Anyone:“What colour is this?” *points to the colour pink on a shirt*

Hailey:“Pink…*snorts*”

I find it amazing when the imagination of a child runs wild, mixing and concocting fantastic imagery that really boggles one’s mind… Noah and Hailey are two amazing characters. I’ve blog about them several times in the past but they never cease to amaze me. Johnie and Diana have raised two beautiful children, even when at times the odds have been tough… This young family is a testimony to how God can keep a family together… Really…

Diana is quiet, thoughtful and pensive. She is able to brighten a room up with her smile and also her sporadic fits of laughter. She loves the children - and the children love her. I really look up to her… I really do. She is so patient… (Note: You can even tell that she is patient by the way she eats… But that’s a different story ;))

Johnie is a man seeking for the best for his wife and children. He is passionate and is a leader. He adores his wife and their children…

Yet even though these two have gone through many of life’s lessons, it’s really refreshes me when I’m able to see the child in each one of them come alive… Almost a glimpse for me, to see the chemistry that existed years ago, when they met as teenagers…

… They are just all so beautiful…

:D

WAKE UP NOAHHH!!! A Linda Favourite!! :D

Another Linda Favourite!! :D

…. Honestly, I might as well name them all Linda Favourites!! :D

This melted my heart =’)

Absolutely rockatastic! :D

This one is dripping with cheese… ;D

Johnie tickling Noah… I love it!! :D

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLEEE… <3

LOL!! Noah, being the random kid he is, took Hailey’s shoe off… For no reason… AWESOME!!

I love it!! All natural… The kids really love their parents… :D

Hehe! :D

^_^

I love it!! :D Another Linda Favourite… YAY!

Loving the lines… :D

Are you kidding me?!?!?!11!1 They are so supertasticious!! :D <3<3

… They look like they are from a movie… Really… I love it!! :D

Diana worked it goodddd!! :D Woo! *wolf whistle coming from Johnie*

I really have nothing else to say… I just love these! :D

*licks finger touches screen… sizzles* ;)

Thank you for allowing both Enoch and I the pleasure of hanging out with your family. Usually, were always in a group situation, so it was nice to just hang out and watch you guys interact… I loved it! And I’m sure Enoch loveeedddd being Noah’s best friend…

If anybody is looking for another kid to play with, just contact me and I’ll send Enoch to you… Enoch is awesome with kids, because he is one himself… LOL! :D Thanks for being you, love! And thanks for being my associate, my clown, my kid and my best friend :D

K family… You guys absolutely rocked! :D

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Believe me… The K family were absolutely smashing!!

 

And I can’t wait to show you the rest of the photographs from our little hang out session ;) Stay tuned! Your eyes are going to get a feast from Linda Truong’s kitchen… WOO!

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Sorry for the lack of posts. I will try to redeem myself when I post some rocking photographs from upcoming shoots. I promise ;)

Till then, here is a metaphor to reflect my life right now… Do post an interpretation and I will give the one with the most accurate interpretation a really cool gift [perhaps a voucher of some sort] ;)

Note: I have to admit, it is rather cliché, so it’s not going to be really hard…

[EDIT] A shout out to all the participants in this small challenge… My life has been pretty chaotic recently. Resulting in a lot of emotional, physical and spiritual doubts… The flower represents the delicate nature of my life… Fleeting… Unpredictable… The dankness of the pond illustrate a world of uncertainty. The ripples in the water symbolise the trials in my life which agitate my perception of reality, making it impossible to move… (As I’m typing this, it all seems so depressing… BUT WAIT…THERE’S HOPE!!!) However, through the light that has been shone from above… I can see through my clouded, agitated vision, and see hope… This is highlighted through the blue sky reflection… [/EDIT]

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There are but a few words to describe their wedding; simple, humble, intimate and emotional: a true representation of their personalities.

Watching the dynamics within that family that day really touched me. Although I only spent a few hours documenting this small gathering of family and friends, Enoch and I had a glimpse into their intimate lives.

And it moved us…
That’s the very thing that drives me to do what I do… Having the honour to witness two families unite, tapping into their lives and the blending of personalities, stories and experiences.

Thank you…

Pei getting ready whilst her mother watched with curiosity

Simple ring shot for two simple, yet elegant wedding bands :D

There is just something endearing about this small series… =D It’s oozing with simplicity…

A Linda Favourite: Moment between Pei and her bridesmaids :D

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? A Linda Favourite taken by Enoch =D Great catch!!

Simple civil ceremony, with a hand full of people there to witness the union…

Delicate touch between bride and groom… I love it!! Kudos to Enoch ;)

I love Jeffrey’s expressions…

Jeffrey comforting Pei as she gives her emotional speech… I love it!!

Bride and groom departure… :D

I loveeeee it!! :D

I was amazed at the minute detail that was placed in making the corsage…

:D

It was an emotional day. Many tears were shed (particularly from Pei and some of her bridesmaids ;)), however, the day marked a new beginning. A new journey (a cliche, I know)…

Truly, it was such a privilege to be there… Enoch and I didn’t feel like “the photographers”, but rather, Jeffrey and Pei were very welcoming as friends… They made sure that Enoch and I were well looked after ;)

Thank you.

Peace and love

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Normally, I wouldn’t post any formal group shots, but this is an exception… Please forgive me, but I really love this photograph…

It surely brings a smile to my face… It really reflects Jeffrey’s parent’s personalities… And I absolutely love it! =D

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I’ve always been a musical prodigy, really… NOT!

I’ve always wanted to play the drums as a child; I remember taking drumming lessons, but immediately I dropped out (my instructor had rancid breathe which really repelled me). And since then, I never really picked anything up… Anyway, this isn’t really related to my first video blog…

Clad in my baggy PJs, huddled over my laptop, I hope you don’t mind the dark, dark, bedroom… I like being in the dark…I like being comfortable!

Here is the link to the original post, by HappySlip, she rocks… Thank you for making my musical feats possible…

Note: I should really get started on some album designs… But thanks for watching!! 

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Several months ago, Enoch and I decided that it was time… We were absolutely ready for it…

For months we have been planning for their arrival. I was scared that they won’t fit in, but Enoch reassured me that it’ll be for the good. After much debate, tears, hanging up on each other on the phone, shouting, pulling at each other’s hair (a tad bit of dramatisation)…

I was sure that I will be a good mother for them…

… There was no turning back…

The labor was strenuous. Enoch lovingly held my hand through the process; occasionally kissing my brow to ease the pain of the contractions… Then I was finally able to hold them in my arms… I caressed their rings; I had to choke back tears… They looked so beautiful. It was a moment of clarity for me…

… No seriously… The clarity was awesome!!

Welcome my two bundle of joys… =D I’m so proud of them!

Canon 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM

I hope that I will be able to shower the two of you with my undivided love. Thank you for bringing Enoch and I so much joy.

*Serenades them - James Blunt: You are Beautiful*

Note: I’m not crazy… I just had too much red cordial… Not!

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He is a hard working yet simple man. He is pragmatic and he doesn’t waste his words; and is to the point. However, he really loves her. He would tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear and such gestures don’t go unnoticed.

She is a hard working yet simple woman. She is sweet and modest. She has gorgeous eyes and a beautiful smile (which can light up a photograph)… She would lean on him for strength and comfort… She really loves him…

Simply… They want to spend the rest of their lives together…

They really enjoy each others company… You can really see it! :D

A Linda Favourite: So snugged up =D

Love it! :D

Another Linda Favourite: this one brings a smile to my face

:)

Another Linda Favourite: Sweetness! :D

I absolutely love Pei’s smile… It really brightens up the photograph… :D

Are you kidding me?!?! Another Linda Favourite :D :D :D

I had the pleasure of hanging out with Jeffrey and Pei yesterday afternoon. It was a great opportunity for me to get to know the two; just two weeks before their small and intimate wedding. There is something endearing about the two of them: Sweet, modest and simple.

But I’m glad to say that yesterday was a first for many things… It’s cute how Pei chimed that it was the first time that Jeffrey ever picked her up her feet ;) I love it! Yesterday was a first and I’m so glad that they enjoyed them selves (well I hope they did).

Jeffrey admitted that he wasn’t much of a fan of getting his photo taken… But man, you really worked it… Naturale… ;) It doesn’t take much to make a great photo! =D

Pei, you are gorgeous.. You are precious… Keep smiling because your smile is soooooo gorgeous! :D I love it!

I can’t wait to see you two soon!!!

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Digging through my old photographs… I found another gem…

Short, cute, pragmatic, caring, emotional, conventional, my grandmother… For those who know my grandmother, the first thing they would note is her size; she is almost half my height and even I myself am rather vertically challenged.

She is a very traditional woman, and doesn’t like to waste her time doing nothing… But rather, she fills her time up by cooking, cleaning and walking… And boy she loves to walk. There have been times where she goes out for her walk without telling anyone; subsequently causing us to panic because we had no idea where she was… Where in fact, she has walked two suburbs down to visit her grand children…

Oh, she also likes to travel on public transport, buses or trains with NO HESITATION (even I still hesitate at times to travel on public transport)! In fact, I remember as a child, my grandfather and grandmother would take me on the train to Cabramatta JUST because I was craving for a fruit shake… And there was a time where I tripped and the fruit shake flew out of my hands, and landed in front of me, going all over the foot path… I was so ashamed of myself… I was about 7 years old…

Now that my grandfather is gone, you can see her loneliness… But I can see her joy when I get to talk to her about what I do. She has such a love for her grandchildren. She gains so much satisfaction seeing her children and grandchildren grow old and learn…

She is a humble, simple and quiet woman…

… She can be rather expressive at times… This is rather reminiscent of BLUE STEEL! For all those who are Zoolander fans (Enoch).

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Elle Mikayla. Princess. Gorgeous. Expressive. Big hair. Cute. My cousin’s first daughter. Extremely loved bub.

She would copy what daddy did :D

Andrew playing with her big hair… Love it!! ^_^

Mother and daughter… Gorgeous!

She is so expressive… A Linda Favourite!! :D

YAY!! Family fun! ^_^

I love her mouth! =D Cute cute cute!!

Andrew really adores his baby girl… It’s so endearing!

I love how Elle is scratching the back of her head and how Andrew is playing with her hair… :D

YAWN!! :O Man, it’s contagious!

Elle’s awesome room!! Colour attack!! ^_^

Elle’s roomies =D

A Linda Favourite: Elle in awe of Noah’s arc mobile

Intimate moment between husband and wife… I love it!

Another Linda Favourite: POP! I love the purple wall! :D

ANOTHER Linda Favourite: Beautiful young family :D Awhh!

It has been a few weeks since I’ve posted this. Since then baby Elle has grown into a big bubba with big hair. She is well loved and is rather spoilt ;) You should check out her wardrobe… Hahaha.

I had the pleasure of shooting and interacting with the family in their beautiful home. Jenny’s mother was over and as I stepped back and looked in, I watched three generations of females (grand mother, mother and daughter), I realised how much they resembled each other. It was beautiful. I watched how Elle’s grandmother enjoyed being in the house, doing whatever she can to help out. I saw her desire to give her daughter and grand daughter her best. I loved it! Elle is so loved!

I watched Jenny nurture and care for Elle. I saw her love for Elle. The way she held her and spoke with her, speaks volumes of her adoration towards Elle. And I watched Andrew’s tenderness towards his baby girl and his love for his wife. It was amazing just witnessing the small gestures between Andrew and Elle. He loved smelling and touching her hair and gently placing kisses on her face. He loves his wife and his daughter… It was so clear to me!

It’s so amazing to be able to see this young family grow. And see my cousin grow into a beautiful mother…

Thank you for allowing me the honour of spending time with you three. I was greatly blessed!

Many blessings…

xox

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She is still a girl at heart.

Throughout the day she would chime “I love ice cream… Corn… Pop corn… Rice… Chips” and a plethora of random things that a girl can think of. She is quiet at times but you can see the love and passion she has for life. She would blow massive bubbles with her hubba bubba gum, climb trees and run through the grass. She is beautiful. She is a princess.

He is still a boy at heart.

Throughout the day he would run, jump, pose (zoolander style) and laugh. He loves her. He wants the best for his princess and that means saying no to chips and ice cream at times ;) He holds her protectively as they walk the streets. He guides her. He holds her shoes and he also keeps her up. He would pull faces at her at times and laugh about it. He wants to make her happy.

They have such a love for each other and they have an even deeper love for Jesus! =D

I can see it and I saw it.

I just giggle when I look at this :D

Lithuanians + Peruvians make an awesome dip ;)

A Linda Favourite: That is so Drew! =D

A Linda Favourite =)

Oh what a feeling, Toyota! :D

Are you kidding me? ANOTHER Linda Favourite :D

Drew caught some pretty good air ;)

We’re going on a bear hunt! (Repeat) We’re going to catch a big one! (Repeat) :D

WOOOO! Gorgeous!

Gorgeous pandas dwelling in the bamboo sticks :D

Another Linda Favourite!!! WOOO!

Another Linda Favourite!! :D Man, I’m loving it!

I couldn’t help posting up all these images. There are so many great ones; they just so gorgeous! I was even tempted to just label ALL of them Linda Favourites :D. But really, we all had a blast shooting… We had so much fun that we didn’t even stop for lunch (except for the corn stop because Maria REALLY wanted corn ;)) and we didn’t have lunch till 5:45pm. Drew and Maria were up for anything… I loved it!

Before I forget, I want to thank my lovely Enoch for being my caddy boy (for carrying all our coats, our phones, my gear and the street directory) as we walked through the city, he was the valet boy (he ran a couple of blocks to pick up Drew’s car and came to pick us up, as we were still shooting), and he did an awesometastic job at busting cheesy dance moves and smiles… He is a professional at making a fool of himself in public! I LOVE IT! You rock Enoch!

Here are some shots of Enoch in action :D

Enoch displaying great works of chivalry; being the air mat for Drew and Maria to jump onto from the tree. Face down into the grass… Nothing beats that! LOL!

Enoch jumping for joy! That’s some good air, darl! :D

They just loved Enoch, they wanted a picture with him! :D ‘Can we keep him?’

Wow that was a long one! But man I love it! Even the night before the shoot, I hardly had some shut eye because my body was just buzzing with excitement for the shoot. Man, I can’t imagine what it’ll be like for their wedding that I’m shooting in August :|

Although we haven’t known each other for very long, it feels like I know the two of you so well already. Drew and Maria, it was such a pleasure to shoot you two. I haven’t laughed so much like that in a while. It was so fun hanging out with you! Thank you for allowing Enoch and I the honour of seeing this special time in both of your lives. Many blessings for your upcoming wedding, where you commit your lives to each other and to God, Who will continue to be at the center of your marriage! I just can’t wait!!! :D :D :D

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