My philosophy as a photographer is to document and tell your story (hence the term “documentary style” and “storytelling” photography!!) This simply means that sessions with me will never be about fabricating moments and ticking off a laundry list of stiff poses. Instead, my goal is to hold the space for you to be yourself and for your relationship to unfold naturally. I do this by:
Planning an activity during your session - this pulls focus away from the camera, allows you to immerse yourself in the moment and creates a setting for natural and genuine interactions with your partner. It can be as simple as having a picnic or flying a kite together - we will choose an activity that most represents you!
Prompting instead of posing - instead of making the day about holding stiff kisses and awkward poses, I give prompts and directions centered around fun that set you up for genuine interaction. I will provide plenty of guidance when needed - just know that with me, you will never be asked to fake laugh again!!
Intentionally stepping back and holding space for you - my favourite photos are taken when I step away and let you just be, together. That’s when you forget about the camera, when you stop to enjoy the view, when your partner cracks a joke that makes you belly laugh without a care. Those are my favourite moments.
Slowing down - going for a photoshoot sounds like a stressful, high pressure affair to many people. With me, know that I will always, always slow down and take the time to get you comfortable. I start every session with at least 15 minutes of no shooting - just chatting, getting to know each other, giving you an idea of what our session will feel like. These first 10 minutes will set you up for the best time during our session. Shooting with me, you’ll have the time to soak in the moment with your partner, to realise that there might be no other time in your life when you’ll be taking photos like this. You’ll come away feeling like you finally had time to slow down and look around.
As your photographer, I understand that these photos are for you and no one else, to look back on 10 or 20 years from today, to remember what this moment felt like. That’s why to me, the most important thing for my sessions is that you feel like yourself. That is the key to creating emotive images that preserve this feeling, this moment, this version of you today.
I completely understand that sometimes life throws curveballs at us! If the change is requested more than 14 days before your shoot day, I will do my very best to help to find an alternative date for our shoot, based on my availability.
If the change is requested 14 days or less before shoot day, unfortunately I will have to charge a 100% penalty to compensate for my loss of business on shoot day.
If the change is requested more than 30 days before your wedding date, I will do my best to accommodate your request to change your wedding date at a flat penalty.
If your request is made 30 days or less before the wedding date, unfortunately I will have to charge a 100% penalty to compensate for my loss of business on your wedding day.
I do not provide any raw photos as they are not an accurate representation of my professional work!
Nope! You will receive all your best photos from the shoot, fully edited. You will also get a sneak peek edited gallery within 48 hours after your shoot!
Step 1 - if you like what you see in my work, my style and my documentary/storytelling approach, I would absolutely love to hear from you!! You can make an enquiry via Instagram, direct email or my enquiry form. Feel free to tell me all about yourselves, your shoot/event and what you have in mind for your photos/video!
Step 2 - once I confirm my availability on your date, I will personally write to you to share more about my rates and photography style upfront, and arrange a quick 30-min zoom call to meet you in person, so that we can get to know one another!! A huge part of my photography approach is to understand my couples on a deeper level so that I am able to capture them authentically and realistically. It is so important to me that we are comfortable with each other, and that your vision is aligned with my style before we proceed.
Step 3 - we’ve met over zoom and we are VIBING!!! You are feeling excited and I am pumped to document your love and your personalities and you’re ready to take the next step. I’ll send you an invoice for the 50% deposit to book the date with me - once the deposit is made, your date is officially booked!!
Step 4 - I will immediately gather your contact details and create a group chat so that we can start the ball rolling. If you’ve booked a pre-wedding shoot, I will send over my custom questionnaire for you to complete together; if you’ve booked a wedding shoot, I will be available to answer any questions you have before your wedding date. Regardless of which package you have booked, I guarantee that we will be working closely to plan the best shoot day/wedding day for you!!
100% yes!!
For all my pre-wedding couples, you will receive a questionnaire months before the shoot, meant as a meaningful and fun activity for you to complete together and a way for me to get to know you on a deeper level.
From your answers, I will brainstorm shoot locations and prepare a customised session plan, complete with a proposed timeline, reference photos and photo inspiration. We will work closely to discuss the locations that mean the most to you, the vision you have in your mind of the kind of photos you want and any props we might need for the day.
It’s all about capturing photos that you look at and think, wow that’s so us.
We know that weather in SG can be so unpredictable!! I try my very best to anticipate the weather on shoot day, and have a few ways to get around bad weather:
My session plan always includes a wet weather plan - either an alternative location or start time in the event of bad weather.
Before shoot day - I always track the weather from a few days before shoot day, so that we can anticipate the weather on shoot day itself
On shoot day - about 2 hours before our start time, I always check the weather and update you whether our shoot will be going ahead.
During our shoot - if it rains during our shoot, we’ll try to make the most of it! We could find a shelter and wait it out, or grab some umbrellas from the car and do a rainy day shoot - those make for the BEST photos. The rain can create such an amazing atmosphere, some of my favourite moments on shoots have been getting caught in the rain and running away at top speed.
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