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Amos — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:04:56 +0000

We’re going to be in San Francisco!

Having recently received an invitation to do a bridal shoot in San Francisco, Wendy & I will be embarking on a return trip to the very beginning of our relationship, and boy do I have a deal for all you folks looking to do overseas bridals with me. For those not in the know, Wendy and I met in San Francisco back in 1996, and we spent the next 7 years of our lives together before returning to Singapore in 2003. We literally had to travel halfway round the world to find each other, and were married on 11th November 2005.

After much discussion with my dear wife, we couldn’t think of a better way to make this trip to San Francisco a more memorable one for us, than to share the experience with you!

As always, my road trips with clients entail more than just taking pictures in beautiful places. We’ll be bringing you around our memories and sharing our stories, in an attempt to create your very own. By the time you’re done with the shoot, you’ll be wishing you didn’t have to leave! Fret not, ’cause you’ll have a wedding album that others can only dream of.

As part of our 5th wedding anniversary celebrations,couples who sign up for shoots in San Francisco during this period will not be charged airfare and accomodation costs! Shoots will take place between October 17th – 31st, 2010.

Do drop me an email at sfo@reflection.sg or amosleong@reflection.sg, should you like to embark on this epic journey with us!

Outstation Notice

Amos — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:31:10 +0000

I’ll be outta here from the 20th – 25th of January 2010, doing a shoot in Ko Samui! WOOOHOO! I’ll still be available via email during this time. Appointments may be scheduled from the 26th of January onwards. SEE YA!

Ziyao & Jean

Amos — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:37:16 +0000

December 23rd marked the final job of the year for me, and I couldn’t ask for a better wedding to close off 2009 for me. Thank you Ziyao & Jean, for taking really great care of me during your wedding day, and I trust these teaser images of mine will bring back memories of the 23rd, as we bid farewell to 2009 and embrace what 2010 will bring. Love you guys!

Jorgen & Stacy

Amos — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:52:22 +0000

Broke my record yesterday covering the smallest wedding celebration in my career. 8 people, including the JP and myself, were present to witness the union of Jorgen & Stacy. Small weddings are great – the people, the simple & private atmosphere, and the absence of any commotion. The silence gave everyone the chance to soak in the reality of the occasion. I am extremely happy to have been given the opportunity to witness the ceremony, which happened quietly atop a little hill at the Botanic Gardens.

The Gift

Amos — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:14:15 +0000

A story about an old Bendix washing machine helped one man get through the valley of loss.

His parents acquired the washer when John Claypool was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family owned no washing machine and, since gasoline was rationed, they could ill afford trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes clean became a problem for young John’s household.

A family friend was drafted into the service, and his wife prepared to go with him. John’s family offered to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s surprise, the friends suggested they
use their Bendix while they were gone. “It would be better for it to be running,” they said, “than sitting up rusting.” So this is how they acquired the washer.

Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he developed an affection for the old, green Bendix. But eventually the war ended. Their friends returned. In the meantime he had forgotten how the machine came to be in their basement in the first place. When the friends came to take it away, John grew terribly upset –and let his feelings be known. His wise mother sat him down and said, “Wait a minute, Son. You must remember, that machine never belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at
it being taken away, let’s use this occasion to be grateful that we had it at all.”

The lesson proved invaluable. Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia. Though he struggled for months with her death, John could not really begin healing from the loss until he remembered the old Bendix. “I am here to testify,” he said, “that this is the only way down the mountain of loss…when I remember that Laura Lou was a gift, pure and simple, something I neither earned nor deserved nor had a right to. And when I remember that the appropriate response to a gift, even when it is taken away, is gratitude, then I am better able to try and thank God that I was ever given her in the first place.”

His daughter was given to him to love and nurture. She never belonged to him, but he had the awesome privilege of sharing her life for a while. When he realized that simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin healing from the tragedy of her loss by focusing instead on the wonder of her life. He started to see Laura Lou as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to enjoy for a time. He felt grateful. He found strength and healing. He finally knew he could get through the valley of loss.

We all experience loss — loss of people, loss of jobs, loss of relationships, loss of independence, loss of esteem, loss of things. What if you view that which is lost as a gift you were given for a time? Perhaps that simple choice of trying to reframe your loss will change sad memories into thankful ones. And perhaps it will get you unstuck and back on the road to healing and wholeness.

* Story from TRACKS OF A FELLOW STRUGGLER, by John Claypool

Siblings

Amos — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:54:52 +0000

Took this group shot of Sharon’s siblings on her wedding day. I love black pianos that are clean. Hahaha!

Mel & Lynn

Amos — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:30:28 +0000

There are days when I wonder why I do this for a living, and then along comes a wedding that puts that wonder to rest once again. A part of Lynn’s speech gave me a better appreciation of “Thank You” speeches, and carved a more personal reminder of how much I regret not giving one on my wedding day. Yes Wendy, I know you told me so.

My parents don’t visit my this blog of mine, and I doubt they even know it exists. Nevertheless, one day when the time is right, I may pluck up the courage to tell them how much I respect them, love them, and thank them for how much they’ve done for me.

In Lynn’s words,”Thank you Mom, for making this perfect for me.”

See Teck & Sharon

Amos — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:03:45 +0000

10 years is a long time. I haven’t even been back in Singapore for that long, and yet See Teck & Sharon have been living thousands of miles apart for that span of time. Hats off to the both of you, but I hope going through the customary wedding ceremony will spur you guys on.

Auntie. There’s no better time than now.
(AND NO – IT’S NOT 12 INCHES)

Anniversary Dinner Buggered Up By RedDot Brewhouse!

Amos — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:50:39 +0000

I feel compelled to warn others of my horrific experience at RedDot Brewhouse, which I now regret going to for my wedding anniversary dinner!

1955hrs – order was placed for Frito Misto appetizer, Pan fried scallop pasta and grilled ribeye. Was told that food would take a little longer since it was crowded. Fine, I’m a patient person.

2020hrs – Ribeye arrives. My wife tells me to eat first since beef sucks when it’s cold.

2030hrs – We alert the staff about our remaining orders.

2040hrs – Staff comes by to check what hasn’t arrived – we tell her “EVERYTHING!”

2045hrs – I’m LONG done with my steak. In fact, I felt so bad eating alone that I gave Wendy part of it.

2046hrs – Staff arrives with Wendy’s pasta, but I refuse to accept it. So it’s now my turn to watch my wife eat or what??!! Besides! Where the hell did my appetizer go??!! We cancelled the rest of our orders and left. VERY bad restaurant management.

Passing by the kitchen, I see only 2 cooks in the kitchen! TWO! I’m going to call up the owner tomorrow and tell him that he’s got some SERIOUS issues at his restaurant.

Master Photographers Association

Amos — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:22:44 +0000

Yesterday was one of the proudest moments of my life. I was awarded a Licentiate grade for my Master Photographer grading, along with about 20 other photographers of various fields including wedding photography. The work starts now, as I’m aim to get my Associate grade next year….possibly even a Fellow grade if I manage to find the right switches to flick.

Les Brown once said, ” Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”