He Says:(5:32 PM): sian lah
He Says:(5:32 PM): another 88 bucks hong bao
He Says:(5:32 PM):hahaha
Ed Says: (5:32 PM): haha…another?
Ed Says: (5:32 PM):u kena before/
He Says:(5:33 PM):i gana a bit lah
He Says:(5:33 PM):remember john?
He Says:(5:33 PM): the guy who works in X&Y?

Ed Says: (5:34 PM): ya..
Ed Says: (5:34 PM): i tot w**** shot for him?
Ed Says: (5:34 PM): rom ok..wedding no…
Ed Says: (5:34 PM):for edmund.that’s my take..
Ed Says: (5:34 PM):in fact…no $$ no wedding photography for me
He Says:(5:34 PM): hahaha, yes, initially should be both me and w******
Ed Says: (5:35 PM):my goodness
He Says:(5:35 PM):and that day, my eyes swollen, so can only shoot part of the night
He Says:(5:35 PM):w***** shot for the whole day from morning to night
He Says:(5:35 PM):and guess what
Ed Says: (5:35 PM): 88 bucks ang bao..
He Says:(5:35 PM): he only got compensated for the film, right down to the cents hor
He Says:(5:35 PM):fat hope
He Says:(5:36 PM):not even an 88 bucks ang bao
Ed Says: (5:36 PM):wah!
He Says:(5:36 PM):for me, i got an ang bao from his parents
Ed Says: (5:36 PM): w***** charges for his wedding job leh!
He Says:(5:36 PM):and is ******drums******
Ed Says: (5:36 PM):this is too much!
He Says:(5:36 PM):$2
Ed Says: (5:36 PM):wah!

Ed Says: (5:36 PM):damm classic!
He Says:(5:36 PM): super sian, cannot even cover my batteries

Following w.s. post on livejournal on chinese wedding customs..Though I will do the same as well…for my own wedding….

This has to be done… after frequent @#E#$%$^& wih Linda over what to do, what not to do for the wedding…Guess what I found this morning while searching on wikipedia..

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Chances of me wearing one…slim….but if you do want to see me in one..try convincing Linda…

$x…spent about xxxx for an important event..perhaps the most important event of our lives..The ginger and the frog…but the happiness…priceless…

On the 9th July 2007..the date of my rom…everything went so right…

1. Linda’s brother discharged from hospital…had an amazing weekend…fetching him to and fro from hospital…a record 3x from tampines over the weekend. Shall blog about it another day…on my encounter with dengue

2. The solemnizer called early in the morning to request for transport to mount faber…as least our fears were allayed ….he is on time cos we arranged for his transport…strangely…no taxis from comfort cab or city cab wanted to take him up mount faber…thankfully, SHC4521 from smrt helped…

3. Wansheng’s mum got out of ICU….Just pray that everything’s will be fine..I know it is must have been an ordeal for W.S. The rain is over now…and the sun comes shining..

Well, the journey has just begun…Well, they say true love never runs smooth and how true it is… How sweet it is..to be love by you….

And they walked on together….Together as one, one heart beating strong…

The Dancing Kids. Shot during Andrew’s Wedding…Swaying to a hokkien tune. Quite a wedding it was.

The groom guides the bride down the stairs….

Yet another one of the amazing ads…on some local wedding forums…

Read:

Hi, we are having our June/July Promotions:

3. Free studio and outdoor shoots with images edited and burn into DVD ROM.

My thought, this fella is trying to grow his portfolio or what? Who dare to be his test subjects? Wedding is one in a life time thing, cannot re-enact unlike studio pics.. What is this guy thinking shitting ??

I run the wedding day with you.

0430 ~ 0700: The bride wakes up for her makeup. Usually, the photographer will arrive the same time. Give or take, 6am

And the day starts till about 1ish to 2ish..then break till about 6.30pm and then shoot till about 11.30pm.

Phew! A whole day gone and imagine this! two photographers? Cost of 300 prints: 0.25/print, total cost $75.

So, 588- 75- 20(album cost)-5(DVD Cost) = $488. Shared by 2 photographers…each gets 244 and for 18 hours coverage…guess what… 13.5/hr! Goodness! Ya, it sure beats working at Macdonald’s..but this guy obviously forgotten the following

1. Time to travel

2. Travelling Expenses

3. Camera Equipment Depreciation(The need to buy a spare set of cameras, lens, flashes, CF Cards)

4. Time for post processing ( Every piece of photo is your advertisement, someone once told me, I couldn’t agree more!) ~ Typically, I take up to 12 ~ 20 hours for my processing, etc.

So, the actual time spent, goodness, Mind boggling!!!!

18 hrs + 16 hrs(Post processing) +  10 hrs(Pics selection + printing, slotting into album, etc) + 2 hrs travel time = 46 hrs for one wedding…and 2 person = 92 man hour…

588 for 92 hours work = $6.125/hr (Wahahaha)

Think he better go work at Macdonald’s better at least no responsibilities.  You finish your shift and you pack and go, in wedding photography, you are accountable to deliver…Don’t ruin someone’s biggest day..

Another one that I like from Avril’s wedding…

Caught this moment when Hermann hugged Avril in the lift to assure her of his love. A subtle loving moment…

I didn’t use flash for this shot. In hind sight, the flash would have destroyed the mood of the shot.

Hermann & Avril been a pleasure to shoot your wedding. Best wishes