After photographing weddings at various venues across the years, be it grand hotel ballrooms, small intimate bars, cosy dimly lit restaurants, and even shophouses – I always find myself wanting to photograph more at Min Jiang at Dempsey. It still remains one of my favourites for short ROMs (marriage solemnisations) or actual day weddings, whether it is a lunch or dinner reception.

So, we have finally arrived in the month of August. August, in Singapore, is traditionally a lull month for wedding creatives because of the ‘Hungry Ghost Festival / 七月’. During this period, weddings are normally avoided because many Chinese believe that it is not a good month to hold auspicious activities.

A lot of times, my inspiration comes from the many films I watch. And it is not just about 'feels' of a certain film. It can get quite technical.

There's a reason why photographers select and switch between their wide-angle lens and their close-up telephoto lens. If you've got 2 minutes to digest what I am about to type, thank you .

April 2022 marks the third year I have been photographing weddings as a full-time job. What began as a leap of faith in 2019, after 10 years of corporate slaving, turned into a real passion and the belief that I could photograph 'nice' photographs for couples looking to celebrate their special day.

As the malls start to play Christmas songs, and the year runs down to its inevitable end, I'll just start by saying - we survived. Sorta. Soaked in the festive mood, but yet taking in the harsh realities of what Covid has done to us at the same time, I took a while to gather my thoughts to pen this. This year has definitely been one to remember, for all its fragilities and dualities. For every small win that we can celebrate, we would be countered with the seemingly overused phrase of "one step forward, two steps back". For weddings to take place, we have to adapt to the many restrictions to limit the spread of Covid.

With weddings now scaled down due to the Covid19 pandemic, many couples have been scrambling to find the next suitable venue outside of the usual hotel ballrooms and grand churches. Lo and behold, on the island of Sentosa, there is a beautiful restaurant known as the Panamericana. I have photographed there once, and I have loved the setting ever since.