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I just gotten the most expensive portrait lens ever, the Canon 85mm f1.2L, about a week ago and yesterday it could not focus after i mounted it on my camera. It just couldn’t auto focus and even manual focus. This is so frustrating, i have merely used it only once for Albert and Melissa’s pre-wedding shoot. What luck!!

*SULK*

Updates: I got back my lens and i don’t have to pay for anything. Apparently, Canon Service Center found no problem with the lens and return it back to me. I put it on my camera and this time round, its WORKING! *happy*

“Rain, rain, go away, come back on another day.”

Yet another rainy afternoon when i was shooting Albert and Melissa’s pre-wedding. In fact, it has been raining every afternoon for the last couple of weeks. Luckily, I brought forward the shoot to a morning one and luckily, the rain stopped about 15 minutes after it started in the late afternoon. The day couldn’t have end any better. Phew!

Anyway, other than the weather, the shoot was fantastic, Albert and Melissa were great, the makeup artist (from The Makeup Room) was very committed and 36frames videographers were very enthusiastic. The couple was very natural in front of the camera, even though they kept mentioning to me that they will be very stiff in front of the camera. Well, things always go naturally once they enjoy the shoot. The mood, the smiles and the laughter just fall into place. :)

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I want this watch!! *drooling*

The Alexandra Road Swing has always been very popular among wedding couples. And not many people know the exact location. In fact, I have asked so many times how to go there or where exactly is the location. Well, I don’t mind sharing, hence I am going to reveal this secret place. ;)

It’s at Canterbury Road. Do a search on the street directory on how to get there, it’s not really that difficult to find that place.

UNFORTUNATELY, the swing plank has been removed by the nearby residents to discourage wedding couples from using the swing for the photoshoots. Why? One resident complained to me that the wedding couples always littered the place with rose petals, flower bouquets, tissues wiped with sweat, drink packets, etc and the residents are the one who have to keep the place clean. That explains, huh.

Even with the swing taken down, Canterbury Road location is still a heavy utilised place for pre-wedding photoshoots. A gentle reminder goes out to all wedding couples who is going there, please take away with you any litters you may have and keep the place clean. Imagine this scenario, you were there for your bridal shoot but there was scattered litter all around by the previous couples and your photographer had a hard time capturing a clean shot. -_-”