I actually don't quite remember how this whole photography passion came about anymore.
What started off eights years back as a hobby to capture the memories of my numerous travels has then gathered momentum as I began exploring the challenging realms of portraits and events.
And now, finally, the start of a new journey in my passion in photography, I'm launching myself into the challenging assignments of wedding photography.
It's not just about my travel stories, my memories and my moments any longer. It's the collective journey of happy, teary, mushy and funny moments that would grace all weddings ceremonies and be reminisced for many years to come.
And I'm proud to be there to capture them into eternity for you.
A toast to Heartpatrick Weddings - the latest addition to the Malaysia wedding photography scene.
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Base: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4 June 2009
HEARTPATRICK WEDDINGS - CHEEKIN & CARMEN: Spent another hectic but absolutely fulfilling weekend covering the actual day wedding ceremonies and dinners for CheeKin and Carmen.
28 May 2009
MKIS PROM NIGHT 2009: The graduating class of MKIS certainly know how to dress to kill for the prom, an event of which I have only experienced from watching teenage-themed TV series before this. Loaded with lots of lovely things to shoot, this is indeed one very enjoyable assignment. :D
19 May 2009
PEOPLE 32 - KIAN CHER in THE UMBRELLA MONOLOGUES: So I said that I'm gonna finally do a sunny sporty theme this time, but I let my dark side took over again, and here comes another moody melodramatic theme shoot. It was an unbearably hot morning in KLPac but we managed to pull through 2 hours of shoot (before the guards came over) hehe.
Anyway, on the art direction - this shoot details the mental journey of a guy trapped in his obsession with a red umbrella (featured prominently throughout this shoot) - the personification of which is evident in his monologues.
Well I hope you read Chinese. ;)
5 May 2009
HEARTPATRICK WEDDINGS - MINSAN & MELANIE: A hectic but truly rewarding weekend for me, covering the lovely, cheerful tea ceremonies and church wedding and dinner for Minsan and Melanie. OMG yes there is a HK celebrity in there if you look closely. :P
3 May 2009
THE KEYCHAIN SOCIETY: A special album, shot with loads of love, for a collection of absolutely adorable mini keychain dolls bought from my recent trip to Bangkok.
29 Apr 2009
PEOPLE 31 - THOMAS in 有人喜欢白: Thomas showed up at the Palace of Justice, Putrajaya, in a spotless white shirt with matching light grey pants, and the theme for the shoot was immediately set. Had a fun time shooting him at the few locations around there. Also decided to head to Pullman Lakeside Putrajaya to check out the place, and oh gosh, what a lovely spot for more portrait shoots! You absolutely need to check the resort out, especially the Lotus lobby.
23 Apr 2009
PHUKET.: Ah.. finally a purely relaxing holiday of which the main agenda includes water fights during Songkran. Gladly left my chunky SLR behind, but my ithcy finger nevertheless snapped away with the trusty Canon compact.
23 Mar 2009
WEDDINGS - HAFIZ & MAI TEA CEREMONY: From the absolutely happy and giggly family members of Hafiz and Mai come a truly Malaysian wedding, shot entirely with laughter and sweet moments. :)
19 Mar 2009
PEOPLE 30 - KEVINGAN: Subtly colourful and awkwardly artsy, this special shoot for my photography buddy Kevin is a celebration of lost childhood dreams. Shot entirely with direct flash against a muted backdrop on an overly sunny Sunday morning at the Lake Gardens.
15 March 2009
PEOPLE 29 - MAEL: Mael - the first non-Asian model to be featured in heartpatrick.com, arrived with upmost energy, an inquisitive mind and an unstoppable need to explore every corner of the house. This adhoc shoot took me around 15min to complete, but yet marks my foray into family and kids portraits I think? Well at least I absolutely enjoyed every single second of it. :)
14 Mar 2009
PEOPLE 28 - JOEL in THE WATERMELON MURDER: This second installment of the artistic nude series for Joel took a drastic change in art direction - from the colourful series shot in the sunkissed abandoned apartment unit to a messy, dirty yet kinky and fun food fetish theme, of which the symbolic use of watermelon as a tool for sexual gratification is inspired by Tsai Ming Liang's ground-breaking arthouse movie <The Wayward Cloud>. This series is shot entirely with harsh flash.
10 Mar 2009
BANGKOK EIGHT8OME: My eighth trip to Bangkok is a journey of pleasant rediscovery of the hidden treasures tucked deep in Yaowarat. It seems like I always won't have enough time to cover everything but doesn't that just give me more reason to return? :)
18 Feb 2009
PEOPLE 27 - MATTCHAN: Finally, the chance to showcase the wonderfully grimy, rat infested territory that is Sentul Wet Market, using predominantly harsh flash in this experimental, fulfilling and absolutely fun shoot for Matt Chan.
5 Feb 2009
HEARTPATRICK WEDDINGS RELOADED: With the new year of the Ox comes a renewed resolution. I'm now fully charged and eager to venture deeper into the realms of wedding photography. Have finally engaged weddingsmalaysia.com to put up advertising banners in a bid to increase my exposure. A toast to Heartpatrick Weddings. :)
22 Jan 2009
HO HO HO CHI MINH!: Gosh it does seem like ages since I last published a travel album! After like a half-year break, heartpatrick.com finally return to its roots of travel photography with a rather sizeable collection of photos from the eye-opening trip of a fabulously chaotic fest that is Ho Chi Minh city.
WORLD AIDS DAY - THE RED CARNIVAL: Some shots for a volunteer shoot in support of Pink Triangle's event, held in conjunction with World AIDS Day at Sungei Wang on 29 Nov 2008.
A BREEZE: Published under Assignments is an album that celebrates the invigorated senses I feel everytime I drop by the KLPac and Sentul Park area, what more after a refreshing downpour on a peaceful evening.
PEOPLE 26 -JIMMY: Just a week after shooting Joel, I'm back to the Sri Terengganu flats again, this time with JinLupp. But unlike the sunny sexy theme for Joel, here comes a darker moodier psycho theme for the very sporting Jimmy, complete with black eyeshadow and dirty clothes to paint the sinister playground of a confused, abandoned being in a dark, forgotten world.
PEOPLE 25 - JOEL: Shot sneakily in the abandoned Sri Terengganu flats in Sentul on a Saturday morning, imagine the combination of rubbles and muscles, blessed with alot of sunlight. Thanks to Joel for being such a sport. And hey, a toast to my first venture into artistic nude! :)
ENGAGEMENT CEREMONY FOR MARTIN & LAVINIA: Here's to my first actual day wedding shoot, thanks to the trust given by my Shell colleagues Martin and Lavie. Glad to be given the honour to capture your special day for you.:)
ORIENTAL SPOON SHOOT 2: After covering the food-tasting event last month, Jade contacted me to do another shoot for Oriental Spoon restaurant, this time for a food calendar that the restaurant group is publishing.
PEOPLE 24 - KEVIN: The commissioned shoot for Kevin was done in Piccolo Hotel, KL's latest boutique hotel situated right at the heart of Bukit Bintang. Piccolo's management was kind enough to allow us to use the suite and the lobby area for the shoot.
PEOPLE NUMBER 23 - BRIAN: Another small collection of sensual bedroom portrait, this time with a strict sepia tone, for Brian.
PEOPLE NUMBER 22 - ZARIM: Here's a little collection of photos shot against the dreamy dimly-lit setting of the Tamarind bedroom.
ORIENTAL SPOON FOOD-TASTING: Published under Assignment Set 3 is my first foray into the realms of food photography! Thank you food blogger Jason Choong for the invite. It's definitely a fun session! :)
PEOPLE 19 - VINCENT: Here's a slightly more artsy lifestyle album that has a tighter conceptual feel incorporating unconventional poses, use of props and more generous colour processing, to paint a graphical stage that compliments the lyrical premise of a love number from one of my favourite artist - Tanya Chua.
PEOPLE 20 & 21 - PHANG & JIM: Commissioned shoot for a pair of friends, shot against the clean minimalist backdrop of Tamarind as usual.
PEOPLE 18 - MATTHEW:This second set for Matthew was shot in our wonderfully grimy Chinatown or affectionately known as Petaling Street to the locals. No more overly exposed skin, rainbow-coloured swim trunks and classy shades from the first set. It's gonna be pagoda white singlets, baggy pants and japanese slippers instead this time round.
EDISON WOO SET 1 & 2: Model number 17 arrived in a graphic tee and bermudas and no change of wardrobe, but we still managed a short and sweet shoot. Definitely needing a follow-up session.
*Updated: Just published is now Set 2 from a follow-up session with Edison, done with a slightly different theme and colour processing as compared to Set 1.
THE MISADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: Shot against the quaint setting of the old neighbourhood of Sentul and Jalan Ipoh area comes this fun-filled, care-free album. Model number 16 is my unsuspecting colleague Guoo Jin. Haha. Well at least now he can't complaint of not having any photos for his facebook anymore I guess. :P
KEVIN & MELISSA: Headed back to the quaint Jalan Alor/ Tengkat Tong Shin area for my third pre-wedding photoshoot, this time for Kevin and Melissa, who flew all the way from Brisbane to check out what this interesting KL neighbourhood has installed for them.
AHOYPINOY!: The first album for July 2008, is my second vacation album of the year. Manila isn't exactly your ideal city getaway, but it was nevertheless a fun trip, especially with some good company! This album is done entirely with my Canon compact again.
MATTHEW AT THE POOL: My third album of June 2008 brings me temporarily back from the pre-wedding craze to the ever-growing portfolio of male models in my photosite. It's definitely been a fun shoot for the very sporting Matthew who brave the cautious condo security guards and the occasional unsuspecting residents in his bright chilli-red trunks. The album is locked by request, but you may try your luck requesting the password from me. :D
LOH & EIEIN PRE-WEDDING: Less than a month since my first prewedding album, published on 20 June 2008 is now my second pre-wedding album. Shot at the very charming Malacca city, we covered FIVE different locations all over town, starting with Jonker Street, then onwards to Riverwalk, Portugese Village, St John's fort and finally the abandoned Pulau Melaka project site.
The bride promised an adventure for this shoot, she certainly did not disappoint! :D
Retro/vintage currently remains as my favourite (and only) theme so far, which is not too bad as it compliments this historical city perfectly.
CALVIN & KAREN PRE-WEDDING: Published on the first day of June 2008 is heartpatrick's first foray into the exciting world of pre-wedding photoshoots. The charming quaintness of Jalan Alor and Tengkat Tong Shin provided the perfect backdrop for a retro theme with its vibrant mix of abandoned apartment blocks, trendy restaurants and chic bars.
PEOPLE - OWEN: Third album for May 2008 is a little collection of photos of sleepy Owen in a dreamy underlit setting.
A TABUR DAY: The second album for May 2008 are photos taken during a hiking trip up Bukit Tabur, in Melawati, Kuala Lumpur.
GARDEN IN THE LAKES: Published on the first day of May 2008 is a short series of photos shoot during a lazy afternoon in Lake Gardens. I was dragged there by Mum, who insisted that I produce some colourful photos to grace the walls at the living area, apparently all the black and white stuff I have right now are bad for feng sui. :S
BANGKOK, CROSS-PROCESSED: Third album for April 2008, and my first travel abum of the year! Oh gosh, it almost feels like I haven't been travelling for ages! I have to admit Bangkok doesn't excite us that much anymore, and I regretted my decision of not bringing my SLR there. Gosh all the wasted photo opportunities during Songkran. Perfect excuse to be back again next year, I know. ;)
A SLICE OF TAMARIND SKY: Published early April 2008 is a consolidation of the shots taken from the window of my condo as we celebrate our first year here at the Tamarind, the perfect reminder of just how awestriken I was with the breath-taking views when I first stepped foot into this place.
PEOPLE 13 - ANGELINE: March 2008 seems like a very productive month for me. The Angeline album becomes the forth one to go live this month alone, and is my first official female subject! However, the number of photos sees a stark decrease compared to my other albums as I have imposed a more stringent quality control to cut down on photos with similar poses.
PEOPLE 12 - GOOD MORNING NISHIKI: The second album published in April 2008 is inspired by the quiet celebration of the intriguing private moments on a peaceful Sunday morning, shot primarily with soft natural light filtering through the venetian blinds.
PEOPLE 11 - JOSEPH: Just published is my first public portrait album shot at the better studio setup at my place.
PEOPLE 10 - JASON: Just published is a rather interesting portrait of Jason in his dilapidated apartment in Cheras. Occupied mainly by Indons and Banglas, imagine graffiti-infested walls, darkened corridors, rusty metal works and abandoned pieces of furnitures. Alot of cross-processing techniques are used during post-photography editing to bring out the mood that I want. This is one horror theme that I have been dreaming of doing for a long time!
A STEP INTO SPRING: Published early March in Assignments 2 is my first official dinner photoshoot. Gosh I don't remember ever using the flash so often since I bought the camera like 2 years back. Without flash, the candle-lit outdoor patio setting of the C Club, Pavilion will never work enough to catch the antiques of a bunch of hyperactive adults having fun outside of Chiyoko's step class, definitely a new set of challenges for me.
CANON IXUS 860IS: After falling in love with it while browsing a camera shop a month ago, this spanking baby is now mine! This will be a convenient Plan B on days when my neck doesn't feel like having half a kg of weights hanging off it.
MANGORED.COM: I haven't been so marvellously inspired in a long time! These Philipino wedding photographers kick butts!
EDITING: HEARTPATRICK TRAVEL 200906 - YOGYAKARTA/BOROBUDUR: Editing pics from a recent trip to Yogyakarta and the UNESCO heritage sites of Borobudur, Prambanan and other surrounding temples. Had a truly splashing time camwhoring to the max, from the quaint sidelanes of town to the charming temples ruins. Stay tuned for the full album. :)
the travel album:
the portrait album:
* 4 July 2009: People 33 - Enson. How does one combine the image of nerdiness with sexiness? Enson relates his frusfration of wanting to break free from the goodie-two-shoe image that he has held for the longest of time, so this themed shoot has been proposed to propel him in the right direction, for better, or for worse.
* 8 July 2009: ROM in KL.
* 29 Aug 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 3-9 Sep 2009: Bangkok! (or perhaps I'm also exploring the possibilities of heading to Tokyo instead, since SIA is offering an unbelievable RM1288 all-inclusive deal to this breahtaking city!)
* 26 Sep 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 3 Oct 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 24 Oct 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 13-17 Nov 2009: Taipei and onwards to the dreamy highland wonderland of Alishan with Mum. You'll need thicker clothing, Mum! And don't complain that I never bring you to cold places. :P
* 20 Nov 2009: Wedding in Singapore.
* 28 Nov 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 4 Dec 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 5 Dec 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 6 Dec 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 10 Dec 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 11 Dec 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 13 Dec 2009: Wedding in KL.
* 1 Jan 2010: Wedding in KL.
* 4-9 Feb 2010: Hanoi
PLANNING - JACELYN in KLPAC: After almost a year since my first female model, I have FINALLY secured the second female model to pose for my camera! Been thinking about the theme, and I think a care-free lifestyle shoot at the KLPac may just work for her. :)
EXPERIMENTING: Embarking on a series of self-portraits that attempt to push my artsy edge a little further than I have gone before by employing a generous amount of post photography colour enhancement and editing. Hopefully along the way I'll discover new grounds and inspirations to fuel all my photoshoots to come.
DYSFUNCTIONAL THOUGHTS : Meanwhile, other crazy ideas that are still cooking includes a low-key horror-movie like photoshoot in possibly old/abandoned buildlings or carparks, and a psycho-thriller murder scene in old apartments or cheap motels.