Photography Services lobang!!

Have you ever wanted to own a set of professionally taken photographs, but yet have no 'lobang' for a an ideal photographer??

OR

Are you looking for someone to capture your beautiful moments on camera during your ROM/Engagement party/wedding? (Come on, it's a BIG day and you wouldn't want to mess that up with poorly-taken photographs, right?!?!)

OR

Are you looking for someone to capture that once-in-a-lifetime moment during maternity? 

OR

Or are you simply looking for a photographer who has the ability to turn your images into something model-worthy?!

If your answer is Yes, yes, yes, yes anddd YES.. then read on because I am going to introduce a special lobang for you!

Meet Sweetz Memoirs Photography  

, made up of a team of dedicated Singapore-based photographers whose aim is nothing but to capture your best moments in life.

(Okay lah, I can vouch for the quality because one of the photographers is my personal friend, but that doesn't mean I am biased hor!! I just know a good work when I see one)

They have a Facebook page that is constantly being updated as well, and I just love seeing some of their works there... With credits to their Facebook page, let me share with you some of my personal favorites:

A ROM shot that makes me so jealous:

Personal makeover shot: (Now that makes me tempted to shoot something like this, too..)

(YES, do you know that they provide hair and makeup artist too?! So do not worry if you don't know how to make-up. Just leave everything to their good hands!)

Okay lah, there are more on their Facebook page- You can click in to see for yourself!

Honestly, I do think investing in photoshoots at least once in your lifetime is WORTH it.  Sometimes, I love being photographed - Not because I'm trying to show off anything, but I just feel that the moments captured are just... timeless. It's that specific moment stays in there forever - immortalized. You could look back at the photograph 15 years later - and that youth captured was priceless. No amount of money can bring those moments back, but photographs will always be there to remind you of them.

It's like a pictorial diary of events in your life.

If not for the fact that my parents really dislike being in photographs to the core, I would really want to arrange for a family photoshoot. Oh well.. I guess that will never happen for me.)

Ah, back to topic- 

If you would like to engage their services, here's the price list I've gotten from them - (Personally, I think they have one of the best prices around in the industry.)

Wedding (actual day) - $800/-

Max of 10 hours of coverage

Additional hours chargeable at $60/hr

Deliverables:

Edited pictures in CD / DVD format

1 x 8R print out of your choice (canvas print)

ROM / Engagement party / Event coverage - 

$80/hr (min 2hour max 4 hours)

Deliverables:

Edited pictures in CD / DVD format

1 x 8R print out of your choice

Maternity shoot (home or outdoors) - $300/-

Maternity shoot (Studio) - $420/-

Hair and Make up provided

Max: 3hours 

Deliverables:

Edited picture in CD / DVD format

1 x 8R print of your choice

Personal portfolio/makeover (outdoors/home) - $200/-

Personal portfolio/makeover (studio) - $350/-

Hair and makeup provided (2 looks/ sets of clothing max)

Max: 2hours

*clothings not provided

*theme to be made known earlier as to plan for Hair & make up. 

*20 selected pic edited and given back in soft copy 

*All unedited shots given back.

* 1 x 8R of your choice 

Deliverables:

Edited picture in CD / DVD format

Terms and conditions:

*All event, ROM, maternity, family or personal portfolio shoot, pictures will be delivered 2 weeks from shoot. 

* Actual day wedding pictures will be delivered one month from date of event.

* Request for prints or additional prints are subjected to $10/print. 8R size only. Non canvas prints only.

* Photobook / custom album are subjected to availability. Please ask for quote.

If you are interested to know more, feel free to contact the friendly team at:

enquiry@sweetzmemoirsphotography.com

Honest Review: Is Alive Museum worth the price?

So I was contemplating to visit Alive Museum and finally made the move with one of my best MJ buddies, Marie.

As some of you may know, the tickets aren't cheap at $25 per pax. Being the cheapskate old me, I managed to get tickets through at $17. Hmm...Not that bad.

So.. Do I think it is worth the price?

I would rate it a so-so experience, and I'll further elaborate WHY in this post. If you are one who is deciding to make the trip down or not, you may be able to make up your mind after reading my entry.

*NOTE: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*

One of the first few attractions near the entrance: - Mona Lisa!

Alive Museum is all about playing with 3D and illusions.

As below is one of our first few stops - Staying inside a mother's womb. LOL. Unfortunately, I did not pull it off really well so I shall post Marie's version here instead:

Pictures are not in exact sequence -

LOL, love her dramatic expression!

Don't cha' know Bill Gates and I are old friends?!

Stop the car!

And this is the main reason why both of us decided to visit the museum! 

MICHAEL JACKSON and his famous gravity lean from Smooth Criminal!

I remembered posting this pic on Facebook and there were quite a few number of people who were convinced that I edited this photo. 

The truth is, this is REAL. I won't expose the trick to it as it'll be a spoiler!

Kissing the legendary King of Pop. 

Chatting with Steve Jobs? LOL

Wolverine! Fierce.

Charlie Chaplin and his stick!

Kissing Spiderman (I have no idea why his mouth looks funny though. It resembles a woman's!)

Marilyn Monroe and I played a part in grabbing her skirt! LOL.

And.... Superman punched me

I kind of like this picture.. Something that is not possible for me to accomplish in reality LOL

The Angelic SGCOMPLAINQUEEN.

Let's do a split!

Why is this baby bigger-sized than me and trying to pull me up?! HELP!!

I love, love, LOVE this scene here! It looks so serene and full of tranquility.

If only I could take a pic with my bf here..

Behold - I'm a PING PONG CHAMPION!!

DISCO?!?!

Overall, I would say that it is an EXHAUSTING experience. While we may look like we are having fun in the photos, it was an extremely taxing task to pose and come up with quirky expressions. 

(Both of us ended up having leg pain issues and I had to visit a masseur the next day LOL)

Not to mention that we experienced space constraint in some areas of the museum and the feeling was one of the most IRRITATING experiences ever.

Imagine posing for a photo without peace as there were other visitors walking in and out (with some of them obstructing and standing in your way while you are trying to capture a good photo). In some of the scenes, I felt so uneasy posing (I was trying to act all crazy) as I felt many different stares from the visitors who were standing around and waiting for their turn.

ONE EVEN INTERRUPTED ME WHEN WE WERE NOT EVEN DONE WITH OUR PHOTO-TAKING YET.

If you haven't realized, there were not many photos (in fact, majority of them) that do not have both Marie and I in the shot together. We can't possibly ask a photographer along and had to take individual photos. Urgh.

Oh, and I have to mention that Alive Museum is not affiliated to another museum that is located @ Sentosa, Trick Eye Museum. I did not really want to emphasize this, but there are people who might be confused with the two.

Alive Museum is located at Suntec, and is designed differently from Trick Eye Museum. (But the 3D concept is still the same, lah)

While the 3D effects may look amazing, they rely mostly on ANGLES. If you are taking the photographs at a wrong angle, they will turn out looking all wrong.. and weird.

Photoshoot with my Shreky!

It has been some time since I last had a photoshoot (Not that my current photoshoot is an official one anyway), but it is more like a fun and special one.

So... Why is it special, you ask?

I totally LOVE the selfie concept that is incorporated in the studio. In other words, there is NO photographer present at all.

Yes, no more excuses of being camera-shy! For all you know, you may end up loving the experience.

You are your OWN photographer with a handheld remote control that can be easily hidden or camouflaged if you know how.

 You are allowed the whole studio to yourself to go crazy with poses without being paranoid that there will be anyone laughing at you.

That's me with my shreky - It was her first time going for such photoshoots and we had lots of fun!

There were different various types of props and wigs as well that we played around with - Here's one of the crazier shots (Her expression is epic here!) Haha

I know what you are thinking there - No. I am straight. Straight as a ruler, ok?

But that doesn't stop me from loving my shreky nonetheless.

(We are "legally" married on Facebook afterall! LOL)

We took approximately 200+ over shots - but I can't possibly post them all here.

Anyway, thank you so much for the fun experience! I love the fact that the photos are all burned to a disc at the end of the session (It's FREE!) and we can have each and every shot taken- be it good or bad.

Photoshoots can be lots of fun with the right people!

Thank you to my laopo Shreky for the session! :) I hope you love the photographs as much as I do too!

Food Fair @ Expo 2013 + Complaint entry

Yes, so I finally went to Food Fair last week! 

(Yes... I guess I have selective eating habits. I can eat a hell lot if its something I really love to the core.)

A must-try is the mala toufu. Of course, if you are one who enjoys eating spicy stuff like me... then you will definitely love this little dish. No joke!!

I made a mistake when I went though... Yes, I didn't bring along my professional camera. :( So no yummylicious photos for this blogpost.

But I am still gonna' dig out some photos online... Purely for illustration purposes only! HAHAHA.

I often receive questions like "Why is it that you can't grow fat?!", and girls will tell me how jealous they are when they see my petite size.

WELL, here's the cold hard truth.

YES. I will not grow fat even if I consume alot of junk, oily or random edible stuff. BUT I will suffer a bloated face ! YES, all fats are transmitted to MY freaking face.

I would get so depressed, because those fats will show up in photos. And that is why I often go on a "diet" to cut down those fats.

I won't be able to look my best. So, are you still jealous of my petite size? :(

Anyway, back to my food fair topic. *ahem*

Here's a pic I took using my phone's camera. Well, I am not taking it because their food is nice... BUT I WANT TO COMPLAIN!!!

As I was complaining on my Facebook earlier... Their customer service sucks.

Fancy that- People were crowding everywhere while trying to place their orders... AND wondering at the same time where the queue was.

There was no head or tail. The queue was simply everywhere!

And the staff wouldn't be bothered with you and maintain fairness in their way of service. The auntie who was supposed to be behind me got served first ( just because she owns a LOUD voice). And I was pitifully queuing with a 1 dollar coin in my hand with all the staff ignoring me while serving all those that were in front and behind me.

Like WHAT THE HECK IS THIS?!

Just because I look like a small or poor kid doesn't mean I have to face such treatment.

My face turned so black that day and I was ONLY finally served because of that.

Do you really have to wait till my face turns SO BLACK then you'll serve me?

If not for the fact that I was ordering for my dad to take back home, I would have stormed my way off.

Like seriously.

BAKER'S OVEN. Now I remember your freaking company's name.