Wedding capture

Wedding photography is something special as it captures the moments of the wedding day itself, it requires one with passion and anticipation to capture each important moment. Most of the time, wedding is a once in a lifetime event, thus the paid wedding photographer plays a very important role.

Figure 1: Groom on horseback (Wide).

I have the chance to shoot a few weddings this year, I am not a wedding photographer, but I am passionate about photography and love to capture the moments. So, after some experience, I have encountered limitations in my skills as well as equipment that I owned.

Figure 2: Bride on horseback (Wide)

Firstly, I am used to using wide-angle lenses and prime only. Not so used with long range zooms as I have yet to own any. Since I have one body, I am fixed to either using the wide angle or prime lens. I find this a limitation when changing lenses, I miss the moment. So two bodies?

Figure 3: Bride and groom on their thrones (prime).

Why full frame? I am currently using an old crop sensor camera which ISO setting which I dare to use is only 400 and this is very limiting when using in dark venues and especially when the weather is bad. Thus this justifies the use for full frame which is great at 1600-3200 and 6400 when shooting RAW.

Figure 4:Bag o gifts (Wide).

A strong TTL flash should be a must if you have to use low ISO. This is also another limitation I have as in the dark, I tend to leave shadows on the couples face which isn't good. My core photography is landscape and by no means I might be wrong. Just some of my thoughts.

Life is so eventful, but a life spent together is the best

I've been busy going here and there, busy with work commitments and all but of all the best experience I've been are weddings. These moments in life, preferably only once in a lifetime is a very precious and shared moment between two individuals, man and woman to be as one.

Figure 1: My cousin's wedding.

When I got back to homeland, at first I am in for only three weddings in which I am willing to capture the moment for them, however this rose up to another additional seven weddings which I am not expecting to capture. Still I accepted the offer and proceed.

Figure 3: Someone I really respect got married.

A beautifully captured wedding is a moment sealed in a picture which lasts forever. So, for me, I would want perfect wedding photographs which portrays the joy, happiness and celebration of the wedding itself. This is a very important event for two different individuals and their respective families.

Figure 3: Met when they were doing God's work.

When one gets married, you are ready to spend your life with that other person and walk through the path of life together as one. Men cannot live without their female counterparts, the same goes for the opposite. No matter the age or where you are, if you're destined by God to be together, then get married!!

God bless these newly wedded couples..

Amen!!

Wedding Day

During my last break for Harvest Festival, I did manage to attend a wedding, I barely did as I have my hands full with other activities. It was my cousin's wedding and as I am around this is an opportunity to see her on her grand day.

The wedding is held at a church located in Ranau, a town which is located really close to Mount Kinabalu and as I said, I barely manage to get there in time for the church reception. Thank God, I managed after a steep mountain climb using my trusty 4x4.

Figure 1: Her beautiful wedding dress.

The weather is so-so, with mists here and there, but the event speaks warmth and unity. As I walked into the church, the aura is serene and very pious with church tradition. I quickly grabbed my Canon and went up front to capture that moment, special moment.

Figure 2: Happy smile.

My cousin is the highlight of the day, with her beautiful wedding dress, she smiled through out the church session as the Father, blessed the newly wedded couple. That is the most beautiful I saw her, especially when she smiled, as I remembered only seeing her like about 10 years ago.

Figure 3: The love of her life.

I was so blessed to see her husband and her unite even after such a long time not seeing each other, the smile she gave me was a blessing. She's two years younger than me, and she asked me when's my turn. I responded, maybe a few more years, as I am still not ready and just started a serious relation ship.

Oh God.. Slow me.. Will that time ever comes..