Hello world and welcome to my first blog in 2012! I know it is a little bit too late, but let me quickly say Happy New Year to all of you, I wish you all a very fabulous and joyful year ahead.

This time, I’d like to share with you my favorite shots during 2011. Some of them are taken from 2010 that still in my favorite list. It is quite a pain for me to pick these pictures among thousands of photo I have shot. Not because I have shot ‘crap; photos, but it is because I have lots of awesome photos.. *lol* J. Truly, it is such a proud moment to look back the whole year to reflect of what I have achieved.

Enough said, please enjoy this blog and let the photos speak themselves

In this opportunity, I’d like to say thank you to my Foto Expression team (especially my partner in crime, Aswin Kosasih) as well as my mentors Wiki Lee and Ilona Lee. For those who have trusted me to be part of your 2010/2011 wedding, from the bottom of my heart I’d also like to say THANK YOU!

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A quick post about Reza & Sianny e-session photo shoot. It is a unique one because 2 FE team (me + Diana and Ken + Aswin) shot this couple in 2 separate sessions. Despite it’s winter, Reza & Sianny were brave enough to fight off the cold weather J. Luckily, there was no rain on the day. Bright and clear.

We started from Bathers Pavilion on Balmoral Beach, there is a certain reason behind this, because Reza proposed to Sianny on this very place on her birthday in 2010, so this place is quite memorable for them, and then just explored the surrounding area and the beach. From there, we moved on to North Sydney for a different feeling (nature vs man made). The shoot was fun, lots of joking and teasing. We definitely enjoy it.

Congratulation to Reza & Sianny, they just tied the knot last November.
Don’t forget to check out Aswin and Ken’s version of this prewedding

Howdy World!

It has been a while since my last writing a while back ago and this means I got so many things pending to write up! Recent trip to Europe, my own routine PLUS laziness are causing the delay (such an excuse Ken!). But I promise to catch up the best I can!!

All right, in the middle of this very silent night (during flight back to Sydney from Indonesia), while my memory is still fresh, I’d like to blog my latest and newest wedding assignment in Bali. I still remember a while back ago when I receive inquiry from Edwin (or known as “Coco”) to shoot his wedding on the 12th November 2011.

I was so excited and could not stop smiling for two reasons: ONE, someone has appreciated my work and wants to fly me all the way to Bali. TWO, Bali is a beautiful island with full of memory for both me and my wife Celine. We married a year back ago on the 13th Nov. In other words, once I have finished with Edwin’s wedding, we can celebrate our first wedding anniversary. What a coincidence!

The day has finally came, and I had opportunity to meet Edwin and Elissa two days before their wedding. Edwin, as most of his friends say, is a warm gentle guy who knows everything. He is like a Wikipedia to me. He has something in common with me, both of us love to EAT! Needless to say, Elissa is a beautiful soul, outgoing type of girl with a very pretty smile. She has lovely voice too (Note for Elissa: I’m truly mean it – the song that you sang on that night really impressed me! No no I didn’t mean anything though

I’m blessed to shoot their intimate wedding, set in the charming Majoly Restaurant in Bali. The day was packed with so much laughter and fun, very big thanks to their friends, bridesmaids and groomsmen.

Under the heat of Bali I finally survived my first destination wedding. I really enjoyed the day (thanks to Krating Daeng – Indonesian version of energy drink and lots of Pocari Sweat). I am truly satisfied with I have done and look forward for the next Bali wedding!

Still fresh in my mind, the first time I met Ross and Alice couple months ago discussing about their big day plan. They are my favorite couple yeayyyyy……. I believe Alice is the most organize bride I have ever met ^_^. I reckon she could be a great event organizer. She prepared everything very well and noted them without missing a single thing…

We had a good photo session with them as we went to this place that they suggested to us…It would be perfect if the sun came out a little bit…And I am just amused with their little dog that tagged along with them on the session, so cuteee…. They said they cannot pose, but I guess they are wrong. Just check the photos taken by me and Ken, we cant ask more than this…. ^_^

First impression about Hendy and Mey? Geeekkks and shy look couple!!!! That’s two words came out from my brain straightaway when we first met in Pyrmont for an e-session. Everyone work in I.T. are geeks! Including this couple *hihihi kidding people!* I still can remember their e-session was not smooth as planned; We just begun the session, then the rain decided to “accompany” us out of sudden … Absolutely out of expectation. We basically stranded in one warehouse in Pyrmont and we just spent mostly our times there… Thanks to our couple for your trust on us as well as your calmness so we could go through that day.

Okay, not so long after the e-session, we met Hendy and Mey again on their wedding day. Hendy was not as stiff as we first met. At least on the wedding day, he tried to be more relax and just enjoyed the day. I loved how he smiles at her, how he teases her in front of our camera. One of the most memorable part of the afternoon was when the bestman (Rusmin Kesuma) delivered his surprise speech. It was warm, touching and so personal. I still remember when he teased Hendy about “japanese cartoon and dot..dot..dot”. oh boy, that is so hillarious!

To Hendy and Mey, once again congratulations for your wedding. I wish you for the happiest days ahead.

Eat, shoot and love,

Ken Kawitana (assisted by my usual partner in crime Aswin Kosasih)

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