3Klix Photography

3klix has a new website

2010-10-15T13:03:00.000-07:00

Hello,

We now have our own website. It's www.3klixphotography.com, we will be no longer be posting blogs in here but there will be more blogs on the website. Hope you guys will come visit our new website.

We have been working hard, night and day to get it in running. It will be in work in progress, but I would love for any inputs on how to improve my website. We can take criticism don't worry. So, please come and visit our website.

We just posted a new event on our website. This is our latest event/work.

Come see the photos.

Arnold

by 3klix photography

Mr. and Mrs. Sokha Son - Newly Wed.

2010-07-30T18:18:00.000-07:00

On July 23, Niroth Mey and Sokha Son have joined together as one. Various family from United States came to Canada to witness the traditional Cambodian Wedding.

I was really excited about this wedding. I have witnessed a traditional Cambodian Wedding right here in Calgary. The marriage had many ceremonies.

The very first thing was the precession. The groom paraded with people outside the house, who brought offerings such as fruit baskets, cakes, candles, flowers and many more. The groom was carrying a silver plate with a sword on top of the plate. The groom was dressed in a white Cambodian traditional wedding outfit. He was more a like a prince ready to be with his princess. Both wore beautiful wedding attires.

The monk made his statement and prayers for the two of them. I wish I could have understood what he has said. I figure it would be words of wisdom.

Of course it wouldn't be a wedding without the ring. They both put the rings to one another's finger. The monk was actually teaching the groom how to put the ring on. It was kind of interesting.

The Groom

The Bride

The second part of the wedding, started with both bride and groom changing into different clothing. The Groom wore orange shirt, purple pants, and a gold sash over his chest. The Bride wore a beautiful purple dress and was adorned with gold exquisite accessories.

They both looked amazing.

The ceremony went on. The monk prayed and gave more of words of wisdom.

The Cutting

After the ceremony, people pretended to give the groom and the bride a haircut. I believe the people who participated are the family and close friends.

Third was the sword ceremony. They changed their clothing again. This time the groom wore gold shirt and blue pants and the bride wore a blue dress with gold trimmings. They both looked really good.

The monk delivered another speech and prayers for the couple.

The monk handed them the sword to hold while friends and relatives tied strings onto their wrists. I believe this symbolizes as a man and wife. Family and friends gave their blessings. It was quite unique.

The Knot from Niroths Parents

The knot from Sokah's Dad and Brother.

For more Photos Click here.

Congratulations to Sokha and Niroth Son!! Mun ouy laing leah, mun ouy prort preah!

This Photos are taken by me (Arnold Vidallo) and the following day Ian Mendoza came out to join to shoot the entourage, Groom and the Bride..

Please leave comments or email me (look for about me) if you have any questions. Hope you guys like my work! =)

Justin Smith and Sangva Pich Engagement Photo shoot

2010-07-13T21:13:00.000-07:00

On July 9, 2010 Justin Smith and Sangva Pich Drove for 2 hours just to get their engagement photo shoot. You would probably would ask why would they drive 2 hours just to get their photos taken. Why not get someone local or close by. Well, see for your self if these photos are not worth driving for 2 hours. You be the judge!

We shot these Photos on 3 different locations in Calgary. We did all the dirty work, as in we really did the dirty work, literally. We had grease all over our body. Courtesy of the rail road track and dirt. We did not mind getting dirty, we knew that this is what it takes to get awesome photos.

This Photos were taken by Me (Arnold Vidallo) and my good friend Ian Mendoza. Without Ian I could not have pulled it off by myself. I'm so happy to have him participate in this great event! Thanks Ian Mendoza for giving the time, effort, and sharing your wonderful talent!

Here is a slide show Video of them. Please leave a comments on my blog. Thanks for your support!

Congratulations to Justin Smith and Sangva Pich! We are extremely happy for you guys.

Click here for Photo slide.

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Arnold Vidallo's Justin Smith And Sangva Pich Engagement photoset

My new favourite lens. Nikon 85mm 1.4

2010-06-30T18:04:00.000-07:00

I really love my new acquired lens. There is something special about this 85mm 1.4f.

I really love the bokeh, sharpness and the colour renditions. I say this lens is magical.

This prime lens is a must for a photographer although I have heard that 85mm 1.8f is just as good. The price difference is significant, even though it is only 2/3 of a stop faster. I have no regrets of buying this lens. If you look at the photos below, it will show you how good this lens is.

As a photographers rule, you shouldn't shoot at a high noon peek and it wouldn't look good and you won't be able to open as wide aperture. Well, I shot these photos at high noon, with a help of an ND Filter. I was able to shoot at wide open aperture.
I'm so pleased of the outcome of this pictures. They are just superb..

This lens Kicks butt!!

Michael Jordan - Shoe collection by a lover

2010-05-11T10:42:00.000-07:00

Whether you are a shoe lover, a collector, or in just to make money. Well this is definitely for you. This will have you salivating. Why? Collecting Jordan shoes is not an easy thing. Meaning you could be one of the few to collect some of the
rarest shoes ever made by Michael Jordan.
I was asked by Jordan Dino to Photoshoot his collections. I was happy to accept his offer and was really excited about shooting his private collections of shoes. He also mentioned that there is a lot of shoes to take photos. In my mind how bad could it be or how hard could it be taking photos of shoes. The only thing I figured that would be hard is hauling all of my equipments and setting up. I hauled all of my Studio lights to his home.

As I was setting up I saw shoes everywhere. I have been to his home and I have seen some of his collections but I have not seen it all until then. Here is a sample of his collections.

I was amazed of how many shoes there was and at the same time my jaw almost fell to the ground. I realized that I'm in for a whole day or maybe more. I remember Jordan Dino telling me that one of his most expensive shoes is Jordan 3 worth $750, Jordan 4 worth $700, and there was many more that are worth more.

I just did a quick calculation and estimated how much is everything worth. I just took an estimate of $200 per shoes and there was 250 pairs. The total was $50,000 per my own estimate. I think it's worth more than that and still appreciating. As a side note, Jordan Dino is also a Designer for custom shoes, he really makes an awesome design. Click here to check his designs.

I had set up a three lights photoshoot. Two Monolight at 45deg. angle with translucent umbellas and one more more light above the shoes and a white reflector to add more light. I used a black ground and a glass tempered to show the reflections of the shoes.

I was really happy how all the pictures turned out. Here are the sample of the Photoshoot.

My Photography

2010-04-29T21:12:00.000-07:00

This is my latest Photography work. Models are Giselle Dino, Kathryn Tabafunda, Christine Nguyen. I would like to thank the girls for being part of this photo shoot. We all had a lot of fun.

The first part of the shoot was done around my house. I used two lights to photograph these girls. For background lighting I used a blue gelled monolight as for my key light I used Nikon speedlight with Beauty dish.

The second part of the photo shoot was held in my studio. The girls got dress to more casual, something comfortable. The girls warmed up and opened up a bit more. This photo shoot was the first for Kathryn and Christine. We decided to do a variety of shots. As you can see from this video.

I'm really happy how the photos turned out. I will be looking forward to creating more photos like this.

If you really liked this photos. You my contact me and you may ask questions.