Visiting Adelaide and Melbourne

Just back from a trip to Adelaide and Melbourne. Had a great time!
But I am now seriously shopping-mall-phobic.

I find it hard to believe too that I actually have friends whom I haven’t met for 10 years — that’s gotta mean something about the stages of life we’re entering!

Capturing a wedding

My two friends got married last weekend, and I am greatly honored to be trusted to photograph their wedding!

It was no trivial responsibility, needless to say. I was so nervous in the final hour leading up to the ceremony that I seriously considered getting some oral diazepam from the hospital! The speed of the ceremony and the lighting on the day were all very challenging too for someone like me who was doing wedding photography for the first time!

But at the end of the day, when all is said and done, I had a lot of fun being part of the whole culture of uniting two persons, and having the opportunity to capture so much joy and spirit.

Here is a small selection of samples, taken with Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM and EF 50mm f/1.8, Speedlite 430EX with Lambency Light Diffuser, LOTS of stress, and even more God’s grace…