Photography by William

my new blog

2010-07-13T15:27:00.004+08:00

have created my new blog
http://www.williamchua.com/blog

promise to blog more often.. cheers

a detail shot that i liked

2010-04-27T22:29:00.003+08:00

i actually quite love this shot...
its not just the details of the hands.. but the details at the top rite hand corner..
2 pairs of shoes. .. 2 bridesmaid.. at the church..
n the colors too...

amazing shoot in florence

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great light

2010-04-07T23:37:00.002+08:00

there was great light in a recent shoot..
i simply lvoe this.. so me.. haha

movies

2010-04-07T20:14:00.002+08:00

i have not been going to the movies in the last few years..
probably just a few here and there..
cos my schedule does not permit me to do so..

so whenever I travel.. I tried to catch up on movies in the plane...
In a recent trip.. i managed to catch a show i really liked

its 'HACHIKO, A Dog's story'

here is the wiki sypnosis of the show
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachi

It was a really good movie..
I teared quite a fair bit during the show.
fortunately, it was a midnite flight..
dun think the stewardess saw me tearing.. haha..

have been away

2010-04-07T20:13:00.000+08:00

sorry for the absence.. and the lack of new entries
Was away.. will try to catch up on this blog soon

first dance.. an alternative view

2010-03-20T05:44:00.001+08:00

i love this image..
though we cant see the faces.. (they were looking at the other side facing their friend's cameras) but the mood, the environment and the lighting is just so nice..

on the way home

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some detail shots..

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i love indian weddings.. there is always a great splash in colors..

great light and feel

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the dancing bride

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first dance

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dun u just love the first ance between a couple ?

beautiful light

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her world

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she must be wondering..
y so much activities ahead of her..

tearing

2010-03-20T03:32:00.003+08:00

teared a fair bit tonite...

could be the photos, could be the fact that i was not feeling too well..
could be other reasons.. could be the lack of sleep...could be a show i am watching.. but its just one of those emo nites..

it can actually help me in my editing.. in a way...

a mother's love

2010-03-20T03:29:00.001+08:00

for a simple reason.. known to my friends..
i love this pic...

scenes like this

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some people may not like pictures like this..
some may comment.. oh .. i cant see my face .. etc etc..

but why i liked this ?
the love between a couple goes beyond the kissing pics.. hugging pics.. etc etc etc.
its the whole body language..
how they hold their hands, how they steal glances at each other..
all these come naturally between a couple.. totally unposed..
being a wedding photographer.. i appreciates how my couples display their love for each other in the most simple and natural way..

these are things that bring tears to my eyes...

i have included this picture into the album.. alongside with
the expressions to complete the whole story..

march in

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Hokkaido

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taken in Hokkaido

the same location as the previous picture..
i have always liked landscape pictures in portrait mode as well..
somemore this scene gives me the idea to compose it vertically.. i realiy love the eventual result..
taken wif a Fuji 617+kodak 400 VC

some detail shots..

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Actual day

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Actual Day

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FAQs

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some questions I encountered recently

Are you still shooting weddings ? Or doing more Travel Pics ?

Of cos I am still doing weddings.. and loving it..
but since I do travel a fair bit.. decided to post some of my travel stuffs here as well.. otherwise it might be boring for vistiors to the blog.. to only see wedding pictures and only wedding pictures..

Do you have colored pictures in a wedding? Or its just Black and White ?

I defintiely do have alot of colored pictures taken in a wedding.. Lots of it actually..But my favorites are usually black and white.. so I post more of the BnW stuffs.. it always give me the more timeless feel.. but nonetheless.. there are still lots of colored pictures in the final output.. so potential customers do not have to worry..

hokkaido

2010-03-15T03:35:00.002+08:00

once i got off the coach..
I saw this picturesque scene before me
i simply love it..
the snow, the house, the whole feel..
and wats the best way to capture this..
that is to use my Fuji 617 for this shot..
loaded with the kodak 400VC

hokkaido

2010-03-15T03:33:00.000+08:00

very thick snow in hokkaido..
decided to use my G617 for this shot
i love the texture and the feel of film especially in this picture..

WPN

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a group foto of the guys in wpn
but a pity eadwine could not make it..

nice light

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shelter

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WPN

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WPNetwork 'Revelations' Trailer from Wedding Photographers Network on Vimeo.

subash . jennifer

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han chien n shijie

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Great light

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amazing light coming down at Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) . Saw a few zebras in the foreground, and decided to frame them into the picture as well...

subash n jennifer

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subash n jennifer

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hokkaido

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we went up Daisetsuzan to view MOunt Kurodake
This is the sight.. great weather that day.. and a great view

yes.. its snowing heavily at -10 degrees !!!!

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a small town (Yubari) in Hokkaido..
it was snowing heavily at -10 degrees that nite..
this japanese lady saw me taking shots around the place..
And asked if its ok for her to cross..
I agreed of cos.. she makes a nice subject for this picture..

hokkaido

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no description for this..
but i just love it..

Hokkaido

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took this picture in a recent trip to Hokkaido
I love the curves, the shadows, and the whole feel in
this snow covered area..so much like a painting..

images with the car

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2 more tiger shots..

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i love the intense look of the tiger..
n i pity him actually.. it was pacing up and down.. probably due to the cold
weather.. it was about -10 to -15 degress..

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR

2010-02-20T14:26:00.003+08:00

welcoming the year of the TIGER
was away in HOkkaido during CNY..
SInce its the year of the Tiger, here is a Tiger shot
taken in Asahiyama Zoo, Hokkaido

great light...

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following pics are done in and around the HDB..

pop the champagne !!

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Paris Fashion cum Bridal shoot

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Art directed a Fashion cum Bridal shoot in Paris a few months ago..
And these are some of my images
Do contact me if you got any interest to shoot in Paris this year.. cheers.

tibet

2010-02-10T12:58:00.003+08:00

these were taken in Tibet
Outside drepung monastary
alot of kids were begging for money outside.
this particular one caught my eye

Paris

2010-02-09T18:44:00.003+08:00

it was august in paris
lots of clouds in the blue sky
I was at trocadero..
I saw the mum holding her kid's hand walking down the steps
with the effiel tower at the background.. and the dramatic sky..
I snapped this pic

a shy monk

2010-02-09T18:24:00.002+08:00

as i was walking along the corridors of
the monastary..
i noticed a lone figure popping his head out of the
door way
a young and very shy monk..
i loved the expression on his face, and took 1 shot before
I continued my journey

Ngorongoro Crater

2010-02-08T13:22:00.006+08:00

this was taken in Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater
It was a cool early morning as we drove down to the crater
the cool breeze blowing across our face was good...
then at a distance.. we saw a few zebras moving away from us...
decided to take some landscape shot instead of close up this time round..
took out my Fuji G617, and took this panoramic shot
Of cos, the picture has to be appreciated more when printed big..
the 'mountians' behind is actually the rim of the crater..
And I love the dramatic texture of the sky

shadows and lines

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the glow

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i lvoe how the room light cast a glow on her..

something simple....

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twirl.......

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spain

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i saw her just before I leave Sagrada familia..
Amidst the tourist crowd.. she was there..
the bus was leaving.. and I only had that chance..
armed with the 135 and the Mk2n at that time
i squeezed the trigger..

beautiful smile

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taj mahal

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another shot with the horizon perfekt

whoosh....

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santorini

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another shot with a lomo camera, horizon perfekt
as i mentioend before... it gives a very differnt feel in photos.. even though the picture is not perfect.

the touch

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dubai

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tis was taken along the creek in dubai. it was sunset and there were lots of birds flying around the place. i stayed at this particular spot.. hoping that some birds get into my frame. After some time, n vola.. this lone bird flew across the frame.. though i did not have a 1 series at that time, my 20D worked just fine....

spain

2010-02-05T02:39:00.002+08:00

this shot was taken in Spain, Zaragoza
we just came out of the church, where I saw
this mother and kid walking along the streets
I was anticipating that the pigeons will fly off soon
So i prepared the shot, and burst away the frames once the
action took place

I liked how the pigeons framed the kid's face
and all the small details (the kids behind, the doll in the pram) once its been
printed big..

anticipation II

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anticipation

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tibet

2010-02-02T21:45:00.002+08:00

another shot that I liked from Tibet
This was taken in the small town Tingri.
We were roaming in the streets where I saw this scene

somehow it draws me into the picture, n i love the feel from it.

lines....

2010-02-02T09:46:00.001+08:00

tibet

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this was taken in tibet a few years ago.
i remembered there was a gust of sand blowing my way
my friend was shouting for me to take cover..
just then.. i saw this little monk running for shelter as well.
I decided to stay put and take this shot..
needless to say.. i was covered with sand after this..
And my then trusty 20D was covered wif sand too..

sunset at amboseli

2010-01-31T23:24:00.004+08:00

it was sunset at amboseli national park
we were on our way driving back to the lodge..
n I saw this amazing scene...
if onlly we can stay longer.. but they are very strict..
all vehicles have to be out before sunset..

santorini

2010-01-31T21:03:00.003+08:00

shot this with a lomo camera, horizon perfekt
in a world of digital photography.. i find that lomography
gives a very differnt feel in photos.. even though the picture is not perfect.

relaxed

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rushing

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the kiss

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my fav place

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yawns

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friendship

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the amazing friendship between the monk and the dog..
caught this image outside the monastary..

rome, pisa, florence

2010-01-29T12:44:00.002+08:00

an article i submitted when I visited Italy many years ago..
still using a point and shoot camera at that time

mysterious

2010-01-29T02:53:00.002+08:00

i really like this.. though alot of people might think otherwise.
to me there is alot of mood and feel in the picture, though the face is slightly covered..well.. to my potential couples.. dun worry.. I have pictures that show the faces clearly as well..

bhutan

2010-01-29T02:38:00.004+08:00

this was taken when i was trekking in Bhutan
this was near PHOBJIKHA VALLEY .. where we took a morning trek after a nite there.
i really love this shot.. somehow I feel there is some kind of mystery in the forest..

elephants across the plains

2010-01-29T02:27:00.004+08:00

this was taken at amboseli national park with a Fuji G617
love the panoramic feature of the camera

candid shot

2010-01-29T02:20:00.004+08:00

this was taken near the louvre in paris.
i love the candidness of this shot..
somehow draws me to this image..

tibet

2010-01-29T01:39:00.005+08:00

an old photo i took in tibet (tingri) a few years back
i really liked this.. cos the lighting was nice.. and the subjects are all positioned nicely

if only i have the time to reedit some of my favs from the trip..

a lion's meal again

2010-01-28T02:01:00.002+08:00

oh ya.. let me show a wider angle of the lion's feast

beautiful sunset

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a bed of lalang

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we were really lucky with this.
the first and only time I saw so much lalang at this location..

a lion's meal

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we were just about 5 metres away from this.
in the safety of our vehicle of cos..

facebook

2010-01-27T03:01:00.002+08:00

yeah.. we are finally on facebook. Do join us as fans !!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/William-Chua-Photography/151296276237?v=photos&ref=ts#/pages/William-Chua-Photography/151296276237?ref=ts

the back view

2010-01-27T01:18:00.003+08:00

this was taken from a trip in Tanzania a few months back
We were leaving the lodge in the early morning.. on the way to Ngorongoro crater where we saw this male lion walking in front of us.
a majestic sight indeed...

people said that it looks like Aslan in the movie Narnia..

taken wif a mamiya 7II+potra 160VC

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running out of titles !! argh !!

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getting ready

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i like the silent feel to this picture..

in her own world

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touching

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protected

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like a painting....

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a new beginning

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getting ready

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i liked this

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great light at grand canyon

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at yosemite

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marching down the aisle...

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runaway bride..

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OVERSEAS SHOOT IN ROME DURING MARCH.. EMAIL for more details

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I will be in ROME in March 21st till 28th
Couples or families keen on shoots there, email me for a discussion
It can be a casual shoot, family shoot, or bridal shoot
Prices can be customised accordingly

cheers