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In Berlin for the wedding

Spring heralds all things new and wonderful.:)

I’m here in Berlin to prepare for my own (two) wedding celebrations which will happen in two months – one in the summer in Berlin and the other two weeks later in Singapore.  Alas, I am in the shoes of a bride, feeling exactly how my clients must feel. How very exciting! It is truly a wonderful time.

For the time being till August, there will be no client meetings in Singapore. Scheduled photoshoots will continue to take place. For those waiting for your pictures, I will continue editing and delivering images to you.

Also in this blog, without letting too much out of the bag, I’m excited to share bits of my wedding preparations and inspirations and will be posting images as they come along in the category ‘My project wedding’. Thank you for reading and sharing my joy!

First up, a visit to the florist this morning. If only these Spring flowers were going to be in bloom in July. The colours inspire a new palette.

Freya - Hi Mindy, this is Freya, I emailed you before and spoke to you over the phone a few months ago; Are you still available for Actual day shoot on the 1st of Oct.?

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florist berlin - A pretty cool examples of your work, congratulations i really like them.

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Christmas Post 2010

The bulk of wedding photography is almost done for the year. Survived a string of intensive shoots last week, with just one more wedding to go, Holly and Keemin’s wedding, before I start again with a big bang – Daphne and Keeseng’s wedding on the 1st of Jan!
This also means lots of couples are waiting for their pictures to be edited in time for their own celebration and picture-sharing with friends. (I’m working on it!)
Since I won’t be celebrating Christmas this year, I’ve decided to blog on the last during coffee break! Yeah, it’s taken a long time for these pictures to be up, well, all of them private pictures and moments. Looking at them gives me so much pleasure – having lived all my life in the tropics, this was my very first full-fledged white christmas. Can’t believe these happened a year ago. Where did time go? Wow. A blink of an eye it is.

Just before it snows… Water droplets start to freeze, like jewels hanging off barren branches. What a pretty sight.
One of the benefits of not living on the equator! For a photographer, its the long shadows to play with, the longer time for the sun to set, hence, a really golden hour. Regrettably in Singapore, we often get a golden five minutes.
Brandenburg Gate. Where East Berlin meets West.
On the way to the Christmas market.
A blurry self-portrait of Maddy and me. I like it, this blurriness, like my memory
Hilarious buskers, they’re pretty good at what they’re doing and take pride
A taste of Gluhwein, a traditional beverage drank on Christmas. It’s like smelly Toufu. In liquid form. Scorching hot, and shiok!
Got really happy after the wine.
On the steps of Gendarmenmarkt overlooking the square and the market. I was so amazed people bring their dogs everywhere – shopping, flea market, christmas markets.
Aren’t the lights simply gorgeous?
On a quiet night…
Fresh snow
Random dog comes up to say hi. 
Another random dog walking towards me…
Turns out I was standing on his pee spot. Damn!
The magic forest of Spandau covered in snow
And even more dogs, surely, I have to focus on being a dog photographer someday.
Along Unter den linden and its row of lights. 
The horse and carriage, its click-clock click-clock and the snow, just manages to take you back in time.
Even Mr Lego Giraffe, outside the Lego Museum, had a snow cap and snowy nose.
Smint, who wears my scarf, gloves and beanie. Androgynous, he/she’s the first snowman I’ve ever built. Boy, that was quite a workout! Build a snowman everyday and it will strengthen your back muscles I swear! The next day, Smint was gunned down by the boys in the park. A week later, it died a terrible death. His head dislodged and found under a nearby tree.
Pink bluish sunset, and golden afternoon light. Seriously, who needs photo filters?
Summer palace Charlottenburg in the snow, shot from a car
Ducks in the river! They must be freezing, tough cookies!
In one of my most favourite alleys in Berlin.
A Morris covered in snow, how cute
Self portrait successful 
Thanks Maddy for taking these nice shots of me. I should hand you my camera more often. 
Lena, Rif, Mad, and me.. We went sleigh-riding up a hill
Wheeeeeee
Once the fun is done, you have to climb back up.
Yes, it really hurt.
Three on a sleigh, hah.

Female portraiture – Olga

Lunchtime photoshoot with Olga in Tiergarten, Berlin. It’s a little like Central Park in New York – big, lush, right in the middle of the city.

I got Olga to loosen up by dancing around the grass. One must enjoy the shoot as much as I enjoy shooting. Snap, snap, snap and it’s over.

Spandau in my backyard

Last week was spent in Spandau where Maddy and I were house-keeping while his mum took a Paris holiday. It was picturesque and my first time ever experiencing, in my own time and quiet, the blossoming of spring. The house had a garden, many sparrows and robins, and a short walk away was a forested area with a reserve for animals including boars and reindeers.

Little blooms I could observe from the window were such a simple delight that put on a smile in my heart. Trees were sprouting new leaves in magnificent shades of greens.

When the sun turns golden, I leave my computer for a walk, or a jog, or just to wander among the trees with my camera. You can spot all kinds of dogs walking with their owners. Furry ones, skinny ones, mixed breeds, Dalmatians, poodles, russells, spaniels to name a few. I also sneaked in some yoga poses among the leaves when no one was watching. If you find a pool of light among the trees, stand under its glow and look up into the light, it’s as if your whispers will be heard by a greater unknown.

Here are some pictures to share, of my time in the forest. Sometimes shivering. There were so many more Kodak moments (of beautiful dogs!) that I missed because I was jogging and not holding a camera. There’s only so much of life one can capture!

By the way, as some of my Singapore clients already know, Berlin is one of the destinations I’m offering under this year’s overseas wedding photography packages. It is also the most attractive in terms of value, starting from SGD $4,500.

If you are keen on a pre-wedding shoot or an engagement shoot in Berlin, please write to me mindyshoots@gmail.com for detailed pricing. I also did a winter shoot here, check out the pictures.

Will post more of my time in Berlin soon!

The first buds

Some Easter eggs I painted, using crayons

Love the details on Maddy’s clothing against the sun 

I plan to have a picnic right in the middle of this field one day

Isn’t this church just gorgeous? If only someone was sitting on that chair.

Wonder where this path leads to…

Walking where the trains end

Philipp - Hi Mindy,

Good pictures!!

Also brings back memories, since I grew up in Spandau.
Sunday was forest day :-)

All the best. Great work!

Cheers,
Philipp

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mtan2 Reply:

You are from Spandau! Radeland perhaps?

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Manchester portrait photographer - This is a graet set of images. Well done! Richard

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More White

It may be a weather catastrophe outside of Berlin, but where I am it’s winter wonderland in every park and open space.
Did a fun shoot this afternoon with Dorit and Robert while the city’s still white.
Here are some behind the scenes, and takes from the shoot.

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First shoot of 2010. Snow + light

This winter shoot marks my first shoot of 2010 and I’m glad it went this way.
I had Madari, who is the most wonderful, trusted and accommodating assistant, and Rifani and Olga, who are absolutely deeply in love.

We certainly weren’t working in comfortable temperatures so my mind was working ahead of locations all the time, who to shoot what, from where, and what expressions there was to capture.

Because of the reflection of the snow, (and because I stubborn shoot only on manual), there was some getting used to with the camera readings, everything tends to be overexposed by one to two stops depending on the intensity of the sunlight.

This trip to Berlin’s actually the first time I experienced snow up close and personal.
Countries I visited before during the winter always snowed a day after I left, first in New York, then in Seoul.
But this time, it realllly snowed out.

Pictures below, and more on the main wedding site.
cheers

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27th dec

Took a long walk with Maddy today in a huge park in Steglitz in Berlin. We came across this lovely, luurrvely bridge hanging above a frozen lake, with with branches of bare trees draped beautifullly across the scene. The light was golden, and colours were oh- soooooo……!!
All I needed for the camera were two people in love, standing there, huddled.
I didn’t have a camera, but it was just tooo real imagining that shot

Berlin Pre-Wedding shoots

Dear friends, as the year is closing, I’m really really hoping it will snow in Berlin! Will be heading there for Christmas and New Years, and inviting you to join me on a pre-wedding shoot for anyone looking for a white, wintry album.

I’ve spent two summers there so this time, views will be different and I’m extremely excited.

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