Blog migration

I have migrated my blog to my domain. Updates will be done at the new site.

www.moretopurple.com/blog

Coming Soon!

My apologies for the lack of updates. The past weeks have been really challenging for me having to complete the editing of several weddings, designing the albums, advertising media, meeting customers and many many more …….

Among the mountain of tasks, there’s two significant ones that I hope to share more in the next few post. One being the most challenging for me. I have not given a thought for it (maybe because I’m preparing it for next year), somehow with the encouragement of a senior, I decided to submit my portfolio for judging to gain admission into the MPA (The Master Photographers Association). I’m still in the midst of selecting and editing the images before the final prints. There’s so much details to look into and in the process I really learn a great deal in the potential of one single image. The judging is on the 29th Oct and I only get to touch down Singapore at 7am that morning after my Paris Bridal shoot (I’m really looking forward to it). So I really gotta quickly sort out the prints, the mounting and stuff before I fly off.

The next big thing that is happening will be my move to a new studio. The past 6 months in Bali Lane has been really rewarding and I couldn’t thank all my wedding couples enough for your tremendous support. I will keep you posted when the place is ready.

I will post more of my recent wedding work soon. And time for me to hit the bed with 4 hours more to shooting Jawn and Valarie’s AD. Woohoo!

ChrisWoon earns acceptance into the WPJA

I’m happy to gain acceptance into the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA), an International, membership-based organization representing professional photographers skilled in the documentation of weddings and events in a candid, unobtrusive style. As a WPJA member, I join the ranks of some of the most talented wedding photojournalists in the world as judged by their technical, creative and visual aptitude.

I look forward to presenting you greater work.

Winning pic from AGWPJA contest

I’m delighted to see my winning image from Andrew and Helen’s wedding held in Brisbane this year. It was a candid moment during their reception. The moment truly reflects their personality as a couple. I’m really happy with the win and will do even better for the next quarter contest.

The vast open sea

A shot of me at Point-danger, Goldcoast

Back to editing.

A better half of my work is spent in front of the computer desk doing editing and retouching of images. A good amount of time is spent doing research and reading to further develop the way I shoot. Here’s one that I shot sometime back but decided to re-edit again.

Bridal @ City of Romance, Paris

I’m shooting around the world again and this time to the City of Romance, Paris. This is gonna be a real good deal for those who are still having consideration whether you wanna go for it. Whether its Pre-wed, Casual lifestyle or even post-wedding, you will be assured of great fun and company from yours truly. Weather is just great between 10 – 16 degree, great screenery and a relax holiday. Details as follow:

Bridal shoot in Paris @ $3,500
a. Price includes Photographer (ChrisWoon) airfare and accomodation
b. 1 day of shoot (approx 10 hours)
c. 20 Page Premium Flushmount Album
d. shooting period 21 Oct to 28 Oct
e. Confirmed shoot: 26th Oct, 27th Oct, 2 more slots available

Check out great deals from Singapore Airline to Paris on the new A380-800 for just S$1188 inclusive of taxes. (offer till 7 Sept 2009)

or

Qatar Airway to Paris offering world class comfort at afforable price of $950 inclusive of taxes.

Check out Gowns for rental from Vivian Gown. She has more than a 100 selections for your choice.

Contact me for an appointment @ my studio.

ChrisWoon
contactme@moretopurple.com
+65 9877 9974
32a Bali Lane (by appointment only)

Timothy&Mengyee Wedding @ OLPS

It was a small and intimate wedding @ OLPS with close friends and relatives. Mengyee got in touch with me a month ago to discuss their wedding. It was during the church rehearsal that I first met Timothy. A quiet man with few words, but I was warmly received by him. There’s no elaborate decorations nor any traditional gate crashing sessions during the wedding day. Timothy&Mengyee just want their celebration of marriage to be a very personal one. And my task was simple, “Chris, don’t have to take pictures of us (the wedding couple), just take more pictures of our guests!” Voila!!!

ChrisWoon
www.moretopurple.com

Bridal: Francis&Jaymee

Did a bridal shoot for Francis and Jaymee over the weekend. They suggested places for the shoot and most of the locations are my first visit there. The weather has been kind to us and I so love the soft lighting around due to the weather. Its a tiring shoot but we had fun. Looking forward to shoot their AD end October. Here’s some highlights from the bridal shoot.

ChrisWoon
moretopurple

The Difference between Good and Great

Came across a salient quote from New York Times photo editor Michele McNally as she answered reader questions:

Q. What makes a photojournalist grow from making very good images to making brilliant ones?

A. I think the best photojournalists have a philosophical, psychological, and emotional clarity in what they are trying to say with their pictures. They have done their existential homework and have achieved the ability to reach real emotional truthfulness in their images using narrative, gesture, light and composition. They also recognize that what they get to see and do is very special and important — to viewers and their subjects. I’d also say, hard work.

CW. Besides capturing the obvious, I choose to venture deeper into each moment as the event unfolds. When you seek to feel differently, you see things differently. In that instance, the image that you captured brings to it an emotional aspect that is timeless.

ChrisWoon
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