I am a Malaysian female photographer based in Kuala Lumpur/Selangor that loves any kind of photography listing from nature to skyscrapers, ESPECIALLY portraitures for newborn babies, toddlers, pregnant families, couples & families as well as weddings & events.
I am also an avid scuba diver which enables me to capture amazing underwater images from all around the world.
This blog follows both my professional life (as well as) some of my personal life, featuring MOMENTS from the maternity & newborn sessions, weddings & beautiful people I managed to capture with my lens, the places I travel and the friends and family members that mean so much to me.
This blog will also serve as my photography website, featuring my work & information of available services from yours truly.
It also contains random information source for my current and potential clients as I’ll (from time to time) provide some useful links of wedding tips & what-nots for your ”surfing” pleasures. I hope this blog will also be a source of inspiration and education for other photographers.
This site is a little more informal and I just want to give everyone a sense of who I am, and what I am all about. Do feel absolutely free to leave comments or post questions. You can also contact me for other booking enquiries. Thank you for visiting and REMEMBER to stay updated with Asther Lau Photography’s Blog by subscribing to our RSS feed!
~ My very first post on ALP’s blog! Woot! Oh this is Su, Asther’s PA by the way and I have been handling email enquiries sent by you lovely clients. Can’t say I wasn’t nervous in the beginning – She does receive a lot of emails! Lol.. I was so worried I’d get clients mixed up or give them the wrong information but as days and weeks went by; I got the hang of it and what can I say? Gotta love having an awesome and understanding (not to mention very patient) boss.
I’m a mummy of 3 – two boys and a lil girl. I’m lucky to know Asther and trust her enough to let her shoot my baby girl at 6 days old. I know how important it is to capture our kids’ moments as they do grow up very fast.
Ok enough about me.. Let’s move on to our new post and I sure hope you readers enjoy reading it (and all our future posts ) Cheers to all! ~
Mummy A contacted Asther months ahead for her “Bump to Pop!” sessions. Both N and A are very soft spoken & good natured people and the maternity session was done with them totally relaxed & calm throughout.
Mummy A giggled a lot whenever Asther cracked up a joke resulting in this nice shot
Exuding warmth and love to their unborn child
Pretty mummy with her petite belly ^_^
Kisses for his lovely wife. Such a sweet couple
Their baby girl finally came into the world about a month later.
She carries the same calm serenity of her parents'
After a bath (she hates bathing for some reason) and a full feed, she went into a deep slumber and the entire newborn session was done with her sleeping soundly. Asther usually conducts her newborn sessions with the baby sleeping throughout the most part of the photo session. This is because posing a sleeping baby is much easier & more possible as compared to an awake baby. An awake newborn baby is usually very wriggly & tend to fuss for milk or to be held. Often than not, the newborns in Asther’s session will wake up some time so she’ll try to capture some “awake” shots as well. But this is usually without much/any posing done on the newborn.
In baby dreamland!
Don't ya wana "bite" her?
Sweet baby!
Comfortably hanging in there
Sweet Baby S with her warm and loving parents
Wishing Mummy A and Daddy N all the best with their little princess. Hope Baby S continues to carry that serenity and calmness in her. Perhaps we could see more of her in the future?
Oh and have you noticed the head bands worn on Baby S? (I know I have! Lol) These beautiful hand-made headbands used in this photo shoot was bought from Sew Whimsey by Asther. Go check it out!
Before signing off, we would like to send out a special thank you to Irene Lim who became our props assistant for the day Until our next post, remember to hug your loved ones today, tomorrow and every other day! Toodles!
Now let me see… I’ve been sooo caught up with recent continuous happenings & some not-so-happenings, that I didn’t get much space/time to think about writing this final post for 2011. But I decided to try it anyway. Today is one of those cold, rainy weather here in Petaling Jaya. A huge contrast from the happy sunny Port Dickson where I’ve spent both Christmas & Boxing Day recuperating with hubby & Haley.
I’ve been ill just a few days back. So ill that the doctor decided to admit me into the hospital ward for treatment & observation. While I was in pain & misery early that morning, only 2 major thoughts came to mind. Haley & my clients. Boy oh Boy, was I in a mess! Who’s going to take care of them if I’m like this?
Honestly, I was partially afraid for my life that day. My heart was beating so hard so fast, that doctors were worried about my thyroid situation. I was praying so hard that I do not get a heart attack that day. It was so scary… an event which has left me lots to ponder about… again.
This year has me struggling in keeping a balance between my personal life & my business. I was at the verge of burning out. I was working so hard to achieve so many goals, that I forgot to take a step back & give enough time to myself. Every time I wanted to do that, I started feeling guilty about it. I started telling myself the “Me Time” can wait. Lots more important stuffs need to be done first. And thus, I got caught into a whirlpool of family responsibilities, making sure every one is happy, making sure our monthly income is flowing in steadily, chasing after deadlines & deadlines of editing, and endless other things. I forgot about ME. And that affected my creative self, my self esteem, my happy self. I let a certain people bully me & take advantage of me. And that almost killed my passion & my business.
Lucky thing is that I realized about it before it’s too late. I decided to take a real break. I took the courage to have my first solo trip away from home. The wonderful times with my dear friends Laura & Pau Ling are still fresh in my mind. I got to have some time alone & explore Melbourne all by myself. Don’t get me wrong, I love being in a company of people. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a social butterfly. But there’s this special good feeling once a while being alone, especially when traveling in a foreign place. I guess I get the chance to think and not think at the same time. It’s just ME time. And it did wonders. I came back refreshed & strong again.
Laura took time off from work & flew down to Brisbane from Sydney to be with me. She took me around town & even brought me back to her beautiful parent's home. This is her goofing around in the house.
Such fun refreshing time in Melbourne with little Meagan. Mummy Pau Ling is one of my besties. I miss our times chit chatting in bed at night about everything under the stars.
During my exploration of Melbourne city, I visited the beautiful St. Patrick's Cathedral where I offered a prayer for my late father. I did some private reflection here to find some peace in my heart & soul. And found them I did.
I made new resolutions that includes more of ME this time. My health is one major issue I need to keep in check. My family is another, especially my relationship with dear hubby who’s been much ‘neglected’ since we both became parents. And I was so caught up in building up this photography business while juggling with motherhood & keeping the household in order that I just didn’t have much time for anything else. But I want to change all that. And change has been happening. Slowly but surely. And so far, I think I’m doing quite okay.
Our own version of Winter Sonata at Nami Island, Korea. Hehehe...
My beautiful Haley... my everything.
All these changes will not have been easy if not for the amazing amount of support I have been getting from my dearest friends & clients. For trying to understand that I need this time to re-prioritize. For understanding that I am a mother, a wife and a daughter as well. Most importantly, I’m a person with feelings & needs too. And for that, I want to thank my current & past clients who have been so supportive to me. Your little words of encouragements, your short sms-es & messages to see how I was doing, your small little gifts of food & little pretty things. All these I treasure close to my heart.
My business have finally grown enough this year to let me afford help & I’m really happy to welcome my dear friend Su as well as a new found friend, Kevin, into ALP’s little family. We aim & hope to make more happy hearts amongst our clients so praying that our team still stay strong & bonded in order to do just that. To make more happy memories & more happy hearts.
This little slideshow is dedicated to our 2011 clients. Thank you for your unconditional supports! Thank you for taking my hands & walk through this beautiful journey of photography with me. Love you!
A remembrance of 2011.
Here’s to a better 2012 for everyone the world around.
Last night, I went to bed before midnight. It is my latest goal to live a healthier lifestyle. Sleep early, exercise more (I’ve taken up yoga with a private instructor) and eat healthier (although I do still tend to forget eating in the midst of my never-ending busy schedule!). I’m seeing results… good results of course. No more body aches, my appetite is being controlled (I used to feel hungry & tend to eat a lot each meal), I feel happier and more time for my family!
Now back to last night…
After the hubby read Haley her usual bedtime stories, I switched off my work station and went to bed with them. Haley & I decided to sing. From “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”, “The Alphabet Song”, “Baa Baa Black Sheep” to many more, we sang happily together in the dark. Giggling & clapping in between songs. We were happy… I felt very blissful. And we finally fell asleep with melodies in our dreams.
Waking up this morning, I opened my eyes to a little smiling face. Haley crawled from her bed corner to mine & started snuggling with me. She softly wishes me a good morning and her sweet little voice calling me “Mommy” just made my day. I’m happy. I’ll worry about all the other stuffs later. For now, I just want to soak in my happiness. I am thankful for being blessed.
My little girl who always makes me happy.
I’m currently juggling between work & motherhood without any help at the moment. My mum’s gone back to our hometown and my trusty PA is on her own family breakaway. So work will have to slow down a little and I hope my beloved clients will give me a little bit more time to settle them one by one.
Hoping to write a year end blog post before 2012 comes, but if I couldn’t, here’s wishing everyone a Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year!
Oh this is Su, Asther’s PA by the way and I have been handling email enquiries sent by you lovely clients. Can’t say I wasn’t nervous in the beginning – She does receive a lot of emails! Lol.. I was so worried I’d get clients mixed up or give them the wrong information but as days and weeks went by; I got the hang of it and what can I say? Gotta love having an awesome and understanding (not to mention very patient) boss. 
Dear Asther,
Thank you so much for this post. You have once again reminded me of how blessed I am with the arrival of baby Jayden.
And you are indeed a superb mum!
God Bless!
[13-12-11 | 1:01 PM]Your daughter is a beauty…!!!!!!
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