Aver

Love is a wonderful thing.
I was like a lost sheep for so many years of my life......
wandering around without an aim.......
Losing track of time and traces of my sanity as the sands of time slips bymy hands.
It is very hard to remain sane when the people around him do not understand.
You will always be that unrealistic dreamer ........
Someone who is going to be left behind by the flow of time .

Ever waking moment was a horror.
Without fail, self doubts and insecurity tortures and torments my soul.
It tears me apart as a part of me longs to be fee to fly.......
with my easel and canvas to paint the world.
Another part of me begs for me to be realistic and feed the body rather than the soul.
Countless nights have been spent tossing and turning around in bed.
Fighting the war from within......
one with no half time or pit stops.......
just endless screaming as reality sticks a knife into me and slices me apart.

A tormented soul,I have been.......
now my salvation has appeared.
Your softness of touch has awoken me from my slumber......
the dreamer has becomer a DO-er,
and grows in strength every day from you sweet scent and charm,
I do not know what I will do without you,
my sweetest Goddess of love.....
My Venus.......
My eternity.........

3 times!!!

Up the stairs in front of the giant fish lion,
across the busy junction opposite an emerald.
up 3 flights of stairs near your lovely nest.......
I carried you......
like I never carried anyone before.......
your weight in my arms......
your body against my back.........
So close...... so warm.........
that it feels like forever.......
an eternity.
I wanna hold you forever, my dearest Venus!
You are mine! and mine alone!

Loving you....
Your Mars

AD Creative Productions

Finally got things going. It is harder than it seems setting up your own company.
So many things to look into. I am really glad I have Aver with me on this journey, she was the one who made me realise that I can actually do this...... Things are rather crazy at the moment.... still in the process of getting things together. I know we can do this together, Aver. I love you!

This is our little baby!!! AD Creative Productions RoX!!!

The Wedding Photographer part 2

Seems like me site is gonna be up soon! Yipee!!! Hugs and kisses to Aver!


More ramblings about going into wedding photography.......



Seems like it is more or less my calling to become a wedding photographer.... my "Divine Purpose?"

Sounds crazy but when you have Oracle cards telling you the same things over and over again....it tends to stick in your head too. I have always enjoyed making people feel pretty and good about themselves..... not necessarily in that order......lolx, but never have i thought about shaping it into a career.



Bought a book by Steve Sint with the title of "Wedding photography: Art,Business and Style" from Kino yesterday. Was reading it on the train after sending Aver home and found an article inside that was rather interesting.


The Author when he was young was so into photography that he wanted to become a Professional photographer in the worst possible way but never had much luck. There was once he happened to meet a "big shot" in the industry and was given this piece of advice: "Do wedding photography!" This offended Mr Sint but it made sense! Alot of photographers started out with zeal and wanting to be creators of big magazine spreads or wanting to cover major events in history...... becoming that "fly on the wall" that is the world's eye in the events that change the world. This however is unrealistic. You have no experience, no money, no patience and also no equipment!

Wedding photography however is regular work.


You gain experience shooting under all kinds of conditions including dark hallways and gloomy Gothic churches.


You are paid decently well if you know how to market yourself.


You have to wait for the perfect shot to happen in weddings...training your eye for details and patience in the process.


The steady flow of work means you will have the means to gest the equipment you lusted after and do not need to wait for a miracle to get them. As if camera, lenses and lights will drop from the sky.......


People tend to have negative perceptions about wedding photographers in comparison to people who do fashion spreads, wildlife, food photography etc. In fact, it can be an art form if you put your mind and soul into it.


Another article from the book was going on about how the photographer was in a cab( taxi in Singaporean terms.) and rushing to a wedding shoot. The cab driver saw the equipment and got curious and asked Mr Sint what he was shooting and where . Of course, we all know what his answer will be..... I am rushing to shoot a wedding and it is in XYZ hotel. The cab driver turn around and in a scornful tone said: "You know what? I am a photographer too but I can never bring myself down to shoot weddings!"

Hmmmm...... rather thought provoking I must say. Alot of "arty" photographers think that way too.


The ultimate punchline in this story was when the author thought to himself: " And I can never Bring myself down to driving a cab too."

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.