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The Masters of Light: Wedding Photography Workshop

Uzair Kharawala — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:46:26 +0000

Are you looking to start a profitable home-based wedding photography business or wish to take your wedding photography to the next level up ? A workshop unlike others where you will get great content & tuition at great value for your money. Being tutored by not one, but two top wedding photographers. This is a workshop you cannot afford to miss out on!

SF Photo School are proud to present another fantastic 1 day Wedding Photography course with multi-award winning photographers Kevin Wilson & Uzair Kharawala. You will get some of the best wedding photography training on subjects like posing, composition, lighting, off-camera flash, work flow, editing, simple post-processing and much much more….

Course Content

This 1 day wedding photography course is different and unlike anything out there. Throughout the day, you will be in small groups of no more than 8. The day is divided into 4 sessions with a balance of seminar based tutorials complimented with hands-on practical sessions with the experts. Each session is 90 minutes.

Session 1 – Using ambient light

Kevin will showcase and demonstrate his incredible award-winning images. He will teach you how to photograph weddings with natural and available ambient light, how to see the light, how he uses a simple reflector to create images his clients fall in love with.

Session 2 – Off camera flash / Editing

Uzair will go through in detail how he uses off-camera flash at engagement sessions & weddings. You will learn everything you need to start using flash like you’ve never used before, the set-up shots and the kit required. How to get high conversion of leads into bookings, monetizing your Engagement Sessions without your client paying a penny!! Plus you will see a post-processing and editing workflow of a complete wedding.

Session 3 – Bridal Portraits

This is a practical hands-on session where you will shoot bridal portraits with Kevin using ambient light & reflectors. You will learn simple lighting techniques like broad, short, split & Rembrandt lighting, which lens are the right one for bridal portraits and how choosing the right lens can transform a good image to a great one. You will have plenty of shooting opportunities and you will be allowed usage of images for your portfolio

Session 4 – Post Processing

Experts from onOne software will show you how to create stunning bridal portraits with the images shot during the day. You will learn the fastest way to create stunning portraits, create images with impact and replace backgrounds with ease. You are also invited to bring along some of your own images which you can also post-process.

Our Sponsors

This event is kindly sponsored by the following companies. Attendees will receive money saving offers worth over £120.00

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About the tutors

Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson honed his photographic skills to encompass the current trends demanded by buyers of wedding and portrait photography today. The foundation of good photography is based on lighting and composition, this coupled with available light and the use of various reflectors and diffusers is where Kevin has developed his own style and brand of classical work with a contemporary twist.

Kevin, is the only photographer to achieve multiple fellowships, in portrait and wedding, all with natural light, both with the Master Photographers Association and the British Institute of Professional Photography. In total he has 7, plus PPOA Mcr.

Uzair Kharawala
Uzair is a full-time wedding & portrait photographer andhas established himself as a skilled photographer and an astute businessman. He is the creator of the award-winning software Foto SF , the founder of this blog, author of various DVDs on off-camera flash which have been sold in over 27 countries to date.

He has been Nikon UK’s ‘Evangelist’ for the past 5 years and is a regular ‘Guest Speaker’ at major photography conventions, trade shows & fairs in the UK. He regularly presents seminars & workshops for Calumet, at Apple’s flagship store in Regent Street London, Focus on Imaging, PhotoVision Roadshows and has previously presented for all major photographic bodies including the BIPP, MPA & the SWPP.

What They Say…

Some testimonials from previous events we have hosted:

” A huge thank you to Oz, Kevin & Martin for a great workshop! As always, I came away with lots of inspiration and ideas. Exceptional value to money!! Look forward to seeing you all again in the future!”
Gaynor Sanders

“Hi Guys just wanted to say a huge thank you for a fantastic weekend, the course was not only informative but great fun with plenty of great ideas. If you ever need anymore recommendation do not hesitate to contact me, also please keep me posted on any future events..”
Mike Gunn Studio iv

“Thanks to Martin, Oz and Kevin for a super weekend at the ‘Masters of Light’ Workshop. It was invaluable as a newbie to gain such insight from 3 top professionals. The fact that they all have different styles and approaches made the Workshop even more worthwhile. I am thinking a lot about light, and composure now. My website and marketing are going to get a kick up the backside, and I also met some Fab people. Thanks again. See you soon.”
Sara Beaumont Photography

“I would like to thank Oz, Martin & Kevin for a truly excellent ‘Masters of light’ workshop at Royal Leamington Spa this weekend. It was packed full of useful information covering many key areas of photography and running your own business and the price was well worth it. I would challenge anyone to find a better value for money course of this calibre and would recommend it to any photographer wishing to improve or hone there skills. The quality and knowledge of the instructors who are genuinely passionate about photography and helping others to get it right. Here’s to more course like these, thank again guys it was truly inspirational. Best regards”
Blue Ice Photography

“Thank you so much Martin, Kevin and Oz, a fantastic weekend crammed with ideas, inspiration and enthusiasm. My head is still spinning with the shear volume of knowledge and information that it had to cope with! All 3 trainers are experts in their own fields, but what really came across was how each one was so helpful and approachable, you could tell they all got a real buzz from passing on their wealth of experience. The whole event went very well and was superbly organised, I could tell there was a huge amount of preparation that went into this. Well done guys”
Norman Rubenis Photography

“I’d just like to thank Oz, Martin & Kevin for the excellent ‘Masters of light’ workshop this weekend. Full of useful information at an amazingly low price. It would be hard to find better value for money training anywhere. Quite often you find that those people running such courses are full of their own self-importance. It made a refreshing change to attend a course where the instructors were so knowledgeable, so helpful and so approachable. Other courses that I’ve attended could sometimes feel like they were being padded to make them fill the allotted time. Not this one! It is quite incredible the amount of content that was squeezed into just two days. The course was informative, useful, exhaustive and fun! I will definitely keep my eye out for more.”
Simon Coates Photography

Previous sell out ‘Masters of Light Workshops’.

When & Where

11 Feb 2012
0930 – 1730 hrs (Registration starts at 0830 hrs)
NEC, Birmingham

What to Bring

– Your camera kit
– Laptop

What’s Included

– 4 x 90 minutes sessions
– Lunch
– Tea & Coffee throughout the day
– Car Parking
– Usage of images for own portfolio

Price

only £95 + VAT

This workshop is now SOLD OUT . Please enter your details below on the waiting list in case of any cancellations at the last minute and you’ll be notified of any tickets being available.

Refund Policy
If you are unable to attend the course after making the booking, we can only refund you if we are able to re-advertise & re-sell your ticket.

Weddings by Machine Gun Merchant

Uzair Kharawala — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:49:05 +0000

As a business, Uzair and I regularly speak to many photographers, both formally and informally, in public arenas as well as personal 1-2-1s, and photographers’ theories as to why they shoot a particular way is always fascinating. However, my personal pet hate is hearing about what I call the ‘machine gun merchants’. These are the guys (and girls) who think that they will turn up at a wedding and literally keep blasting away with their camera, to the point that their coverage is virtually continuous. (This may come as a surprise, but that’s what video is for).
So why have they adopted this style? Some have convinced themselves that because a couple has told them they want “a natural, relaxed coverage without any posed shots” that they have now got to cover every conceivable combination for the couple; after all they can’t rely on any staged shots – but we will come back to that later.

Then of course there are those that have heard some hot-shot photographer’s spin as to the huge money-making packages they book, and in their hope that some of that financial success may rub off, they try to imitate their chosen hero photographer. These photographers don’t actually have the skill or talent to imitate so they go for quantity, hoping that one shot may just capture a passable shot.

Finally there is the third category which is almost guaranteed to financial failure – they love to sit and post-process for days on end, giving themselves a high-five after yet another image has been over Photoshop’ed. A great way to make yourself a very busy fool. This photographer has lost all sight of the commercial acceptance of their images by their client.

Let’s get back to the photographer that has been asked to create ‘relaxed, natural, informal’ shots. Every wedding photographer is told this by 99% of couples when meeting up for their consultation. After a decade I have yet to meet a couple that said they would love to see wooden, cardboard cut-out photos with everyone looking miserable, lamp-posts growing out of heads and the photographer taking well over an hour to do group shots. You can be selective about the shots you take without losing any of the spontaneity. By thinking about your shot before clicking the shutter, you will create better work, where every shot counts. You will learn to anticipate a moment unfolding before you. You will be able to correctly compose and expose your shot, eliminating a lot of the post-processing work. Just because a client says they say do not want posed shots does not mean that you cannot direct your shots, however subtle that may be on the day. Most photographers are frightened to take posed photos because they have never actually trained in this invaluable skill. You may well develop your own style of posing your subject with experience, but if you are fairly new to wedding photography then specifically training in this area is as important as knowing which lens to use.

And what about the imitators? Surely you started your business because of your own creativity as a photographer? Being inspired by other people’s work in any field is part of a creative process, but blatantly trying to imitate another person’s photographic style is a little like a drunken karaoke night – definitely never going to be the original singer or song and totally worthless when you sober up. Use your inspiration to develop your own signature style that you can be proud of. Think about what makes your style different to your competition and identify your USP. Ultimately this will lead to your financial success, regardless of the current economic climate. Don’t be afraid to explore your weaknesses as a photographer and again by targeting specific areas for training and learning from the experts may just help you create your unique identity.

Finally, we come to the post-processing addicts. By training yourself to take better photos you will automatically reduce your workload as you will no longer have to sit and cull numerously excessive and repetitive shots. If you’ve taken a short burst of shots to capture a particular sequence of events or an emotional reaction, don’t get lazy and just present everything to your client – either be exceptionally ruthless and leave a very selective 2-3 shots or image/s that capture the essence of the story you are telling, or don’t shoot them in the first place. All the images will never end up in the album and the client will never know about the other shots existing because they haven’t seen them! Inevitably there will be the odd image that needs to be corrected for some reason, but if you are editing the classic ‘lamp post from head’ it’s nothing to be proud of your ability to clone; either learn to compose your shots better when shooting or if certain elements are truly unavoidable on the day learn to compose your shots so that you can crop efficiently without extensive retouching,

To finish this post, I would like to say 2 things:

– think before you click
– get the image right ‘in-camera’

Hope this helped you and please feel free to leave your comment here or on our Facebook fan page.

Farzana Kharawala

The Beginners Guide to Wedding Photography

Uzair Kharawala — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:40:48 +0000

Do you aspire to become a wedding photographer but don’t know how to get started on setting up a wedding photography business?

Price: £60 +VAT

Instant download after checkout.

Who is this for?

If you are a beginner and are looking to set up a wedding photography business then this is an online webinar series you cannot afford to miss out on. You will learn everything you need to know to get ahead in this very highly competitive market.

What you’ll learn:

The Business
Getting the basics and foundation right is critical for the success of any business. You’ll learn how to assist other pro photographers, get your portfolio ready, setting up your contracts, legal documents, price lists & products, equipment, camera, lenses, software. You’ll also see and learn how to handle enquiries, sending quotations, bookings, sales and purchases, how to create a workflow so you will never forget your tasks and much, much more.

Branding, Advertising & Marketing
You’ll learn how to ‘brand’ yourself and your company. Why branding is so important, how to advertise your business through magazines, bridal fairs, online and Google. You’ll also learn some very handy tips and tricks on how to turbo charge your website and blog so you get indexed in search results above your competitors for free traffic.

Story Telling Part I
You need to document a complete and beautiful story of someone’s best day of their lives. It is a challenge to capture those important moments each and every time without having to be lucky! You’ll learn Oz’s shooting process as to how effortlessly you’ll shoot a wedding from start to finish to capture those magical moments for your clients.

Story Telling Part II
You’ll see how to shoot a wedding right from the bridal preparations up to the first dance, getting the ‘safe’ shots in the bag first and also creating some masterpieces along the way.

Off-camera flash
A flashgun is one of the most creative tools in your kit bag, use it right and you’ll achieve results like you’ve never achieved before. Oz is truly a master at off-camera flash. He’ll share with you all his secrets on how to set up and shoot incredible images that have the ‘wow’ factor. You will truly be inspired to get started on off-camera flash.

Editing, Post-Processing & Workflow
A lot of photographers waste too much time in front of the computer. There is a very fine line between making a profit or a loss. You’ll learn some very simple editing, post-processing workflow tips & tricks which will save your hours on end in front of the computer.

Price: £60 +VAT

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About the Presenter

Uzair Kharawala is a full-time professional photographer. He runs SF Digital Photography with his wife Farzana and is also the creator of the award-winning photography studio management software Foto SF .
Uzair has photographed & given seminars in various countries including Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Cyprus, Ireland & Denmark.

He is currently one of Nikon’s ‘Evangelist’ and is a regular guest speaker at major photography conventions, trade shows & fairs in the UK, at Apple’s flagship store in Regent Street London, Calumet Stores, Focus on Imaging and has previously presented for all major photographic bodies. Uzair’s work has been featured in magazines, blogs & websites all over the world.

Uzair has photographed weddings from the sub zero freezing conditions at the Ice Hotel Sweden to the hot temperatures of Borneo, Malaysia. Often shooting huge weddings of up to 800 guests!!

What they say…

“King of Cool“
Photo Pro Magazine

“Master of the art of wireless flash”
Digital SLR Magazine

“ We work with Oz on a regular basis and love his simple to follow training techniques, both as a photographer and as a businessman. His enthusiasm is second to none and best of all he is always coming out with new ideas & concepts to help photographers improve their business. ”
Bob Campbell, onOne Software

“ …the person capturing it all certainly is no ordinary photographer ”
Digital Photography Magazine

Price: £60 +VAT

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Top Tips for Wedding Photography

Uzair Kharawala — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:44:42 +0000

If by any chance you’ve been caught up in the wedding fever and decided to become a Wedding Photographer, then here are the top tips on how to become one.

Thank you very much Warehouse Express for inviting me to write this article. To view full article, please click on the image below. The article covers pretty much everything from equipment, software and lighting.

If you are interested in learning wedding photography, then this is a webinar series you cannot afford to miss out:

WEBINAR SERIES : THE ART OF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Starting 9th May 2011 – Over 360 minutes of high quality tuition with Uzair Kharawala, Crash Taylor & Jayce Clarke.

The Art of Wedding Photography

Uzair Kharawala — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:31:37 +0000

A unique & intriguing wedding photography webinar series presented and co-hosted by Uzair Kharawala, Jayce Clarke & Crash Taylor. 3 different photographers showcasing three different & unique styles to photograph a wedding. Over 360 minutes of high quality tuition in the comfort of your own home! Download videos right onto your computer.

Do you want to be a Wedding Photographer ?

If you are looking to start a wedding photography business or wish to take your existing wedding photography business to the next level, brush up on your photographic skills and super charge your marketing & business acumen, then this webinar series is not to be missed. We’ll share with you our tips, tricks & techniques of our complete wedding work flow, equipment you need, software your require and much much more…

Price: £60 + VAT

Instant download after checkout.

Here’s what you’ll learn during the webinars:

The Business of Wedding Photography

In these tough economic climate with so much competition out there, you need to stand head & shoulders above your competitors. This webinar is all about how to get leads, market yourself, convert the leads into bookings, offers, pricing & products. You’ll learn some cool marketing tips & strategies to take your wedding photography business forward. Plus you’ll learn how to organise a wedding from the initial inquiry, sending quotation, making a booking, receiving payments, invoicing, things to remember and to do. How to create your individual work flow for your business easily & effortlessly.

Engagement Photography

Engagement photography is the easiest way to showcase your talent, your creativity and your brand in front of your potential clients. E-sessions are a perfect way to have high conversion rates from leads into bookings. There is a simple process to it. If followed, you will achieve amazing conversions like you never did before. During this webinar, you’ll learn how to, when and where to schedule your sessions to create stunning results. Images which will have your clients booking you up straight away!

Off-camera flash at Weddings

Crash, Oz & Jayce share with you their own individual styles and ways to use off-camera flash creatively and effectively to shoot incredible images in all kinds of conditions. You’ll see images shot in extreme conditions and temperatures with minimal equipment, learn how to balance flash with available ambient light, whether to use flash as a main or a fill light, the lighting kit which requires minimal set-up and is very portable, infra-red v radio triggers and much much more. Even if you are new to off-camera flash, this session will get you started and give you the confidence to use off-camera flash in a very creative way.

How not to forget key shots at a Wedding

This session covers how to document a wedding from start to finish to give a beautiful & complete story of the day. You’ll see examples of images taken right from the bridal preparations till the first dance to tell a unique & complete story of the day.

Work flow, editing & post-processing

Wedding photography is all about work flow. Shooting, editing & post-processing. The work flow dictates whether you make a profit or a loss on a wedding. Take too long in front of the computer and all your profits will drain away. Are you confused whether to shoot 500 images or 2000 + images at a wedding, well you’re not alone on this. So many photographers take unnecessarily high number of images which pretty much locks them in front of the computer for a week! You’ll see 3 different shooting, editing & post-processing work flows by each one of us using Lightroom 3 & Aperture 3.

How to set your website for Google

Vast majority of photographers have set up their websites & blogs which do NOT tick all the boxes for Google. Secondly and most importantly, they don’t know what keyword research is all about. In this webinar, you’ll learn some amazingly simple tips on how to turbo charge your website & blog for higher rankings, how to beat your competitors in search rankings and how to promote your website for free.

This webinar series will get you started on making your wedding photography profitable and giving you the confidence to compete with the best. With no travelling costs, hotels to book or even to take time off work, this is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss out on!

Price: £60 + VAT

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About the Tutors

Crash Taylor, Jayce Clarke & Uzair Kharawala regularly present seminars & webinars for Calumet UK. Here is their bio:

Jayce Clarke

Jayce is based in the North West of England and runs a successful photography business covering weddings & portraiture. He is a regular speaker for Calumet UK and runs a series of seminars & workshops for them which are in very high demand.

Jayce follows his passion of fashion photography and this is quite evident in his wedding photography work. Jayce’s understanding of lighting is second to none and you’ll enjoy his relaxed and friendly approach to teaching which are both fun and very informative.

Uzair Kharawala

Based in Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Uzair along with his wife Farzana runs SF Digital Photography .

He is currently one of Nikon UK’s ‘Evangelist’ and is a regular ‘Guest Speaker’ at major photography conventions, trade shows & fairs in the UK, at Apple’s flagship store in Regent Street London, Focus on Imaging, PhotoVision Roadshows and has previously presented for all major photographic bodies including the BIPP, MPA & the SWPP. Uzair has photographed weddings from the freezing conditions at the Ice Hotel Sweden to the hot temperatures of Borneo, Malaysia. He has also created the award-winning software for photographers Foto SF.

” King of Cool “ – Photo Pro Magazine

” Master of the art of wireless flash ” – Digital SLR Magazine

“King of Cool“
Photo Pro Magazine

“Master of the art of wireless flash”
Digital SLR Magazine

“ …the person capturing it all certainly is no ordinary photographer ”
Digital Photography Magazine

Crash Taylor

In only four short years as a professional photographer Crash Taylor has become one of the world’s finest wedding photographers. In 2009, he was voted one of the UK’s top 10 winter wedding photographers by Professional Photographer magazine.

In 2010, he became editor-at-large of Professional Photographers new magazine Turning Pro and is a regular contributor to Professional Photographer and Photography Monthly magazines. He is the innovative author of two highly acclaimed photography blogs, providing fascinating insights into the creative process of the world’s top photographers and serves as a source of inspiration to photographers worldwide. Crash has been featured in numerous publications and is also an award winning member of the prestigious [AG] WPJA and on the board of the Best of Wedding Photography: the premier invitation only membership group for the world’s finest wedding photographers. He photographs 30 wedding adventures each year and has captured weddings in Spain, France, Finland and Hawaii. Although Crash’s greatest joy is spending quality time with his wife and young son, he somehow makes time in his hectic schedule to teach workshops and seminars, which are in great demand throughout the UK and internationally.

‘ Crash Taylor is in love with photography. Inquisitive, searching, evolving, imaginative and never content with the average. Look at his pictures and his passion and enthusiasm are clear. Crash Taylor is a true photographer ‘
Grant Scott, Editor, Professional Photographer Magazine.

’ Crash Taylor is one of the UK’s finest documentary wedding photographers creating images that are natural and full of emotion. ’
Assistant Editor, Photography Monthly Magazine

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Photography Seminar | Apple Store

Uzair Kharawala — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:02:22 +0000

Yesterday I presented my photography seminar ‘Extreme Weddings’ at Apple’s flagship store in Regent Street. The seminar was all about how I photographed two weddings in extreme temperatures & climate. From the icy conditions in the Arctic Circle of -30ºC to the tropical & hot climate in Malaysia where the temperature was as high as 30ºC.

I enjoyed presenting to a very enthusiastic audience and it was a pleasure to be presenting here again. I’ll be back at the Apple Store, Regent Street in Feb 2011 for a fantastic new presentation.

Thanks to Apple for the invite and to Robin for the above image.

Free Webinar: Winter Wedding Photography

Uzair Kharawala — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:36:08 +0000

Award-winning photographer Peter Prior joins us for an exciting webinar on Winter Wedding Photography. Peter will share his knowledge & experience including:

– showcase his amazing work
– his thought & shooting process
– what equipment he uses
– ideal lens
– lighting kit (off-camera flash, video light, etc)

Title: Winter Wedding Photography

Date: 24 Nov 2010

Time: 1900 hrs UK time

Price: FREE

You will also be able to ask Peter any questions you may have on wedding photography related subjects. This will be a very very busy webinar, so to avoid disappointment please reserve your seat on the below link:

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE SEAT

SPECIAL OFFER

Peter will also give a very special offer for his forthcoming workshop saving you £££.

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE SEAT

About Peter

Sussex based wedding photographer, Peter Prior has developed an international reputation for an exciting, unobtrusive, and relaxed approach to covering the wedding day. Living near the beautiful seaside town of Eastbourne, just 30 minutes east of Brighton, he has developed a distinctive style born out of his love of contemporary, artistic, imaginative, reportage and photojournalistic wedding photography.

Peter’s wedding imagery has been described as having a “certain timeless elegance”.

Peter is recommended at The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne as well as other top wedding venues such as Wiston House, Ashdown Park Hotel, The Lodge on Loch Goil in Argyllshire, The Powdermills Hotel, Herstmonceux Castle, Goodwood House, Wadhurst Castle, Pelsham House, and The Spread Eagle Hotel in Midhurst.

Apple Store | Photography Seminar

Uzair Kharawala — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:37:16 +0000

Portrait Profits from Home

Last week I presented a seminar at Apple’s flagship store in Regent Street, London. The presentation was all about running a profitable portrait photography business from home.

It was pretty much a full house and thank you to everyone who attended. I thoroughly enjoyed the session and I appreciate everyone coming along to the seminar.

Next Seminar at The Apple Store, Regent Street, London

I’ll be back at the Apple Store on 22 Nov 2010 at 1900 hrs for a very exciting presentation ‘Extreme Weddings’. I’ll talk about how I’ve photographed weddings from -30ºC at the world famous Ice Hotel in Sweden to temperatures over +35ºC at a amazing resort in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

Thank you to Apple for inviting me and to Robin Lingwood for these shots. I look forward to seeing you soon.

Following on from the last post…

Uzair Kharawala — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:05:01 +0000

I got a call from our local BBC Three Counties Radio the next day the newspaper was released and they wanted to interview me live on air regarding the Trash the Dress story. As I was busy that morning, the journalist & presenter visited the place where I was shooting and interviewed me on-location.

Here is the 3 minute interview.

Tomorrow log back in to see how to write an effective press release.

Wedding Photography, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Uzair Kharawala — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:21:37 +0000

I had the pleasure of photographing Hari & Adam’s wedding in the gorgeous island of Kita Kinabalu, Malaysia. This island in the Borneo, Sabah region of E. Malaysia and is about 2.5 hours flight from Kuala Lumpur. The wedding consisted of a traditional Indian Ceremony at the temple followed by a reception at the fantastic Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa .

It was quite an early start of 6.00am for all of us as Hari was getting ready to be at the temple for 9.00am.

I started off with some bridal preparation shots of Hari getting ready, close up shots of the jewellery and some bridal & family portraits. The above shot was taken with the Nikon 105 VR with ambient light only. All you need is a reflective surface to get the reflections.

Then we were off to the Temple for the Indian Ceremony. Here is the groom being greeted and welcomed by the hosts.

The ceremony started and the bride is called after some 20 minutes in to the ceremony. The whole ceremony took about 45-50 mins, which isn’t too bad. I’ve attended ceremonies which have lasted more than 2 hours!

The bride than joins the ceremony. They were about 120 guests who attended the ceremony.

After the ceremony, I took some family / group shots of the.

We had the afternoon to recover as it was pretty hot.

The evening reception was held at the Grand Ball Room wtih over 400 guests attending the reception.

Before the arrival of the evening guests for the Reception, we went out around the gardens & the beach of the resort for some shots of the couple.

Here (below) I used a bit of off-camera flash. The Nikon SB900 was mounted on a lightstand and shot through an umbrella.

Here is a little slideshow of the wedding.

It really was a memorable experience for me. This place is just wonderful, the people are warm & friendly, food & drink to die for, the fantastic beaches and the little islands around here. Everything is just amazing.