Looking back, it has been a really really exciting year, thanks to all who had supported us throughout the year, we really appreciate all your thoughts, feedbacks, compliments, and support which had much contributed to our growth in this industry.

Lets turn back the clock and have a look at some of the significant occasions throughout

Our first official assignment as a professional photographer

Jesamine & Linus – They should be celebrating anniversary this month too! Happy anniversary!

a very special moment from David and Ashley‘s wedding, all the way from australia

How could i forget this lovely portraiture shot done in front of QEII on Wei Liang & Janice’s wedding

Then we had an exciting time in Creative Asia conference. Attended professional workshop conducted by Michael Greenberg, an awesome photographer from Phototerra Studio, Canada.

Here is the man

Thank you so much for sharing your inspiration Michael!

I love this flare from Erik & Irene‘s big day

A daring portraiture which I REALLY REALLY love. Captured on Eugene and Seok Huey‘s wedding back in February.

Moving on is one of our very first destination pre-wedding in March! Bali! Another exciting time in which I had really enjoyed myself doing portraiture work away from home with Ronald & Felicity. All the plannings, bookings, locations were pretty challenging, but it was all worth it! We would love to go back there someday for another session.

Then we had our first time shooting an actual day in Sandakan for Kian How & Jessica‘s big day

I shoot lots of chinese custom weddings, so generally we have lots funny gatecrashing games, this is one of the toughest and funniest! Lol, i blurred the faces out to keep these brave brothers some personal privacy.  But from this shot, you could imagine how crazy it was that day! haha There are reasons why i never showed these photos on facebook or my blog.

Our first time shooting in Suffolk’s house for Jean & Kazuma

And then another travelling actual wedding day in Singapore! Shooting an actual wedding day in Sheraton singapore, I absolutely love this shot!

oh, not to forgot Daniel & Hui Moon’s church wedding in Kuala Lumpur, I love one of the portraiture we did there too! check it out

Our Recent Portraiture work in B/W which i’m so in love with, it looked like a classic english street

One of the most fun wedding i’ve ever shot, groom dressed up as Elvis in Adrian & Maria‘s wedding in cheong fatt tze penang!

and he sings too!

They had a really interesting church celebration too, rice throwing!

Of course, there are many many more awesome shots and many many more wedding in which we had really really enjoyed shooting. These are the few random shots we cherry picked for a quick sharing  of our year’s journey. Hope you enjoyed it.

Though we’ve been around for 4 years, we still consider this our first year as a professionals. Special thanks to Wan Ching who had been by my side throughout this exciting year providing lots of encouragement and “nagging”. Thank you wan ching.

As of now, we look forward to yet another exciting year ahead, a year in which we will look for ways to be better and bigger to bring you the best from us. Creating sweet memories for you to keep.

Last but not least, a portrait of me and wan ching.

Ronald & Meng Hui

Just want to drop you a line to say thank you again to you and your girl friend throughout our trip in Bali. You are not just a great photographer in taking photos but also a caring and thoughtful photographer for your clients.care about our safety, feeling and emotion. Ron and I appreciate your hardwork very much.

Show us some of the photos when they are ready.we can’t wait to see out “handwork” for last few days:)

Cheers,

Meng hui

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Martin & Lynndee

Thanks so much for the lovely photographs. Brings back a lot of good memories!  Thanks for being professional in your service and for capturing all the moments right down to the goofiness of our families . Appreciate your punctuality and the artistic shots.

Love the simple and classy casing of the CD-s too.

Fabulous job on the morning slide show – simply lovely and the song was so apt. The tone, the mood of the pictures – wow

- Martin & Lynndee

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Eugene & Seok Huey

“First of all, a BIG thank you to Victor & Wan Ching for making our big day such a memorable one! We are glad we chose them to be our photographers – capturing all precious moments. From the first time we met till the actual day, this guy has been awesomely GREAT!

Victor, is someone that is so good at his work that you can just be yourself, and leave it to him to do the rest. During the portrait shoot, we were having so much FUN, and were hoping that it never ends (though at times it can be tiring….hehe)! His passion and love for photography is absolutely conspicuous! J  His jovial, fun-filled character really makes your big day stress-free! He is artistic and creative too. When you see how he get the shootings done (done perfectly!), all you can say is ‘WoW’!  We truly admire his ardor in photography and with this; it will bring him very far!

Not forgetting Wan Ching, who played a crucial part in capturing beautiful pictures. Thanks dearie! She appears in places where you least expected and catches the candid shots! Haha…Both of them make a perfect team! So cohesive!

12th Feb 2011 marked a very important day in our lives and we are so honored to have Victor & Wan Ching sharing it with us!

All the best to you, Victor & Wan Ching!

Keep up the good work and looking forward to more stunning photos from you! Take care!  ”

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Jeff & Lisa

“Letting you know that we received the DVD’s and they were awesome! We also managed to show the slide show during the dinner reception here and we got so many wonderful comments about them.

Anyway, we just want you to know that our experience with you has been amazing. Right from the initial contact till the end, you have been professional and made us feel so comfortable.  You are a gifted photographer and the quality of the photos prove it, remaining cool and collected even when we weren’t (with time constraints and requests).  Never being intrusive and always willing to get “the shot” we were looking for.  You went over and beyond by helping my dad out with his slides and providing support for us here in Canada. We have absolutely no regrets having you shoot our special day and indeed, have many wonderful pictures to remind us of that day for years to come.

Thank you so much!

Lisa & Jeff

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Linus & Jesamine

Thank you so much for all the work you did. When we hired you, we didnt hire you because we knew you from Intel. We looked at sooo many photographers, even considering hiring from KLor bringing back from the US. But we didnt, we had many options but we hired you because we believe in your work. After seeing the photos, we know we definitely madethe right choice. YOU are a very talented individual. You made us feel relax and you captured the true expressions of the wedding. You’re easy to work with and most importantly you have a passion for photography.Thanks to you and Wan Ching,we have wedding photographs we can be proud of. Thanks for all the hard workKeep up the good work~Looking forward to see more great work from you…

Linus n Jes

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David & Ashley

Hi Victor We are back in Australia now. Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the wonderful job you did of our wedding. We are so thankful for the amazing photos you took and making the night very fun I can not think of a better person to do photography you have a great personality and are very professional at your job. So if anyone needs a photographer for any occasion please consider using Victor Hew .. you will not regret it. We wish you all the best for the future and if your ever in Perth let us know : )

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Rory & Melanie

These photos are AMAZING, i can’t wait to see the rest, i’m literally blown away. Thank you both so much for such a relaxed, fun experience. The engineering community has lost where the photographic community has gained. BIG TIME.

Thanks again!

Mel

xxx

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Erik & Irene

“Thanks for the excellent slideshow and your constant support. The wedding was a great success thanks to your help. Thanks!”

Victor Hew photography made our wedding day a huge success.  They were very reliable, excellent communication, always friendly and helpful – even helping Irene come up with some of the games.  Thanks to Victor and Wan Ching, we have a beautiful collection of all the special moments to cherish for the rest of our lives.  We couldn’t be happier, thanks guys!

- Erik & Irene Johansen

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2012

1st January                  - Penang(wedding)

3rd January                 – Singapore(Wedding)

7th January                 – Penang(wedding)

14th January               – Klang(wedding)

27th January               – Penang(wedding)

28th January               – Penang(wedding)

1st-2nd February       – Penang(wedding)

4th February                - Penang(wedding)

11th -12th February    - ipoh(wedding)

18th February               – Penang(wedding)

2nd March                    - Penang(wedding)

4th March                     – Penang(wedding)

6th March**                 – Miri(wedding)

9th March                     – Penang(wedding)

17th March                    - Penang(wedding)

12th May                        - Penang(wedding)

19th May                         – KL(Wedding)

2nd June                        - Langkawi(wedding)

18th-19th August         – Taiping(wedding)

31st August                     – Penang(wedding)

1st September               – Kajang(wedding)

17th – 20th september  - Destination Pre-wedding

29th September           – Penang(wedding)

20th October                  - Penang(wedding)

28th October                  - Penang(wedding)

24-25th November       – Penang(wedding)

15th December**               – Penang(wedding)

30th December             – Penang(wedding)

2011

15th January                   – Penang

17-22nd January           – KL

23rd January                  - Penang

29-30th January           – Penang

12th February                - KL

19th-20th February    - Penang

19th-26th March          - Bali

28th March                     – Penang

9th April                          - Penang(Family)

17th April                       – Penang(Baby)

28thApril – 2nd May   – Sandakan(wedding)

4th-6th May                    - Penang(wedding)

15th May                           – Penang(Wedding)

21st May                            - Penang(Wedding)

22nd May                         – Penang(wedding)

28th May                          - KL(Baby)

5th June                           – Penang(Wedding)

9th June                           – Penang(Wedding)

11th June                          - Penang(Wedding)

12th June                         – Penang(Wedding)

18th June                         – KL(Personal)

25th June                        - Penang (Baby photography with www.o-peekaboo.com)

29th June                         – Penang(wedding)

9th July                            - Penang(Wedding)

16th July                          - KL(wedding)

23rd July                         – Singapore (wedding)

29th July                          - Penang(wedding)

13-15 August                   – Penang(wedding)

19th August                  - Kuantan (wedding)

2nd September              - Penang (Wedding)

4th September               – Seremban (Wedding)

11th September             – Kuantan(Wedding)

16th September             – KL (Wedding)

17th – 18th Sept            - Penang (Wedding)

25th September            - Penang(Wedding)

27th September              - Penang (pre-wed)

29th September              - Penang(pre-wed)

1st October                    - Kuantan(Wedding)

2nd October                   – KL (Wedding)

3rd-13th October         – Melbourne(Travel)

15th October                 – Penang (Wedding)

16th-29th october       – Traveling

1st November                - Penang(Wedding)

6th November               – Penang(Wedding)

11th November             – Johor(Wedding)

12th November             – KL(family portrait)

13th November             – KL(guest speaker @ Nikonian academy)

18th – 20th Nov            - Kuantan(Wedding)

26th Nov                         – Teluk Intan(Wedding)

3rd December               – Penang ( Wedding)

10th December             – Penang (Wedding)

18th December             – Penang (Wedding)

24th December             – Penang (wedding)

26th December            - Penang(Wedding)

27th December          - Kedah(wedding)

Dates With ** are tentative booked dates. It is still open for inquiry and booking. Kindly drop us an email at info@victor-hew.com, or fill up our contact form, or call me at 0169513308.  :)

First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who had really been supportive along my photography journey. As most of you have known, I’ve recently parted with my day job and pursue my passion on photography bringing my photography career to another level. Although, its been 5 months I left my job, but it sure does felt like last week, after quitting, there were alot to work on building up our own business, our own brand and improving ourselves, I guess time flies when we are all having fun. Along the way, we’ve attended some awesome workshops, conferences, most particularly interesting workshops were Louis Pang’s Get Real Workshop where we had a blast learning from the best in the industry himself.

Apart from that, we’ve been doing great throughout the year with weddings assignments and some portraiture work for babies and families partnering with O-peekaboo baby photography. Moving forward, there will definitely be more portraiture work going on. We’ve got a line up of weddings assignments running next year, definitely look forward to an exciting year. Of course, not to forget, there will be more workshops and conferences to keep us moving forward learning from the best to bring our best to you.

Before I end this final blog post of the year. Thank you all for your support and lets have a great year ahead! See you next year!

Grand Hyatt Singapore is situated adjacent to Orchard Road in the capital of Singapore. We however checked in late that day due to an overrun shoot, but we got upgraded to a King Deluxe with living room in it. The room is awesome, as a photographer myself, my first instinct was to of course capture some really nice shots for my dear readers before I mess up everything in this room.

So, here are some shots of the room, check it out.

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But as usual, nice rooms always comes with a nice price.

If you have some money and would like a really comfy awesome luxury room stay, check them out here.

Alrighty, thats all for some relaxing photography work. Coming weeks will have lots of weddings to cover and I’m already looking forward to it. Meanwhile, stay tuned.

I hardly do product shots, well, I’ve only occasionally done simple stuffs like toys, fruits shots and so on, but I could say this is my first time shooting jewelry professionally, there were  a few challenges like getting rid off  the dusty stuffs laying on the ring and around it and shooting at such closed up detailed shots, some scratches may occur as well. Also, the ring is reflective, it might have some of my own reflection or things that I don’t want reflected in there. Lastly, not to forget, choosing my preferred surface.  These are a little challenges which I manage to overcome.

All in all, it took me quite some time to get everything right, from lighting, to placing the ring and getting the shot right bringing out the best of the ring. I’m quite satisfied with the shots I get.

Anyway, here are the shots and my setup. Feel free to comment.

the ring… These two are my final chosen ones on different surfaces.

My setup, its a mess

yea, I’m happy with the shots. But there is still room for improvement.

The highlights of the day was our beautiful canvas print, which drew the most attention to every one who passed by. We’ve got couples who were very very interested to get this lovely print to hang at their walls. Most importantly this print is about you, your sweet memory of your special day.

Anyway, here are some shots of the day and of course…the awesome canvas print

Me and my print

me and my JAC photography partners

and I manage to steal some time out just to satisfy my itch of capturing some catwalks for bridal gowns

thats all folks!

To add more fun to this event, they’ve hired Michelle Goh to host their dinner. Michelle manage to turned everyone laugh till they drop. I for myself was enjoying the fun while doing my job as an official photographer for the night. Michelle is one awesome emcee where she really drive the crowd crazy with her funny jokes and expressions on the stage, not to forget her outfit too!

Lastly, PARKROYAL Penang Resort staffs were very friendly and down to earth, eventhough I was on the job for the night, I had a great time being there with you all. You guys are great! Hope to see you all next year.

Here are some highlights of the day.

I love their entrance, I feel like doing a 100m sprint when i’m neat the entrance

Committee were putting everyone into fun mode by welcoming fellow colleagues with loud cheers and clappings

Check out her racquette!

Michelle’s Grand entrance

Some performance for the night

Of course, last but not least, the cheering and laughter from the crowd

The team who organized this awesome event, you guys rocks!

For more shots, please view the slideshow below.

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For the past few months, I have been scouting around for a good affordable workshop. I have been wanting to attend a serious workshop for some time, but have always delayed it due to my busy work schedule. I found out Louis Pang is offering a 4 days workshop, most of other workshops are just 1 or 2 days, I figured i will learn more in a 4 days class with a professional in the industry than just a day’s class. So, without much hesitation, I signed up for the class.

In the 4 days class, Louis had enlightened me alot on his well planned sessions throughout the 4 days. One of the interesting sessions were photo critique sessions whereby we will select a few of our best shots and let Louis critique our shots the same way our shots were judge in WPPI judging process.  The other interesting part of the workshop is Louis’s assignment which simulates an actual wedding day assignments with constraint time and lots of pressure. Throughout the workshop, Louis has been generous enough sharing his experience and thoughts, not to mention, his business strategies, digital workflow, ideas on photobook design, photo editing. He is like an open book and was patient enough to answer my questions.

My objective of attending Louis’s class wasn’t to be able to shoot like Louis Pang. But to learn and inspired by one of the top professional in the industry.  Its like adding more fuel to my burning passion. Louis described photography career is like building a rocket, if you want your rocket to fly a short distance, from Johor to singapore, then you don’t need a big rocket, if you want your rocket flying further away to other end of the world, you would need a bigger rocket. Imagine you want a rocket to fly to the moon?  The question is, how much are you investing in building this rocket and how far do you want to go?

All in all, I had a great time attending this workshop. Louis had given me much guidance and inspiration.  I highly recommend this workshop to people who wants to bring their photography business to the next level. Although the class did not go through much into flashy technical techniques, I had still learned much to keep things simple and be extraordinary in my wedding assignments. Most importantly Louis had inspired me to shoot differently, shoot from my heart,  to be myself. I have gained much from this workshop looking at the shots I’ve done in my last week’s wedding, from capturing the moments, appreciating the lighting of the venue and shooting beautiful portraits in my assignments, I’ve improved alot. Thanks Louis.

Oh, of course, not to miss out, the new bunch of new friends I’ve got to know. My fellow photographers and models. We had a great time learning together in the 4 days workshop.

Here are some shots i did in the class. Enjoy

Part of assignment, keeping things simple

Louis giving some thoughts sharing after the assignment and Louis doing his shooting demo

Our classroom

Me with the pro himself

and a group photo of course!

Thanks again Louis! See you at creative asia!

Check out some shots of the day below.

If you’re interested to have a session with me, kindly contact me!

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