IPA is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, where the top three winners are announced at the annual Lucie Awards gala ceremony. The Foundation’s mission is to honor master photographers, to discover new and emerging talent and to promote the appreciation of photography. Since 2003, IPA has had the privilege and opportunity to acknowledge and recognize contemporary photographers’ accomplishments in this specialized and highly visible competition. Visit www.photoawards.com for more details.

Here are the 2 shots that got into the Honorable Mention list.

Honorable Mention in People – Children category for the winning entry “Joy”

Honorable Mention in People – Wedding category for the winning entry “Unwavering Love”

Having recently received an invitation to do a bridal shoot in San Francisco, Wendy & I will be embarking on a return trip to the very beginning of our relationship, and boy do we have a deal for all you folks looking to do overseas bridals with us.  For those not in the know, Wendy and I met in San Francisco back in 1996, and we spent the next 7 years of our lives together before returning to Singapore in 2003.  We literally had to travel halfway round the world to find each other, and were married on 11th November 2005.

After much discussion with my dear wife, we couldn’t think of a better way to make this trip to San Francisco a more memorable one for us, than to share the experience with you!

As always, road trips with clients entail more than just taking pictures in beautiful places.  We’ll be bringing you around our memories and sharing our stories, in an attempt to create your very own.  By the time you’re done with the shoot, you’ll be wishing you didn’t have to leave! Fret not, ’cause you’ll have a wedding album that others can only dream of.

As part of our 5th wedding anniversary celebrations,couples who sign up for shoots in San Francisco during this period will not be charged airfare and accomodation costs!  Shoots will take place between November 10th – November 17th, 2010.

Do drop us an email at inquiry@expressivelyjoho.com, should you like to embark on this epic journey with us!

- Amos

So, who the heck is Amos? Here’s a peek:

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We are glad to have Amos’ experience and insight into our team and we are sure that many couples are going to be delighted with his work, aptitude and personality. Very soon, there will be updates of his work here on the blog, on the main website and on facebook.

If you’re like me, and good things CANNOT wait, you had better email us now for his package deals and snap him up before the cookies go stale, or all the dates are booked up, neither of which you want happening… =)

It is an exciting day! We are growing because of your support, and now Amos can join in the joy that you have brought us as our esteemed clients!

the connection between the two is strong, both at ease with each other as well as the camera, which is great seeing as both have very different backgrounds. v doesn’t try to act angmoh, and c doesn’t try to act singaporean. that is just how it shld be. and somehow that bodes well in any reln, being yourself, and being accepted for you. i learn alot when i obeserve couples, and this was a positive lesson.

so, angmoh gentleman marries local sg hottie, pics for proof below! =)

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Q: Why should I go overseas to shoot?
A: I think it’s the same reason why you would choose to go overseas anyway. Holiday, relax, romantic/casual/fun getaway together, good/better weather than sg, cheap beer, great shopping, great sights/scenary. There is no “bad” reason for taking your bridal images overseas, except of course it’s usually a higher cost. So if you can afford it, don’t wait!

Q: Why should I go overseas to shoot with expressively jOhO?
A: Because we have so much fun travelling together! We have NEVER had a bad or even lukewarm experience with any of my couples travelling together for shoot. It is always wonderful. And that’s a great statistic, because the number of couples shooting with us is large and constantly growing.

Q: Can we go to other locations/cities/countries that are not listed in the promotion?
A: Most certainly yes. To be honest, we rather like to have a couple suggest a place to go that we haven’t thought of or planned to, then make THAT location part of the promo for that period. Sounds like a great plan doesn’t it? (sorry, I’m not supposed to answer a question with another right?)

Q: What if on the planned day of the shoot, it rains/hails/snows?
A: I assume you think rain/hail/snow is bad. =P It’s not always, but I see your concern. Besides the fact that we can still shoot in “bad” weather, we also usually schedule 2 days for our overseas sessions. By hook or by crook, the 2 days will allow us to create an album that you will treasure for years to come. We’ve realised that one day is a little risky, so 2 days is nice!

Q: Why is it so expensive?
A: Packages include our travel and accommodation expenses so it is naturally higher than our local packages. However, the more couples that come with us for a particular city, the cheaper it becomes because of economies of scale. We pass the savings this way down to you. So recommending your friends to sign on together not only gets you a better deal, but also better traveling companions than us. Oh wait… *rubs chin* You get the idea!

Q: We want to go to Alaska/Mauritius/Seychelles/Cyprus/Egypt, have you been there before?
A: Nope, never been close to those places.

Q: Then how can you be so sure you can shoot well when you haven’t been there?
A: We shoot well when we go to 3rm HDB flats that we’ve never been to for AD weddings so I’m guessing Alaska/Mauritius/Seychelles/Cyprus/Egypt shouldn’t be a problem. =P

Q: I want to see more overseas images taken by you, where can I find them?
A: One sure way is to book us, you’ll definitely get images of yourselves in an overseas location of your choice. =) Otherwise, our Facebook page is laden with delicious and mouth-watering images from cities like Venice, Berlin, Melbourne, Taipei, Hong Kong, Tokyo and more!

Q: I want to have my bridals done overseas, what do I do now?
A: Make an appointment with us by emailing inquiry@expressivelyjoho.com or calling Jonathan at 93825536 or Michael at 94798266.

It helped that i had a good run thru the awesome mountain roads from lake tekapo to queenstown. py was sleeping soundly behind, so my driving should have been smooth. i won’t talk about the speed. =P

I am also extra thankful for the hospitality and warmth of sj and py, extremely easy-going and long-suffering, allowing me to get such amazing shots. it’s not always the photographer, actually it’s always not just the photographer that matters. not even the location, it’s the couple. =)

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Nevertheless, I will strive to also update here, and what better way to end my “silence” with wai kit and jasmine’s bridal images.

i love it when a couple takes the time and effort to come up with a theme; locations and attire (and photographer!) all come in unison in a collection of images that you wouldn’t get otherwise. once in a lifetime? cliche perhaps, but they took this seriously =) i really did like that very much.

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Check out my facebook page for a HQ version and while you are at it, add me as a friend CHEERS!

Feel free to let us know if you have a certain location in mind for 2011 too and we might just add it into the mix.

Take care everyone and have a great week ahead!

Those who got the answer wrong should email me for a good deal, since this is quite last minute. It was meant to be a Perth trip but suddenly it’s been split to Melbourne and Taipei, and no more Perth.

Dates are slated for end May, and since it’s quite last minute, a quick decision will get you a good deal. No, actually, make that a great one. =)

Melbourne and Taipei here we come!

email me your interest now! =)

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Unfortunately, due to pretty heavy bookings for both Michael and I for the year and with many more overseas assignments, and Michael trying to have a baby, and I trying to find a wife (been trying for 34 years), we have more jobs and less time to shoot, but so much passion that we still want to shoot ALL of you!

So we are delaying this price increase for as long as we can, and would urge all couples to grab us before we go into a baby making or wife hunting frenzy…..

Oh cmon, you blissful couples would not mind that we have happiness too? =)

As an aside, another reminder to pls add us on facebook!! And don’t forget to check out the promos that are ongoing.

expressively jOhO on facebook

jOhO’s facebook page
Michael’s facebook page

I usually try to keep my images as REAL as possible and not do excessive DI for my images, but this one I had to put in a bit of effort to achieve the look I had envisioned when I took the shot.

Not what you usually see from me, but it’s something refreshing and surreal. Hope you guys like it