old already.  He has got the most innocent smiles!   Today, we went to Stanley for a quick portrait session.  It was a beautiful day, although the area was a little bit crowded (as today is public holiday) but we manage to get some shots at the Murray House and the beach.   Photos to be posted soon.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=621 Stopping new bookings http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=625 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=625#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:53:32 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=625 I am jammed.  Thus, got to stop accepting new clients’ bookings from now (April 20 onwards) and see how things go.   I am now only doing shoots for pre-booked sessions or returning clients only.  For those who had newly contacted me may feel I am not too keen in getting the booking, not because I don’t want business, but I am just too jammed.  Half of the time I was struggling whether I should accept it or not.   I apologize for this.

I will work faster and update more good works here soon.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=625 Dress-up party!!! http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=622 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=622#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:23:06 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=622 More to be posted soon.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=622 2 year old birthday girl party http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=623 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=623#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:26:07 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=623 More details to be posted soon.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=623 Beautiful Moments (Part 29) - 3.2.1 Walk for Children! http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=624 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=624#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:29:14 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=624 Today, I took part in taking pictures for a Walkathon, which aim is to raise money for children.   The event took place at the peak.  More details to be posted soon.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=624 Beautiful Moments (Part 28) - Enlighten Epilepsy Awareness Month Launch Ceremony http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=605 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=605#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:59:19 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=605 Anson Chan at Enlighten Epilepsy Awareness Month Launch Ceremony

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=605 In-home session with a 1 year old happy girl! http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=603 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=603#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:49:53 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=603 0228girl01.jpg

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=603 3 year old Toy Story themed birthday boy party at Gymboree http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=613 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=613#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:56:20 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=613 More details coming soon!

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=613 2 year old birthday girl party with Elmo & Goofy!! http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=614 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=614#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:58:16 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=614 Details coming soon.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=614 1 year old baby girl birthday lunch at the Peninsula Hotel http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=608 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=608#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:14:16 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=608 Details coming soon.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=608 Chinese New Year Holiday http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=601 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=601#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:44:41 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=601 Happy Chinese New Year and Kung Hei Faat Choy!!!   Wish everyone will have a very happy Chinese New Year holiday and lots of luck, prosperity, and health at this year of Tiger!   Please be noted that my CNY holiday will be from Feb 13 - Feb 21.  Business shall resume on Feb 22, 2010.

]]> http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?feed=rss2&p=601 Baptism Ceremony at St. John’s Cathedral http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=597 http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=597#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:59:22 +0000 happyfotos http://www.happyfotos.net/blog/?p=597 Today, I photographed the baptism ceremony for a 6 months old boy at the St. John’s Cathedral on this bbeeeautiful sunny day.  The ceremony is followed by a cocktail reception at the courtyard.  I will share with you the photos shortly.

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