Mingyi + Mingfong // Summer Pavilion ROM & The Vagabond Club

The toughest part of photographing weddings is not the photographing, or the editing.

The toughest aspect is the loneliness. Or rather, was. Hear me out.

When I first started out, it was difficult to convince potential couples what it is about your brand that sells. I would stutter or blabber my way through the 'sales pitch', sometimes without an end result.

Worse, you get questioned by photographers - "Huh - why would you want to photograph people's bare feet?" - one photographer I shot with, as a second shooter 3 years ago, asked me. I did not know how to explain. In my head, I was building a story - but it was difficult to put into words.

The sheer loneliness of having no one understand you was a tough hill to climb initially. Gradually, it became better as I photographed more. Gems like couple Mingyi and Mingfong understood what I stood for, and I truly enjoyed laughing out loud alongside them throughout their wedding - being a friend more than someone they hired to do a job. The loneliness of photographing 'alone', did not feel so alone anymore. Through Mingyi and Mingfong's wedding, I also got to meet Matt from @wemadesense , one of the more experienced wedding videography vendors in the industry. No airs at all. And I really had a blast working with the team. And yes, it is through weddings that we meet up with like-minded industry friends. New colleagues each week I would say. And I would often bump into 'old' colleagues every now and then too.

Loneliness? Nah. Maybe. Maybe. I still have a hard time selling what I do. Hahaha.

It is probably not as evident compared to previously (the loneliness), but it's through weddings like these that make me cherish such moments and weddings even more.

Solemnisation

Reception Day