Emily and Neil is a nice and easygoing couple, and it was a great pleasure to be their wedding photographer. As their pre-wedding photos were taken by CM Leung who is a very famous wedding photographer, I felt some pressure when I was asked to photograph their wedding, as they must have higher expectations of my skills after having hired CM as their pre-wedding photographer! However, in the end I realized there was no need for me to worry, because when they watched the slideshow of the photos taken that day during the banquet, god bless, they really loved my work! They really liked my simplistic approach in photo-taking, which focuses more on capturing natural, candid moments instead of asking the bride and groom to pose all day long. In my opinion, this is the best way to keep everything real and believable!

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+We were lucky enough to catch the sunset at the AMC

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+Neil’s father couldn’t stop crying when Neil delivered a speech dedicated to them on stage. As a wedding photographers, these are the most priceless moments to capture!

+Both Emily and Neil loved my work. Phew!

+Neil singing a song to his bride, see how Emily is smiling while enjoying the romantic moment

+Time to say goodbye!

 

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Every girl must have thought about what their dream wedding would be like, and many must have dreamt of walking down the aisle in a beautiful church, which is where some of the most romantic weddings are held. As marriage is a sacred and precious union between two people, its sanctity is further emphasized by having the ceremony in a church environment and atmosphere. But what if you are not a Christian or Catholic, does this mean that your church wedding dream has to be thrown out the window? Definitely not!

Candice and Ben held their wedding ceremony at Bethanie Chapel, which is one of the most popular venues for weddings. As this chapel is no longer used as a church and is now run by the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, you can rent the chapel for your own wedding! Apart from hiring a civil celebrant, they also organized a church ceremony witnessed by a priest, which makes the wedding much more interesting and unique compared to just signing the papers. It also gives me much more to capture as a photographer, though my focus has always been, and will always be the faces of the couple and their friends and families – because it is these faces that truly express the sentiments and wonders of the big day!

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Did you get the chance to pick up a copy of The Standard yesterday? I really hope you did, because guess what, I was featured in the newspaper!

It is a great honour to have the wonderful opportunity to be featured in one of the most circulated local English newspapers in Hong Kong. More importantly, I’m glad and excited how this could generate greater publicity and support for my unique philosophy in photography – the photojournalistic approach of capturing candid moments. I hope that those who have read the article would have a better understanding of what my photography is about, and how it focuses on seizing the most natural and memorable moments of life and turning them into permanent pieces of art. A picture speaks a thousand words, and my work seeks to reflect a thousand emotions, emotions that may not even be expressed in a thousand words!

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  • April 28, 2011 - 4:36 pm

    Kelly - Wow ~Congratulations Patrick ! We are honored to be your client and really looking forward to being taken by you in June.

  • April 28, 2011 - 4:53 pm

    Patrick - Hi Kelly, thanks! I’m also honored to be your photographer! See you in June!

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Today I come to you all with great news – I have been awarded a membership at the prestigious Wedding Photojournalist Association! The WPJA is an international professional organization for wedding photographers that celebrates the photojournalistic approach in wedding photography. This approach emphasizes a documentary style in photo taking, and involves taking candid pictures as opposed to the planned and posed approach. I have always preferred capturing candid moments because they best express the emotions of the bride and the groom, and they can relive the happy story of their wedding by looking back at the pictures.

To be qualified, photographers must meet the high selection standards of the WPJA, and they cannot pay to become a member! I am honoured to be given a membership at WPJA and to have my work recognized internationally, especially since there are only very few Hong Kong members. Becoming a member is definitely one of the most important moments of my photography career, and I hope to share my joy with all of you!

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  • April 20, 2011 - 12:34 pm

    Cindy - CONGRATULATION!!!! So happy for you!!!! 🙂 x 100

  • April 20, 2011 - 12:37 pm

    Patrick - thank you Cindy!!!!

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