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All you lovely peeps getting hitched this year or the next, and missed the opportunity to sign up with one of our talented photographers last October at “to die for” discounted rates during BOWS 2011, fret not, cos BOWS 2012 is here!!!

expressively jOhO will be at Blissful Outdoor Wedding Show (BOWS) between 6 – 8 Jan 2012. Hop on down and visit us at our booth before it’s too late. Remember, all the best deals are limited to the 3 days at the roadshow only!

For those who can’t wait to catch a glimpse of the deals that’s in store for you, here’s a sneak peak of what can be expected!

Bridal / Pre-Wedding Photography packages from $1200!

Actual Wedding Day packages from $1200!!

Overseas Bridal / Pre-Wedding Photography packages from $3000!!!

What’s more, stand to gain great discounts with our partnering Videographers, Ichiro Films & our favorite alternative Bridal service provider, Sweet Affinity Bridal when you sign up with us at the roadshow.

How’s that for an AWESOME near year?! Seeya soon!!!!

Details of Blissful Outdoor Wedding Show

Location : Dhoby Ghaut Green (adjacent to Dhoby Ghaut MRT, Exit B)

Date : 6 – 8 Jan 2012

Time : 12 noon to 10pm daily

On a more personal note, here’s a recap of my resolutions for the new year!!!

2012 resolution #1 – Lead a healthier lifestyle and shed off my (baby) fats hehehe

2012 resolution #2 – To organize my work better, so as to spend more time with my family

2012 resolution #3 – To improve my photography and DI skills

2012 resolution #4 – To not just be social media connected, but also more connected to the real world

2012 resolution #5 – To give back to society n help the needy

2012 resolution #6 – To be a better Son, Husband, Father, Friend & Colleague!

2012 resolution #7 – To read at least 1 book (comics, magazines and story books does not count) a month and be more knowledgeable

2012 resolution #8 – Lead expressively jOhO to a whole new level of photographic and service excellence AWESOMENESS!!

What’s more, for Phantasmagoria 2012, we have teamed up with Sweet Affinity Bridal, to give you the best Christmas gifts to date!

1. To participate, send us an E-MAIL with a creative photograph taken of you and your partner. All photographs should be sent to: amos@expressivelyjoho.com

Please include:
a. “Phantasmagoria 2012″ as your subject header
b. Your names.
c. Your email addresses on Facebook, and
d. Tell us your grand plan – if you win the greatest giveaway from Expressively jOhO thus far, what you’d like to do for the bridal shoot? Keep in mind that judging is based on the creativity of the image, AND how grand your plan is! So go crazy, go for gold!

Also:
2. Check back at our fanpage within a day or two. Your photo should have been uploaded to an album called “Phantasmagoria 2012″
3. Tag yourselves after your photo is uploaded.
4. Have your friends locate your photo in the “Phantasmagoria 2012″ album and vote for ya by clicking “Like” on your photo .
5. The couple with the highest number of “Likes” wins our Fan’s Favorite category. Do remember that sharing your submitted picture on your personal Facebook page, does not register any votes on our end. To be fair, all votes need to be submitted via the Expressively jOhO Facebook Page.

Phatasmagoria 2012 closes on February 28th , 2012 @ 23:59hrs. Results will be announced on 1st March, 2012 on the Expressively jOhO Facebook Page. Winners will also be notified via email.

Category A: The Editor’s Picks: Two couples chosen by our editorial team
The Gold Winner will receive:
- Single session, 6 hour bridal shoot
- 30 advance edited images returned on a DVD
- Complimentary Makeup & hair styling provided
- Complimentary rental, for one off-the-rack wedding gown, by Sweet Affinity Bridal
- $100 expressively jOhO Voucher

The Silver Winner will receive:
- Single session, 4 hour bridal shoot
- 25 advance edited images returned on a DVD
- Complimentary Makeup & hair styling provided
- 20% off rental, for one off-the-rack wedding gown, by Sweet Affinity Bridal
- $100 expressively jOhO Voucher

Category B: Fan’s Favorite (ie. The couple with the most Facebook “Likes”)
The winning couple will receive:
1. A 3 hour outdoor casual photo shoot
2. 20 advance edited images returned on a DVD
3. $50 expressively jOhO Voucher

Just a few teeny weeny things to take note of.
1. Prizes must be redeemed in Singapore, taken as provided and are not transferrable nor exchangeable for cash.
2. Expressively jOhO reserves the right to substitute prizes with items/services of a similar value.
3. Upon submission of your photograph, you are deemed to have agreed that Expressively jOhO can use, archive and distribute the data provided by you in a manner we deem fit, without reference to you.
4. All images must be submitted by the couples themselves and not on behalf of.
5. All entries must be received by the advertised closing time and date.
6. In the event that the eventual winner of Phantasmagoria 2012 is unable to redeem the prize in Singapore, Expressively jOhO reserves the right to replace the winner with the next highest voted couple or select another winning couple at our discretion.
7. The contest results will be revealed on 1st March 2012.
8. Expressively jOhO’s decision shall be final in the event of any dispute.
9. Photo shoot date is to be discussed and upon confirmation, becomes absolute.
10. Images from the photo shoot are to be selected and edited at the discretion of Expressively jOhO.
11. Expressively jOhO reserves the rights to change the Terms and Conditions at any time, without notification or explanation.

While I was doing this…

she helped me out with an equally awesome wider angle shot!

expressively jOhO will be at Blissful Outdoor Wedding Show (BOWS) between 14 – 16 Oct 2011. Drop by our booth and you will be rewarded with the best deal ever!

For those who can’t wait to catch a glimpse of the deals that’s in store for you, here’s a sneak peak of what can be expected!

Bridal / Pre-Wedding Photography packages from $1200!

Actual Wedding Day packages from $1200!!

Overseas Bridal / Pre-Wedding Photography packages from $3000!!!

Need I say more??!

Oh.. in fact, I do have to say a little bit more! hahaha

At expressively jOhO, we do not forget all the lovely couples who’d previously given us the opportunity to cover that special day in their lives. We miss you guys and would be over the moon if you are free to drop by and catch up or just say hi!

Plus, do not forget the exciting deal we have available, just for you. As you’d already know by now (via the mailer), every successful referral for your friends/relatives, entitles you to a $100 credit, which can be used on one of our portrait photography packages. So do remind your friends/relatives to quote your name/contact number when they sign up with us.

The credit can be accumulated for up to $200 off each Portrait session. And the good news is, there is no expiry date for the credits! So get as many of your buddies to sign up at BOWS and enjoy yearly portrait sessions with us + huge discounts!! (The credit cannot be used in conjunction with other Portrait Promotions)

We’d really put alot of thought into preparing for this event and hopefully there will be a surprise for everyone!

See you next week at BOWS!!

Details of Blissful Outdoor Wedding Show

Location : Dhoby Ghaut Green (adjacent to Dhoby Ghaut MRT, Exit B)

Date : 14 – 16 Oct 2011

Time : 12 noon to 10pm daily

“Singapore based photographer, Michael Chan has won 7 merit prize in a major international photography awards.

For further information on Michael’s photography, visit his website at www.expressivelyjoho.com to find out more about the MPA go to www.thempa.com ”

And the following 7 images are the ones that received the Merit Awards.

Granted there wasn’t any Gold, Silver or Bronze award this time round, but there’s always room for more next year and it’s a truly enriching experience each time we submit images for competitions.

Here are the images that were awarded

In Wedding Category,

Elated I managed 2 awards in Architecture Category also, considering I barely get around to shoot much street photography nowadays.

About IPA:
The International Photography Awards is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, where the top three winners are announced at the annual Lucie Awards ceremony. The awards event will be held at the Lincoln Center in New York on October 24, 2011, before returning to Los Angeles in 2012 in celebration of the 10-year anniversary. Over 8,000 submissions from 90 countries were received for the 2011 International Photography Awards with over 70 jurors, the largest to date. The Foundation’s mission is to honor master photographers, discover new and emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography. IPA is dedicated to recognizing contemporary photographers’ accomplishments in this specialized and highly visible competition. Visit www.photoawards.com for more details.

The lack of updates is in part due to the slightly more tedious process of updating the website proper, and also because I have also been truly busy over the last couple of years, both with work and with my personal life (having to contend with my newborn over the last 7-8 months). Add to that, the ease of updating the blog segment and/or facebook fanpage, led me further away from a long overdue website image refresh.

Well, I finally ended my procrastination a couple of nights back, when I took a couple of hours and sat thru a few batches of images i’d taken over the last year or so and picked out some for the update. Many thanks also to Sebastian, my trusty assistant for helping me with the uploads and making sure the page scrolls/work properly.

So please take a stroll down memory lane with me as we peruse through some of my newer works & of course even those that goes way back to when I first started wedding photography. Cheers!!

On a side note,would also like to mention that we’ve been nominated for Singapore Tatler’s “The Best of Singapore 2011″ for Wedding Photography, and that’s the 2nd year running we’ve been given the award. So here’s a big thank you to everyone for your continued support and encouragement.

so this edit was done with many a lovely picolo latte; mmm might get myself another one right now.

coffee aside, i remember the day as a little bride with so much happiness and her gentle (as in gentlemanly) groom who make the perfect couple!

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Here’s a sneak peak of their lovely Wedding.

It’s officially 3 years since I went into full-time photography and I am glad to say that life has treated me fairly well over the same period of time.

Of course, it wouldn’t have been any good without all you lovely people supporting me through my journey thus far.

Thanks to all of you, my friends, my couples, my fans, who put your trust in me! You made me believe I can be more than I ever could be.

To commemorate this little milestone of mine, I am offering the next 3 couples that sign up for my Wedding Day services, a 10 percent discount off my hourly rates + a free 11? by 7.5? fine art print (T&C applies).

Yep, all these discounts are not a company wide promotion and are coming off my poor little pocket so I cannot go crazy and offer like 30 couples! hahaha

But fret not, for those who miss out on the 3 very limited places mentioned earlier. I will be offering a 15 percent discount on all enlargements (Canvas & Fine Art Prints) signed during the next 3 months, ending on 31st Aug 2011.

I hope to be able to bring you nice people more great deals and wonderful images in the years to come! Cheers!!!!

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Mix a quarter teaspoon of paprika for some added spice, a cup of apricots for that glorious sweetness, 3 cups of cooked Jasmine rice for a solid base, and what do you get? Us!

That’s right! For the first time in the history of Expressively jOhO, Jonathan, Michael & Amos will be teaming up to craft lovely images, just for the two of you – a visual memoir that you can share with those dearest to you. Can’t wait to get started? Well, neither can we!

So here’s the plan.
1. To enter the contest, please click “Like” on the Expressively jOhO Facebook Page

2. Send us an E-MAIL with a memorable photo of yourself and your partner to: amos@expressivelyjoho.com

Please include:
a. “Phantasmagoria 2011″ as your subject header
b. Your names.
c. Your email addresses on Facebook, and
d. Describe in 30 words, why you’d love to be “tortured” by us

Also:
3. Check back at our fanpage within the day or 2. Your photo should have been uploaded to an album called “Phantasmagoria 2011″
4. Tag yourselves after your photo is uploaded.
5. Invite your friends to “Like” the Expressively jOhO fanpage.
6. Have your friends locate your photo in the “Phantasmagoria 2011″ album and vote for ya by clicking “Like” on your photo .
7. The couple with the highest number of “Likes” wins. Phatasmagoria 2011 closes on February 28th, 2011 @ 23:59hrs. Results will be announced on 1st March, 2011 on the Expressively jOhO Facebook Page. Winners will also be notified via email.

At exactly 2359hrs on February 28th, 2011, we’ll tally the results, and the couple with the most number of “Likes”, wins a photo shoot with the entire Expressively jOhO team! Bloody marvelous!

The Winning Couple will receive:
1. A 4-hour outdoor photo shoot (which includes all 3 members of Expressively jOhO)
2. 30 advance edited images returned in mid resolution on a DVD
3. 1 Fine Art print professionally mounted with matte board and frame.

Just a few teeny weeny things to take note of.
1. This contest is open to everyone who clicks “Like” on the Expressively jOhO Facebook Page.

2. Prizes must be redeemed in Singapore, taken as provided and are not transferrable nor exchangeable for cash.

3. Expressively jOhO reserves the right to substitute prizes with items/services of a similar value.

4. Upon submission of your photograph, you are deemed to have agreed that Expressively jOhO can use, archive and distribute the data provided by you in a manner we deem fit, without reference to you.

5. All images must be submitted by the couples themselves and not on behalf of.

6. All entries must be received by the advertised closing time and date.

7. In the event that the eventual winner of Phantasmagoria 2011 is unable to redeem the prize in Singapore, Expressively jOhO reserves the right to replace the winner with the next highest voted couple.

8. The contest results will be revealed on 1st March 2011.

9. Expressively jOhO’s decision shall be final in the event of any dispute.

10. Photo shoot date is to be discussed and upon confirmation, becomes absolute.

11. Images from the photo shoot are to be selected and edited at the discretion of Expressively jOhO.

12. Expressively jOhO reserves the rights to change the Terms and Conditions at any time, without notification or explanation.

Janice & Kelvin! I know you guys are enjoying your honeymoon in Japan right now, and I trust that you’re having a fantastic time there! These images should bring back some fond memories of your wedding day. Talk to you soon!

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