At first, this might seem like your usual “walk around the city” pre-wedding shoot, arbitrarily wandering around — but everything* that you see — the buildings, streets, neon signs, restaurants, alleyways, coffee places, mom and pop shop, and that burger joint — it’s Weiheng & Hedy’s Hong Kong.

— their condo.
— their tram ride.
— their Five Guys.
— their work place.
— their juice stall.
— their Wan Chai.
— their SoHo.

50 cinematic & street documentary style couple portraits from Weiheng & Hedy’s city engagement shoot in Hong Kong. Reportage couple photography x @redsheepphotocinema

Shot on location: Wan Chai and Central, Hong Kong, March 2023.

*everything except the Monocle Shop , ROR and Blue Bottle - those were redsheep spots.

Chill & candid photos and an express edit wedding video from Freddy & Jillian’s wedding in Singapore. Documentary wedding photography & videography x @redsheepphotocinema. Shot & filmed on location: PARKROYAL COLLECTION, Marina Bay, Singapore, January 2023.

Full circle.

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On 15 October 2019, we shot and filmed a destination wedding in Amorita Resort, Bohol, Philippines.

Enter: Dennis & Alyce. They’re now based in Singapore.

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Ralph & 은지 (Eunji), who are based in Singapore, are also having their ceremony in Amorita.

180°
They found us through Dennis & Alyce’s portfolio entry on our website.

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On 15 October 2022, I met Ralph & Eunji for the first time over coffee. (Chye Seng Huat Hardware - a mutual choice!)

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…right on the day of Dennis & Alyce’s wedding anniversary - ultimately the reason why I’m meeting Ralph & Eunji to begin with.

There. Full circle. (I also met up with Dennis & Alyce for post-pandemic catch up over cocktails, one day prior to meeting Ralph and Eunji.)

Ralph & 은지. 55 casual, chill and cinematic Sunday afternoon couple portraits in Singapore. Candid engagement photography x @redsheepphotocinema.

Shot on location: Nylon Coffee Roasters, Outram, Downtown Core / CBD, Thian Hock Keng Temple / Telok Ayer, Jubilee Bridge, The Float@Marina Bay Grandstand, Helix Bridge and Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, January 2023.

Our first wedding in Singapore since the pandemic. That’s two years. “Good to be back” is such an understatement. And golden hour at 1-Atico is really something. Thank you, WenJun & Jacq. (And Wenxin/The Wedding Stylist, of course!)



WenJun & Jacqueline’s wedding in Singapore, filmed on location: The St. Regis + 1-Atico, Singapore, December 2022. Reportage city weddings x redsheep. Filmed using a Sony A7SIII (S-LOG), SLR Magic MicroPrimes, Tiffen Black Pro Mist filters. DaVinci Resolve 18. December 2022.

Fukuoka, Japan engagement photos: Seiya & Zynn’s urban engagement session x @redsheepphotocinema. Shot on location: FUK Coffee, Tenjin & JR Hakata, 福岡市 Fukuoka, Japan. #福岡 #結婚式 #前撮り #東京写真部 #結婚式準備 #ポートレイト #ウェディングフォトグラファー #ウェディングフォト #結婚式写真 #結婚式カメラマン #持ち込みカメラマン #外人風ヘアメイク #ロケーションフォト #ビーチウェディング

One stormy Saturday afternoon in Fukuoka. (IATA Airport Code: FUK) Yeah, blame Typhoon Kong-rey for the moody-gloomy feel. Sharing with you guys some stills and frozen video frames from this chill, come-as-you-are session. Total shooting time? Less than 40 mins, not counting the travel time between Point あ and Point び. I wanted to take it easy on Seiya & Zynn. After all, it’s the day before their wedding. (Yes, this wedding.) *smiley* Remastered June 2021.

Los Angeles Engagement Photos: Peter & Alexis’ street style engagement shoot in Los Angeles, CA, USA x engagement session photographer @redsheepphotocinema. Shot and filmed on location: 1st Street Bridge, Downtown Los Angeles and Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, CA. Leica M. VSCO. Color remastered, June 2021.

Chillin’ with Peter and Alexis, in the eye of the storm that is the Los Angeles midweek rush hour. We were obviously oblivious to the chaos in the 101, as cool, calm and collected as we were in El Nido a few months earlier.

Next, Griffith, where it was anything but tranquil. Man I’ve never seen that place as packed! With a weekday crowd that seemed like the average weekend crowd on steroids, patience was indeed, a virtue. So there I was, armed with a little “すみません (sumimasen)” here and “lo siento” there so we could do our shots.

(Great seeing you guys again! That Ballast Point craft beer six-pack as a send-off gift was very much appreciated!)

New York City engagement photos: AC & Winona’s NYC engagement session by @redsheepphotocinema. Shot on location. SoHo and Nolita, New York City. December 2017. Color remastered June 2020. Leica M.

"Guj, we just wanted to let you know that we're awkward - as in really awkward - in front of the camera."

I get that all the time. 

OK, not ALL the time. Maybe 90% of the time to be more accurate. It's either that, although not verbatim, or something like "We don't know how to pose." Good. Because I too am, errrr, awkward in front of the camera. *high five*

Tell you what: we won't do a photoshoot. Yes, "won't". We'll just "hangout". The camera that I use is rather small and is anything but intimidating. And the most that you'll hear from me are instructions on where to sit or stand, or where to walk. The exactly what, how, and how often, it's all up to you. Truth be told, making people look good through posing isn't my gift. I thrive in spontaneity. I'll throw in what you call moment bait from time to time, if needed. Essentially, it's just you guys being you guys.

Case in point: AC & Winona, after that oh so damn good brunch at Jack's Wife Freda, then wandering around SoHo and Nolita, just "hanging out", talking about, errrr, stuff in under an hour and a half, walking, bathroom break and Sunday coffee at #SaturdaysNYC included.

Vienna engagement photos: B&L's Vienna engagement session x @redsheepphotocinema. Shot and filmed on location: Vienna, Austria. Color remastered, July 2021.

Kleines Cafe. Albertina. Prater. And the alleyways of Innere Stadt.

It's easy for one to conclude that we were trying to pull off another "Before Sunrise"-themed shoot, but we weren't.* We intentionally left Zollamtssteg Bridge out this time. It's just B-- & L------, the soft early morning sunlight, and this oh so beautiful city by the Danube. "Milkshake".

*Well admittedly, the three of us are fans of the movie. But do you want to know a better love story IMHO? It's "Good Will Hunting". No, not the one between Matt and Ben. It's Robin Williams' - or Sean's enduring love for his wife. That, is what love is, my dear friend.

イブキ と エミ with a little bit of Led Zep. 

Ibuki & Emi’s Singapore Engagement Session. Little India and Farrer Park over the MBS, Gardens by the Bay, Tiong Bahru and Haji Lane? That's Ibuki and Emi. They wanted to show a Singapore that's closer to their hearts, haze aside.

Little India is home to these fellow Michel Gondry fans, who also share the same disdain for pop music. Thanks for the Otoro & Uni treat guys!

Singapore couple photography: Ibuki & Emi’s pre-wedding photoshoot x @redsheepphotocinema. Shot & filmed on location: Little India, Singapore. Leica M + Sony + VSCO. Color remastered, July 2021.

I haven't seen anything like it. And I'm not talking about Seiya & Zynn's traditional Japanese wedding ceremony at Kushida Shrine - visually appealing kimonos, utmost silence and all. Or how the food was prepared in such an artisanal way, with all the intricacy and none of the Andersonity of the sushi scene from Isle of Dogs. It wasn't that super amusing voice-controlled sumo game during the after-party even. I'm talking about 02:28. And I was at a loss on how to articulately and artistically describe it, I defaulted to something as straightforward as a situational meme: When your husband is a hairstylist and he gives you an entirely new haircut for your second look at the reception.

Seiya & Zynn. Traditional Japanese wedding in Fukuoka, Japan. Filmed on location: 櫛田神社 Kushida Shrine, 日本の料理屋 Imuri and ルーリー Luree, 福岡市 Fukuoka, Japan.

redsheep original music. "Discovery 103-2-1" (Our first full length track!) (c) 2018 redsheepphotocinemusic Sony A7S II. VSCO frame x frame grading. Final Cut Pro. HolyGrain 4K Grain.

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#福岡 #結婚式 #前撮り #東京写真部 #結婚式準備 #ポートレイト #ウェディングフォトグラファー #ウェディングフォト #結婚式写真 #結婚式カメラマン #持ち込みカメラマン #外人風ヘアメイク #ロケーションフォト #ビーチウェディング

Hong Kong engagement photos: Eric & Sabrina's night engagement session in Hong Kong. Street photography / urban engagement photography x @redsheepphotocinema. Shot on location: Central, Hong Kong. Sony A7III, color remastered July 2021.

Shawn & Serene's solemnization in Singapore: Rites of Marriage and pre-wedding photography x @redsheepphotocinema. Featuring location photos of Keong Saik Road (Potato Head Folk, early in the morning), the Singapore Botanic Gardens and Michelin-starred The Song of India, 33 Scotts Road, Singapore. January 2017. Color remastered April 2020. Leica M + redsheep Chromavibe 160M+.

John & Fiona’s casual, chill and feel-at-home pre wedding shoot, Eunos, Singapore, October 2017. Engagement photography x @redsheepphotocinema, Leica M. Color remastered, December 2021.

Hello again, New York. It's been two years.

9:40AM ET DUMBO
Resisted the urge not to fall into that Insta-trap. (Crazy. 6:20AM and Washington St. corner Water St. was already swarming with people!)

10:53AM ET Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Was able to tick-off an item in my bucket list of shots. It's quite specific actually: "Shoot a couple in Brooklyn Heights Promenade using a telephoto lens." Because years ago, I made a rookie mistake of using a wide angle lens. It wasn't as ooomph-y as I wanted it to be.

12:20PM ET SoHo
Spring Street, Crosby Street and Broadway in particular. Saturdays NYC was closed for renovation so we had to improvise: shop window reflections, lamp post shadows and shoulder-level autumn foliage to the rescue. And yes, a bokeh-ed Broadway for that unmistakable Big Apple vibe.

2:35PM NoMadStumptown Coffee at Ace Hotel. Matcha for Ingrid, latte for Manuel, and one cortado for me.

How could we not use Ace Hotel's retro-yet-still-functional old school photo booth!

Next: walk a few blocks down to...

3:17PM ET Madison Square Park
Did you see my IG story? Guess I'll be having Shake Shack after all. *smiley* [ Thank you Manuel & Ingrid! ]

4:22PM ET Central ParkDon't let the time stamp fool you. Behold: The November sunset was just a few moments away. We had to make the most out of the light that we have. Although admittedly, I'm a blue hour person. *wink*

6:32PM ET Times SquareLast stop. Check out Photo #20. See the billboard "Playing with Fire" where John Leguizamo and Keegan-Michael Key are dressed as firemen? Such a waste of white, empty space above the movie title.

2-week US tour, done.

Engagement photos from Manuel & Ingrid's engagement session in New York City. Couple photography x engagement photographer @redsheepphotocinema. Featuring location photos of DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, SoHo, NoMad, Central Park and Times Square. Color graded using redsheep Chromavibe 400M+. October 2019.

This could have been the spot. But the ring wasn't ready yet. And so, Qi Xiang and I waited for another opportune time. Fast-forward 17 days later and 2,044 km away: Singapore's Seletar Reservoir*. It may not have a horizon that's as breathtaking as El Nido's, but damn, the sunset that day was nothing short of glorious. Congrats Qi Xiang and Shirley!

A marriage proposal wrapped inside a pre-wedding photo shoot. Lower Seletar Reservoir, Singapore. August 2018. Couple photography in Southeast Asia x redsheep. Edited using redsheep Chromavictrix 160M. November 2020.

*sans its iconic tree (intentionally) *smirk*

Photos and highlights video from Dom & Reg's wedding at The Fig House in Los Angeles. Wedding photography and videography with original music x @redsheepphotocinema. Los Angeles, Southern California, USA. Color remastered using redsheep Chromavictrix 400M+. November 2020.

25 moody and cinematic urban portraits of Daria (@kachynskaya): a fashion model's headshot and portrait photoshoot in Singapore. Travel, lifestyle and portrait photography x @redsheepphotocinema in Downtown Core, Singapore. May 2018. Color remastered using redsheep Chromavibe 160M+ March 2022.

“A Day in the Life of…”: Quark Henares & Bianca Yuzon’s prenup video and engagment photos. Featuring location photos of Antidote Rooftop bar at I’M Hotel, Agimat, 20:20 Bar, Vinyl on Vinyl Gallery, Silverlens Art Gallery, and Poblacion in Makati City and Manila House Private Club and Bonifacio High Street in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Metro Manila, Philippines. Color graded using redsheep Chromavibe 160F. February 2019.

Pablo y Angela. Night photos of the Meguro River during the Cherry Blossom Festival in Tokyo: couple photography x @redsheepphotocinema. Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, April 2017. Color remastered December 2021.

I met Pablo y Angela on a plane going to Palawan. The three of us were row mates and we chatted while I was taking airplane window photos for my usual El Nido Instagram stories. A few weeks after, 3,401 km away to the northeast, at least 20°C degrees colder but amidst a fever pitch crowd, there we were again, trading powdery white sand for pinkish-white sakura 桜 - camera on my right and a can of Kirin on my left: a perfect way to end a sunrise engagement session (and a red-eye flight to top that) earlier that day.

Oh will you look at that.

Two city engagement shoot scenarios at polar ends of my bucket list: a sidewalk with a chock-fuller than usual flow of pedestrians (apparently all of them just came out of The Theater at Ace Hotel where an afternoon matinee just concluded), and, just one block away, a totally empty street in Downtown Los Angeles. Three streets actually: W 9th, S Spring and S Main Street. But no POTUS this time - just a routine road re-blocking project from the local department of public works and the city government of Los Angeles.*

So those two instances above, plus the unfairly beautiful Southern California sunlight, plus Dom & Reg, delightfully animated an all, ever-comfortable with each other, totally nullifying the "we're not comfortable in front of the camera" disclaimer that they said earlier.

Ah. Favor. Another one of those "strength in weakness" moments. I was limping like Keyser Söze (don't ask why). And touchdown in LAX was less than 24 hours ago. Totally needed all the Help that I can get.

Prewedding photos from Dom & Reg's engagement session in Downtown Los Angeles. Prewedding photography x engagement photographer @redsheepphotocinema. Featuring location photos of S Broadway and the 1st Street Viaduct, DTLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Color graded with redsheep Chromavibe 160M+. November 2019.

All these Hong Kong foodie bucket list staples, in under three hours:

Mak's Noodles 麥奀雲吞麵世家
The Coffee Academics' Causeway Bay Flagship
Yat Lok Restaurant 樂燒鵝
Tai Cheong Bakery 泰昌餅家
CRAFTISSIMO (Hong Kong's Only Dedicated Craft Beer Shop)

*pause for a 2-hour shower break - you know how hot and icky Hong Kong summers can get*

Mammy Pancake 媽咪雞蛋仔
Four Seasons Claypot Rice 四季煲仔飯

Finally, Kubrick/Yau Ma Tei for an early evening session.

That's eat-and-run-and-gun at its finest -- the adrenaline rush easily overpowering what could have been a severe case of food coma -- an engagement session drowning in quasi-epicurean oblivion.

Couple photos from Marvin & Des' food trip engagement session in Hong Kong. Pre-wedding photography x engagement photographer @redsheepphotocinema. Featuring location photos of Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Central and Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong. Pictures taken using a Leica M240 & Sony A7III. Color graded using redsheep Chromavibe 160M. July 2019.

Kilkenny Ireland destination wedding video: Daniel & Sheila’s destination wedding in Ireland x @redsheepphotocinema. Filmed on location: Mount Juliet Estate and St. Colmcille’s Church, Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland. Aspect Photography x redsheep Cinema.

A pint of Guinness in an Irish Pub right at the heart of Inistioge Village. This, just minutes before the ceremony in a medieval-looking church across the street. Add to that a bridal prep sequence inside a 250-year-old Gregorian manor house. This is as Irish as it gets. But wait, there’s more… Ireland's warm evening light, and the much warmer company of their closest friends and family. All these, plus an intimate wedding reception at a Michelin Star restaurant. #weddinggoals, ladies and gentlemen, wedding goals.

Richard & Norris’ engagement session redux for years later: same shooting spots, exactly the same vibe - stay happily in love, you guys! - but now, with their bundle of joy, Max Leone!

Chicago family photo session x @redsheepphotocinema featuring location photos of the Chicago Theater and Millennium Park, Chicago, Il, USA. November 2019.

Wedding video from Miguel & Nicole's ceremony at the St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo, Japan. Wedding cinematography & original score "Arashi" x destination wedding videographer @redsheepphotocinema. Filmed on location: Andaz Tokyo & St. Mary's Cathedral in Tokyo, Japan during Typhoon Hagibis. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. DaVinci Resolve 16. October 2019.

New York City wedding photos & wedding video: Pao & Carissa's New York City destination wedding x @redsheepphotocinema. Filmed on location: New York City, NY, USA.

Preparations: The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York
Ceremony: St. Ignatius Loyola Church
Reception: La Grenouille & Restaurant DANIEL (Michelin Starred Cuisine by Chef Daniel Boulud)

Makeup: Lilian Yeung
Hair: Jay Wee
Gown: Vera Wang

Soundtrack licensed under the Music Bed. Instagram soundtrack by redsheep. That was our 6th original music track and the first one featuring the Roli Seaboard Block (the intro's very [very!] subtle steady glissando part) and the Korg nanoKEY2 (the intro's arpeggio pattern). "Untitled redsheep track no. 6", or, as I fondly call it, "Metropolis pt. 3". Best enjoyed with 🎧. But that's already asking too much from you guys. *chuckles*

One of the shots in my bucket list is a photo of someone on an empty street in New York City: think "I Am Legend" but a lot less apocalyptic, "Vanilla Sky" but a lot less Tom Cruise-ey. In order to achieve that, you have to be in a Universal Studios backlot with matching green screen, CGI and all as in the former, or you would have to be a hotshot Academy Award-winning Hollywood director with enough calibre to be given the privilege to *actually* shutdown not a few New York City blocks on a particular weekend -- the latter. It's either those two or you have to be the POTUS himself, or perhaps just have him in the same hotel as where you are on the morning of your wedding day.

And that's exactly what happened: President Trump was attending a Republican event at The Pierre, and, as protocol would dictate, they had to shut down a few city blocks within the vicinity. (Sorry Carissa, but when you called me up the night before, I was actually stoked!) And good thing Pao and Carissa were perfectly cool, calm and collect with it, not sulking over walking a few blocks up instead of getting picked up by the bridal car directly at The Pierre's driveway. You guys are awesome.

Manila engagement photos: Ivan & Julia's urban/city street engagement session in Metro Manila. Prenup photography x engagement / street photographer @redsheepphotocinema. Shot & filmed on location: Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig & EDSA/Orense Pedestrian Overpass, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Sony A7III. February 2019.

Jan & Jes’s wedding in Manila: wedding photography x @redsheepphotocinema featuring location photos of Conrad Manila Luxury Hotel, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. January 2020. Color remastered using redsheep Chromavibe, May 2020.

Sneak Peek. Full blog entry to follow on how to get there. Because if your main purpose is just to take photos and hiking is just a means and not the end itself, there is an easier way. When you’re going uphill, “just 500 meters” according to Google Maps can feel like forever.

Couple photos from Janry and Rica's adventure engagement session trek up to Lion Rock Peak. Prenup photography x destination engagement photographer @redsheepphotocinema. Featuring location photos of Central, Kennedy Town and Lion Rock Peak in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Pictures taken using a Leica M240 & Sony A7III. Color graded using redsheep Chromavibe 160M, our signature proprietary look. November 2018. Color remastered June 2020.

We’re back or did we really go *wink wink*

A wedding ceremony at the Supreme Court to a quick stroll around the National Museum while rigorously trying to avoid the guards because of *permits* turned to a quick walk around BGC *with manila traffic pre-lockdown and all it’s fame or infamy, rather.* then an after-party at 2020, pre-CoVid19 style, no social distancing of sorts.

A wedding near home - intimate wedding photos of Clayton & Chiqui ceremony in Supreme Court, Manila. Wedding photography x @redsheepphotocinema. Shot on location: Supreme Court in Manila, National Museum in Manila, Bonifacio High Street in BGC and 2020 in Makati.

Singapore wedding photos & same day edit video: Shawn & Serene’s Singapore wedding x @redsheepphotocinema. Shot and filmed on location: Armenian Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator, The Fullerton Hotel, The Colonial @ Scotts. Color remastered 2018.

Shawn and Serene. Aside from the fact that their wedding date is a numeric palindrome - that’s 07102017 - and that the music in their wedding film was done by a local band, here’s one more thing that made this wedding noteworthy: there’s this air of excitement, joy and “first-time” anticipation as if they didn’t already have their wedding solemnization a couple of months ago! 

“Hey Lynette, aren’t we taking [table-to-table] group photos?”

”It’s not that kind of wedding.” *smiles politely*

And “not that kind of wedding” is definitely my kind of wedding. *smiles exactly the same way*

36 cinematic photos from Boon and Lynette's wedding in Singapore: wedding photography & videography x @redsheepphotocinema featuring location photos of The St. Regis in Singapore. May 2018. Color remastered using redsheep Chromavibe 160M, June 2020. "Don’t Hesitate" performed by Heather Lee licensed through The Music Bed // Streaming, Internal & External Uses // Single Use | Perpetual © 2018 Heather Lee Music themusicbed.com. Color remastered, April 2022.

Tokyo engagement photos and save the date video in 4K: Briggs and Kim’s three-day “as we are” engagement session in Tokyo and Chiba, Japan x engagement photographer @redsheepphotocinema. Shot on location: EPSON #teamLabBorderless at the MORI Building Digital Art Museum; in and around Shibuya; Saturdays NYC Daikanyama; and Akihabara, Tokyo and Summer Sonic 2018 Chiba, Japan. Sony A7S II and Huawei P20 Pro. VSCO. Original score for both videos. (c) 2018 redsheepphotocinemusic.

When Plan B turned out to be better than Plan A. Like this practically empty but gorgeously lit platform in Shibuya Station. *pause for effect* Shibuya. Ever-busy Shibuya. Thirty minutes before rush hour. Didn’t come across this spot while I was location scouting the day before. Come to think of it, I can’t consider this as Plan B; it wasn’t even part of any plan to begin with! Like most of my Milky Way shots. Or my most picturesque sunset after the storm shots. Just going with the Flow. Flow with a capital “F”. Not aimless spontaneity, but Guided orchestration rather. * “Qarah” wrapped in a flurry of forced faux coughs *

That was such an inspiring way to kick-off our three-day “as we are” shoot in Tokyo. Just Briggs being Briggs. Kim being Kim. Briggs and Kim being Briggs and Kim. Doing the things that they love doing in Tokyo: good specialty coffee, psychedelically trippy art exhibits, hole in the wall whiskey bars - a quasi-speakeasy at that, izakayas, international music festivals, and walking backwards in Shibuya Crossing. Oh. Not that one.

A match made in Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Hence the lemniscate in the title sequence "Clarence ∞ Tiravan"; the infinity symbol instead of the usual operators &, +, /, | and x. But more than the romance that budded in THE most sought-after company to work for*; more than actually filming inside the Google campus in Singapore; more than the saturated reds, bright yellows and pale blue hues in the film's color palette; more than this indie rock tune that I had to extend to twice its original runtime so I can tell a more compelling story; more than the time-lapse-worthy Singapore sky during their pre-wedding photo shoot a few days prior, it's the air of authenticity and warmth that you rarely see in big banquet hotel weddings - that's what struck me the most. So right up my alley, with distinct undertones of Silicon Valley.**

*I should know; I came from the IT industry.
**That didn't mean anything. It just sounded nice. *wink + laugh*

Singapore wedding video (same day edit wedding highlights): Clarence & Tiravan's wedding and solemnization at The St. Regis in Singapore. Cinematography x documentary wedding filmmaker @redsheepphotocinema. Shot & filmed on location: The St. Regis, Singapore. Sony A7III. redsheep Chromavib 160C proprietary color grade. March 2019.

San Diego California Wedding Photos: Jamal & Teresina’s L'Auberge Del Mar oceanside wedding in San Diego, Southern California, USA x destination wedding photographer @redsheepphotocinema (Guj Tungpalan & AC Lemi) Shot and filmed on location: L'Auberge Del Mar and the University Club atop Symphony Towers. San Diego, CA. Leica M. Sony A7SII. VSCO.

Hisamizu & Raquel’s Singapore pre-wedding photos & video: Shot and filmed on location: Downtown Core, Singapore. Original score: “Invisible Horizon” (c) redsheepphotocinemusic 2018 All Rights Reserved

First photo: The best seat in the house, well, for around 10 minutes or so. And what of that fine Englishman who was sitting there earlier? One latte from the three of us, for responding amicably to my ten seconds of imploring, asking for a good three minutes in the - quite literally - hot seat.

A match made in Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL). This is us, trying our best to be incognito (i.e., Essentially Google, but not overdoing it by being too "Googly"): the distinctly yellOw-Orange GoOgle "O", town hall steps (watch: "The Internship"), pocket gardens and then some. We'll spare you the blatantly iconic Google logo.

And of course, there's the Marina Barrage, where Clarence and Tiravan spend their Sunday afternoons.

Singapore prewedding photos: Clarence & Tiravan's engagement session in Singapore. Prewedding photography x @redsheepphotocinema. Shot on location: Google HQ and Marina Barrage, Downtown Core, Singapore. Sony A7III. redsheep Chromavib 160C proprietary color grade. March 2019.

Prologue
This set has a backstory that's rather interesting. These were all shot and filmed last September, during our then recently concluded filmmaking workshop in Verona, Italy. Just hours prior to this session, we didn’t have anyone to shoot. Our models - an Italian faux* couple [not "faux Italian couple"] - because of, errr… “reasons”, which I firmly believe were also - faux - made a last minute cancellation.

So there we were, "in fair Verona where we lay our scene", utterly clueless, but, by no means helpless...

Enter, stage left: Andrea & Anastasia

*Looking back, I'm thankful that we didn't have those models - good-looking as they were - for the afternoon session. They weren't a real couple in the first place and that would have defeated the purpose of the workshop. Buzzwords: organic, authentic. There’s little added value in shooting subjects who are already comfortable in front of the camera.

Act One
And so, after my early afternoon Keynote on filmmaking, we went out for two things: to look for a couple to shoot*, and to have a very late working lunch; prosciutto e funghi pizza, tiramisu and espresso would have been a worthy consolation if we didn’t find anyone. The thing is, I couldn’t ask just any couple if they were willing to be an integral part of our workshop. Heck, we were in “fair Verona” and more than great Italian food, there's never a shortage of lovers (star-crossed or not). More than finding a real couple, and more than finding a willing couple at that, there was something else that I was looking for - not the physical appearance or the way the dress; they had to share this "very particular vibe” which I really can’t describe with words, verbose as I am as you might have noticed already. It was up to the good Lord to lead us to the right place, at the right time, to a willing couple that shared the vibe that I was looking for. Note that it was almost three in the afternoon and my appetite was leading me elsewhere.

[ Enter, upstage right: Nicolas and Joanne. ]

Long story short, I approached Nicolas and Joanne as they were about to leave the restaurant. (Coperto!) I told them about our predicament with our “no show” models*. And, just like that, and in a very enthusiastic tone even, Joanne said “Yes!”. I promised to keep the shoot as fast as possible; it was perfectly understandable that they wanted to see Verona as well and I couldn’t take more than 30 minutes of their time. The interesting thing is, they’re from Vienna! I was there two weeks earlier so I had something to break the ice with, like my adventures with sachertorte and käsekrainer (Nicolas & Joanne! Danke schön for saying “Yes!”).

There. 30 minutes, all-in: 15 minutes walking time, 15 minutes actual filming time, one cinematographer, one camera, no changing of lenses, no storyboards. And once again, the good Lord provided. Just in the time of nick… or just in the nick of time, rather, and for the nth time. And, thirty-minutes and a glass of eiscafe (iced coffee) later, He will usher in another couple for us to shoot.

Act Two
"I guess we have time for one more." And so, after a glass of iced coffee, a "no" from the couple seated next to us, and 30 minutes later, we went around again to look for another pair to shoot. [ Enter: Andrea & Anastasia ] We spotted them about 20 yards from us, in one of Verona's narrow alleyways. 'figured that they were locals, so I let Valentina do the talking this time. I didn't want to sound like Aldo Raine pulling off a "Gorlami" in front of them. After listening to Valentina's pitch in Italiano (I could infer terms like "workshop" and "filmmaker" because of hand gestures.) they said "Yes", not "Sì"; their english was spot on! And, guess what. They [also] visited Vienna a month ago. No BS. Easy icebreaker again. This time, we talked about how Italian coffee (the original espresso, of course!) is way better than Viennese coffee. I believe in Divine orchestration - "qarah" - not coincidence. And, seeing how things turned out, I'm glad that our models did that last minute cancellation. Our good Lord to the rescue. For the nth time.

redsheepphotocinema wedding filmmaking workshop and mentorship program + engagement photos Verona, Italy. October 2017. Leica M. Sony A7R II. VSCO.

Singapore wedding video. Filmed on location: The Fullerton Hotel, Empress and Privé at the Asian Civilizations Museum, Downtown Core, Singapore. redsheep Cinema + M Weddings (Photo).

Don & FT's Singapore wedding, right in the middle of Downtown Core: effortlessly chill, as hip as its Style Council soundtrack, artsy AF, with tons of feel good fun. And with that, a fun fact: Art Deco imagery in the wedding details and the reception setup were made (with love) by the groom himself! Gestalten coffee table book-worthy. And indeed, it was featured in Gestalten’s “You’re Invited”. Cool ‘eh.

Here's a feel-good wedding that we shot alongside Bloc Memoire: a very intimate solemnization in Hiza & Raquel's pad a stone's throw away from Orchard Road, followed by a wholesomely crazy dinner party at The White Rabbit. That's 300++ visible instances of smiles. Give or take a few. Oh, and yes, those caricature wedding favors were nothing short of amazing.

Malmö Sweden wedding photos: Ronald & Johanna’s Gamla Staden Malmö Sweden wedding x wedding photographer @redsheepphotocinema. Shot on location: Elite Hotel Adlon and C3 Church, Malmö, Sweden. Photos by Guj Tungpalan & Aneta Michniak. Sony A7R II, Leica M, VSCO. Color remastered November 2018.

Paris engagement photos: Ron & Abby's Engagement Session in Paris x destination wedding photographer @redsheepphotocinema. Shot on location: Trocadéro, Musée du Louvre, Pont des Arts and Rue Mazarine, Paris, France.

The challenge that I face whenever I shoot in Paris is this: just how do you photograph two people in love in le overly photographed La Ville Lumière? Where do you draw the line between being too touristy, and being too snobbishly local that Paris becomes a tad too unrecognizable already? (Like something from a Pinterest Board called “10 Parisian Streets that only locals know about”.) 

If you’re a Malmöit (cool demonym huh?), you would have enjoyed that weekend: clear skies, bright sunny and all; not the other kind of Scandinavian “summer" - rainy, gloomy and grey - which was exactly the case a few days earlier.

Malmö Sweden engagement photos: Ronald & Johanna's Malmö engagement session x @redsheepphotocinema. Shot and filmed on location: Gamla Staden, Malmö, Scania, Sweden. Color remastered, December 2018.

Hong Kong wedding video: Luis & Steph's Hong Kong engagement session & destination wedding x @redsheepphotocinema. The Pottinger & The Verandah, Repulse Bay, Hong Kong

Coordinator: Nicole Froelich / BespokenFor Weddings, Hong Kong

Act One:🎶 ...I will be king / And you / you will be queen... / 🎶Act Two:🎶 Though nothing / will drive them away / We can be heroes / just for one day 🎶#DavidBowie, "Heroes"-Editor's note: Luis & Steph are bona fide Bowie fans, not stowaways aboard the David Bowie #hypetrain. Got a flat tire? 🎶 Ch-ch-ch-ch-change it. 🎶 #lxshk

Kilkenny Ireland wedding video: Daniel & Sheila’s destination wedding in Ireland x @redsheepphotocinema. Filmed on location: Mount Juliet Estate and St. Colmcille’s Church, Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland. Aspect Photography x redsheep Cinema.

A pint of Guinness in an Irish Pub right at the heart of Inistioge Village. This, just minutes before the ceremony in a medieval-looking church across the street. Add to that a bridal prep sequence inside a 250-year-old Gregorian manor house. This is as Irish as it gets. But wait, there’s more… Ireland's warm evening light, and the much warmer company of their closest friends and family. All these, plus an intimate wedding reception at a Michelin Star restaurant. #weddinggoals, ladies and gentlemen, wedding goals.

Ken & Giselle's engagement session featuring Karl, San Francisco's fog personified. #KarlTheFog

San Francisco Wedding Video: Matthew & Marissa’s Downtown San Francisco wedding x @redsheepphotocinema. Filmed on location: Old St. Mary's Cathedral & The Four Seasons Hotel, Downtown San Francisco, California, USA.

Smacked right in the middle of NBA Finals Fever is the celebration of Matthew & Marissa's love... something equally contagious, hot and intense if you ask me. (Go Warriors!)