Food for the Soul
September 24th, 2009 | Personal
Photographers need food on the table and food for the soul. I believe that most photographers got into the photography business at the first place purely because of passion. A survey was done on 1500 people. Eighty three percent of them chose their career for the money they thought they could earn. The remainder seventeen percent or 255 people chose what they love doing. Five years later 101 of these 1500 people became millionaires. A hundred of these new millionaires were people who chose their career path based on their passion.
Passion was what brought me into photography. Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is the tough part. So how do I stay in love with photography? I am challenging myself to do 1 to 2 personal shoots per month. These are shoots that I carry out purely to satisfy my needs as an artist: to innovate, experiment & push the boundaries. I also challenge myself to come up with something new each shoot…something I had never done before, even when I return to the same location. Experimenting with new equipment & techniques also stretches my imagination. Once in a while, I will force myself to use a lens that I rarely touch, buy a new light modifier, or shoot in totally new venues.
Yesterday, I had the privilege to do a fashion shoot for Pretty in White’s upcoming new collection of gown designs. Big thanks to Lee Kuen and her team for their amazing make-up skills. Celest provided the outstanding styling. We spent close to 12 hours to complete the shoot…but time flies when we do what we love doing. Here are two images that I am truly proud of.
September 24th, 2009 at 9:39 am
love it louis
September 24th, 2009 at 9:40 am
yeaaaahhh!!! bridal fashion shoots are THE best!
So glad you are feeding your creative soul. We need it every now and again
I know I do!! 
September 24th, 2009 at 9:52 am
That nailed down, big bang! Great job Louis!
September 24th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Proud of what you are doing and a good testimony to many.!!! Continue to dream big.
September 24th, 2009 at 11:45 am
u always give us dearly surprises
September 24th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Louis, it is clear that you are one of the 17% and I am sure among the 101 out of the 1500 extrapolated from the sampling done.
It was a privilege and an honour to work with you on the Pretty in White shoot yesterday. You inspire those who work with you with your contagious energy and passion. Simply fabulous pictures!
September 24th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Like Lee Kuen said, you are a 17-percenter… ish… makes me wanna jump ship now… *thinking* *thinking*
September 24th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Wow… great shots and nice post processing skill. Texture, this is the 2nd time I see it in yr photo. 1st time was the Kongsi Khoo shot. It added lots of ‘Feels’ in this shot. And thumbs up to Evon T, one of my favorite models. Love to see more…….
Cheers n Beer
September 24th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
nice noise!! nice dresses!!
September 24th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
the textures look awesome.. lovely shots
September 25th, 2009 at 8:47 am
Aw..I love the bags! And I love the feel of the second photo!
September 30th, 2009 at 3:33 am
Stunning, Sexy and Beautiful!
September 30th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
great job Louis..! love all your work!
October 1st, 2009 at 2:46 am
The 1st picture location…seems to be The Heritage Hotel . i could be wrong
October 7th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Nice work on the pics, esp the after effects on them. One day I will be an average photographer. For now, I remain an amateur in this field.
Regards,
David
Malaysia Asia
October 15th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Hi Louis,
I always visit your site. It really inspires me to become a good photographer like you. Thanks for all your sharings in this site. I love it bro.