great opening.--thanks everyone

A gigantic thank you to all who showed up last night. It was a full house, and I didn't have a second to rest until 25 minutes after the official closing time. I was then gently reminded to pack up.

My dearest photographer of the night Geegen (www.geegen.com) is working on the photographs. I promise to post them as soon as I get them.

the unbearable cuteness of being...in 3 days

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Last week I hung my exhibition at the Waterfront Theatre Gallery.

Here are some sneak images from my hanging session.

The big opening night is on Thu 7-9pm. Many friends and clients have already confirmed their attendance. I am very excited about a night of fun and celebration of art.

There will be a free prize draw with the following prizes:

GRAND PRIZES

$ 100 gift certificate for private photography lesson $ 100 gift certificate for art at snow photography (wedding, portraits, headshots…)

SILVER PRIZES

$ 50 gift certificate for private photography lesson $ 50 gift certificate for art at snow photography (wedding, portraits, headshots…) 1 framed print of doily

BRONZE PRIZE

a set of 6 greeting cards

Hope to see you there!

the opening reception of "the unbearable cuteness of being"
solo print and painting exhibition of michelle kuen suet fung
12 march (thu) 2009 7-9pm
exhibition on till 10 may 2009
waterfront theatre gallery, granville island, vancouver, canada

Andrew and Yvonne's engagement shoot.

Andrew and Yvonne were such a happy couple. Yvonne has extremely well-defined features, which is always a plus for portraiture.

When I submitted one of their portrait as part of my PPABC entrance requirement, their portrait was picked to be published in the monthly magazine! Will post the image soon. Stay tuned for that.

We went to the University of British Columbia, Central Library and Sunset Beach for the photo shoot. We shot from the late morning until sunset. The sunset was gorgeous!

To see more of the photo shoot: http://www.artatsnow.com/photography/photography_subpages/wedding_subpages/ay_ubc.htm

Edmond and Janet's photo shoot

I have gotten so many comments on my photo shoot with Edmond and Janet.

Edmond and Janet are both attractive and have flawless skin and figures. That's half my job done there! Not only were they good-looking, but they were so much fun to work for.

This couple flew from Hong Kong to Vancouver for the photo shoot. For your information, they're getting married 1.5 years after this engagement photo shoot. Yes, it's only an engagement shoot!

There is a Chinese tradition to do an elaborate engagement photo session, with a wedding gown and everything, instead of cramming it into the big day. This is a much more fun and relaxed way to get stunning memories of this special time of your lives. Without the families and the insane clock clicking, I can gurantee you that you won't understand why doesn't everyone do it this way.

online interview

One day a friend asked me about my interview on yahoo. The same week, a client's wife mentioned my interview on yahoo.

Then I searched for my name on yahoo.

http://hk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/wedding/wedding_tips/article.html?id=art_49a5fb59

Darizi Hong Kong did a fabulous interview with me on destination wedding photography in North America. I am sorry for readers who do not read Chinese. Thank you Darizi for putting it online.

Vancouver Art Box Show

For those who don't already know, artists never got paid for the Vancouver Art Box Show that was held on 30th Dec 2008 at the Autumn Brook Gallery.

I have been in contact with Gallery Gachet, Georgia Straight, Opus Framing and Art Supplies, and various art organizations to pursue this matter. In-depth stories can be read at:

Georgia Straight: http://www.straight.com/article-204171/alarm-over-art-box

Opus online newsletter: http://www.opusframing.com/newsletter2/2009/mar/com_artbox.html

Image Quest 2009

It seems like most people begin their blog entries with “I’ve been bad with my blog.”

I have to admit that between teaching, attending Image Quest and battling with a sick body, updating my blog became secondary.

I just attended my first photography convention Image Quest 2009. The experience? It blew me away. I was most fascinated by Doug Gordon’s presentation. He’s one of the world’s most sought-after wedding photographers. He has a crazy workflow that incorporates dozens of poses at a lightening speed. He said, if you give me five minutes to do my job, no one in the world can do it as well as I can. But if you give me two hours, I don’t know what I am doing.”

Already I have used what Don Macgregor said in his session with a friend and three students the following day of his presentation. It was not only inspirational but practical. He discussed the social responsibility and appropriate attitude of a professional photographer. The key here is professional. You can take good pictures (professional photographers NEVER call their images, portraits, photographs… pictures) but that does not make you a professional.

I want to thank Lee my sponsor who introduced me to PPABC, and to all the accepting fellow photographers who made my experience an unforgettable one.

http://photographersrevolution.com/