The Wedding photographer- Jeri Soh

This was done on Sunday, 24th Feb 2008. at my cousin's Mabel and her husband,Eddy's wedding day. Trying to gain more experience as time goes by so I can be a better wedding photographer and it was a great experience covering these events. Too bad I could not attend the dinner due to my reservist commitments or I would have more wonderful pictures to share.

Seriously, things are happening rather unexpectedly fast. First,dear Averral thought I should turn pro. Never even had the idea in my head at all but after awhile....it makes perfect sense. I am so into photography so it would be a natural progression to wanna turn pro one day but this soon??? And it sort of all started to fall into place. 2 weddings in the family in the short span of 2 months....good practice for any budding wedding photographer. I believe I can do it... maybe just need more practice. I am a perfectionist you see...... nothing more than the best is sufficient if I want to embark on something I love..... 101% and no less...... that is how I am to my dearest Averral too.... I give my all..... do not hold backand that was perhaps why she accepted me in the first place.......

Aver..... you are the love of my life..... thanks for being there for me and pushing me and making me believe in myself. I love you.

Torment

You came and stole away my soul.....
yet delivered me from my towered isolation.
The Chains and the Cages,
the bar and the link,
I hid in the shadows till you beckon for my hand......
Into my hand , you placed a ribbon......
a key and a warm beating heart......
so that you , I shall follow forever.....
My beloved angel of white....
with a heart of gold.

Binded

A scarlet trickle down her soft white back.
The pain deep into her soul.
The chains that holds her back
are rusty and ever old.
They pierce into her flesh and made her scream
In days and nights, she dare not dream.
An angel of wings clipped and tied,
She has long forgotten how to fight.
The pain she has is so intensethat all in all it makes no sense.
White light, red hot flashes and cold drenched hands....
as the ghosts of yesterday cuffed her to a stone white fence.
Fly my angel, I set you free......as with my love,
I shall erase those memories.
With me, you shall forever stay.
As my heart is yours for eternity.

White Love

A new Series I did with

my dearest Aver...shall upate when I can...after I am back from reservist on the 27th Feb.....

My dear...My Love......

You are my Source of Inspiration,

you are the reason why I shine.

Life was never a bed of roses,

untill you are mine.

You gave me strength and courage

to fight the mightiest lions,

I would wrestle giants just to hear your heartbeat.

Your voice rings in my ears

and vibrates through my soul,

give me chills all over.....

a thrill never known.

The reason why I breathe and live......

Where were you all these years?

A soulmate you are to me.......

Everything I long for in a girl and more.......

We speak of everything and even visit museums for our dates.......

I want to be by your side forever.........

Love you with every fibre of my being.

Your Ares,

Jeri

Lovely.....

Dewdrops on the pink-white back,
Lovely and pure.
A smile forever she flashes back,
sensitive, caring and demure.
Intelligent and sincere with a heart of gold,
She found my hand....
so together we shall grow old.

The Wedding Photographer?

Jeri the Wedding photographer?

Aver keeps encouraging me to actually venture into this line as a freelancer and she keeps telling me how good I am.... how crazy my angles look....... but I dunno....Am I good enough? Do not wanna screw up someone's big day you know.......

The pictures above were snapped at my cousin's wedding a few weeks back..... Am I good enough? I still have some doubts.... maybe I have worked with some very good and professional photogaphers before and have high expectations and standards...... I want to do well..... desperately.... in all areas of my life...... anything I venture into now HAVE to and WILL be successful. Fight I shall....shall go take on a few test projects than shall start off on this venture.....

Thanks for inspiring me yet again ,my dearest Aver.

Entrapment

Come and let me into your life........

There must be something wrong with deviantart or my com nowadays....cannot seem to be able to post my stuff up. Now, I am not a big blogging fan and used to think it is a waste of time but the past couple of weeks have changed that for me. Ha ha,but my dearest Aver changed that...... our love have been so sweet and addictive that I cannot help but want to tell the world about it.

Never a firm beliver in fate untill now....... Who would have thought I would meet the love of my life only a few weeks into picking up potrait photography...... Now , I always try to be a professional when relationships with models are concerned, I was taught to always draw a clear line in this aspect but she just came along and changed all that....

She was the one who made me discover so many things about myself and I am really thankful for that....... She is the one I hold dearest to my heart........ and as I have said to her: "Now that I have found you, I am never going to let you go." I am really glad you have decided to let me into your life. What was once filled with fear,confusion and insecurities is now filled with hope and joy. You have what it takes to lead a colourful and fulfilling life, my dearest Venus..... those around you want to tear you down as they know you can soar to the skies..... thus they wanted you to live in black and white like them....... do not envy those who lead a life of black and white..... do not envy those on the other side of that gate..... you have me now......

A life of colour we shall lead........

Loving you always.......

Your little dark Phoenix

A gift to my Venus

Did this in the morning after putting down the phone with her...... feel so blessed with her by my side...... Been naughty these couple of days and so decided to make it up to her......

Started out doing Apollo with my short no rhyme poem...turns out rather nice so did Aphrotite and Ares as well......

Testing out some brushes and effects....been along time since i really touched photoshop......
Had to remove all e unnecessary stuff from the background before I can experiment.lolx

Dear Venus.....my Aver....I love you!!! You are my inspiration and light!
Muacks!!!

Love all the way from Louvre

Went to visit the museum with my beloved Aver to see these exhibits all the way from the Louvre museum in Paris, France. totally mindblowing. It is one thing to read about it in the history books and another to see them upclose..... you can basically feel the ancient sense of history in that place. All of the statues are from the Greeko Roman Era and one cannot help but realise their obessesion with the perfect human figure..... so MTV is not the first to brainwash the masses with their I should look this way to be happy propaganda.

Pardon the low quality of the pictures. Was using my camera phone. Was more engrossed in the exhibits the anything else.

He he....... and my dearest Venus....... it is my first time going out on a date to a museum too..... lolx...... ha ha.... really lor.... very few couples will list going to he museum as a good way to spend their time together.... ha ha...we are insane!!!!

Colours......

Thanks to my dearest Aver who has brought colours into my life.

LOVE YA!!!!

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The Return to Renaissance

The Renaissance- a period of prosperity in the 14th to 17th century originating in Italy and spreading throughout Europe.

The term Renaissance itself is a French word meaning "rebirth" and in this case refering to the rebirth of the classical arts of Ancient Rome and Greece . The term can be said to have originated from Giorgio Vasari who was a painter, architect and writer.

The Renaissance Man

The artist's role in society has risen to that of an educated professional who used mathematical principles and a scientific approach to painting. The Renaissance artist was a well rounded "Universal Renaissance Man" who could be a painter, architect , sculptor and writer all rolled into one.

The perfect embodiment of the Renaissance Man can be said to be non other than Leonardo Da Vinci. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, a military engineer, a writer, a scientist and even a surgeon of sorts who cut up dead bodies to find out more about the human anatomy. Back in those days, the church was a powerful body that comissions alot of artworks and that prompt Da Vinci's more famous works like the Last Supper, Madonna on the Rocks and The Mona Lisa.

The Birth of Venus

A painting by Sandro Botticelli between 1482-1486.

It depecits the legend that Venus ( the Goddess of love and fetility) is born full grown and blown ashore in a storm of roses by Zephyr and Chloris on a large scallop shell. The nymph Pomona awaits her with an ornate mantle.

Botticelli's interest in the Classicism style is evident in his choice of modes for the Venus- the pose of ancient sculptures. The elegance and gracefulness of the figure is set off by the interwining patterns of Venus's hair.

The model for Venus is Simonetta Vespucci, a cousin of Amerigo Vespucci , a explorer which America was named.

For my one and only Venus who was blown into my life by the wills of Heaven.

Little Rock

The simple things.......
We tend to miss out on the simplest things in life,
the simple things that give us great joy......
just lying down and admiring the blue of the skies
or hearing the waves crashing onto the shores
or even feeling the cool night breeze on our faces.
The simple things.......
just holding your hand......
feeling you close to me......
hearing you breathe.......
smelling your hair after spending an hour in a hawker centre........
It's all magick to me.......
The simple things.... I love the simple things......

Encouragement.

I have a dream, a golden dream....
where angels came out to play.
Rejoice and honor the song of light
and worship the song of gay.
The paths ahead might be hard and rocky.
You might stumble along the way,
You will bleed and weep and ask : "why me?"
but look within and hold your dreams within your hands
and feed and care for it....
It will soon be a great tree of light.
Treasure your gifts and make them your destiny.
Step forward with your head held high.
Nothing can stand in your way.

To the Goddess of Love,Arts and Music.

Grey Skies shield the sun's rays from earth this very day,
A sense of dread and gloom is here to stay.
The cold stale air chokes my every breadth.
Is life all about regrets?
I turned around and saw your hands.
A hope glows and I am glad.
eyes like black diamonds they guide my way.
Lost no longer as they guide my way.
Loving you more with every breadth that I take.
From Mars to Venus.