Here are a few moments I help documented during Earth Hour at one of their dining location, The Feast Village. We had our bountiful buffet dinner with candle lights that night. Romantic!

Entrance to the restaurant

View from the seaside

View from the hill-side garden

Dining setting before Earth Hour

Amazing architecture!

Dining in almost darkness

Candle-lit environment

Candle holders for table setting

Candles for floor lighting

Here I’d like to quote what Jeff told me that day,

“Our effort may seem small, but it’s the awareness that will spread in hope to encourage environmental conservation effort among us. Especially so the younger generations may still enjoy what we have now.”

while pointing at the beautiful beach scenery in-front of us.

So, let’s strife for a better tomorrow. Every little thing counts!

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Pretty Little Venus!

Location: Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur

When: During Lil’ Venus 3rd session for “The First Year” baby portrait photography package.

Note: This little girl is now 9-month old! It’s so amazing watching my clients grow!

28.02.2010

Little Angela

Location: Taman Tun Dr Ismail Park

When: During Little Angela’s baby photo session with her family.

Note: Her “kai-ma” aka God-Mother brought this drawer along for the photo session. Really appreciate such effort!

01.03.2010

Twins!

Location: Petaling Jaya

When: During Little Devya and Little Devesh baby photo session at their home.

Note: They’re my first twins! That piece of furniture they’re on is an antique, I tell you!

02.03.2010

Little Adam

Location: Kuala Lumpur

When: During Amin & Shareen’s Wedding Anniversary photo session.

Note: This is their youngest son, waiting to dress up for their family portrait session.

03.03.2010

Vrrrooommm!

Location: Petaling Jaya

When: During Little Seth’s birthday party

Note: This is one of Little Seth’s car toy. So cool, eh?

04.03.2010

Yummy Thumb!

Location: Subang Jaya

When: During Little Jayden’s newborn photo session

Note: This little (big) boy was only 3-weeks old and he’s managed to bring his own thumb into his mouth! Clever boy!

Alritey! That’s all for today.

If you like what you’ve seen so far, why not try your luck at ALP’s Birthday Contest to win a FREE photo session with me? There are e-vouchers to win as well, so go check out the details and we’re looking forward to seeing your entries soon!

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Cupcakes by Mama Min

Location: Dessert’s Bar, Petaling Jaya.

When: During Little Seth’s 1st Birthday Party

Note: Mommy C found MaMa Min via my blog post on her. It feels really good knowing that my blog came in handy to my clients.

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2. Maybe I should…
… stop worrying. Que sera sera?

3. I love…
… scuba diving and definitely photography! Books, movies & music too. Not forgetting good & considerate people.

4. People would say that I am…
… bubbly & helpful but can be a control freak at times.

5. I don’t understand…
… why people like to demand inconsiderately.

6. When I wake up in the morning…
… I look for my Little Haley.

7. I trust…
… but carefully.

8. Life is…
… full of cross-roads and we must choose always to go forward & face what’s beyond.

9. My past has taught me…
… to be a better person.

10. I get annoyed when…
… I’m being pushed even though I’m trying my very best.

11. Parties are…
… for kids, young people and those young at-hearts.

12. I wish…
… miracles happen to us everyday!

13. Dogs…
… are fun & bouncy.

14. Cats…
… are soft and cuddly.

15. Tomorrow is…
… another day and praying it’s gona be a beautiful one!

16. If I had a million dollars…
… I will buy a bigger house & have another baby. Build a home studio & maybe then darling Francis can work for me!

17. I’m totally terrified of…
… failure but I’m learning to embrace it & learn from it. See it as an opportunity.

18. When I look at the night sky, I think…
… there is too much light pollution here in Petaling Jaya. I wish I’m back on an island where I can see the stars vivid & clear!

That’s all for now… Have a good week ahead, everyone!

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I’ve come up with a New Year Specials for YOU this 2010! Check it out!

Having a baby this 2010? These are for YOU!

♥

The First Year
[Portraiture Package for Infants below 1-yr old] = RM800

• Capturing baby’s growing moments from birth to first birthday
• FOUR (4) x 2-hrs portraiture sessions in an interval of 3 months each
• 1 location (within Klang Valley) for each session

♣

Bump to Pop!
[Portraiture Package for Pregnant Family] = RM888

• Capturing your beautiful glowing moments and your newborn’s new moments*
• 1 x 2-hr portraiture session for pregnancy moments and 1 x 2-hr portraiture session for newborn moments
• 1 location (within Klang Valley) for each session

* Newborn has to be within 2-week old from birth date.

Looking for something different or getting married this 2010?

♦

Underwater Dream
[Portraiture Package for Casual/Engagement/Pre-Wedding] = RM2010

• Capturing your underwater portraits the ALP style!
• 3-hr session
• Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor or recommended island retreat *
• Make-up service inclusive
• Support divers inclusive (for safety purposes)

* island retreat logistic cost is not inclusive

STANDARD DELIVERABLES = High resolution digital files [post-processed with a mixture of special treatments (whenever I see fit) on DVD] at least 1 month after shoot date.

So what are you waiting for?!?!?! Go ahead and Contact Me NOW!

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… 2009…

This is the year I became a mother. And my life started to change beyond what I could have imagined or anticipated. It was God’s grace for giving us our little girl. She’s such a joy to me when I’m down, albeit sometimes a little annoying when she throws her tantrum. Our Little Haley has been a handful and I’m really thankful that my own mother is still young & capable enough to help care for my little girl when I had to return to work. Darling Francis has been a wonderful daddy and husband, ever supportive & patience when it comes to dealing with the various situations in our little chaotic life. I am ever so thankful cos I just wouldn’t know how I’d manage without him!

These are just a few of the changes (ones I’ve felt the impact most) since Haley’s arrival into our life.

• The house is a lot merrier (and did I mention chaotic too? ) with her coos & aahs, her laughter & screams, and very recently her endless baby chatters.
• In contrast, our social life has gotten a lot quieter. Darling & I are very sociable people, especially amongst our scuba diving society. Not that we do not like to socialize anymore. It’s just that our priorities have changed. We used to host various get-together with our friends and family but not anymore. We also seem to turn down friends’ invitations to hang-out pretty often nowadays.
  • First is SLEEP. As most parents will agree with me, having a new baby in the house means less sleep for everyone else. So, we find ourselves pretty tired by midnight and the bed seems all too inviting all the time!
  • Second is WORK. Family time is really rare considering that darling leaves the house early in the morning & only comes back after 8pm generally 5 days a week, where as my working schedule often falls on weekends and public holidays.
  • Third is FAMILY. We try to spend as much time together as a family when we’re not working. Which means, the whole evening will be spent in the bedroom with Haley for her bedtime. We also try to have at least 3 to 4 times family holiday a year, away from home.
• Darling & I go on a date (mostly on movie dates) a lot more often nowadays. Once again, we’re lucky to have my mum around to babysit at nites when we are going on a date. Initially, it was hard for me to concentrate during our dates as my mind & heart will be back at home with Haley, but eventually I got used to it. I now look forward to our future dates all the time!
• We’ve been getting home-cooked meals almost everyday. Bless my mother for that! She’s been staying with us more often nowadays (due to me having more photography bookings lately) to help out with Haley, hence, she also does the cooking and laundry for us! Yes! I am indeed lucky!

I started losing weight immediately after delivery and an annual full-body check-up revealed a hyperthyroidism in me. I find myself having  rapid heart palpitation constantly, resulting in insomnia & a constant rise in body temperature. I also had a massive increase of appetite  altho I kept losing weight. Due to the possible unwanted effect on my heart, I was put on a series of medications which resulted in a sudden (unwanted) weight gain! Oh those terrible fats!!! It is sooo demoralizing so I gotta do something bout that soon!

This is also the year when I decided to re-brand my photography business. I would like to thank my friend & mentor, Jenny Sun, for opening my mind & heart when it comes to building my new photography business. I was struggling really hard to find my own identity and to gain clientele but she was always there (albeit her super busy schedule), always willing to share her thoughts and advice, always lending an ear to my never ending rantings. Thank you, girl, for your friendship & trust in me! I owe you one! And I’m looking forward to more shooting & sharing moments with you.

Here are some of the photos I shot when I was assisting Jenny during her wedding assignments. Thank you for the opportunities, Jen!

Ju Liang & Mui Kit's Wedding Day

Ju Liang & his mother

The pretty Mui Kit

Ju Liang & Mui Kit

Tjin & Christine's Wedding Day

Tjin & buddies with their cars

Christine's wedding dress

Tjin & Christine, the happy newlyweds

Hanther & Christine Wedding Day

Hanther & Christine - Blissfully married

… 2010…

So another new year is coming! Only God knows what is planned out for me and all I can do is plan, execute, hope and pray for a smooth sailing journey throughout this new year.

Here’s a list of my new year resolution:

1. Lose 8kg by May 2010 by eating healthier (less carbo, less ice cream, less cakes), plan & follow an exercise regime and drink more water daily!
2. Be a better mother, wife & daughter. Being more patience with Haley & teach her new things as day passes by, spend more time listening & doing things for darling, and give my mother more time of her own.
3. Be a better photographer. Continue learning to improve my skills, as well as increase my editing capabilities in order to deliver my clients’ photos as early possible!
4. Keep in touch more with our dearest friends whom we’ve somehow been neglecting lately.
5. Go to church more often with Haley & mum (and hopefully darling will join us one day ). I’m not too sure how I can do this as most of my weekends have been booked up by clients unless I make it a point to not accept too many bookings on Sundays. God will somehow show me the way soon.
6. Travel and/or dive more. Well… if $ and time permits, of course!
7. Attend a photography workshop or two locally. Definitely looking forward to ShootFest (if any for 2010).
8. Contribute more towards environment conservation. Plant more greens, promote underwater awareness through my underwater photos, etc.

Alrite… that’s all that I can think of at the moment. Let’s see how much of my new year resolution comes true but I hope majority will. Here’s wishing you, my clients, my friends and family a promising New Year 2010! My heartfelt gratitude for the wonderful journey we’ve done together this 2009!

Little Aidan & Family

Little Tiffany & Family

Little Kiera & Family

Little Ethan & Family

Little Aden & Family

Little Gabrielle & Family

Little Shuen & Family

Little Mikhail & Family

Little Hayden & Family

Little Tanveer & Family

Little Venus & Family

Little Sophia & Family

Sherlyn Koh & her dance academy

Jeremy & Jane

Albert & Faye

Amin & Shareen + Family

Pauline & Furry Friends

Mark + Azween

The Nichols

Little Azura & Family

“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.”  ~ Hal Borland

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]]> http://astherlau.com/2009/12/31/one-for-the-road-before-2010/feed/ 0 http://astherlau.com/2009/12/04/toddler-lil-haydens-1st-birthday-bash-l-kuala-lumpur-l-malaysia/ http://astherlau.com/2009/12/04/toddler-lil-haydens-1st-birthday-bash-l-kuala-lumpur-l-malaysia/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:40:15 +0000 Asther http://astherlau.com/?p=1596 Few months back, Mommy A contacted me to capture her little boy’s first birthday celebration at The Hilton, Kuala Lumpur. It was one very sunny afternoon, filled with little & big people, colorful as rainbow, fun as in a carnival and there was such a feast for a King! I’ll let the moments I’ve captured tell the story.

There were many young ones…

And there were “young-at-hearts” too!

I had many many many “assistants” for this assignment!

Now here are some cutie-licious detail shots from that day. Who can guess what’s the party’s theme?

There were so much food to eat! And they were VERY PWEETTTYYY indeed! Catered by The Hilton, Kuala Lumpur.

Cake Maker = Delectable by Su

Throughout the party, Hayden was happy doing his own kiddie things.

The party was all planned & executed out by this amazing duo from Party Duo.

Okay… that’s the end of this monster post for today! I’m going to have a major busy weekend with shoots & preparation for our family getaway to beautiful Bali next week! God knows how much we need this holiday, so I can’t wait! I will not be able to reply to any emails or inquiries until we get back a week later, so if you are looking at booking me up to capture your precious moments, please sms me at +60122996942.

For your information, the remaining days of 2009 in my calendar are 98% booked, therefore, please book me EARLY for come 2010 sessions! I find that my calendar gets booked as early as 1 month in advance, so if you do not want to miss out on ALP’s style of capturing your precious moments, go ahead & contact me NOW!

Here’s wishing you a Happy Weekend & a new promising week ahead!

xoxo

Asther

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Just a short update. There will be an unconference for photographers & videographers alike coming 6th & 7th May 2009 in Petaling Jaya and I will be one of the volunteers for the event! I will be presenting a photography related topic ”Guidelines to Drafting Your Photography Contract”.

A little about the unconference:

“These are most likely the first 2 questions on your mind. An unconference is an informal gathering of likeminded people with a common interest. It’s a participant-driven conference, meaning everyone must participate in some way or another. We encourage everyone to present a topic or engage in a discussion during the 2-day sessions.

Each ShootFest is a media unconference primarily for photographers and videographers. This first one that is organised is themed The Wedding and is meant for professionals, freelancers and anyone interested in wedding photography and videography.

The benefits of ShootFests are knowledge-sharing, networking and raising the bar for the industry. If you feel you don’t want to share any of your kung-fu, then the unconference is probably not for you. We want to breed improvement for everyone, and need you to share your thoughts too.” For more info, go to http://shootfest.org/

Hope to see you fellow photogs there!

Meanwhile, I’ve been pretty busy with my little Haley as well as catching up on my editing work recently. My mum went home to Sarawak for a week and I was left alone with Haley (with some help from my in-laws) for a whole week. Hence, my editing time has been shorten and since mum is finally back to help me at home with Haley few days back, I’ve been huffing & puffing to catch up on my work! So please bear with this none-posting period for a little while, ya! I will try to blog as soon possible!

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